Tackers 1
Details
1.30 to 5.30 pm EACH Saturday from 19 November to 17 December 2022
Australian Sailing - 3. Tackers 1 - Having Fun
Course information
Registrations for this course are closed.
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Please head to Events on the AWYC website for dates of the next available sailing course.
Questions? Please contact the AWYC Discover Sailing Centre on 0492 892 833 or training@awyc.org.au
Course Overview
This course aims to provide children aged 7-12 with a fun, safe and affordable way to get into sailing.
Course Prerequisites
- Water confident
- 7-12 years-old
Who should do this course?
This course is designed for participants who wish to have fun and learn the basics of sailing through games on and off the water.
Course Outcome
By the end of the Tackers 1 course, the participants will be able to:
- Steer with tiller extension under towing paddling power
- Tie a figure 8 knot, round twice and two half hitches
- Tack (push turn)
- Gybe (pull turn)
- Reach around a figure of 8 course using both tacking and gybing
- Sail with tiller extension
- Sail upwind and downwind by following the safety boat
You will gain your Tackers 1 completion certificate.