The Stawell Yacht Club recently hosted its first learn to sail ‘Tackers’ program at Lake Fyans.
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The program was geared towards water safety and learning how sail a small dinghy with participants coming from as far as Horsham, Beaufort and the North Grampians region to attend.
Children aged 7 to 13 years were exposed to new experiences, for some, being their first time in a small boat.
A spokesperson for the club praised the skill of visiting US instructor Kristin for her ability to share her knowledge with the group while keeping them all entertained with games on and off the water.
By the end of the four days, all children had learned the basics of sailing and could maneuver their vessel around a course by tacking and gybing and how to perform self-rescues.
Since the completion of the Tackers program, the club has continued the theme with free learn to sail sessions on Sunday mornings. There is already talk about hosting another Tackers program next season.
