Sailing Ventures Comments |
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| Date Submitted: | August 13, 2009 |
| Sailing School: | Sailing Ventures |
| Location: | CA - South Lake Tahoe, United States |
| Classes & Instruction: | 10 out of 10 |
| School Facilities: | 7 out of 10 |
| Accomodation: | 9 out of 10 |
| Cost & Expense: | 10 out of 10 |
| Recommend: | Yes |
| Review: | Two Classes at Sailing Ventures SLT My husband and I are planning to bareboat in the near future, so we are taking a series of ASA classes from Sailing Ventures this summer. We chose Sailing Ventures for both their affordable price and the beautiful location at Lake Tahoe. So far, we have taken ASA 101 (Basic Keelboat) and ASA 103 (Basic Cruising). We both enjoyed the teaching styles of class instructors, Don and Robert. In Basic Keelboat, Don did an excellent job of teaching us the basics, and presenting the material is an organized and thorough way. His passion for the sport was obvious and we appreciated his passing that enthusiasm onto us. At the end of the class, we were glad to learn Don was teaching our last class, Bareboat Cruising. The Basic Cruising Class was highly entertaining thanks to Robert's energetic teaching style. Our best memory from this class was the section on docking that we received from Robert. Without giving away any of Robert's trade secrets, his approach to teaching students this challenging subject was masterful! After benefiting from Robert's docking method, we can honestly say that docking or motoring into a slip is now a breeze! We had the opportunity to meet both owners of Sailing Ventures and they were warm and professional at all times. We were rather surprised to read some earlier negative feedback on this site because our experience was so opposite to theirs. All terms were clearly spelled out well in advance. In the Basic Cruising Class, at the end of the second day, the wind died down right before the last safety drill, "man overboard." Sailing Ventures was quick to reassure us and reschedule another time to finish the class. We had a great experience with Sailing Ventures and look forward to taking our last class- Bareboat Cruising. |
| Submitted by: | Joe and Carla 50 year-old :: Female Reviewer :: El Dorado, CA |
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