X-OldHeader: From KirkLindstrom@ix.netcom.com-DeleteThis Fri Dec 29 12:28:01 2000 Return-Path: <KirkLindstrom@ix.netcom.com-DeleteThis> Received: from opus.labs.agilent.com (root@opus.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis [130.29.244.179]) by jr.labs.agilent.com (8.9.3 (PHNE_18979)/8.9.3 AgilentLabs Workstation) with ESMTP id MAA07040 for <wind_talk_ls@jr.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis>; Fri, 29 Dec 2000 12:28:01 -0800 (PST) Received: from msgbas1t.cos.agilent.com (msgbas1t.cos.agilent.com [130.29.152.59]) by opus.labs.agilent.com (8.9.3 (PHNE_18979)/8.9.3 AgilentLabs Workstation) with ESMTP id MAA27608 for <wind_talk@opus.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis>; Fri, 29 Dec 2000 12:28:00 -0800 (PST) Received: from granger.mail.mindspring.net (granger.mail.mindspring.net [207.69.200.148]) by msgbas1t.cos.agilent.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id C1C40823 for <wind_talk@opus.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis>; Fri, 29 Dec 2000 13:27:59 -0700 (MST) Received: from ix.netcom.com (user-vcaum9c.dsl.mindspring.com [216.175.89.44]) by granger.mail.mindspring.net (8.9.3/8.8.5) with ESMTP id PAA00569; Fri, 29 Dec 2000 15:27:54 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <3A4CF39A.BBC1D8F6@ix.netcom.com-DeleteThis> Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2000 12:27:06 -0800 From: Kirk Lindstrom <KirkLindstrom@ix.netcom.com-DeleteThis> X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.7 [en] (Win98; U) X-Accept-Language: en To: wind_talk@opus.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis Subject: Re: Lessons References: <NEBBJNIPPKBHHFBHMFMKOEKICPAA.bilbo@bilbo.com-DeleteThis>
I like ASD...been a customer for years.
You have to be patient as some want them to drop customers buying $1500 boards
and full rigs to buy a $12 foot strap. Tough to give personal service and keep
prices down.
Go when not busy if you want a ton of help and they are great. Sometimes even
if YOU want to buy a $1500 board, they might be more interested in talking
about yesterday's sailing with the regulars... This is GOOD as it keeps it
local. Support the local industry!
ASD's BIG, FAT beginner boards are great for learning but the bay has
"ripples" that seem logo high when you are learning. Alameda is probably
worse... I would suggest Shoreline Park in Mtn View if they are still open for
teaching.
BTW, wind is side onshore in beginner area at Coyote most days. If not, don't
sail!
Kirk out
Sergei Burkov wrote:
> ASD sucks. They are too arrogant, and they hate humans as such, foreigners
> in particular. It won't be pleasant to deal with them. Apart from human
> factor, there is another problem: off shore wind.
>
> I'd rather go to Alameda. The wind is on-shore, and not too strong for
> lessons, water is warm, and Alameda is a 2 ml long sandy beach. There is
> a school right on the beach. I presume they are closed till about April too
>
> Sergei
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: wind_talk@opus.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis
> > [mailto:wind_talk@opus.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis]On Behalf Of Emarg@aol.com-DeleteThis
> > Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2000 6:29 PM
> > To: Multiple recipients of list WIND_TALK
> > Subject: Re: Lessons
> >
> >
> > Try ASD at Coyote Point. They are closed till about April. Check
> > their website at:
> >
> > asdwindsurfing.com
> >
> > [HTML file part2 deleted by listprocessor]
> >
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