The sail training activities offered at the Bay Sailing Centre are conducted by the fully qualified staff of the NCYC Sailing Academy.

TACKERS 1 - 'Having Fun'

We are pleased to welcome participants to our beginners Tackers Program for the October 2026 school holidays.  This course will include 4 sessions, conducted over consecutive days, with a certificate presentation held at the conclusion of the final session.

All session times are 9:00am to 2:00pm, with a short lunch break mid-day.  

Training will be conducted in the Club's fleet of OziOpti Tacker dinghies.

The NCYC Sailing Academy abides by the Australian Sailing instructor/student ratios, hence places are strictly limited.  To avoid disapointment, we recommend registering early.

The registration fee for this course is $320. 

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NSW Active Kids Vouchers are accepted.

The NCYC Academy is proud to be an Active Kids Provider.  If you would like to use an Active Kids voucher, please submit the voucher number during registration. 

Please also use the discount code ACTIVE50 when you get to the payment section so the $50 is deducted from your course fee.

 

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Should you have any further questions or enquiries, please contact the Sailing Office.

PH: 4940 8188

EM:  sailingacademy@ncyc.net.au

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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.