COVID-19 SAFETY PROTOCOLS

Courses will be conducted under the current guidelines of the Academy's COVID Safety Plan. Participants will be provided with the latest copy of the Sailing Academy COVID-19 Health & Safety Guidelines prior to the commencement of the course.

Any questions or concerns should be directed to sailingacademy@ncyc.net.au

The NCYC Sailing Academy is a registered COVID Safe Business with NSW Health

 

 

 

 

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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. 

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What we will learn in our Tackers junior learn to sail program NCYC Sailing Academy COVID Health & Safety Guidelines - 25 August 2020 Tackers FAQs