Day Skipper

If you’re an occasional boatie who uses your boat for fishing, diving, family outings or just generally having fun on the water, our popular Day Skipper course will give you all the basics needed to help you get the best from your boating, and help you enjoy your time on the water.

Whether you're a boating newcomer, or someone with years of experience, there's always something to learn. The Day Skipper course provides the opportunity to update skills, acquire more knowledge, make boating more enjoyable for yourself and crew and instil safe boating practices. The objective is to help recreational boat users avoid getting into difficulties by helping them understand the maritime environment, the capabilities of their boats, the rules of the sea, and actions to be taken in emergencies.

Course contents include:

Unit 1 - The Boat - terminology, equipment
Unit 2 - Navigation
Unit 3 - Rules & Regulations
Unit 4 - Emergencies
Unit 5 - Knots

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The Day Skipper - CBE Certificate course is an introductory Coastguard Boating Education course for all members of the family or crew, including those new to boating. It is particularly suited to those who are new to the responsibility of being a skipper on their own vessel.

Course purpose:

This course is for recreational pleasure craft operators and crew and covers general knowledge required to operate a pleasure craft in familiar waters during daylight hours, at an introductory level.

Learning outcomes:

Demonstrate knowledge of:

the components of a boat and its equipment
basic boat handling techniques
the use of navigational charts
basic tide and weather terminology
navigational marks
Maritime Rules and Regulations
the causes of and preventative actions to be taken in emergency situations
common marine knots and their application.

Certification:

On successful completion of this course, you will have achieved Coastguard Boating Education's Day Skipper Certificate. This is an internal certification only and is not recognised by any qualification authority or standard setting body, i.e., NZQA unit standards do not apply.

Course Duration:

Taken as Classroom Study and depending on the course structure, i.e., weekends or nights, an in-class time commitment of 16 hours will apply.

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