Royal Brighton Yacht Club
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Tackers 1 - Summer school holidays - Jan 13 to 16 - morning
- Monday January 13th: 09:00am to 1:00pm
- Tuesday January 14th: 09:00am to 1:00pm
- Wednesday January 15th: 09:00am to 1:00pm
- Thursday January 16th: 09:00am to 1:00pm
Australian Sailing - 3. Tackers 1 - Having Fun
Course information
Registrations for this course are closed.
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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