KIDS TRY SAILING - Free!

The best way to learn the ropes if you’re a budding young sailor is to start early. And that means jumping aboard one of Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club’s dinghies during SailFest Newcastle.

Qualified instructors will be based on the waterfront side of the NCYC Clubhouse at Wickham from 9:00am-12:00pm on both Saturday March 28 & Sunday March 29.

They’ll be onboard, sailing with the children, showing how it’s done. And best of all, it’s absolutely free!

Suitable for children from 6 to 12 years and we cater for those who have never been sailing before.

Pre-booking a time isn’t required as we’ll have a numbering system running when you arrive on site.  However, you can pre-register to save on paperwork when you get there – you can find the registration links below . . .

In the registration process, select "Sign Up" when it asks "New to Australian Sailing?", then select "New Member" . . . 

**REGISTER UNDER THE CHILDS NAME AND DETAILS PLEASE**

**EACH CHILD NEEDS THEIR OWN REGISTRATION**

Launching is from our large floating pontoon and parents can watch from the harbour-front walkway.

The try-sailing sessions will be approximately 10-15 minutes on-water.

What to Wear

• Swimmers, boardshort & rash-shirt
• Enclosed shoes that can get wet (beach shoes or old sandshoes)
• Hat & sun-cream
• A lifejacket will be supplied

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Course Overview
This is the ideal introduction to the Tackers program. 2.5-3 hours on-water activity to get children familiar with sailing in a fun, non-competitive environment with a pathway on to more sailing through Tackers. 

Course Prerequisites

• Water confident
• 7-12 years old (albeit where younger or older siblings or friends want to also participate, please contact your local Centre)

Who should do this course?

This course is designed for participants who wish to be introduced to the sport of sailing. It's an ideal course to determine whether you'd like to participate in a Tackers 1 course.

Course Outcome

You will gain your Tackers Intro completion certificate.