"I was a little nervous being the oldest member of the group but Hank was very personable and got the whole group working together in no time. I really liked that it was so hands on instead of spending a lot of time in a classroom. My group all agreed that our instructor made a big difference. We were glad we had someone with a lot of experience who kept us entertained and at ease." - Christy McKenzie, Charleston, SC
"It was nothing less than terrific. Our
instructor found the perfect balance between control and oversight. We
were tested but never beyond our means, and only to prove our ability.
We laughed and learned, were appropriately serious, and all questions
were answered kindly and appropriately." Russ Greenfield, Charlotte, NC
"Frank is a great instructor. He's one of
those that lets you be a student without you knowing it. He really lets
everyone be themselves, which makes for a calm and fun trip. I really
hope to sail with him again." - Bobbi Hauptmann, Columbia, MO
"Awesome.
Cyrus took time to explain, repeat, try etc. Very good verbal
instruction -- relaxed and clear." - anonymous student survey
"Please
feel free to use my name as a possible referral should the need arise.
You are to complimented on the quality and high degree of performance
your OSA Academy provides." - Ron Cohen, Bluffton, SC
"I recommend you guys all the time." - Lyn Young, Atlanta, GA
"Frank
sat down to really find out what we wanted to achieve in the class and
achieved that. I was really quite concerned about my anchoring skills
and I feel much more confident about that now." - Chance Hart, Durham, NC
"We
can't say enough about the Focus classes that Hank taught. We look
forward to returning to OSA for the Coastal Passage Making class." -
Bruce & Melissa Overbay, Lorton, VA
"Is Mark the fellow with the Cat that taught my cruising course? He'd
be satisfied to know I've logged a couple of thousand miles cruising
since then, half of it offshore. The class really gave me confidence to
move forward and I'm still having a blast. I never got to take any
classes with you, Ned, although it was rumored that you are a terrific
instructor. OSA got me well on my way to a lifetime of
cruising." - Chase Hubbard, Asheville NC
"The class was great! I learned more with
Cyrus in three days than I have learned in all of the sailing classes I
have taken (ASA and others). I really don't have any suggestions on
changing the course; I was 110% satisfied!!!" - Randall Lannie, Charleston, SC
"Coastal
Nav was a great class. Steve worked closely with me to ensure a firm
grasp of all the concepts, even after the class sessions was over.
Having seen how others teach the US Sailing courses I have to say that
Ocean Sailing does it right; don't change a thing." - Rich Hoffman, Chicago, IL
"Top
shelf. Steve is extremely knowledgeable and patient. I am learning this
course with a very comfortable understanding of navigation." - Graham
Houghten, Columbia SC
"Another great OSA class. Scott really knew his stuff...and was a really cool guy to hang out with for 3 days. I am planning on continuing with OSA." - Taylor Brockman, Mt. Pleasant, SC
"Hank was an excellent instructor.
He was very laid back but consistently went over the important things
again and again until we had learned them. I also liked the rate at
which he introduced new things to learn. We would always review
previous lessons and then he would introduce new concepts at a
reasonable pace. We have told all our friends about the course and
would be happy to pass any marketing information you have to the the
hundreds of young and active people at Blackbaud." - Lee & Holly
Fletcher, N. Charleston, SC
"We had a wonderful time. Ned is knowledgeable, patient, great humored and extremely talented in sharing his know-how...We enjoyed ourselves tremendous and would both highly recommend Ned and OSA Sailing." - Marcia Oganowski
"It's been such a pleasure. I'm so
glad we went with OSA as opposed to any other schools out there. The
training has been excellent... and we've been having an absolute
blast." - Jennifer Cherock, Mt. Pleasant, SC
"I
came in a little nervous about the size of the sailboat, but Frank was
so calm and relaxed I couldn't help but be the same way." - anonymous
student survey
"Sterling was calm, patient, knowledgeable & fun. He made sure that each student understood each concept and he forced us to think thru each situation. I felt that my knowledge base and comfort level improved exponentially over the 3 days. I look forward to BK2 - and to hopefully having him as my instructor again." - anonymous student survey
"My Basic Keelboat Challenge with Scott was great! I've got a bareboat charter book in the Caribbean for May. I'm most certainly interested in the Basic/Bareboat Cruising course..." - anonymous student survey
Even though I had gone through the Coastal Navigation class, this class really put some things in better perspective. I have been through all your classes and have taken a refresher class. Your have some great instructors." - anonymous student survey
"Instruction was superb. Scott has a great "knack" for assessing students' ability and progress and then continually challenging them to 'stretch the envelope.' without overwhelming them. As a result we learned quickly and effectively. I gained a huge amount of knowledge, ability and confidence in a challenging (but not stressful) way. And I enjoyed every minute of it!!" - anonymous student survey
