Immediately after Christmas the Whitworths fleet headed to Flinders YC on Westernport where 36 kids took part in a Tackers 1 program and then it moved to Pt Leo Boat Club where 45 Kids had fun learning to sail. It was then off to  Inverloch where a further 24 kids were involved.

The program is part of a partnership between YV, our member clubs and Whitworth’s - 
• Whitworths have provided 15 brand new Ozi Optits. (this fleet will be sold to participating Tackers clubs at the end of the season at 50% of their cost and replaced with new boats)
• Clubs promote the program locally and attract and register the interest of local kids and holiday makers. Clubs provide the venue and support the delivery.
• Yachting Victoria provide the Tackers program, qualified instructors and deliver the program.
Next year the plan is to deliver the Tackers level 2 program at these clubs and extend the Tackers 1 activity to all clubs along the Victorian Coast and Inland Waterways that want to attract kids but are are not resourced to run their own program.