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.

Note, due to the public holiday, the course runs from Tuesday - Friday 8.30am - 1.30pm. 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 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.