Coastguard NZ Day Skipper case studies
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The Day Skipper course is one of the entry-level boating courses listed by Coastguard Boating Education, a New Zealand private training establishment registered with the New Zealand Qualifications Authority. It sits in the foundation level of the organisation's course pathway, alongside Beginning Boating, and below Boatmaster. It is aimed at recreational boaties who want to move from having little or no knowledge to feeling safe and competent on the water, and it is offered in a classroom format with a practical on-water component that learners describe as valuable for building real experience. Because the course is delivered by an independent training provider, this page is a study aid only and does not represent the provider. The Coastguard NZ Day Skipper case studies are 5 cases and about 2,553 words.
1Six POB, Five-Person Rating, and a Falling Glass
It is 1410 on a busy Saturday at a public ramp. You are skipper of a 5.5 m alloy runabout rated for a maximum of five people and 400 kg.
565 words, about 3 min2Crossing a Shallow Shoal on a Falling Tide
You are planning a 9 nautical mile passage from a marina to an anchorage behind a shallow shoal. Your boat draws 0.9 m and you want at least 0.5 m under the keel.
545 words, about 3 min3One Engine, Onshore Wind, and a Fading Handheld
You are the skipper of a 6.5 m glass-fibre boat with a single 150 hp outboard. Two people are aboard.
495 words, about 2 min4Man Overboard at 12 Knots with One Adult Left Aboard
You are skipper of a 7 m cabin boat cruising at 12 knots with two adults and two children aboard. The wind is 15 knots from the starboard quarter, with 1 m chop.
464 words, about 2 min5Ebb Tide, Two-Metre Swell, and a Deadline
You are returning to harbour in an 8 m launch after a day fishing. The harbour entrance has a shallow bar with 1.5 m charted depth.
484 words, about 2 min