Thank you for choosing GRSC to learn to sail. The beautiful beach setting makes it a very special location, along with our dedicated experienced instructors who love what they do!

Please watch the website for future courses to be announced. We often run addtional programs, to enable learning to continue, with further time on water time to enhance skills.

We encourage you to join the club as a member, and take advantage of the benefits, as well as get involved with a family run club. Membership is online. Simply go to the website and follow the prompts under membership tab.

We look forward to seeing at the club again soon. 

 

Izzy Lowe

Head Sailing Instructor/Sailing School Manager

www.grsc.org.au

 

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Course Overview
This course aims to provide children aged 7-12 with a fun, safe and affordable way to get into sailing. 

Course Prerequisites

• Water confident
• 7-12 years-old

Who should do this course?

This course is designed for participants who wish to have fun and learn the basics of sailing through games on and off the water.

Course Outcome

By the end of the Tackers 1 course, the participants will be able to:

• Steer with tiller extension under towing paddling power
• Tie a figure 8 knot, round twice and two half hitches
• Tack (push turn)
• Gybe (pull turn)
• Reach around a figure of 8 course using both tacking and gybing
• Sail with tiller extension
• Sail upwind and downwind by following the safety boat

You will gain your Tackers 1 completion certificate.