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: | March 27, 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: | Women Classes Only Are Fantastic I recently graduated from the BKB Women Only class. My instructor was Marianne Wheeler. She is a fabulous instructor, both in the classroom and on the water. I was nervous the first day of class but my instructor and classmates quickly made me feel at ease. After spending a short-time in the classroom going over basic things you need to know, we were out on the water. By the end of the first day, my classmates and I had come together as a team, performing the many skills and were sailing! The instructor (Marianne) is calm, knowledgable, and kept her cool no matter what we did or how bad our mistakes. She taught us that every mistake is a learning opportunity. We laughed, cheered and learned. What an awesome environment to learn! I love the Tradewinds owners and staff. They are very supportive, keep the boats in good working order, and manage the school very professionally. The classes are small and designed so that everyone in the class gets plenty of time to practice during each session. It's a very safe environment in which to learn to sail. Comments [ 0 ] |
| Submitted by: | Gayle 51 year-old :: Female Reviewer :: Windsor, CA |
| Date Submitted: | March 27, 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: | Good place to start sailing My sailing insructor was Ed Podkelhorn. My boat was Catalina Capri. The course was 'Basic Keel Boat'. Ed explained everything very well. He is a good teacher - something that doesn't come across very often. The class alone is a great start but not enough. I am still working on my skills. Club's owner Butch was very helpfull. When I am next time in Bay Area I will definetelly take a course or take a boat from TradeWinds. Comments [ 0 ] |
| Submitted by: | Stan Holodnak (Stanislaw Cholodnjak) 35 year-old :: Male Reviewer :: NYC |
| Date Submitted: | March 26, 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 sailing school and club! Great instructors, atmosphere, solid safety core. Easy going with great atmosphere all geared towards learning and having fun! Comments [ 0 ] |
| Submitted by: | Jim 49 year-old :: Male Reviewer :: Bay area |
| Date Submitted: | March 26, 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: | 9 out of 10 |
| Cost: | 10 out of 10 |
| Recommend: | Yes |
| Review: | Fantastic School/Club ... Highly Recommend My husband and I both signed up for the first three ASA courses with Tradewinds, and we could not be happier with the quality of our instruction, the time on the water, or the out-of-the-way accommodations that the school owners always make. Since taking our first class we enrolled in the Tradewinds Sailing Club and have been out on the water every chance we could get since then. The classes are small, everyone gets personal attention, the instructors are phenomenal, and the classes are laid-back and comfortable with an emphasis on safety. Comments [ 0 ] |
| Submitted by: | Aryn Pedersen 31 year-old :: Female Reviewer :: San Jose, California |
| Date Submitted: | March 26, 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: | 8 out of 10 |
| Cost: | 10 out of 10 |
| Recommend: | Yes |
| Review: | Great Value, Friendly Folks, Epic Sailing Site I can't more highly recommend a sailing school to help you on your way to being a masterful sailor. The staff is family oriented, really fun, and safety conscious. The rates are great and the rental/membership fleet that they have is extensive and very reasonably priced. My wife and I both went from Basic Keelboat thru Bareboat Charter ASA certification with Tradewinds and were very happy the entire time. Happy Sailing! Comments [ 0 ] |
| Submitted by: | Brant & Aryn 32 year-old :: Male Reviewer :: San Jose, CA, USA |
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