Holiday Program Tackers 1 (7-12 years-old) 13th to 17th January 2025

Details

Mon 13 Jan 2025 09:00 — Fri 17 Jan 2025 13:00
Australian Sailing - 3. Tackers 1 - Having Fun

Course information

Registration for this course closes at Mon 13 Jan 2025 08:00.
  • Duration: 5 Days on school Holiday 

  • Dates: 13th to 17th January 2025

  • 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

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 tiller extension
  • Sail upwind and downwind by following the safety boat

You will gain your Tackers completion certificate

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 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.