Tackers 2
In Tackers 2, sailors take the helm on their own for the first time. Building on the basics, they learn to read the wind, rig their own boat and steer their own course in light breezes. It's the level where kids start to feel like real sailors — making their own decisions and finding their independence on the water.
Book Tackers 2
Flinders Flinders Yacht Club
Barwon Heads Barwon Heads Sailing Association
Metung Metung Yacht Club
Paynesville Gippsland Lakes Yacht Club
Williamstown Williamstown Sailing Club
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Werribee Wyndham Harbour
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Course Overview
Tackers is more than just a sailing program—it’s an adventure where kids can explore the water, make new friends and build confidence, all while having the time of their lives. It’s a safe, structured way to spark their curiosity and give them a taste of freedom on the open water. With expert supervision and loads of hands-on fun, this program helps kids develop independence, teamwork and a love for adventure—all whilst learning how to sail.
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.
Who it’s for
Graduates of Tackers 1 (or kids with some sailing experience) who are ready to sail solo and build on the fundamentals.
What you’ll learn
What you’ll learn
- Solo sailing techniques
- The points of sail
- Reading wind direction & shifts
- Sailing upwind
- Rigging and de-rigging a boat
- Confident tacking & gybing
By the end you’ll be able to
- Rig and de-rig a boat with minimal help
- Sail solo in light winds
- Steer a course using the points of sail
- Sail upwind by tacking
- Recover and re-board after a capsize
Course Outcomes
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