The course fee is $345 per participant.

To begin click the Register button on the left of this page.

Registration for this event is only available if you have an active account

with Australian Sailing. If you have previously been issued with an

Australian Sailing number enter your details on the next page and click

the SUBMIT button.

Alternatively click the SIGN UP button on the next page. This will take

you to the Membership tab where you should click on NEW

MEMBER. The next pages will invite you to enter your name, date of

birth and gender, invite you to select the membership category Course

participant and will guide you to create your Australian Sailing

profile. Once your profile is created, you will be redirected to complete

your course registration and will become a temporary member of Oxley

Sailing Club.

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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.