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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
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 Weekend program: start Sunday 1st June, finish 27th July 2025
Sun 01 Jun 2025 09:00 — Sun 27 Jul 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 29th September to Thursday 2nd October 2025
8am to 2pm
Centre
Port Curtis Sailing Club
Venue
Port Curtis Sailing Club
Tackers 1 (Term 3 2025)
Sun 20 Jul 2025 08:30 — Sun 14 Sep 2025 11:00 AEST
Centre
Keppel Bay Sailing Club
Venue
Causeway Lake
Tackers 1 - Having Fun Term 3 2025
Fri 25 Jul 2025 16:00 — Fri 12 Sep 2025 18:00 AEST
Centre
Cairns Yacht Club
Venue
CYC Boat Shed
Tackers 1 - Saturday (Term 3)
Sat 26 Jul 2025 08:00 — Sat 13 Sep 2025 12:30 AEST
Centre
Whitsunday Sailing Club
Venue
Downstairs Training Area
Sunday Tackers 3 - Term 3 2025
Sun 27 Jul 2025 13:00 — Sun 21 Sep 2025 16:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Sunday Tackers 1 - Term 3 2025
Sun 27 Jul 2025 13:00 — Sun 21 Sep 2025 16:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Tackers Level 1 - Weekend program: start Saturday 2nd August 2025, finish 20th September 2025
Sat 02 Aug 2025 12:00 — Sat 20 Sep 2025 15:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Tackers 1 - Spring Holidays Week 1
Mon 22 Sep 2025 08:30 — Thu 25 Sep 2025 13:30 AEST
Centre
The Boatshed
Venue
The Boatshed
Tackers 1
Mon 22 Sep 2025 09:00 — Thu 25 Sep 2025 15:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
Venue
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
Tackers 2 Sept Hols W 1, 2025
Mon 22 Sep 2025 09:00 — Thu 25 Sep 2025 12:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Brighton Yacht Club
Venue
Royal Brighton Yacht Club
Tackers 1 Sept Hols W 1, 2025
Mon 22 Sep 2025 09:00 — Thu 25 Sep 2025 12:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Brighton Yacht Club
Venue
Royal Brighton Yacht Club
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 - Spring Holidays Week 2
Mon 29 Sep 2025 08:30 — Fri 03 Oct 2025 12:30 AEST
Centre
The Boatshed
Venue
The Boatshed
Tackers 1 Sept Hols W 2, 2025
Mon 29 Sep 2025 09:00 — Fri 03 Oct 2025 12:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Brighton Yacht Club
Venue
Royal Brighton Yacht Club
Tackers 1 Sept 2025 Holidays
Mon 29 Sep 2025 09:00 — Fri 03 Oct 2025 12:30 AEST
Centre
Royal Yacht Club of Victoria
Venue
Royals Training Centre
Tackers 1 29 Sep - 2 Oct
Mon 29 Sep 2025 09:30 — Thu 02 Oct 2025 15:30 AEST
Centre
Oxley Sailing Club Inc
Venue
Oxley 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 Holiday Course 1
Mon 29 Sep 2025 09:00 — Fri 03 Oct 2025 12:00 AWST
Centre
South of Perth Yacht Club
Venue
South of Perth Yacht Club
Kids Learn to Sail - Tackers 1 - Having Fun
Tue 30 Sep 2025 09:00 — Fri 03 Oct 2025 14:00 AEST
Centre
Humpybong Yacht Club
Venue
Humpybong Yacht Club
Tackers 1 - OCTOBER HOLIDAY CAMP
Tue 30 Sep 2025 09:00 — Fri 03 Oct 2025 15:00 AEST
Centre
Sandy Bay Sailing Club
Venue
Sandy Bay Sailing Club
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 Holiday Course 2
Mon 06 Oct 2025 09:00 — Fri 10 Oct 2025 12:00 AWST
Centre
South of Perth Yacht Club
Venue
South of Perth Yacht 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
After school Tackers 1 - T4 2025
Thu 09 Oct 2025 16:15 — Thu 27 Nov 2025 18:15 AEDT
Centre
Royal Brighton Yacht Club
Venue
Royal Brighton Yacht Club
Tackers 1
Sat 11 Oct 2025 09:00 — Sat 06 Dec 2025 11:30 AEDT
Centre
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
Venue
Royal Geelong Yacht 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
RPAYC Kids Learn to Sail: Tackers 1 - Term 4 2025
Sun 12 Oct 2025 08:30 — Sun 14 Dec 2025 11:30 AEDT
Centre
Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club
Venue
Discover Sailing Centre (RPAYC)
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
Kids Learn to Sail - Tackers 1 - Having Fun
Sun 19 Oct 2025 08:30 — Sun 07 Dec 2025 11:00 AEST
Centre
Humpybong Yacht Club
Venue
Humpybong Yacht Club
Tackers Sunday Course 1
Sun 19 Oct 2025 09:00 — Sun 16 Nov 2025 12:00 AWST
Centre
South of Perth Yacht Club
Venue
South of Perth Yacht Club
Tackers 1 Term 4 2025
Sat 25 Oct 2025 09:00 — Sat 13 Dec 2025 11:30 AEDT
Centre
Royal Yacht Club of Victoria
Venue
Royals Training Centre
Tackers 1 - December Holidays Week 1
Mon 08 Dec 2025 08:30 — Fri 12 Dec 2025 12:30 AEDT
Centre
The Boatshed
Venue
The Boatshed
Tackers 1 - December Holidays Week 2
Mon 15 Dec 2025 08:30 — Fri 19 Dec 2025 12:30 AEDT
Centre
The Boatshed
Venue
The Boatshed
Tackers 1 - DECEMBER HOLIDAY CAMP
Mon 15 Dec 2025 09:00 — Thu 18 Dec 2025 15:00 AEDT
Centre
Sandy Bay Sailing Club
Venue
Sandy Bay Sailing Club
Kids Learn to Sail - Tackers 1 - Having Fun
Mon 15 Dec 2025 09:00 — Thu 18 Dec 2025 14:00 AEST
Centre
Humpybong Yacht Club
Venue
Humpybong Yacht Club
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
Tackers Holiday Course 3
Mon 15 Dec 2025 09:00 — Fri 19 Dec 2025 12:00 AWST
Centre
South of Perth Yacht Club
Venue
South of Perth Yacht Club
Tackers 1
Thu 18 Dec 2025 09:00 — Tue 23 Dec 2025 13:00 AEDT
Centre
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
Venue
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
Tackers 1 - January Holidays Week 1
Mon 05 Jan 2026 08:30 — Fri 09 Jan 2026 12:30 AEDT
Centre
The Boatshed
Venue
The Boatshed
Tackers 1
Mon 05 Jan 2026 09:00 — Fri 09 Jan 2026 13:00 AEDT
Centre
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
Venue
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
Tackers Holiday Course 4
Mon 05 Jan 2026 09:00 — Fri 09 Jan 2026 12:00 AWST
Centre
South of Perth Yacht Club
Venue
South of Perth Yacht Club
Tackers 1 - January Holidays Week 2
Mon 12 Jan 2026 08:30 — Fri 16 Jan 2026 12:30 AEDT
Centre
The Boatshed
Venue
The Boatshed
Tackers 1 - JANUARY HOLIDAY CAMP
Mon 12 Jan 2026 09:00 — Thu 15 Jan 2026 15:00 AEDT
Centre
Sandy Bay Sailing Club
Venue
Sandy Bay Sailing Club
Tackers 1 Having Fun 12th-16th of January 2026
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 Holiday Course 5
Mon 12 Jan 2026 09:00 — Fri 16 Jan 2026 12:00 AWST
Centre
South of Perth Yacht Club
Venue
South of Perth Yacht Club
Tackers 1 School Holiday Program Jan 2026
Wed 14 Jan 2026 08:30 — Sun 18 Jan 2026 12:30 AEDT
Centre
Mordialloc Sailing Club Inc.
Venue
Mordialloc Sailing Club
Tackers 1 - January Holidays Week 3
Mon 19 Jan 2026 08:30 — Fri 23 Jan 2026 12:30 AEDT
Centre
The Boatshed
Venue
The Boatshed
Tackers 1 Having Fun 19th-23rd of January 2026
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 Holiday Course 6
Mon 19 Jan 2026 09:00 — Fri 23 Jan 2026 12:00 AWST
Centre
South of Perth Yacht Club
Venue
South of Perth Yacht Club
Tackers Holiday Course 7
Tue 27 Jan 2026 09:00 — Sat 31 Jan 2026 12:00 AWST
Centre
South of Perth Yacht Club
Venue
South of Perth Yacht Club
Tackers 1
Sat 31 Jan 2026 09:00 — Sat 28 Mar 2026 13:00 AEDT
Centre
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
Venue
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
Tackers 1 - 2026 Term 1 course
The Tackers 1 Course in Feb-March will start on Saturday 7th February 2026 and each Saturday to 18th April 2026 (except for Labor Day Long and Easter Long Weekends)
Centre
Mordialloc Sailing Club Inc.
Venue
Mordialloc Sailing Club
Tackers Sunday Course 2
Sun 15 Feb 2026 09:00 — Sun 15 Mar 2026 12:00 AWST
Centre
South of Perth Yacht Club
Venue
South of Perth Yacht Club
Tackers 1 - Easter Holidays Week 1
Tue 07 Apr 2026 08:30 — Fri 10 Apr 2026 13:30 AEST
Centre
The Boatshed
Venue
The Boatshed
Tackers 1
Tue 07 Apr 2026 09:00 — Fri 10 Apr 2026 14:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
Venue
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
Tackers Holiday Course 8
Tue 07 Apr 2026 09:00 — Sat 11 Apr 2026 12:00 AWST
Centre
South of Perth Yacht Club
Venue
South of Perth Yacht Club
Tackers 1 - Easter Holidays Week 2
Mon 13 Apr 2026 08:30 — Fri 17 Apr 2026 12:30 AEST
Centre
The Boatshed
Venue
The Boatshed
Tackers Holiday Course 9
Mon 13 Apr 2026 09:00 — Fri 17 Apr 2026 12:00 AWST
Centre
South of Perth Yacht Club
Venue
South of Perth Yacht Club