Keelboat Day Skipper Sailing Course (Level 3)

Topics covered in this course include:

• Planning for safe trips
• Communication systems
• Engine checks
• Forecasting and weather precautions
• Navigation and helmsmanship
• Emergency situations
• Boat keeping and preparations
• Planning sailing activities over 3 to 4 days
• Experience a night sailing session

This course provides the skills required to skipper a keelboat in sheltered waters by day.

Previous experience recommended by Gulfwind to Competent Crew (Level 2) beforehand.

This course can be taken over three or four days (3 or 4 x sessions of 5 hrs) plus a night sailing session.

Upon completion you will receive the YNZ Level 3 Keelboat Skipper Certificate.

Overnight (live onboard) options additional to the course fees are also available.

Mike and Sheryl have enjoyed a lifetime of sailing. They have sailed and operated many different types of boats from trailer sailors through to ocean going yachts. They have an extensive knowledge base to call upon for safe and pleasurable sailing and cruising.