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Tackers: Tackers 3 - Sailing Fast!
Recommended length
20 hours
Minimum age
6
Course Overview
This course aims to build on skills learned in Tackers 2 and focuses on advanced sailing skills through games and adventures on the water.
Course Prerequisites
- Water confident
- 7-12 years-old
- Skills, knowledge and experience gained in Tackers 2
Who should do this course?
This course is designed for participants who have completed Tackers 2.
Course Outcome
By the end of the Tackers 3 course, the participants will be able to:
- Demonstrate the correct method and understand the theory of roll tacking and gybing
- Stopping the boat in a confined areas for a period of time
- Sail backwards
- Understand the theory behind gybing and can demonstrate the action downwind
- Show a sound knowledge of the five essentials:
- Centreboard position
- Boat trim
- Boat balance
- Course made good
- Sail trim
- Start and finish races on a triangle and trapezoid course
- Always use tactical mark roundings in races
You will gain your Tackers 3 completion certificate.
Find courses
Tackers 3 at RFBYC
Tue 01 Jul 2025 09:00 - Tue 30 Jun 2026 09:00 AWST
Centre
Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club
Venue
Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club
Winter Saturday - Tackers (Level 3): from Saturday 2nd May 2026 to 31st October 2026
Sat 02 May 2026 12:00 - Sat 31 Oct 2026 15:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Sunday Tackers 3 - Term 2 2026
Sun 03 May 2026 13:00 - Sun 28 Jun 2026 16:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Tackers 3- Transition Training Fridays Evenings Term 2 2026
Fri 08 May 2026 15:30 - Fri 03 Jul 2026 17:30 AEST
Centre
Gosford Sailing Club
Venue
Gosford Sailing Club
Learn to Sail – Tackers 3, Term 2
Sat 09 May 2026 13:30 - Sat 27 Jun 2026 16:00 AEST
Centre
Whitsunday Sailing Club
Venue
Whitsunday Sailing Club
Week 1 - Full Day Holiday Program (Tackers Level 3) Monday 29th June to Friday 3rd July 2026
Mon 29 Jun 2026 09:00 - Fri 03 Jul 2026 16:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Tackers 3 (June 2026)
Mon 29 Jun 2026 09:00 - Thu 02 Jul 2026 14:00 AEST
Centre
Keppel Bay Sailing Club
Venue
Causeway Lake
Week 1 - Morning Holiday Program (Tackers Level 3) Monday 29th June to Friday 3rd July 2026
Mon 29 Jun 2026 09:00 - Fri 03 Jul 2026 13:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Week 1 - French Morning Holiday Program (Tackers Level 3) Monday 29th June to Friday 3rd July
Mon 29 Jun 2026 09:00 - Fri 03 Jul 2026 13:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Week 1 - French Full Day Holiday Program (Tackers Level 3) Monday 29th June to Friday 3rd July
Mon 29 Jun 2026 09:00 - Fri 03 Jul 2026 16:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Week 2 - Full Day Holiday Program (Tackers Level 3) Monday 6th to Friday 10th July 2026
Mon 06 Jul 2026 09:00 - Fri 10 Jul 2026 16:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Week 2 - Morning Holiday Program (Tackers Level 3) Monday 6th to Friday 10th July 2026
Mon 06 Jul 2026 09:00 - Fri 10 Jul 2026 13:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Tackers 3 - Winter Holidays Week 2
Mon 06 Jul 2026 09:00 - Fri 10 Jul 2026 13:00 AEST
Centre
The Boatshed
Venue
The Boatshed
Week 2 - French Morning Holiday Program (Tackers Level 3) Monday 6th to Friday 10th July 2026
Mon 06 Jul 2026 09:00 - Fri 10 Jul 2026 13:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Week 2 - French Full Day Holiday Program (Tackers Level 3) Monday 6th to Friday 10th July 2026
Mon 06 Jul 2026 09:00 - Fri 10 Jul 2026 16:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
School Holiday Program, Learn to Sail- Tackers 3
Mon 06 Jul 2026 09:00 - Thu 09 Jul 2026 15:00 AEST
Centre
Whitsunday Sailing Club
Venue
Downstairs Training Area
Tackers Level 3: Sailing Fast - Term 3
Sat 18 Jul 2026 09:00 - Sat 05 Sep 2026 11:30 AEST
Centre
Townsville Sailing Club
Venue
Townsville Sailing Club
Tackers 3 (Term 3 2026)
Sun 19 Jul 2026 08:30 - Sun 13 Sep 2026 11:00 AEST
Centre
Keppel Bay Sailing Club
Venue
Causeway Lake
Sunday Tackers 3 - Term 3 2026
Sun 26 Jul 2026 13:00 - Sun 13 Sep 2026 13:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Venue
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Tackers 3 (Wed)
Wed 29 Jul 2026 16:00 - Wed 09 Sep 2026 18:00 ACST
Centre
Darwin Sailing Club
Venue
Darwin Sailing Club
Tackers 3 - 2026 AUGUST-SEPTEMBER PROGRAM
Sun 02 Aug 2026 08:30 - Sun 13 Sep 2026 12:00 AEST
Centre
Maroochy Sailing Club
Venue
Maroochy Sailing Club
Tackers 3 (Sun)
Sun 09 Aug 2026 09:00 - Sun 13 Sep 2026 12:00 ACST
Centre
Darwin Sailing Club
Venue
Darwin Sailing Club
Sept School Holiday Week 1 - Tackers 3
Mon 21 Sep 2026 09:00 - Thu 24 Sep 2026 12:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Brighton Yacht Club
Venue
Royal Brighton Yacht Club
Tackers 3 - School Hols Week 1
Mon 21 Sep 2026 09:00 - Thu 24 Sep 2026 15:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
Venue
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
Tackers 3 Sept 2026 Holidays
Mon 21 Sep 2026 13:00 - Fri 25 Sep 2026 16:30 AEST
Centre
Royal Yacht Club of Victoria
Venue
Royals Training Centre
Kids Learn to Sail - Tackers 3 - Sailing Fast
Mon 28 Sep 2026 09:00 - Thu 01 Oct 2026 14:00 AEST
Centre
Humpybong Yacht Club
Venue
Humpybong Yacht Club
Tackers 3, Sept Hols W 2, 2026
Mon 28 Sep 2026 09:00 - Fri 02 Oct 2026 12:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Brighton Yacht Club
Venue
Royal Brighton Yacht Club
Tackers 3 - Spring Holidays Week 2
Mon 28 Sep 2026 09:00 - Fri 02 Oct 2026 13:00 AEST
Centre
The Boatshed
Venue
The Boatshed
Tackers 3 - School Hols Week 2
Mon 28 Sep 2026 09:00 - Thu 01 Oct 2026 15:00 AEST
Centre
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
Venue
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
Tackers 3- School Holiday Program
Mon 28 Sep 2026 09:00 - Fri 02 Oct 2026 14:00 AEST
Centre
Belmont 16ft Sailing Club
Venue
Belmont 16's
Tackers 3: Sailing Fast (September 28 - October 2 2026)
Monday 28 September - Friday 02 October 2026
8:30am - 12:30pm
Centre
Nedlands Yacht Club
Venue
Nedlands Yacht Club
Tackers 3 - Sailing Fast - 29th Sep- 2nd Oct 2026, 0900 - 1500 hrs
REGISTRATIONS OPEN: 15th July 2026 0900 hrs
Centre
Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron
Venue
The Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron
Tackers 3 - October School Holidays BSC
Tue 29 Sep 2026 09:00 - Fri 02 Oct 2026 14:00 AEST
Centre
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
Venue
Bay Sailing Centre
Tackers 3 - Sailing Fast - October School Holidays - Starting 29th September 2026
Tue 29 Sep 2026 08:30 - Fri 02 Oct 2026 13:00 AWST
Centre
Hillarys Yacht Club
Venue
Hillarys Yacht Club, Boat Ramp
Tackers 3 - Sailing Fast - October School Holidays - Starting 5th October 2026
Mon 05 Oct 2026 08:30 - Fri 09 Oct 2026 12:30 AWST
Centre
Hillarys Yacht Club
Venue
Hillarys Yacht Club, Boat Ramp
Tackers 3: Sailing Fast (05 - 09 October 2026)
Monday 05 - Friday 09 October 2026
8:30am - 12:30pm
Centre
Nedlands Yacht Club
Venue
Nedlands Yacht Club
Tackers 3 - October School Holidays - Week 2
Tue 06 Oct 2026 09:00 - Fri 09 Oct 2026 14:30 AEDT
Centre
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
Venue
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club dinghy hardstand (Carrington)
Tackers 3 - Term 4 Fridays
Fri 09 Oct 2026 16:30 - Fri 04 Dec 2026 19:00 AEDT
Centre
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
Venue
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
Tackers 3 - Wednesday afternoons - Term 4
Wed 14 Oct 2026 16:00 - Wed 02 Dec 2026 18:30 AEDT
Centre
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
Venue
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club dinghy hardstand (Carrington)
Tackers 3 - Saturday Mornings - Term 4
Sat 17 Oct 2026 09:00 - Sat 05 Dec 2026 11:30 AEDT
Centre
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
Venue
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club dinghy hardstand (Carrington)
Tackers 3 - Saturday Term 4 2026
Sat 17 Oct 2026 09:00 - Sat 05 Dec 2026 12:00 ACDT
Centre
Adelaide Sailing Club
Venue
Adelaide Sailing Club
Kids Learn to Sail - Tackers 3 - Sailing Fast
Sun 18 Oct 2026 08:30 - Sun 06 Dec 2026 11:00 AEST
Centre
Humpybong Yacht Club
Venue
Humpybong Yacht Club
Tackers 3 - Sailing Fast - December School Holidays - Starting 14th December 2026
Mon 14 Dec 2026 08:30 - Fri 18 Dec 2026 12:30 AWST
Centre
Hillarys Yacht Club
Venue
Hillarys Yacht Club, Boat Ramp
Tackers 3 - Pre-Christmas
Mon 21 Dec 2026 09:00 - Thu 24 Dec 2026 15:00 AEDT
Centre
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
Venue
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
Tackers 3 - January Week 1
Mon 04 Jan 2027 08:30 - Fri 08 Jan 2027 12:30 AEDT
Centre
The Boatshed
Venue
The Boatshed
Tackers 3 - Sailing Fast - January 2027
Mon 04 Jan 2027 13:30 - Fri 08 Jan 2027 17:30 AEDT
Centre
Cowes Yacht Club
Venue
Cowes Yacht Club
Tackers 3 - Sailing Fast - January School Holidays - Starting 5th January 2027
Tue 05 Jan 2027 08:30 - Fri 08 Jan 2027 13:00 AWST
Centre
Hillarys Yacht Club
Venue
Hillarys Yacht Club, Boat Ramp
Tackers 3 - Sailing Fast - January School Holidays - Starting 11th January 2027
Mon 11 Jan 2027 08:30 - Fri 15 Jan 2027 12:30 AWST
Centre
Hillarys Yacht Club
Venue
Hillarys Yacht Club, Boat Ramp
Tackers 3 - January Week 3
Mon 18 Jan 2027 08:30 - Fri 22 Jan 2027 12:30 AEDT
Centre
The Boatshed
Venue
The Boatshed
Tackers 3 - Sailing Fast - April School Holidays - Starting 12th April 2027
Mon 12 Apr 2027 08:30 - Fri 16 Apr 2027 12:30 AWST
Centre
Hillarys Yacht Club
Venue
Hillarys Yacht Club, Boat Ramp
Tackers 3 - Sailing Fast - April School Holidays - Starting 19th April 2027
Mon 19 Apr 2027 08:30 - Fri 23 Apr 2027 12:30 AWST
Centre
Hillarys Yacht Club
Venue
Hillarys Yacht Club, Boat Ramp