For the past few years, Westernport & Merricks Yacht Clubs have run a combined tackers program. This successful junior training series will be run again this year, from Westernport Yacht Club. Details of course dates can be found below. Please contact Marg Douglas of more details on 59835982.


The tackers course is designed to progressively teach children how to sail dinghies. Courses are conducted by highly skilled instructors, and include instruction on: rigging, rope work, sailing techniques, safety procedures, launching and recovery, sailing theory, winds and tides. The courses are conducted using the Optimist sailing dinghy.


Lifejackets are provided, but participants are encourage to be prepared with a warm jumper, shorts, spray jacket, old sand shoes, and sunscreen. Showers are available so a warm change of clothes and towel would be advisable.If you have a wetsuit that would be great. The children will be given a t-shirt, cap and water bottle at the commencement of the course.


Each course costs 300 for 20 hours of tuition. We encourage all juniors interested in sailing to participate.



TACKERS COURSE DATES – 2011 – 2012

Tackers Course dates – 2011 – 2012

Tackers 1 –            Course 1 -  Monday 2nd January 2012 – Friday 6th January

                                                            9.00am – 1.pm  (20 hours)

Course 2  - Monday 9th January 2012- Friday 13th January

                                                          9.00am – 1.00pm (20 hours)

Tackers 2             Course  1  -  Monday 2nd January 2012 – Friday 6th  January

                                                      1.00pm – 5.00pm  (20 hours)

                                    Course 2 –   Monday 9th  January 2012 – Friday 13th January

                                                      1.00pm – 5.00pm    (20 hours)

                                    Course 3– Monday 16th January 2012 – Friday 20th January

                                                       9.00am – 1.00pm (20 hours)

                                                     

Tackers 3                        Course 1 -  Monday 16th January 2012 – Friday 20h January

                                                      1.00pm – 5.00pm (20 hours)

                                   

All courses cost $300.00 for the 20 hours tuition

Enquiries to   wyctackers @live.com

Or   Marg Douglas  59835982

Download application form here


All enquiries to Tackers program, Or Marg Douglas 59835982