Thank you for joining us in the recent Tackers course.
We hope you enjoyed your time with us.

From here we go through a feedback process, once complete, you will receive an email with some suggestions and guidance for taking the next step.

 

If the coaches believe that the sailors are ready for a new challenge, they will be invited into the Open Skiff training fleet to start learning new skills. You will receive all of the required information in the invitation for this step.

If the coaches believe the sailor would benefit from going over the skills again to build confidence or reinforce learning, we will invite you back to repeat the course before moving up.
Repeating can be common with younger sailors or those less confident. There are a lot of skills covered and (like all of us) sometimes the chance to try something a second time is all you need for things to click and for you to feel ready progress.

There is limited availability in the Open Skiff training fleet, so if you do receive an invitation and choose not to take up the offer, please advise us so we can re-allocate the boat that has been put aside for your sailor.

Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions.

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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.