Tackers 1- October School Holidays 2024
Details
Wed 02 Oct 2024 09:30 — Fri 04 Oct 2024 16:00
Australian Sailing - 3. Tackers 1 - Having Fun
Course information
This course is sold out.
Learn to Sail Program for kids aged 7-12 at Gosford Sailing Club.
Lots of fun and games plus meet new friends and get on water. All equipment provided including Tackers boats, lifejackets, and sun screen.
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.