Works with Nippers

These course dates are aligned so that if your kids are enrolled at Nippers at the Point Leo Surf Life Saving Club they will also be able to do this course. The dates are set such that the course is running when nippers is not.

Course Cost

$390

*Please note that a payment gateway fee of 2% + $1.60 applies to all online transactions.

Course Inclusions

• Qualified Australian Sailing instructors. 
• 20 hours of FUN on-water and off-water games.
• Plastic optimist sailing dinghies and lifejackets.
• Certificate recognised Australia wide

More Information

The final level of Tackers where participants begin to solidify their sailing skills, sail more complex courses and sail solo in a boat.

This program further builds on their current skills developed from Tackers 1 & 2 and aims to develop more complicated and advanced skills. 

Tackers 3 aims to prepare the sailors to sail fast and gives and intro into some racing.

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Course Overview
This course aims to build on skills learned in Tackers 2 and focuses on advanced sailing skills through games and adventures on the water. 

Course Prerequisites

• Water confident
• 7-12 years-old
• Skills, knowledge and experience gained in Tackers 2

Who should do this course?

This course is designed for participants who have completed Tackers 2.

Course Outcome

By the end of the Tackers 3 course, the participants will be able to:

• Demonstrate the correct method and understand the theory of roll tacking and gybing
• Stopping the boat in a confined areas for a period of time
• Sail backwards
• Understand the theory behind gybing and can demonstrate the action downwind
• Show a sound knowledge of the five essentials:
  • Centreboard position
  • Boat trim
  • Boat balance
  • Course made good
  • Sail trim
• Start and finish races on a triangle and trapezoid course
• Always use tactical mark roundings in races

You will gain your Tackers 3 completion certificate.