Tackers 1 Thursday After School Program: start 10th October, finish 28th November 2024

Details

Thu 10 Oct 2024 16:15 — Thu 28 Nov 2024 18:15
Australian Sailing - 3. Tackers 1 - Having Fun

Course information

Registrations for this course are closed.

Duration: 8 Weeks on Thursday after school. Course: 16 hours.

Dates:  

  • Thursday, October 10th, 2024 04:15 PM to 06:15 PM

  • Thursday, October 17th, 2024 04:15 PM to 06:15 PM

  • Thursday, October 24th, 2024 04:15 PM to 06:15 PM

  • Thursday, October 31st, 2024 04:15 PM to 06:15 PM

  • Thursday, November 7th, 2024 04:15 PM to 06:15 PM

  • Thursday, November 14th, 2024 04:15 PM to 06:15 PM

  • Thursday, November 21st, 2024 04:15 PM to 06:15 PM

  • Thursday, November 28th, 2024 04:15 PM to 06:15 PM

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.

Courses 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 courses using both tacking and gybing
  • Sail with tiler extension
  • Sail upwind and downwind by following the safety boat

You will gain your Tackers completion certificate


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.