We run two different sailing courses for kids, both based on different age groups. They are run for 4 days in select weeks of the school holidays. For 7-12 year olds we run a course called “Tackers”. And for 12-17 year olds we run a course called “Out There Sailing”. Both are Asutralian Sailing courses ran by Australian Sailing accredited Instructors.
Tackers
Tackers is a course specificaly designed to provide children aged 7-12 with a fun, safe and affordable way to get into sailing.
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
After Tackers 1 you can complete Tackers 2.
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
Register for a Tackers course here
Out There Sailing
Out There Sailing is a great introduction to the sport of sailing and the skills required but will still focus on fun with friends. The program provides a wide variety of on water activities that will introduce sailing and, depending on your club, an opportunity to experience stand up paddle boarding, windsurfing and power boating. You will learn skills through exciting exercises and put them to good use in fun, on-water activities.
There are 3 different levels of Out There Sailing, building more skills the further you progress.