Tradewinds Sailing School |
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| Reviewers Male / Female | Recommend Yes / No | Number of Reviews | Classes & Instruction | School Facilities | Boats & Courses | Cost | Total Average Rating |
| 53 / 28 | 79 / 2 | 81 | 9.66 | 9.18 | 9.14 | 9.61 | 9.40 |
| Date Submitted: | October 3, 2007 |
| Sailing School: | Tradewinds Sailing School |
| Location: | CA - Richmond, United States |
| Classes & Instruction: | 10 out of 10 |
| School Facilities: | 9 out of 10 |
| Boats & Courses: | 10 out of 10 |
| Cost: | 10 out of 10 |
| Recommend: | No |
| Review: | Great Very family oriented business, friendly staff. Excellent instructors, Bill is great. Comments [ 0 ] |
| Submitted by: | Dennis Miner 57 year-old :: Male Reviewer :: Hercules CA |
| Date Submitted: | October 2, 2007 |
| Sailing School: | Tradewinds Sailing School |
| Location: | CA - Richmond, United States |
| Classes & Instruction: | 10 out of 10 |
| School Facilities: | 8 out of 10 |
| Boats & Courses: | 9 out of 10 |
| Cost: | 10 out of 10 |
| Recommend: | Yes |
| Review: | Great people, great school, Price Performer! Great prices at a school with a number of great instructors and a complete program, including the club. A good variety of boats to train in, and a complete set of US Sailing courses to choose from. Women only classes too! I started with a great package deal (from the spring Sail Only show) for 3 US Sailing courses, and then joined the sailing club. Helpful, down to earth members, and a great flat fee program for all the days of sailing you can handle. A very positive experience from classes to boats to location, to the people. Comments [ 0 ] |
| Submitted by: | Bob 58 year-old :: Male Reviewer :: Walnut Creek |
| Date Submitted: | October 1, 2007 |
| Sailing School: | Tradewinds Sailing School |
| Location: | CA - Richmond, United States |
| Classes & Instruction: | 10 out of 10 |
| School Facilities: | 8 out of 10 |
| Boats & Courses: | 8 out of 10 |
| Cost: | 10 out of 10 |
| Recommend: | Yes |
| Review: | Great Place to Learn I have taken several courses with Tradewinds and have found the instructors excellent - very competent sailors with lots of knowledge and experience to impart. They have high standards and are also supportive. I have learned so much from the teachers and fellow sailors whom I've met through the club. I've now chartered boats for family vacations and it's opened up a whole new world and created many fond memories for my family. To be a "fleet" member is the best deal around - you can sail every day for less than what many clubs charge per rental. This way, you learn faster too. One way they keep the price lower than other clubs is that they have more older boats, but they keep them well maintained. The staff are friendly and always welcoming, helpful and encouraging. I'm grateful to TW for making it possible for me to sail. Comments [ 0 ] |
| Submitted by: | Martha 54 year-old :: Female Reviewer :: Orinda, CA |
| Date Submitted: | October 1, 2007 |
| Sailing School: | Tradewinds Sailing School |
| Location: | CA - Richmond, United States |
| Classes & Instruction: | 10 out of 10 |
| School Facilities: | 10 out of 10 |
| Boats & Courses: | 10 out of 10 |
| Cost: | 10 out of 10 |
| Recommend: | Yes |
| Review: | Sailing is personal... so is Tradewinds! I started shopping for a school based on price and realized soon enough that the old saying of "You get what you pay for" holds true. A little more research revealed that Tradewinds was however an exception... They have excellent facilites, many and new boats, experienced instructors and very friendly staff at a great price. I completed their basic keelboat course and appreciated the fact that they wanted to build a relationship. In otherwords it is not a matter of pay for the class and bye-bye, they have numerous club events and trips to islands etc. One of the co-owners, Matt also helped me out once with a personal problem when I needed my membership to modified for a short period of time. Great school, great people, great price! Sign-up! Comments [ 0 ] |
| Submitted by: | Quintin Smith 33 year-old :: Male Reviewer :: Berkeley, CA |
| Date Submitted: | October 1, 2007 |
| Sailing School: | Tradewinds Sailing School |
| Location: | CA - Richmond, United States |
| Classes & Instruction: | 10 out of 10 |
| School Facilities: | 10 out of 10 |
| Boats & Courses: | 10 out of 10 |
| Cost: | 10 out of 10 |
| Recommend: | Yes |
| Review: | Excellent Sailing School & Club I have nothing but great things to say about Tradewinds. The teachers are excellent, admin staff are excellent and the sailing club boats are safe and dependable. I've taken Basic Keel, Basic Coastal, Bareboat, Coastal Nav and Advanced Coastal Cruising. Tradewinds teaches real life boating skills to prep you for the ever changing winds on the Bay. I highly recommend them to anyone who wants to learn to sail. Comments [ 0 ] |
| Submitted by: | Gene Filipi 38 year-old :: Male Reviewer :: Pt. Richmond, CA |
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