Course Cost

$295

*payment gateway fee (2% + $1.60) applies

Course Inclusions

• 20hrs with qualified Australian Sailing instructors. 
• FUN on-water & off-water games.
• All equipment including boats and lifejackets (PFDs)
• Portland Yacht Club provided lunch each day. 
• Certificate presentation & sausage sizzle on the last day.

More Information

Your sailing journey continues with the fun & games while learning heaps of new tricks and techniques. If kids are confident they can sail a boat on their own with lots of support, supervision and encouragement from the Instructor and Assistant Instructors. For those Kids that have completed Tackers 1 and are ready for Tackers 2.

What to Bring to Sailing

What you need to bring to sailing:

• Bathers – shorts & rashie ideal (avoid cotton)
• Towel
• Closed-toe footwear (old sneakers)
• Hat
• Water bottle to refill with rainwater
• Change of clothes

And if available:

• Windproof and waterproof jacket
• Wetsuit
• Sailing gloves (bike golf gloves etc are good too)
• Wetsuit boots

*PFD (lifejacket) Type 1 or Type 2 provided.

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Course Overview
This course aims to build on the fun participants had in Tackers 1, to progress their sailing skills. 

Course Prerequisites

• Water confident
• 7-12 years-old
• Skills, knowledge and experience gained in Tackers 1.

Who should do this course?

This course is designed for participants who have completed Tackers 1.

Course Outcome

By the end of the Tackers 2 course, the participants will be able to:

• Get out of irons on their own
• Safely gybe the boat
• Correctly use the tiller extension
• Sailing around a triangle course, including:
  • Upwind - on a close hauled course tacking through the 'no go zone'
  • Downwind - with centreboard up
  • Reaching - correct sail position
• Demonstrate a 360 and 720-degree turn

You will gain your Tackers 2 completion certificate.