Course Overview

'Tackers' is an Australian Sailing national program for kids between the ages of 7-12 It is aimed at introducing children to sailing in a fun, safe way within a three-level format. All courses are conducted by fully qualified Australian Sailing Instructors & Assistant Instructors and RSYS is an accredited Discover Sailing Centre.

Tackers 1 is designed for kids with no sailing experience, they will learn the basics of sailing through activities on and off the water. This is an 8 week course running each Sunday afternoon for a 3 hours session, allowing sailors an immersive experience and introducing all the elements essential for them to build the skills required as they progress throughout the term.

Boats are provided by RSYS and are specifically designed for children learning to sail. Although Life Jackets are provided to each sailor, all children must be able to confidently swim 50 meters. You will receive an email upon registration with additional information on what to wear and bring along to the Discover Sailing Tackers Course.

Session Times

Sunday afternoon 1300-1600

 

Term Fees

Youth Participant with RSYS Member Parent/Guardian/Grandparent $600.00

Participant with Non-RSYS Member Parent/Guardian/Grandparent $750.00

 

Active Kids Vouchers

NSW Active Kids Vouchers can be applied to the Sunday Tackers program. Please upload a copy of your voucher during registration and prior to entering credit card details type the Discount Code - Activekids 

More Tackers Information from Australian Sailing

Australian Sailing provides some great information for Parents new to Tackers and answers to some frequently asked questions as well. You can find this information on the Australian Sailing webpage here, https://www.sailingresources.org.au/tackers/

Should you have any further questions or enquiries, please contact the Academy Office: academy@rsys.com.au / 02 9017 0154

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Experience Overview

This course is for participants keen to experience what dinghy sailing is about.

Course Prerequisites

Water confident.

Who should do this course?

This is the perfect 'taster' for anyone who wants to discover sailing for the first time. This is the perfect introduction and can be the ideal way for you to begin your sailing journey, without having to commit to a full training course.

Course Outcome

Following the course, you will receive a completion certificate.

 

We recognise that some of our course participants are completing the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award and may be using sailing and/or club membership to complete one or more sections of The Award. To learn more, click here.