Tackers 1 (Summer Holidays Week 2)

Details

1:30pm - 5:30pm EACH day from 13 to 17 Jan 2025
Australian Sailing - 3. Tackers 1 - Having Fun

Course information

Registration for this course closes at Thu 09 Jan 2025 17:00.

The course will cost $345 inc GST and will run over 20 hours.


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.