COURSE DETAILS

COST: $300

Program run out of Lake Alexander Location

Tackers is a fun introductory, games-based sailing program designed for kids aged 7 to 12 years; an ideal introduction to dinghy sailing. Kids don’t need to have any sailing experience or club membership to participate. 

All the equipment, including the boats, are provided. Tackers is delivered in small groups of 6 to 10 boats specifically designed for the program and supervised by Australian Sailing qualified Instructors and Assistant Instructors who are on the water all the time the kids are sailing.

There are three levels that kids can progress through, Tackers 1 being the first level. Each level involves around 20 hours of participation structured as a 4 day holiday program or as a series of sessions on a weekly basis.

Each course is focused on having fun, playing games while learning the basics of sailing. 

LENGTH OF COURSE

The course can run for 4 full days during the school holiday programs or once a week for 6 weeks during the School term courses. 

PRE-REQUISITES 

Preferably water confident, however they will always be wearing life jackets. 

WHERE TO FROM HERE

Once your child has passed Tackers 1, they can then move on to Tackers 2 which continues their learning and helps advance their skills in sailing. 

We also have a program called Opti Training, which is all about getting more time on the water. This is a great way for the kids to practise and refine the skills they are learning in Tackers. You can do this program while completing Tackers 2 or 3 or after finishing Tackers 2 or 3. 

If you have any questions on what your child should do next contact us here or check out the Junior Sailing Pathway here.

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.