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Course Overview.

Fee $300pp.
Late Fee $60pp.
* Please note that a payment gateway fee of 2% + $1.60 applies to all online transactions.

This course is aimed at children aged 7-12 years old who have not sailed before, and builds foundational skills essential for sailing. Tackers 1 encourages a love for sailing with games based activities and different educational activities in and around the water.

Course Prerequisites

• Water confident
• 7-12 years-old.

What you need.

Clothing for sailing in August.

Wetsuit(buy online second hand on Facebook Marketplace or Gumtree)

Wetsuit boots covering ankles(surf shop or above).

Hat (or beanie in cold weather).

*Thermal underwear top - (polypropylene) thin long sleeve top you can buy in any outdoor hiking/snowsports shop.

Light weight water proof/breathable seam taped jacket.

Clothing for hot weather sailing.(26-36 degrees)

Shorts.

Wetsuit boots.

hat.

Rash top long sleeves to protect against sun burn. (Buy at any surf shop)

 

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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.