Looking out over the bow of a yacht at sea

Day Skipper Package

New for 2024, our Day Skipper package is ideal for anyone looking to get their Day Skipper qualification or International Certificate of Competence. 

The following courses will take you through the basics of undertaking a short passage from harbour to harbour in a safe manor. Please access each course and arrange the dates in the following sequence:

  You can schedule the following 2 courses at at a time suitable for you.

These qualifications are the base level required for students or staff to charter the University yacht.

You will need these qualifications to apply for an International Certificate of Competence (ICC) for a sailing vessel.

Prices

If you book all of these courses at the same time through our Day Skipper Package, you will save money. 

A Southampton sports member will pay £896.50 booking our Day Skipper Package compared with a non-member paying £1,790.00 to book the courses seperately. This is a potential saving of £893.50! 

Course

Southampton Sports Membership

Mayflower Member, Sports Pass or Non-Member

Course

:

RYA Competent Crew

Southampton Sports Membership

:

£346.50

Mayflower Member, Sports Pass or Non-Member

:

£630.00

Course

:

RYA Day Skipper Theory

Southampton Sports Membership

:

£203.50

Mayflower Member, Sports Pass or Non-Member

:

£370.00

Course

:

RYA Day Skipper Practical

Southampton Sports Membership

:

£346.50

Mayflower Member, Sports Pass or Non-Member

:

£630.00

Course

:

RYA First Aid    

Southampton Sports Membership

:

£52.25

Mayflower Member, Sports Pass or Non-Member

:

£95.00

Course

:

RYA Marine Radio SRC (VHF)

Southampton Sports Membership

:

£35.75

Mayflower Member, Sports Pass or Non-Member

:

£65.00

Course

:

Total booking seperately

Southampton Sports Membership

:

£984.50

Southampton Sports Membership

:

£1,790.00

Day Skipper Package

£896.50

£1,630.00

Booking the Day Skipper Package

To book the Day Skipper Package, please contact the booking team directly. 

The booking team work 9am to 5pm on Monday to Friday. 

Phone: +44 (0)23 8059 2199

Email: southamptonsport@soton.ac.uk 

Discounts will not be applied directly if you book online.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss if this is the right course for you, please contact the watersports team:

Phone: +44 (0)23 8059 0110

Email: watersports@soton.ac.uk 

Cancelling or rescheduling a booking

You can cancel or reschedule a booking by contacting the Jubilee Sports Centre. Your options depend on how much notice you give us. Notice periods are based on the date of your booking, not on the start time.

Notice given

Refund options

Notice given

:

7 days or more

Refund options

:

Full refund or reschedule to another date

Notice given

:

Between 48 hours and 7 days

Refund options

:

Full refund if you present a doctor’s note stating why you can't complete your booking

Notice given

:

Less than 48 hours

Refund options

:

No refund available

When we might cancel your booking

We might need to cancel a booking if:

  • the weather means we cannot safely run a course
  • staff members are sick and their absence cannot be covered
  • we cannot meet our minimum student-instructor ratio

If we need to cancel your booking, we’ll always try to give you at least 24 hours' notice. We’ll also offer to reschedule your booking.