Best Place For Lessons??

JIM59 · Joined: 06 Oct 2015 Posts: 4

I want to learn to windsurf. Was checking online and located a place in Long Beach, CA. called Windsurf Center. Does anyone know if this is a good place to take lessons?? Any help or suggestions are welcome. Thanks

stiffy_booms · Joined: 03 Sep 2007 Posts: 21 Location: ]caught inside[

check out

http://campwindsurf.org/

JIM59 · Joined: 06 Oct 2015 Posts: 4

I'll check it out Thanks for the info.

windbetty · Joined: 14 May 1998 Posts: 325

we teach beginner lessons 7 days a week here in the SF Bay area (US Sailing Certified Instructors). Come on up for the weekend!
Jane

Boardsports School & Shop
Alameda - San Mateo - San Francisco
Voted "Best of the Bay"
http://www.BoardsportsSchool.com
415.385.1224

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JIM59 · Joined: 06 Oct 2015 Posts: 4

Thanks for the SF Bay tip. I'll check you guys out when I travel up that way. For now it'll be Long Beach for lessons, 40 min's from my house. I was informend that they are the originators of the Windsurfing lesson course and everyone learned how to teach from them. Can't wait to start my new windsurfing adventure this week and looking forward to trying out my new skills some day in your area. Thanks Again!

ctuna · Joined: 27 Jun 1995 Posts: 1126 Location: Santa Cruz Ca

Unless they taught Andy Brandt I doubt they taught everybody else how to teach Windsurfing. Also try Clewfirst.com they are located somewhere on Southern California and were taught and approved by Andy . ABK is the premier windsurfing school in the nation. look up ABKBoardsports.com

windbetty · Joined: 14 May 1998 Posts: 325

try captain kirk in long beach..not sure if he offers lessons but i have heard people renting gear there Smile

http://www.captainkirks.com/about.php
Captain Kirk has been in the biz a long time and he'll know where to go if he does not have lessons.

Jane
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Boardsports School & Shop
Alameda - San Mateo - San Francisco
Voted "Best of the Bay"
http://www.BoardsportsSchool.com
415.385.1224

acctx · Joined: 28 May 2008 Posts: 76

christopher_cf · Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 5:41 pm Post subject: windsurfing lessons in Long Beach

http://clewfirst.com

Clew First Windsurfing provides lessons in the Long Beach area for beginners through advanced windsurfing along with light-wind freestyle. Alamitos Bay and Belmont Shore are our venues of choice, but we do sometimes go to Cabrillo Beach when reliable high wind is needed, such as for waterstarting and the planing jibe.

The Long Beach Windsurf Center also provides lessons for this area and Jeff Jones and I will often refer students to each other when our schedules conflict.

FYI, Clew First is offering two weekend clinics at the end of August, which provides concentrated instruction at a more economical rate than private lessons.

Good wind to you,
Christopher Very Happy

JIM59 · Joined: 06 Oct 2015 Posts: 4

Thanks for the great info everyone. I'll probably go with the private lessons at the Windsurf Center Long Beach, with I was told Jeff. Problem is I called last Sat. and they told me they'd call back with a day to start and so far they haven't returned my call. Hmmmmm. guess i'll have to call them again. Hope the lessons go a little smoother than that.