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 |
| 51 / 28 | 77 / 2 | 79 | 9.67 | 9.17 | 9.13 | 9.66 | 9.41 |
| 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 |
| Date Submitted: | September 30, 2007 |
| Sailing School: | Tradewinds Sailing School |
| Location: | CA - Richmond, United States |
| Classes & Instruction: | 9 out of 10 |
| School Facilities: | 8 out of 10 |
| Boats & Courses: | 8 out of 10 |
| Cost: | 10 out of 10 |
| Recommend: | Yes |
| Review: | Sailing Club review Tradewinds is first a sailing club that provides classes for it's members. I have been a member for 10 years and have taken 6 separate classes from Tradewinds and all have been excellent. They maintain a variety of boats versus one model and a number of sizes. Their website allows someone to find sailing partners and even specify experience level which is helpful for finding someone to sail with during the week or if your spouse doesn't enjoy the sport as much as you do. A great family club with a lot of fun people. Comments [ 0 ] |
| Submitted by: | Wayne 60 year-old :: Male Reviewer :: Concord, Ca |
| Date Submitted: | September 3, 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: | Exactly What I Needed I wanted a basic class to help me catch up to my sailing husband. The Basic Keelboat Class--three 8-hour classes--was exactly what I needed. A 3-student women's class (they ran this class even though there were only 2 students) taught by a very experienced woman sailor sailed us through all the fundamentals--and much more--with classroom time and lots of hands-on experience. I worked hard, studied hard and went from being able to simply take orders to understanding sailing and being comfortable handling the boat myself. From motoring, tacking and jibing to MOB drills and heaving to, we learned it all in three beautiful days on San Francisco Bay and passed our ASA test. Tradewinds Staff are friendly and helpful, even allowing me to stay on their boats overnight betweeen classes to avoid commuting each day in traffic. Thanks, Tradewinds, for giving me the capability to be comfortable and competent on our boat, teaching me to communicate skillfully while sailing, and making me capable as a true partner on our cruises. Comments [ 0 ] |
| Submitted by: | Joyce G 62 year-old :: Female Reviewer :: Pittsburg, California |
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