Royal Yacht Club of Victoria is the perfect venue for families, and children in particular, to learn to sail. The Club understands the importance of quality training for both adults and children. Tackers is a program aimed at giving every junior Australian the opportunity to go sailing in a professional, safe and fun environment.
The Tackers Junior sailing program is a program for primary school aged children 7-12 years of age. Designed around kids, for kids, the Tackers junior sailing program seeks to provide a vibrant new approach to sail training that recognises that the learning styles of children differs from those of adults. We also offer Youth OutThere programs for 13 – 17 year olds and Adult keelboat programs for those coming into sailing later in life
The program is based around some core values that inform everything that is delivered and communicated about the program. Kids don’t need to have any sailing experience and they don’t need to have their own boat. All the equipment, including life jackets and boats, is provided. They don’t even need to be a member of the Club to participate, though of course we would be delighted if ultimately they decided to join up.
To enrol in a course you can click the course you are interested in and enrol online.
Tackers Values:
- Kid Centric
- Non-competitive, fun and social
- Delivered by professional, young, instructors
- Program consistent across locations
- Branded modern presentations
- Target kids outside of existing yacht club membership
- Value for money relative to programs in other sports
- Graduate pathway over several steps and seasons
How to register for an Australian Sailing course at RYCV…
To register for all sailing courses at RYCV, you will need an Australian Sailing number. This is your unique identifier that recognises you as a member and/or course participant. If you already have an Australian Sailing number, you can look it up here. If you do not have one, then there is an option to Sign Up for an Australian Sailing number when registering for a course or Discover Sailing experience for the first time (follow the links via course registration). There is no charge to get an Australian Sailing number.
Once registered, you will receive a number, a username and an online profile. The benefits of this include being able to enrol in any national sailing courses, register for a ‘SailPass’, and to keep a record of your memberships, courses and qualifications.
WEEKEND PROGRAMS
TERM 1 2025
Tackers Intro – 15th Feb 9:00am – 11:30am
Tackers 1 – 15th, 22nd Feb, 1st, 15th, 22nd, 29th Mar and 5th and April 9:00am – 11:30am $310
Tackers 2 – 15th, 22nd Feb, 1st, 15th, 22nd, 29th Mar and 5th April 12:30pm – 3:00pm $310
Greenfleet – 16th, 23rd Feb, 3rd, 16th, 24t, 30th Mar and 5th April 9:00pm – 11:30pm $310
TERM 4 2025
Tackers Intro – 25 Oct 9:00am – 11:30am
Tackers 1 – 25th Oct, 1st, 8th, 22nd, 29th Nov, 6th and 13th Dec 9:00am – 11:30am $330
Tackers 2 – 25th Oct, 1st, 8th, 22nd, 29th Nov, 6th and 13th Dec 12:30pm – 3:00pm $330
Tackers 3 – 26th Oct, 2nd, 9th, 23rd, 30th Nov, 7th and 14th Dec 12:30pm – 3:00pm $330
Greenfleet – 26th Oct, 2nd, 9th, 23rd, 30th Oct, 7th and 14th Nov 9:00am – 11:30am $330
SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMS:
EASTER HOLIDAYS 2025
Tackers Intro Monday 7th April 9:00am – 12:30
Tackers 1 – Monday 7th – Friday 11th April 9:00am – 12:30pm
Tackers 2 – Monday 7th – Friday 11th April 1:00pm – 4:30pm
Tackers 3 – Monday 14th – Thursday 17th 9:00am – 1:30pm
SEPT HOLIDAYS 2025
Tackers Intro Mon 29th Sept 9:00am – 12:30pm $80
Tackers 1 Mon 29th Sept- Fri 3rd Oct 9:00am – 12:30pm $330
Tackers 2 Mon 29th Sept – Fri 3rd Oct 1:00pm – 4:30pm $330
Tackers 3 Mon 22nd Sept – Thur 25th Sept 9:00am – 1:30pm $330
JAN HOLIDAYS 2026
Tackers Intro Monday 12th Jan 9am – 12:30pm $80
Tackers Intro Monday 19th Jan 9am – 12:30pm $80
Tackers 1 Monday 12th Jan – Friday 16th Jan 9am – 12:30pm $330
Tackers 1 Monday 19th Jan – Friday 23rd Jan 9am – 12:30pm $330
Tackers 2 Monday 12th Jan – Friday 16th Jan 1pm – 4.30pm $330
Tackers 3 Monday 19th Jan – Friday 23rd Jan 1pm – 4.30pm $330