Learn to Sail – Tackers 2, Term 1

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Sat 31 Jan 2026 10:30 - Sat 28 Mar 2026 13:00
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Australian Sailing - Tackers: Tackers 2 - Tricks & Techniques

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Registrations for this course are closed.

Tackers 2 – Tips and Techniques

Learn tricks and techniques of sailing, for 7-12 year-olds. If kids are confident, they can sail a boat on their own with lots of support, supervision and encouragement from the Instructor and Assistant I

Some of the things you will learn during a course:

Basic clothing and equipment requirements

Sailing terminology

How to Launch and recover a boat

How to recover from a capsize

How to Rig a boat

Sailing a triangular course

Basic sailing Rules and Theory

Each course step includes:

Approximately 24hrs tuition with experienced and nationally qualified Australian Sailing instructors

Australian Sailing logbook

Boat and PFD provided

Complimentary Sailing membership while enroled in a course (up to $150 Value)

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Cost$350

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.