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 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: | Great program- reasonable price! Tradewinds did a great job. Knowledgeable instructors, well maintained boats and great office staff. Comments [ 0 ] |
| Submitted by: | Nathan Peruman 60 year-old :: Male Reviewer :: Walnut Creek, CA 94597 |
| Date Submitted: | September 30, 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: | Best deal for the money Tradewinds is a great school. The staff and the instructors are excellent. Matt, one of the co-owners, is very talented, personable, and helpful. When my main fuse in my car burned out, Matt drove me all over Richmond to find a fuse without being asked to do so. It was after hours, late in the day, and I'm sure past his dinner time with his wife and young children. And he didn't know me from Adam. I had just met him. Now THAT is what I call customer service. The entire staff has that same attitude. Always positive, always helpful, always looking out for you. Comments [ 0 ] |
| Submitted by: | Dan Begonia 61 year-old :: Male Reviewer :: San Francisco |
| Date Submitted: | September 30, 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: | 9 out of 10 |
| Cost: | 8 out of 10 |
| Recommend: | Yes |
| Review: | Great for beginners to advanced I enjoyed getting my BKB certification and will be signing up for Basic Coastal Cruising this week. Boats are very well maintained and Skipper Butch is the real deal. I would highly recommend this experience to anyone seriously considering sailing. Comments [ 0 ] |
| Submitted by: | Henry Alvarez 49 year-old :: Male Reviewer :: Lafayette, CA |
| Date Submitted: | September 30, 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: | Yes |
| Review: | Midweek BKB class Online searches of the many schools located in the S.F. bay area led me to Tradewinds. Based on the cost, class size, location to my home, positive reviews from many past and present students and vast number of instructors available I chose Tradewinds. I was not disappointed. The instructor for my class was the 2006 ASA Instructor of the Year! Great way to start a class in my opinion. Skills were taught and all 3 students had ample opportunity to learn and question Ed, our instructor, on any sailing topic we chose. Felt very comfortable on the boat performing any of the drills Ed asked me to do at the end of the three day class. Wind was never a problem on the bay as there was always a good blow. Who wants to learn to sail in light winds? Overcast mornings turned into beautiful afternoons of sunny 75 degree afternoons, 30 degrees cooler than my home in the valley. Hated to leave every day. Would recommend Tradewinds heartily to anyone interested in learning to sail Comments [ 0 ] |
| Submitted by: | John 51 year-old :: Male Reviewer :: Citrus Heights, CA |
| Date Submitted: | September 30, 2007 |
| Sailing School: | Tradewinds Sailing School |
| Location: | CA - Richmond, United States |
| Classes & Instruction: | 9 out of 10 |
| School Facilities: | 9 out of 10 |
| Boats & Courses: | 10 out of 10 |
| Cost: | 10 out of 10 |
| Recommend: | Yes |
| Review: | Student Support My husband and I have taken three courses through Tradewinds and have to say that their student support is great. Butch, the owner is very responsive to feedback and gives advice when you ask for it. He even went along on the sea trial when we took a boat out that we were considering purchasing. Comments [ 0 ] |
| Submitted by: | Deb & Greg 52 year-old :: Female Reviewer :: Los Banos, CA |
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