Registrations for this course are closed.
If you have a sport voucher, select the sport voucher type ($100 or $200) and enter the related discount code during the registration process. The physical sport voucher must be displayed to the Club staff before the first session of the course. Full course fee will apply if the sport voucher is not presented.
All Tackers graduates are invited to join us at Lake Alexander on 20 July for a graduation Watersports Day. There will be a range of boats, kayaks and watersports equipment, feel free to bring anything of your own as well as your friends, family and something to throw on the BBQ!
Course Overview
This course aims to build on the fun participants had in Tackers 1, to progress their sailing skills.
Course Prerequisites
- Water confident
- 7-12 years-old
- Skills, knowledge and experience gained in Tackers 1.
Who should do this course?
This course is designed for participants who have completed Tackers 1.
Course Outcome
By the end of the Tackers 2 course, the participants will be able to:
- Get out of irons on their own
- Safely gybe the boat
- Correctly use the tiller extension
- Sailing around a triangle course, including:
- Upwind - on a close hauled course tacking through the 'no go zone'
- Downwind - with centreboard up
- Reaching - correct sail position
- Demonstrate a 360 and 720-degree turn
You will gain your Tackers 2 completion certificate.