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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. |
