Tackers 1 Weekend program: start Sunday 16th March , finish 30st March 2025

Details

Sun 16 Feb 2025 09:00 — Sun 11 May 2025 12:00
Australian Sailing - 3. Tackers 1 - Having Fun

Course information

Registration for this course closes at Fri 14 Mar 2025 15:00.

Duration: 6 Weekends on Sunday. Course: 24 hours

Dates:  

  • Sunday, March 16th, 2025 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

  • Sunday, March 23rd, 2025 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

  • Sunday, March 30th, 2025 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

  • Sunday, April 27th , 2025 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

  • Sunday, May 4th, 2025 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

  • Sunday, May 11th, 2025 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 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.