Duration: 6 Weekends on Sunday. Course: 24 Hours 

Dates:  

• Sunday, September 1st, 2024 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

• Sunday, September 8th, 2024 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

• Sunday, September 15th, 2024 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

• Sunday, October 6th, 2024 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

• Sunday, October 13th, 2024 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

• Sunday, October 20th, 2024 9:00 AM to 12:00 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 week 2, 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

By the end of the week 4, the participants will be able to:

• Get out of irons on their own
• Safely gybe the boat
• Correctly use the tiller extension
• Sailing around a triangle course, including:
  • Upwind - on a close hauled course tacking through the 'no go zone'
  • Downwind - with centreboard up
  • Reaching - correct sail position
• Demonstrate a 360 and 720-degree turn

By the end of the week 6, 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 area 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 completion certificate. 

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Note: This is not an Australian Sailing accredited course and instead is conducted by the school/club/organisation, outside of the Australian Sailing framework.