Port Curtis Sailing Club
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Australian Sailing - Tackers: Tackers 1 - Having Fun
Course information
This course is sold out.
PORT CURTIS SAILING CLUB MESSAGE
This is an old link if you are looking to register for the December 2025 and January 2026 Tackers please follow the link below.
Tackers 1: December 2025 and Tackers 2: January 2026 - Port Curtis Sailing Club - revolutioniseSPORT
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.