CYC Summer Tackers 1 - Having fun

Details

Mon 13/01/2020, 0800 to 1200 Tue 14/01/2020, 0800 to 1200 Wed 15/01/2020, 0800 to 1200 Thur 16/01/2020, 0800 to 1200 Fri 17/02/2020, 0800 to 1200
Australian Sailing - 3. Tackers 1 - Having Fun

Course information

Late registrations for this course are closed.

Tackers 2 builds on what you have learned in Tackers 1 and teaches more Tricks and Techniques. If kids are confident they can sail a boat on their own with lots of support, supervision, and encouragement from the Instructor and Assistant Instructors.

Please note that all participants must have completed the Tackers 1 course.

What to bring:

http://sailaustralia.org.au/site/yachting/wa/downloads/Tackers/What-to-Bring-card.pdf

More questions? Please ring Claremont Yacht Club's reception to 9384 8226 or email reception@claremontyachtclub.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.