TACKERS 1 - 'Having Fun!'

We are pleased to welcome participants to our Tackers Program for Term 1 2024.  This course will include 8 sessions, conducted on Saturday mornings during Term 1.

All session times are 9:00am to 11:30am.  

Training will be conducted in the Club's fleet of OziOpti Tacker dinghies.

Teralba Amateur Sailing Club abides by the Australian Sailing instructor/student ratios, hence places are strictly limited.  To avoid disapointment, we encourage registering early.  A maximum of 8 places are available.

The registration fee for this course is $285. 

 

Active Kids Vouchers

The NSW Government is helping kids get active with the Active Kids program and Australian Sailing is an approved provider. Parents, guardians and carers can apply for a voucher valued up to $50 per calendar year for each school-enrolled child. The voucher may be used with an approved activity provider for registration, participation and membership costs for sport, fitness and active recreation activities. Apply for your voucher online here

If you wish to use your voucher as part payment for your sailing course please enter the discount code ACTIVEKIDS on registration so the $50 is deducted from your course fee. Please also email your voucher code to teralbaasc@hotmail.com.

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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.