He bought the 10-year-old fibre glass vessel but hasn't given much thought about changing the name.
If anything, he prefers a boat with a clean skin and, in some respects, lending credence to pockets of expectation that he has the attributes of competitiveness.
"I could change it [the name] if I wanted to but I'd rather not even have a name on it because it'll be harder to be spotted for penalties in a fleet."
Not long after Dakins decidedsailing was the sport forhim, parents Kim and Richard, enrolled their son into a five-day "Learn to Sail" course during the school holidays at Napier club where he also became a member.
"I learned about hypothermia and how to tie knots like bow line, reef and pretzel," says the youngster who found most reassurance in capsizing a boat and putting it upright.
"I was scared of doing it [capsizing] before but now it's quite a lot of fun."
The Dakins are livestock and cropping farmers along SH 50, about seven minutes on the fringes of Takapau. In fact, Richard dabbled in sailing a little with his father, Paul, living across the road from them, encouraging him to give it a go.
Swimming also is a pivotal part of Dakins' seafaring pursuits but he doesn't "love it".
"Mum said we live on an island and we're surrounded by water so she made me go to it [swimming]," says the youngster who attends classes once a week at the AW Parsons Stadium pool in Waipukurau once a week with his American mother who hails from Arkansas.
Primarily Dakins prefers to thresh about in the water, not undergo instruction on different disciplines such as breaststroke, butterfly and freestyle.
That is not to say he's unappreciative of his parents' efforts to support him in his chosen sport despite his ambition to carry on the family tradition of farming.
"I want sailing to be my time off from the farm," says Dakins who gave cricket a go but bowling wasn't his forte although "soccer" is the striker's winter code.
He sees the benefit of how the family actually gravitates towards sailing and swimming. They go trailer sailing to Napier and Taupo. The boy, who enjoys rounding up sheep and cattle on his dirt bike, has a clear template to follow at Napier club.
Having negotiated the "rainbow" class for beginners, he's ready to advance from the optimist to Open class where it's more competitive.
The starling and 420s classes beckon but Dakins is circumspect about how far he wishes to take sailing.
"If I improve a lot then I'd like to go as high up as I can," he says, happy to scout the shores of New Zealand but "not around the world", just a few countries.
For the record, the year 7 pupil intends to attend Central Hawke's Bay College in 2017 so as not to stray too far from a region he draws inspiration from.
