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3. Tackers 1 - Having Fun
Recommended length
20 hours
Minimum age
6
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.
Find courses
Tackers 1 at RFBYC
Tue 01 Oct 2024 09:00 — Fri 04 Jul 2025 09:00 AWST
Centre
Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club
Venue
Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club
Tackers 1 Weekend program: start Sunday 16th March, finish 11th May 2025
Sun 16 Feb 2025 09:00 — Sun 11 May 2025 12:00 AEDT
Centre
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
The King David School - Year 4 Tackers 1
Thu 20 Mar 2025 09:30 — Thu 04 Dec 2025 14:45 AEDT
Centre
Sandringham Yacht Club
Venue
Sandringham Yacht Club
Tackers 1 (Term 2 2025)
Sun 27 Apr 2025 08:00 — Sun 22 Jun 2025 10:30 AEST
Centre
Keppel Bay Sailing Club
Venue
Causeway Lake
Tackers 1 - Having Fun Term 2 2025
Fri 02 May 2025 16:00 — Fri 20 Jun 2025 18:00 AEST
Centre
Cairns Yacht Club
Venue
CYC Boat Shed
Tackers 1 - Saturday (Term 2)
Sat 03 May 2025 08:00 — Sat 21 Jun 2025 10:00 AEST
Centre
Whitsunday Sailing Club
Venue
Downstairs Training Area
Term 2 Tackers 1 2025
Every Saturday from the 3rd May to 14th June
Centre
Darling Point Sailing Squadron Inc
Venue
Darling Point Sailing Squadron
RPAYC Kids Learn to Sail: May Tackers 1 - Term 2 2025
Sun 04 May 2025 09:00 — Sun 25 May 2025 12:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club
Venue
Discover Sailing Centre (RPAYC)
Sunday Tackers 3 - Term 2 2025
Sun 04 May 2025 13:00 — Sun 29 Jun 2025 16:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Sunday Tackers 1 - Term 2 2025
Sun 04 May 2025 13:00 — Sun 29 Jun 2025 16:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Term 2, 2025 - Tackers level 1, Kids start sailing program, SATURDAYS
Sat 17 May 2025 09:00 — Sat 07 Jun 2025 13:00 AEST
Centre
Townsville Sailing Club
Venue
Townsville Sailing Club
Tackers 1 Weekend program: start Sunday 18th May, finish 29th June 2025
Sun 18 May 2025 09:00 — Sun 29 Jun 2025 12:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Tackers 1: July 2025 and Tackers 2: September 2025
Tackers 1 Monday 7th July to Thursday 10th July 2025 and
Tackers 2 Monday 22nd September to Thursday 25th September 2025
8am to 2pm
Centre
Port Curtis Sailing Club
Venue
Port Curtis Sailing Club
Tackers 1 (July 2025)
Mon 07 Jul 2025 09:00 — Thu 10 Jul 2025 14:00 AEST
Centre
Keppel Bay Sailing Club
Venue
Causeway Lake
Tackers 1 (Term 3 2025)
Sun 20 Jul 2025 08:00 — Sun 14 Sep 2025 10:30 AEST
Centre
Keppel Bay Sailing Club
Venue
Causeway Lake
Tackers 1 Sept 2025 Holidays
Mon 22 Sep 2025 09:00 — Fri 26 Sep 2025 12:30 AEST
Centre
Royal Yacht Club of Victoria
Venue
Royals Training Centre
Tackers 1- September Holidays 2025
Sat 27 Sep 2025 09:30 — Mon 29 Sep 2025 16:00 AEST
Centre
Gosford Sailing Club
Venue
Gosford Sailing Club
Tackers 1 29 Sep - 2 Oct 25
Mon 29 Sep 2025 09:30 — Thu 02 Oct 2025 15:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania
Venue
Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania
Tackers: 30th Sep - 3rd Oct 2025
September 30th to October 3rd from 0800 to 1300.
Centre
Royal Perth Yacht Club
Venue
Royal Perth Yacht Club
Tackers 1 (October 2025)
Thu 02 Oct 2025 09:00 — Sun 05 Oct 2025 14:00 AEST
Centre
Keppel Bay Sailing Club
Venue
Causeway Lake
Tackers: 6th Oct - 10th Oct 2025
October 6th to 10th from 0830 to 1230.
Centre
Royal Perth Yacht Club
Venue
Royal Perth Yacht Club
Tackers 1 Having Fun 6th - 10th October
4 days of sailing from 9am to 2pm Monday to Friday with a break on Wednesday
Centre
Mandurah Offshore Fishing & Sailing Club
Venue
Mandurah Offshore Fishing and Sailing Club
Tackers 1 - October Holidays BSC
Tue 07 Oct 2025 09:00 — Fri 10 Oct 2025 14:00 AEDT
Centre
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
Venue
Bay Sailing Centre
Tackers 1- October School Holidays 2025
Wed 08 Oct 2025 09:30 — Fri 10 Oct 2025 16:00 AEDT
Centre
Gosford Sailing Club
Venue
Gosford Sailing Club
Learn to Sail - Tackers 1 Oct 2025(dates to be finalised)
Sat 11 Oct 2025 08:30 — Sat 08 Nov 2025 12:00 AWST
Centre
Geographe Bay Yacht Club
Venue
Sail Training Centre
Tackers 1 (Term 4 2025)
Sun 12 Oct 2025 08:00 — Sun 07 Dec 2025 10:30 AEST
Centre
Keppel Bay Sailing Club
Venue
Causeway Lake
Tackers 1 (December 2025)
Mon 15 Dec 2025 09:00 — Thu 18 Dec 2025 14:00 AEST
Centre
Keppel Bay Sailing Club
Venue
Causeway Lake