Tackers 1 - Having Fun

An introduction to sailing for children who’ve not completed a Tackers course before. The students learn the basics of sailing Optimists in a pair, learning boat handling skills, and the essential background sailing theory that will allow the students the freedom of sailing the small boats with guidance from the RQYS Instructors.

A nationally renowned curriculum, started in Victoria, that introduces students to the concept of sailing. Each morning during the term will include a briefing on land and some theory, then implementation of that theory on the water (weather dependent). The holiday programs are the same, just running two sessions each day instead of one morning a week. Every Tackers program is twenty one hours of education, and most of the time is spent sailing.