McCrae Yacht Club
Details
Tackers Week 1 Tackers 1 - Mon 6th Jan 2025 08:30
Mon 06 Jan 2025 08:30 — Fri 10 Jan 2025 12:30
Australian Sailing - 3. Tackers 1 - Having Fun
Course information
Registration for this course closes at Fri 03 Jan 2025 23:45.
Tackers Week 1 Tackers 1 - Mon 6th Jan 2025 08:30
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.