Tackers 1 Tuesday After School Program: start 4th February, finish 25th March 2025

Details

Tue 04 Feb 2025 16:15 — Tue 25 Mar 2025 18:15
Australian Sailing - 3. Tackers 1 - Having Fun

Course information

Registration for this course closes at Mon 24 Mar 2025 17:00.

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

Dates:  

  • Tuesday, February 4th, 2024 04:15 PM to 06:15 PM

  • Tuesday, February 11th, 2024 04:15 PM to 06:15 PM

  • Tuesday, February 18th, 2024 04:15 PM to 06:15 PM

  • Tuesday, February 25th, 2024 04:15 PM to 06:15 PM

  • Tuesday, March 4th, 2024 04:15 PM to 06:15 PM

  • Tuesday, March 11th, 2024 04:15 PM to 06:15 PM

  • Tuesday, March 18th, 2024 04:15 PM to 06:15 PM

  • Tuesday, March 25th, 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.