Tackers Instructors Manual
Acknowledgement The national roll-out of the Tackers program is supported by the Australian Sports Commission. Australian Sailing also acknowledges the funding provided by the Commonwealth Government and VicHealth to undertake the initial development and piloting of the Tackers program in Victoria.
Supported by
Wow – Congratulations!
You are now a Tackers Instructor or Assistant Instructor! This position comes with great responsibility and requires strong leadership and enthusiasm to uphold the Tacker’s Values, Mission and develop sailing as a sport through the Australian Sailing Tackers course.
Instructor’s / Assistant Instructor’s Name
Club(s)
You are now a role model and will be looked up to by your tackers, members of your yacht club and the wider community. This manual is a structured guide to help you run your Tackers courses. It is designed to assist you in teaching the competencies necessary for the Tackers curriculum.
As an Instructor or Assistant Instructor what is your personal goal for the Tackers courses? Tackers 1:
Tackers 2:
Tackers 3:
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This manual is strictly for educational purposes. It is not a legal representation of the teaching of sailing. The authors/editors accept no responsibility for the manual’s interpretation. ŠAustralian Sailing 2012. Revised 2016. (FILE REF: YATIM-0616)
Contents Tackers Mission / What are the ‘Tackers Values’? .......................................................................................... 2 Position Description: Tackers Instructor .......................................................................................................3-4 Position Description: Tackers Assistant Instructor ........................................................................................... 5 Organisation & Preparation............................................................................................................................... 6 Communicating with Parents & Guardians ...................................................................................................... 7 Tackers 1 Manual.........................................................................................................................................9-30 Tackers 2 Manual.......................................................................................................................................31-52 Tackers 3 Manual ......................................................................................................................................53-73 Appendices Appendix A: Off-Water Session – Help me, it’s too windy to sail! .............................................................74-75 Appendix B: T ackers 1 Sailing related Games ..........................................................................................76-79
Tackers 1 Non-Sailing related Games ..................................................................................80-81
Appendix C: Glossary of Terms ...................................................................................................................... 82 Appendix D: Children in Sport ...................................................................................................................83-86 Appendix E: Samples of Activity Sheets ...................................................................................................87-93 Youth Recreational Sailing Pathway ................................................................................... inside back cover
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Tackers Mission The objective of the Tackers program is to attract a significantly increased number of primary school age children to sailing, especially those who would not otherwise participate, and have them participate in an initial fun sailing experience before progressing on a pathway, to a full learn to sail program over three main levels, then non-competitive participation, and long-term club membership.
Australian Sailing Participation Manager
State Tackers Leader
Tackers Club Leader
What are the ‘Tackers Values’? 1. Kids centric. 2. Non-competitive, games-based and social 3. Delivered by professional, Australian Sailing qualified Instructors & Assistant Instructors 4. All aspects of the program are consistent across all Tackers Club locations 5. Branded modern presentation 6. Tackers is an entry-level program which means it is designed to be accessible to a child who has never sailed before and whose family members do not sail 7. Value for money relative to similar programs in other sports 8. Fundamental skill foundations and enthusiasm for long-term participation are fostered within Tackers through the progressive levels of the program
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Tackers Instructors
Tackers Assistant Instructors
Tackers Participants
Position Description: Tackers Instructor The Tackers Instructors at each Australian Sailing Tackers Club are responsible for the delivery of the Tackers syllabus as documented in this Tackers Instructor Manual. As the key ‘face’ of Tackers at each Australian Sailing Tackers Club, the Instructor is required to fully understand the Tackers Mission and the Tackers Values and encapsulate these within the programs they run. The Instructor is responsible for leading a team of Assistant Instructors not just within the program but also with regard to the professional development of Assistant Instructors within the club. Qualifications, Skills and Experience required by Tackers Instructors: • Qualified Australian Sailing Instructor. • Have completed the Tackers Instructor Induction. • Experience in the delivery of junior sail training programs. • Ability to build rapport with club officials and Assistant Instructors. • Excellent presentation skills with particular reference to verbal communication with children. • Strong leadership capacity with regard to health and safety procedures, delivery of the Tackers program, and the guidance of Assistant Instructors. • An appreciation of the long-term development of juniors within sailing.
Tackers Instructors are responsible for: • Participants having fun. • Communicating with the Tackers Club Leader regarding lists of participants registered for each Tackers program in order that a register be produced prior to commencement of the program. • Working in conjunction with the Assistant Instructors to pack away the boats following each Tackers session. All equipment needs to be accounted for at the end of the session. • Monitoring the condition of the equipment and reporting any problem(s) to the club and/or the Tackers Club Leader. • Making an assessment of the prevailing weather conditions prior to the start of each Tackers session. Communicate this assessment to the Tackers Club Leader and parents. • Determining the appropriate on-water and off-water activities given the weather conditions at each Tackers session. The Instructor Manual has been specifically designed to provide guidance for the activities that can be undertaken. As much as possible, Tackers sessions should run as usual with off-the-water indoor games replacing on-thewater activity if the weather does not permit the latter. • Proficient practical delivery of the Tackers Mission and Values. The Instructor should work creatively to adhere to the Tackers Mission and Values, using the information within the Instructor Manual as a guide. • Supporting the Tackers Club Leader in promotion of the Tackers program. • Organising the tasks required of each Assistant Instructor for on-water activities for the Tackers program.
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Position Description: Tackers Instructor • Signing off Tackers certificates at the end of the Tackers course to those participants who have successfully completed the course. • Encouraging participants to undertake subsequent levels of the Tackers programs and membership within the club. Having an understanding and appreciation of the development sailing pathway is essential in this regard. • Upholding the reputation of the club by acting in a professional manner at all times. • Wearing the Tackers Instructor’s Kit at all times during delivery of the Tackers program – this includes the red long sleeved Tackers Instructors top, the Tackers Instructors hat and appropriate shorts or pants. Jeans are not permitted under any circumstances. • Using their Tackers nick-name with the kids. • Delivering the Tackers Session Plans (including the list games and activities provided in the Tackers Instructor’s Manual) provided by Australian Sailing. • Attend development meetings with the State Tackers Leader. Performance Measures: • Number of participants progressing to the next level of Tackers. • Number of participants retained in programs at the clubs. • Customer satisfaction survey results. • Number of safety incidents.
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Position Description: Tackers Assistant Instructor The Assistant Instructors are employed to support the Instructor in the delivery of the Tackers program, in particular they are responsible for organising and supervising the on- and off-the-water games described in this Tackers Instructor Manual. Being a Tackers Assistant Instructor can be the opportunity to gain experience that will be advantageous to becoming an Instructor once the Australian Sailing Instructor qualification is achieved.
Performance Measures: • Number of participants progressing to the next level of Tackers. • Number of participants retained in programs at the clubs. • Customer satisfaction survey results. • Number of safety incidents.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience required by a Tackers Assistant Instructor: • Australian Sailing qualified Assistant Instructor. • Have completed the Tackers Assistant Instructor Induction. • A sailor with at least club racing experience. • Ability to work as part of a team. • Strong communication skills. • Ability to use initiative. • Understanding of the health and safety issues as they relate to sailing. • Enthusiasm for seeing more children participate in sailing. Tackers Assistant Instructor is responsible for: • Participants having fun. • Preparing the boats prior to the start of each Tackers session (at least 30 minutes prior to the start of the session). • De-rigging and returning the boats to the storage area after each Tackers session. • Working under the direction of the Instructor to delivery the Tackers session plans as outlined in the Tackers Instructor Manual. • Leading the Tackers on-the-water and off-the-water games and activities. • Using their Tackers nick-name with the kids.
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Organisation & Preparation Please photocopy the checklist below and use it for every session.
A checklist must be performed before the commencement of every session to ensure the session is able to start at the scheduled time.
INSTRUCTOR’S CHECKLIST ‑ To be completed for every session
Instructor: Date:
Program:
Session:
PLEASE TICK THE BOX WHEN EACH IS COMPLETED.
o Sign in / out sheets for staff and tackers ready. o Check BOM weather forecast and devise a session plan of the day’s activities. This will determine the necessary equipment for the day’s session. o Ensure that all boats are safely rigged and all equipment is in good condition. Special notice must be made to bungs and rig securing line at base of mast and bailer. o Rescue boats in water and fuelled with any necessary buoys and towing lines. o Prepare a learning environment with a whiteboard etc. which complements the theory or activities to be carried out. o Prepare equipment for off-the-water games. o Brief Assistant Instructors and volunteers. This will include the roles, boat allocations, and timing schedules. o Welcome tackers and greet parents / guardians. The Head Instructor is responsible for answering any safety queries of parents / guardians and putting them at ease. Tell parents / guardians what time the session finishes. o Fit each student with a suitable PFD. o Begin the day’s overall briefing and encourage parents / guardians and volunteers to attend. Include an introduction into the sessions learning outcomes, the expected weather patterns and any safety practices which need to be reinforced.
Preparation leads to a well run and safe Tackers program!
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Communicating with Parents & Guardians The relationship between the Tackers staff, the child and the parents / guardians has an important bearing on the outcome of the Tackers program and long-term participation in sailing. Parents / guardians come with different expectations of what their child will achieve during the Tackers program. Parents / Guardians’ expectations can be effectively managed by explaining how Tackers is part of a progressive pathway. The emphasis should be on safety and fun as the key elements because Tackers is the early stage of sailing development. Be prepared that the parents / guardians may have a very limited knowledge of sailing and the Head Instructor will need to provide reassurance of safety procedures in place. Parents / Guardians should be made aware of the season timetable in the initial parents / guardians letter sent by the club informing them of the course details. In addition, the Head Instructor may want to reiterate this plan to parents / guardians at the start of the Tackers program. Get parents and guardians excited about the Tackers program! The key event for parents / guardians to attend, if they wish, is the end-of-course presentation and BBQ / Lunch. This may be an opportunity to discuss informally about the broader benefits of club membership but above all else it’s a chance to let the parents / guardians know the progress their child has made during Tackers and what opportunities exist in the future (eg. further Tackers programs, junior club membership etc).
ALWAYS WELCOME PARENTS AND GUARDIANS! Effective communication with parents and guardians keeps kids participating in Tackers!
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T1 Tackers 1: Having Fun Instructors Manual
Contents Tackers 1: Session 1..................................................................................................................................12-13 Tackers 1: Session 2 .................................................................................................................................14-15 Tackers 1: Session 3 .................................................................................................................................16-17 Tackers 1: Session 4 .................................................................................................................................18-19 Tackers 1: Session 5 .................................................................................................................................20-21 Tackers 1: Session 6 .................................................................................................................................22-23 Tackers 1: Session 7 .................................................................................................................................24-25 Tackers 1: Session 8 .................................................................................................................................26-27 Tackers 1 Competencies ................................................................................................................................ 28 Sample of Tackers 1 Certificate ..................................................................................................................... 29 Notes............................................................................................................................................................... 30
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Tackers 1: Session 1 OBJECTIVES Today we will learn: • the important safety elements of sailing • how to steer the boat while paddling and being towed • how to tack or turn around the boat.
Make sure belongings are safely stored and you can access drinks and morning tea.
CHECK LIST o All tackers registered and you have access to emergency contacts. o Rescue boats fuelled and in the water, each with a large floating tow rope which can attach to the Opti tow ropes easily. If this is not possible, the Optis should be attached to each other by their tow ropes. o Prizes – NO LOLLIES PLEASE: YOUR TACKERS CLUB LEADER WILL HAVE A PRIZE POOL YOU CAN USE! for the towing exercise, paddling race and the treasure hunt (floating rubber ducks, tennis balls, etc.) o Spare PFD for the safety demonstration. o Simulator boat rigged on shore.
Tips & Tricks
o Whistle. NOMINAL DURATION
ACTIVITY
DELIVERY METHOD
5 mins
Welcome to parents / guardians and students
Group meeting area
Sign On, Sun Cream and Name Tags!
15 mins
10 mins
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Briefing Highlight relevant safety elements to tackers, eg: • Appropriate clothing • Always stay with your boat • Awareness of other marine vessels • Demonstrate how to fit a PFD (Zip, Clip and Rip!) • Discuss the activities to be completed during the session, two tackers per boat
Whiteboard, using the view of the training area
Launching: Teach safe technique in lifting and launching the Optis and stress the need for a safety boat to be onthe-water before Tackers head out
Demonstration in shallow water
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An initial group welcome to all parents / guardians and tackers from the Instructors is a great way to get parents / guardians involved with the sailing program. Following this, the parents / guardians may stay with the Tackers Club Leader for questions whilst the tackers leave and begin their session elsewhere.
Sign On at the start of every session! Not only is this part of your safety and risk management but kids must learn to sign on as they will when they hopefully become racers in the future.
IMPORTANT Main focus besides fun! This is a great example of how to make a mundane activity fun! Zip up the life jacket, clip the buckles up and rip the straps up ‘weely weely’ tight!
Duration
2.5 hours NOMINAL DURATION
ACTIVITY
DELIVERY METHOD
20 mins
Towing & Steering
Practice on water
20 mins
Paddling Treasure Hunt
Practice on water
15 mins
Morning tea and land games
In the training centre or relevant space
15 mins
Briefing: • Review of the morning’s activities • Sailing around a figure 8 reaching course, push turn
Simulator boat on shore
5 mins
Launching
In shallow water with assistance
20 mins
Figure 8 course, push turn
10 mins
Swimming: Students must swim 50 meters in a PFD as part of Tackers competency and safety skills
5 mins
Tackers get dressed and warm
10 mins
Debrief and review of session • Take home activity sheet – ‘Safety First’
Tips & Tricks Out of the elements to keep your sailors warm, fresh fruit is a healthy, tasty and inexpensive option.
Tips & Tricks A demonstration boat or (simulator) can be very useful for teaching. You can saw off an old rudder at the waterline and actually sit in the Opti! While this briefing is going on the Assistant instructor can be putting sails into boats.
Tips & Tricks On Water
Preferably swimming happens early in the program to encourage confidence in the water and to introduce swimming with a PFD.
Group discussion
Sign Off!
Notes:
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Tackers 1: Session 2 OBJECTIVES Today we will learn: • the parts of an Opti – Activity sheet: “Name the Parts of the Boat” • how to move through the boat when tacking • how to capsize and recover my boat.
CHECK LIST Two buoys for the figure of 8 course o o Whistle o Activity sheet – ‘Name the Parts of the Boat’
All boats are rigged and ready to go in Tackers!
NOMINAL DURATION
ACTIVITY
DELIVERY METHOD
Sign On, Sun Cream and Name Tags!
5 mins
Briefing: Review of previous session Review of take home activity sheet – ‘Safety First’
Whiteboard if available and group discussion
10 mins
Introduction to tacking / push turn: • Steering • Moving through the boat and where to sit • Roles in the boat (mainsheet and tiller)
Mini-lecture, demonstration and practice on shore
10 mins
Launching
In shallow water / off jetty
30 mins
Tacking Drills – figure of 8
On Water
5 mins
Return to shore
20 mins
Morning tea and bailing race • Activity sheet – ‘Name the Parts of the Boat’
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On Shore
IMPORTANT SAFETY TIP! The Assistant Instructor should help with launching sailors one at a time, be careful if under foot is slippery! The Instructor should be in rescue boat as tackers should never be on the water without a rescue boat!
Duration
2.5 hours NOMINAL DURATION
ACTIVITY
DELIVERY METHOD
20 mins
Capsize recovery • Explain why this happens • Safety consideration • Technique for righting the boat (with 2 tackers)
Demonstration and group discussion (DVD if available)
Capsize practice – 2 boats at a time
On water
30 mins 10 mins
Get warm and changed!
10 mins
Debrief and review of session
IMPORTANT If capsized, NEVER LEAVE YOUR BOAT! An Opti is much easier to see than a bobbing tackers head!
IMPORTANT Worried tackers feel more confident if there is an Instructor in the water with them.
Group discussion
Tips & Tricks
Sign Off!
What did we learn today? Can we tick boxes?
Tackers Instructors and Assistant Instructors don’t mind getting wet!
Notes:
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Tackers 1: Session 3 OBJECTIVES Today we will learn: • perfecting my launching and recovery • how to improve tacking • how to set the sail.
CHECK LIST Two buoys for the figure of 8 course o o Whistle
NOMINAL DURATION
ACTIVITY
DELIVERY METHOD
Sign On and Sun Cream! Briefing: • Review of previous session (tacking and capsizing) as well as launching and recovery of boats • Explanation of today’s first on-water session
Whiteboard and group discussion
10 mins
Launching and recovery practice
On water / shore with assistance from instructors
30 mins
• Figure of 8 reaching course, push turns (tack / push turn only) • Following the leader
On water
20 mins
Morning tea and games
On shore
10 mins
Sailing on a reach (with figure 8s) • Sail trim • Steering a straight course
10 mins
Tips & Tricks If going into shore is too much effort, you can always ‘raft up’ with the rescue boat and have morning tea and fun on the water. Don’t forget you will need a dry bag!
IMPORTANT Mini-lecture, demonstration
Check if any of the tackers need to get anything from the club house.
Tips & Tricks A flappy sail is an unhappy sail, to make it grin, pull it.
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Duration
2.5 hours NOMINAL DURATION
ACTIVITY
DELIVERY METHOD
20 mins
Race to launch and recovery (around a buoy and back to shore)
On water / shore
30 mins
Reaching practice • Figure 8 course • Indian file follow the leader
On water
10 mins
Pack up
10 mins
Debrief and review of session
IMPORTANT BE CAREFUL OF FINGERS BETWEEN BOATS, LIFTING BOATS AND SLIPPING!
Group discussion
Sign Off!
Notes:
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Tackers 1: Session 4 OBJECTIVES Today we will learn: • the concept of the ‘No Go Zone’ • how to accelerate and stop my boat • how to tie a ‘figure of 8’ and ‘round turn + two half hitches’.
CHECK LIST o Two buoys for the figure of 8 course o Small thick lengths of rope for the tackers to practice with (1 per tacker + Instructors) o Whistle
NOMINAL DURATION
ACTIVITY
DELIVERY METHOD
Sign On and Sun Cream!
10 mins
Briefing: Review of previous session (launching and recovery; sailing on a reach)
Whiteboard and discussion
10 mins
Learning the ‘No Go Zone’
White board, discussion and game
5 mins
Launching – supervised
30 mins
• Reaching course • Stopping in and getting out of the ‘No Go Zone’
20 mins
Morning tea and knot tying • Figure of 8 • Round turn and two half hitches
15 mins
Basic boat speed control: • Stopping the boat: flapping sail / easing mainsheet and turning into the wind • ‘No Go Zone’ game
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On water
Tips & Tricks Coming up with stories and rhymes on how to tie the knots promotes memorisation.
Mini lecture and demo
Tips & Tricks Repetition for the sake of learning a new concept is never a bad thing!
Duration
2.5 hours NOMINAL DURATION
ACTIVITY
DELIVERY METHOD
5 mins
Launching
30 mins
Boat speed control exercises: • Reaching course, figure of 8, and race from one end of the reach to the other from a standing (still) start • Stop and start on the whistle • S top and start alongside the rescue boat to pick up an object in the water • Delivering the milk
On water
20 mins
Debrief and review of session • Miscellaneous land game
Group discussion
Tips & Tricks If tackers are becoming confident try getting them to sail solo for a short period. Take it in turns and shuffle kids between boats and the rescue boat.
Sign Off!
Notes:
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Tackers 1: Session 5 OBJECTIVES Today we will learn: • how to safely gybe the boat • all of the points of sail and their respective sail settings • how to sail close hauled and downwind by following the rescue boat • ‘Right of Way’ rules.
CHECK LIST Three buoys for the figure of 8 and triangle course o o Long rope for Port / Starboard game
NOMINAL DURATION
ACTIVITY
DELIVERY METHOD
Sign On and Sun Cream! Briefing: Review of previous session (boat speed control and ‘No Go Zone’)
Whiteboard and group discussion
10 mins
Revision of Tacking and Introduction to Gybing
Whiteboard and group discussion
30 mins
• Figure of 8 reaching courses • Tacking / Push turn • Gybing / Pull turn
On water
5 mins
Recovery
20 mins
Morning tea and land games
20 mins
Points of sailing: - Reaching (as practiced in session 3) - Close hauled - Running Downwind • Explain triangular course • Sailing Rules: Number 1 Rule – AVOID COLLISIONS • ‘Port, Starboard, Bow or Stern’ • Explain right of way rules with port and starboard
10 mins
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Tips & Tricks Don’t Be afraid to be REPETITIVE, REPETITIVE, REPETITIVE! Kids need practice, the more complex the skills or the more components to a skill, the more practice and repetition, repetition, repetition is required!
IMPORTANT Tell the tackers to grab ‘the bunch’ (middle of the main sheet between the pulleys) and flick the sail over their heads to control the gybe and prevent sore heads!
Tips & Tricks
Whiteboard and group discussion
Remind tackers to always keep a good look out and look before they tack / gybe regardless of whether they are on port or starboard. Get the tackers to stick green or red tape on the relevant sides of their boat to reminding them port (red = watch out & give way!) while, like the traffic lights; (green= all clear!)
Duration
2.5 hours NOMINAL DURATION
ACTIVITY
DELIVERY METHOD
5 mins
Launching
35 mins
• Follow the leader (rescue boat) around triangle course Sailing around a triangle (unassisted) Points of Sailing exercises: • Close hauled leg – port, then starboard roundings • Circuits – count the number of laps completed in 5 minutes • Figure of 8 – Practicing port / starboard
5 mins
Recovery
10 mins
Debrief and review of session
Tips & Tricks Kids love a challenge! Make this a personal challenge rather than competitive so that next time they must try to beat their own score!
Group discussion
Sign Off!
Notes:
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Tackers 1: Session 6 OBJECTIVES Today we will learn: • warming up by doing sailing stretches • more advanced points of sail • how to sail close hauled and downwind (a triangle course) • how to recover a crew member.
CHECK LIST Magnetic boats o o Rigged simulator boat on land o Three buoys for triangle course o Dummy to throw in the water for crew recovery drill
NOMINAL DURATION
ACTIVITY
DELIVERY METHOD
Sign On and Sun Cream!
15 mins
15 mins
Briefing: Review of previous session (basic points of sailing) Rules quiz in pairs, and review of rules after completion
More points of sailing: • Dead Run • Safe Run • Close Hauled • Reaching Students will sail around a triangle course
Tips & Tricks Whiteboard and magnetic boats to simulate situations Using a whiteboard and a boat on the land to show both the direction and the sail setting for each point of sail
5 mins
Basic sailing stretches
As a group
40 mins
Sailing around a triangle course
On water
20 mins
Morning tea and games
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A triangle course is best for Tackers 1 while learning to gybe as it restricts tackers to one gybe only. A windward / leeward course creates issues for beginners as they may be drawn into many gybes and boat handling becomes uncontrolled.
Tips & Tricks To promote tackers involvement; ask the tackers which muscles they use when sailing. Tackers should hold each stretch for 30 seconds.
Duration
2.5 hours NOMINAL DURATION
ACTIVITY
DELIVERY METHOD
10 mins
Briefing: Crew Recovery • Coming alongside the dummy • Slowing the boat down • Pick up the dummy on the windward side
30 mins
• Crew recovery drill Set the scene! The wind was howling and the sky was dark, a rogue wave tips your crew out of the boat! Using your sailing skills pick up the crew on the windward side.
5 mins
Recovery
10 mins
Debrief and review of session • Take home activity sheet – ‘Weather Forecast’
Tips & Tricks A Life Jacket in the water serves the same purpose if a dummy is not available.
Tips & Tricks Show the tackers how to form an ‘escape plan’ if moving too fast.
Group discussion
Tips & Tricks Ask the tackers to bring a current weather forecast to the next class.
Sign Off!
Notes:
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Tackers 1: Session 7 OBJECTIVES Today we will learn: • how to use the tiller extension as a microphone • how to read weather reports and warnings • how to gauge the wind strength by the Beaufort Scale • a background of safety knowledge involving sailing in tides and currents.
CHECK LIST Magnetic boats o o Three buoys for triangle course
NOMINAL DURATION
ACTIVITY
DELIVERY METHOD
Sign On and Sun Cream!
10 mins
Briefing: Review of previous session (more points of sailing) Coming alongside a fixed structure or moored boat
Whiteboard and magnetic boats
10 mins
Briefing on use of the tiller extension
Simulator boat on the land
5 mins
Basic sailing stretches
5 mins
Launching
40 mins
Session focusing on tiller extension microphone technique. • Figure of 8 course, have tackers tack at each end and then progress to gybing around the ends
20 mins
Morning tea and basic weather including wind strength in knots • Review of ‘Weather Forecast’ take home activity sheet
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Tips & Tricks A tiller extension should always be held as a ‘microphone’ in front of our mouth – not a ‘frying pan’ against our back leg.
Tips & Tricks Your discretion is your best friend! As the Instructor you will know when the group is ready to learn a new skill, these session plans are just a guide so discuss with your Assistant Instructor and make some big decisions!
Tips & Tricks Group discussion
A print out of a recent forecast, a newspaper and a synoptic chart can really spice up a boring theory session. Get the kids to find the weather report in the paper, including wind forecasts. The Beaufort wind scale is another useful tool and will help you explain wind strength in knots and sea state.
Duration
2.5 hours NOMINAL DURATION
ACTIVITY
DELIVERY METHOD
30 mins
• Advanced tiller extension use • Set a triangle course to combine all skills together and allows practice • A game of your choice is a good way to end the session, see the Appendix B for T1 games.
10 mins
Tides and currents: • Focus on the safety aspect of knowing what the tide and currents are doing. • What is a tide chart? • How does a current affect a boat?
Whiteboard Throwing a drink bottle next to a fixed structure to see the effects
10 mins
Discussion of outcome from effect of tide on drink bottle Debrief
Group discussion
Tips & Tricks Rather than boring inside lectures, many students learn better by seeing the practical and physical effects of the current.
Sign Off!
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Tackers 1: Session 8 OBJECTIVES Today we will: • review of everything that we have learnt • learn about long distance sailing.
CHECK LIST o Certificates prepared and signed by the instructors o Three buoys for triangle course o Small thick lengths of rope for the tackers to practice with (1 per tacker + Instructors) o A ball or activity to take away in the rubber duck
NOMINAL DURATION
ACTIVITY
DELIVERY METHOD
Sign On and Sun Cream!
10 mins
Briefing: • Last day of Tackers 1, congratulations on your sailing so far! • Today you will show us all of the on-water skills you have developed
30 mins
Opportunity to show what they have learnt • Triangle course (no collisions) • ‘Team Ball’ (all sailing rules apply)
20 mins
Morning tea and games
20 mins
Briefing: • Review tacking and gybing • Review of points of sailing • Review knot tying
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Tips & Tricks Where possible, on the last day of a program spend as much time on the water as possible, with lots of games!
Whiteboard and simulator on land
Duration
2.5 hours NOMINAL DURATION
30 mins
DELIVERY METHOD
ACTIVITY An adventure to another beach or sailing to or around a feature close by makes for an exciting way to put sailing skills into action. Designate a Leader and a tail boat and monitor the group on their journey.
10 mins
Debrief: What have we learned in Tackers 1?
30 mins
• Barbeque / Lunch • Certificate Presentation • ‘Where to from here?’
Tips & Tricks Take a ball or snacks with you in the rescue boat to make for more interesting stories to tell after the session!
Group discussion, Whiteboard
Tips & Tricks Have the tackers recall as much of what they have learnt as they can. Writing all the sailing words they know on the board can be an entertaining way of revising.
Tips & Tricks This is as much for the parents / guardians, yacht club and advertising of your program as it is for the kids themselves. Sell this as the big finale to your program and invite the Commodore down. Encourage the kids to “bring Nana, your brothers and sisters, and your goldfish!”
Notes:
It is also important you advertise your club, the sport of sailing and the next step in the Tackers program.
THERE IS A GAME(S) IN THIS ACTIVITY! See Appendix B at back of manual. Tackers 1 Instructors Manual 2016: Having Fun
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Tackers 1 Competencies Boat Handling • Steered with tiller extension under towing paddling power • The ability to tie a figure 8 knot, round twice and two half hitches • Learnt and practiced how to perform the tack / ‘push turn’ • Learnt and demonstrated how to gybe / ‘pull turn’ • Comfortably reached around a figure of 8 course using both tacking and gybing • Sailing with the tiller extension (The Microphone Technique!) • Learnt to sail upwind and downwind by following the rescue boat
Rules & Safety • Swim 50 meters in a PFD • Participated in a capsize • Participated in rescue drills • Realised the most important rule: Always avoid collisions! • Understanding of Port / Starboard Right of way
Sailing Theory & Background • Identified the ‘no go zone’ and the effects it has on your sailing • A background in safety knowledge of tides and currents • Basic wind awareness – wind direction and strength • Demonstrated respect and care of boats
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Sample of Tackers 1 Certificate Copy
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Notes
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