Day Skipper

Day Skipper

An introductory course for all members of the family or crew, including those new to boating. Applies to a wide range of vessels including yachts, launches, powerboats, jet skis, sea kayaks, and waka.

Aim: To gain essential boating knowledge and safety.
Duration: 15 Hours.
Qualification: NZ Day Skipper Certificate. Sea Kayak Endorsement and Unit Standard 6915 available.
Learning Options:
Tutorials, Home Study, or CD-ROM (See details below.)
Prerequisites: None.

Modules:

1. The Boat
- Parts of a boat
- Boating equipment
- Boat handling

2. Navigation
- The chart
- Compass
- Tides & weather
- Buoys & beacons

3. Rules & Regulations
- Rules of the road at sea
- Lights & sound signals
- Navigation safety rules
- Skipper responsibility

4. Emergencies
- Distress signals
- Emergency situations
- Hypothermia

5. Knots
- Knots, bends & hitches


day skipper tutorials

Learn from an experienced Coastguard tutor at one of the many delivery sites throughout the country.

Price: Tutorial fees are variable throughout the country. Please obtain a quote from the venue of your choice. Examination fee is $60.
Timetable: Please see the timetable below for details.


Day Skipper Home Study (NEW!!)

Now you can learn in the comfort of your own home at your own pace. Ideal for people who cannot attend a Day Skipper course due to a restricted schedule or geographical location.

Includes: Day Skipper Manual, Study Guide, Optional CD-Rom, Examination Pack.

Available from Coastguard Boating Education, nationwide delivery.

Price: $120 (includes examination fee)
Phone: 0800 40 80 90
Email: info@cbes.org.nz
Office: Floor One, 2 Fred Thomas Drive, Takapuna, Auckland.


DAY SKIPPER CD ROM

Study Day Skipper at your computer with an interactive CD-Rom.

Includes: Day Skipper CD-Rom.

Available from Trans Pacific Marine, nationwide delivery.

Price:
$49.90 (plus $60 examination fee)
Phone: 0800 422 427
Web: www.transpacific.co.nz
Email: info@transpacific.co.nz
Store: 121 Beaumont Street, Westhaven, Auckland.


DAY SKIPPER CORRESPONDENCE

Available from Wellington Maritime Education, nationwide delivery.

Price: $95 (plus $60 examination fee)
Phone: (04) 477 1758
Email: wgtnmaritime@xtra.co.nz



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Timetable of Tutorials

 Region A - Northland
Venue   Phone Start Finish Contact Comments
Bay of Islands http://www.coastguard.org.nz 0508 737 283 Liz Norquay Contact to register interest
Bay of Islands http://www.coastguard.org.nz 0508 737 283 18/10/2008 19/10/2008 Liz Norquay Saturday & Sunday. 8.30am-4.30pm.
Northland Polytechnic - Whangarei http://www.northland.ac.nz 0800 162 100 Please contact to register interest
Rawene - Northland 09 405 7704 Graeme Darroch Please contact to register interest
Taipa Sailing Club 09 406 1380 Don Hounsell Please contact to register interest
Tikipunga High School 09 437 3541 Kerry Thomas Please contact to register interest
Whangarei Coastguard http://www.coastguard.org.nz 09 303 4303 08/11/2008 09/11/2008 Liz Saturday & Sunday. 8.30am - 4.30pm.
 Region B - Auckland
Venue   Phone Start Finish Contact Comments
Boatcourses Westhaven http://www.markjones.co.nz 0508 262 863 27/09/2008 28/09/2008 Sarah Saturday & Sunday 8:30am-5pm
Boatcourses Westhaven http://www.markjones.co.nz 0508 262 863 22/11/2008 23/11/2008 Sarah Saturday & Sunday 8:30am-5pm
Boatcourses Westhaven http://www.markjones.co.nz 0508 262 863 20/12/2008 21/12/2008 Sarah Saturday & Sunday 8:30am-5pm
Boatcourses Westhaven http://www.markjones.co.nz 0508 262 863 16/08/2008 17/08/2008 Sarah Saturday & Sunday 8:30am-5pm
Boatcourses Westhaven http://www.markjones.co.nz 0508 262 863 01/11/2008 02/11/2008 Sarah Saturday & Sunday 8:30am-5pm
Bucklands Beach Yacht Club 09 299 5533 06/09/2008 07/09/2008 Warren Megget Saturday & Sunday 9am-5pm
Bucklands Beach Yacht Club 09 299 5533 06/12/2008 07/12/2008 Warren Megget Saturday & Sunday 9am-5pm
Bucklands Beach Yacht Club 09 536 5919 15/07/2008 12/08/2008 Rob Owens 5xTuesdays 7-9:30pm
Coastguard Maritime School http://www.coastguard.org.nz 09 303 4303 06/12/2008 07/12/2008 Liz Saturday & Sunday. 8.30am - 4.30pm.
Coastguard Maritime School http://www.coastguard.org.nz 09 303 9364 01/09/2008 15/09/2008 Liz 5xNights. Mondays and Wednesdays. 7pm-10pm
Coastguard Maritime School http://www.coastguard.org.nz 09 303 4303 20/09/2008 21/09/2008 Liz Saturday & Sunday. 8.30am - 4.30pm.
Coastguard Maritime School http://www.coastguard.org.nz 09 303 9364 19/08/2008 02/09/2008 Liz 5 nights.Tuesdays & Thursdays 7pm-10pm.
Coastguard Maritime School http://www.coastguard.org.nz 09 303 9364 01/11/2008 02/11/2008 Liz Saturday & Sunday 8:3am-4:30pm
Coastguard Maritime School http://www.coastguard.org.nz 09 303 9364 09/10/2008 06/11/2008 Liz 5xThursday Nights.7pm-10pm.
Green Bay High School 09 817 5376 29/10/2008 03/12/2008 Community Education 6xWednesdays 6:30pm-9pm
Howick Coastguard 09 537 1814 Community Education Contact to Register Interest
Howick Volunteer Coastguard 09 537 1814 04/08/2008 08/09/2008 Community Education 6xMonday Evenings 7-9pm
Mahurangi College 09 425 8039 x 727 tba Contact to Register Interest
Manurewa High School 09-268 3892 David Harvey Please contact to register interest
Maraetai http://www.coastguard.org.nz 0508 737 283 Liz Norquay Contact to register interest
Maraetai http://www.coastguard.org.nz 0508 737 283 23/08/2008 24/08/2008 Liz Norquay Saturday & Sunday. 8.30am-4.30pm.
Massey University - Albany http://www.coastguard.org.nz 09 303 9364 10/11/2008 08/12/2008 Liz 5xMondays 7pm-10pm
Massey University - Albany http://www.coastguard.org.nz 09 303 9364 11/09/08 09/10/08 Liz 5xThursdays. 7pm - 10pm.
Northcote College http://www.learn4life.co.nz 09 481 0144 19/08/2008 16/09/2008 Community Education 5 x Tuesday evenings 6:45pm - 9:45pm
Northcote College http://www.learn4life.co.nz 09 481 0144 24/07/2008 21/08/2008 Community Education 5 x Thursday evenings 6:45pm - 9:45pm
NZ Maritime School - City http://www.manukau.ac.nz/shortcourses 0800 111 030 Please contact to register interest
NZ Maritime School - City 0800 111 030 06/12/2008 07/12/2008 tba Saturday & Sunday 9am-4:40pm
Orewa College 09 426 8244 21/10/2008 18/11/2008 Community Education 5xTuesday evenings
Orewa College http://www.orewa.school.nz 09 426 8213 Community Education Contact to Register Interest
Outboard Boating Club http://www.coastguard.org.nz 09 303 4303 11/10/2008 12/10/2008 Liz Saturday & Sunday. 8.30am - 4.30pm.
Rutherford College http://www.westaucklandcomed.co.nz 09 834 4099 06/09/2008 07/09/2008 TBA Saturday & Sunday 9am-4:30pm
Selwyn College 09 521 9623 13/08/2008 10/09/2008 Community Education 5xWednesdays 6-9pm.
Waiheke High School http://www.waihekecommed.co.nz 09 372 6417 Waiheke Community Ed. Please contact to register interest
Westlake Boys High School 09 4105617 06/08/2008 17/09/2008 Betty 7xWednesdays 7-9pm
 Region C - Waikato / BOP
Venue   Phone Start Finish Contact Comments
Coromandel Town 07 866 7766 Tom Look Contact to register interest
Hamilton Area 07 855 5673 Harry Frisbie Please contact to register interest
Hamilton Area http://www.coastguard.org.nz 0508 737283 04/10/2008 05/10/2008 Liz Saturday & Sunday. 8.30am - 4.30pm.
Opotiki Volunteer Coastguard 07 315 4829 Arthur Sayer Please contact to register interest
Rotorua Water Sports Centre 07 348 3314 Graham Douglas Please contact to register interest
Tauranga - Women Only 07 218 2228 23/08/2008 24/08/2008 Donna Bennett Weekend course for women.
Tauranga - Women Only 07 218 2228 25/08/2008 02/09/2008 Donna Bennett 5 evenings. A course for women only.
Tauranga Area 07 218 2228 Donna Women Only courses. Contact to register interest
Tauranga Coastguard 07 578 5579 John Weston Please contact to register interest
Tauranga Coastguard http://www.taurangacoastguard.co.nz 07 578 5579 06/09/2008 07/09/2008 John Weston Saturday & Sunday
Tauranga Coastguard http://www.taurangacoastguard.co.nz 07 578 5579 29/11/2008 30/11/2008 John Weston Saturday & Sunday
Thames Area http://www.coastguard.org.nz 0508 737283 27/09/2008 28/092008 Liz Saturday & Sunday. 8:30am-4:30pm
Whangamata Coastguard 07 867 1254 Dick Wilson Please contact to register interest
Whitianga 07 8671254 Dick Wilson Please contact to register interest
 Region D - Central North Island
Venue   Phone Start Finish Contact Comments
Coastguard Taranaki 06 758 3750 Graham Cowling Please contact to register interest
Hastings Boys High School 06 875 1222 Rod Smith Please contact to register interest
Hawkes Bay Volunteer Coastguard 06 875 1222 Rod Smith Please contact to register interest
Napier Area 06 875 1222 Rod Smith Contact to register interest
New Plymouth 06 758 6348 David Gibson March 2007
Tasman Marine - New Plymouth 06 758 6348 David Gibson Please contact to register interest
Taupo Coastguard 07 377 6418 Clive Nelson Please contact for details
 Region E - Lower North Island
Venue   Phone Start Finish Contact Comments
Dolphin Sailing Academy http://www.dolphinsailing.co.nz 04 586 0699 Terry Bach Please contact to register interest
Feilding High School 06 323 4029 Allan Wakeling Contact to Register Interest
Lowry Bay Yacht Club 04 586 0699 Terry Bach Contact to register interest
Manawatu Marine Boating Club 06 3638386 Allan Wakeling Please contact to register interest
Manawatu Marine Boating Club http://www.qec.school.nz 06 359 1592 02/08/2008 06/09/2008 Allan Wakeling 6xSaturdays 9am-12:30pm. Bookings through Queen Elizabeth College
On board vessel 'Duo' - Wellington 04 388 8544 Rowan Hatch Please contact to register interest
Wairarapa College 06 379 7802 Graeham Wiblin Please contact to register interest
Wanganui City College 06 349 0180 Betty Contact to register interest
Wellington High School 04 385 8919 Raewyn Watson Please contact to register interest
 Region F - Upper South Island
Venue   Phone Start Finish Contact Comments
Kaikoura High School 03 319 5138 Mike Kennedy Contact to register interest
Nelson Sealord Rescue Centre 03 547 3513 25/08/2008 26/08/2008 Brian/Hilary Tear Monday & Tuesday 9am-4:30pm
Nelson Sealord Rescue Centre 03 547 3513 15/11/2008 16/11/2008 Brian/Hilary Tear Saturday & Sunday 9am-4:30pm
Nelson Sealord Rescue Centre 03 547 3513 13/08/2008 03/09/2008 Brian or Hilary Tear 4 Wednesdays 6.30-9.30pm
Nelson Sealord Rescue Centre 03 547 3513 28/10/2008 18/11/2008 Brian or Hilary Tear 4 Tuesdays 6.30-9.30pm
Picton area 03 573 6591 Tony Cooper Contact to register interest
Sealord Marine Rescue Centre 03 547 3513 Brian Tear Please contact to register interest
Takaka 0274 463 891 Allan Kilgour Contact to register interest
 Region G - Christchurch / Canterbury
Venue   Phone Start Finish Contact Comments
Christchurch 027 433 2824 Katie McNabb Women Only Courses. Contact to register interest
Christchurch Polytechnic http://www.cpit.ac.nz/weekendcollegenz/ 03 940 8448 Contact to register interest
Coastguard Timaru 027 203 0848 Tony Lister Contact to register interest
Papanui High School (03) 352 0701 Community Education Contact to Register Interest
Papanui High School 03 352 0701 21/10/2008 02/12/2008 Mike Rossouw 7xTuesdays 7-9pm
Papanui High School 03 352 0701 29/07/2008 09/09/2008 Mike Rossouw 7xTuesdays 7-9pm
Rangiora High School 03 313 7005 Sally McGill Please contact to register interest
Shirley Boys High School 03 375 7060 22/10/2008 03/12/2008 Mike Rossouw 7xWednesdays 7-9pm
Shirley Boys High School 03 375 7060 30/07/2008 10/09/2008 Mike Rossouw 7xWednesdays 7-9pm
Shirley Boys High School (03) 375 7060 Community Education Contact to Register Interest
Sumner Lifeboat 0800 212 628 29/11/2008 06/12/2008 Peter Marshall 2 Saturdays 9am-4.30pm
Timaru Fishing School 0800 22 33 87 Jenni Young Please contact to register interest
 Region H - Lower South Island
Venue   Phone Start Finish Contact Comments
Invercargill 0800 40 80 90 CBES No tutorials at Present. Home Study Available. .
Logan Park High - Dunedin http://www.lphs.school.nz 03 477 3586 x 202 Community Education Contact to Register Interest
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