COVID-19

Due to the lack of certainty in planning for the coming summer all offered courses are subject to change and/or cancellation. We may need to adapt/merge courses to be able to adhere to relevant government regulations in place at the time.

In the case that the number of participants needs to be reduced, this will be done according to the sequence of registrations received. Any cancellations will be refunded in full.

Course Cost

$350

CYC Club Members - 10% Discount for first family member across all courses (use promo code 'CYC-TACKERS-1st'). 20% Discount for all subsequent family members across all courses (use promo code 'CYC-TACKERS-2nd+')

General Public - 10% Discount for second and subsequent family members across all courses (use promo code 'EXT-TACKERS-2ND+')

*payment gateway fee (2% + $1.60) applies

Cancellation Policy (excluding COVID-19 government regulations)

up to 2 week in advance - 50%

up to 48 hours in advance - 75%

after 48 hours in advance - 100%

Course Inclusions

• 20hrs with qualified Australian Sailing instructors. 
• Tackers 2 includes a Tackers Pack.

• FUN on-water & off-water games.
• Light Lunch (1:00 - 1:30) and Afternoon Tea each day.
• Certificate presentation.

Enrollments

Registration is only possible after you have obtained an AS (Australian Sailing) number, which can be completed during the registration process. Registration must be made under the name of the participant.

Payment is required at the time of registration.

The number of places available is limited, so enrollments will be accepted on a first-in basis in the order completed, until the squad limit is reached. This rule applies to all applications, including Club members, and in the interests of fairness to all will be strictly enforced.

More Information

Your sailing journey continues with the fun & games while learning heaps of new tricks and techniques. If kids are confident they can sail a boat on their own with lots of support, supervision and encouragement from the Instructor and Assistant Instructor

Course Overview
This course aims to build on the fun participants had in Tackers 1, to progress their sailing skills. 

Course Prerequisites

• Water confident
• 7-12 years-old
• Skills, knowledge and experience gained in Tackers 1.

Who should do this course?

This course is designed for participants who have completed Tackers 1.

Course Outcome

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

You will gain your Tackers 2 completion certificate.