1. Initial Steps - obtaining an Australian Sailing Number!

• The "Register" Button will start your voyage through the Registration process by taking you to a second screen.
• To register for this course, you need an  Australian Sailing number. If this is your very first event with Sailing, you won't have one, so scroll down and click  the "Sign Up" Button.
• On the third page head to the "New Member" button.
• As you are a 'New Member' some personal and contact details will be required. Once you have entered these details, the Australian Sailing system will email your permanent and unique AS Identification Number.
• If you have done a course or event previously, you are a 'Returning Member', so you can enter your AS Number, or retrieve it from the AS system by email.
• Please record your Australian Sailing Number for future use.
• You are now ready to actually register for the Tackers Course!

2. Course Registration

• Course cost - $350 per participant.  Discount of 5% each for multiple siblings in the same course - Discount Code "sdc"   may be claimed  during the Registration process. We also accept Queensland Fair Play Vouchers as part-payment - please contact us for advice.
• Please note that Tackers 1 Courses are very popular, and numbers of participants are limited due to the number of boats available, and for safety reasons.
• To secure a place in this Course, early registration is strongly recommended! 

We are a family-orientated club, sailing dinghies and catamarans on the safe waters of the beautiful Maroochy River. We welcome those who just want to enjoy the wind and the water, as well as the more competitive sailor, while non-sailors are invited to assist in support roles - both on and off the water.

The Club is an Australian Sailing Discover Sailing Centre and delivers learn to sail courses under the Tackers and Learn to Sail programs with fully qualified Instructors and Assistant Instructors.

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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.