Participants don't need need to have any sailing experience and they don't have to be a member of a club to participate. All the equipment, including life jackets and boats, are provided.

Our Instructors will make sure your children have a great time on the water learning to sail. They will learn the basics of sailing through games on and off the water.

Please ensure kids bring lunch - fridges are available.

Mounts Bay Sailing Club is situated in Crawley, near the University of WA,  only 5 kms from the City and easily accessed from Stirling Hwy.

The course cost is $280 per sailor and includes 20 hours of tuition, full personal insurance cover issued by Australian Sailing, a ‘Tackers Pack’, daily fruit for morning tea and a sausage sizzle lunch on the final day.

During the registration process, you will be required to register for an Australian Sailing (AS) number which will redirect you to a page to do so, before proceeding to the course payment page. If you have any difficulties, please contact coaching@mbsc.com.au.

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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.