2008 Charter Season

Comments from the LOGBOOK

October 02, 2007 -  We had a great time! We visited Snake Island and saw Seals and a Bald Eagle. Skipper Dan let us all drive the boat and was very patient with our kids. It’s a great memory for us!                    Thanks -Nicole and Bart - Temperance MI

September 08, 2007 - What an awesome sail ``day’’ - wonderful winds- warm breeze & great sailing by experienced ``Dan’’ and trainee Cam. Thanks for an enjoyable morning. Gail W.- Calgary AB

This is the Trainee, the white is now leaving my knuckles and returning to normal - great trip and great fun.       Cam - Calgary AB

August 17, 2007 - Dark clouds did not faze us; off we journeyed out beyond Snake and Protection islands, away from the tedium and predictability of dry land. Capt. Dan gave us the wheel and never reclaimed it till we neared his mooring. A fabulous afternoon, a terrific captain, and an adorable maltese mascot. Thanks for a great memory.  Jo Carol & Curtis Athens GA

August 16, 2007 - A wonderful ``first sail’’ for both of us. Great guidance and demo made the trip truly memorable. We will be sure to recommend Skipper Dan to anyone looking for a relaxing, beautiful afternoon sail. Thanks for an enjoyable afternoon. Jeff & Marcia, Slave Lake, AB

July 29, 2007 - Sure enough, we did get her up to 6kts - all with the Genoa. Muchisimas gracias for letting us play with ``skippering’’ the JADEO. - Molly.          Great afternoon - many thanks - hope to do it with you again one day! David, Golden Colorado

July 28, 2007 - Afternoon Sail - Great Trip - good weather, good wind - lots of fun. Thanks for the trip. Kathie & Arie - Richmond BC

July 26, 2007 - The trip was great! We had good wind for the first while and it was real bouncy. Thank heavens for the ``head’’. Great company, good stories. Will definitely tell our friends. Macey was good company as well.     Take care  Dorothy, Nanaimo BC.

A wonderful time, good wind, good weather & good company. Thank you very much. All the best               Ian, Nanaimo, BC

July 25, 2007 - Thanks for the great trip and letting us all take turns at the wheel. We loved the Dingy Dock - coolest place ever. Great to spend time with you guys on the water ! Lots of love Cole & Jen.  That was so much fun I hope to do it again but next time longer - Love Alexa. 

Beautiful weather & great company! Thanks for the tour, we loved fishing at the Dingy Dock. We’ll remember this part of our trip from Ontario. Cheers Brady (8), Hailey (5) & Janette (?) White.-

July 19, 2007 - Caught up with ``Skipper Dan’’ about 11:30, just in time to set sail to the Dinghy Dock pub for lunch. Well, OK, so we didn’t sail there. Any way a nice lunch and 2 refreshments later we were off under jib to head out into the chuck. Good breeze, no swells, hit 6 - 7 knots as we headed for Snake Island. Headed in after passing the ferry. ``Skipper Dan’’ let Skipper Stew do the steering (handle the rudder?) and what a fine job he did. Back on land in time to hit the Muddy Waters to water our parched throats. Cheers Danno - Awsome! We won’t wait 15 years to catch up again! Stefanie & Stew, New Zealand

July 09 – 2007 – Afternoon Sail – Departure Bay and around New Castle and Protection Island to Dinghy Dock – What an adventure! We get to meet Captain Dan – man of the sea! Wonderful, then after a 6.7 knot sail under gale force winds we had a quick trip to the Dinghy Pub and a lovely fish dinner and refreshments. What a life – great life. A slow motor back to the dock showed us again how lucky we are. Thank-you Dan, Anne & Macey. Eldon – 1^st mate & Faye assistant crew! From Calgary.

July 05 – 2007 – Evening – Departure Bay, Five Fingers, Snake Is & Dingy Dock – Russ H – Edmonton-Wonderful Day – quite enjoyed the afternoon, Gillbert – Fort McMurray – My first time on a sailboat. I loved it! Thanks for the ride! Hey Skipper Dan, Thanks for the tour and great suggestion for dinner – Darrin C. - North Bay Ont., You have proven that a bad day sailing is better than a good day at work…but it was great. Thanks Grant, Thunder Bay, Thanks Skipper Dan – is is nice to be on another ocean. Shelley, Thank you Skipper Dan for a great afternoon on the Georgia Strait. The bay could not have been better. Cheers. Terry.

June 30^th – July 1^st – 2007 – Overnight to Gibsons – Two fun days – over to Gibsons, good wind and sailing – back not so much wind but the motor took us back. Gibsons was interesting – old beachcombers but didn’t see Relick but some were close. 1^st time sailing. Will definitely do it again. Thanks Skipper Dan. Great time – Al Strauss – Calgary.

May 22^nd – 2007 – Afternoon Sail with stop at Dinghy Dock. – Very relaxing, Beautiful day, warm sun, not much wind though. But all in all a wonderful time. Thanks to Skipper Dan. – Karen  & Doug.

May 9^th – 15^th – 2007 – Great trip overall – exciting 6kt sailing over to Gibsons. Always a pleasant stop in Secret Cove and a pleasure meeting up with Machael at Pender. Lots of seals, some eagle and a couple of dolphin to break the isolation – good trip, Gord – Calgary.

May 11^th – 14^th – 2007 – Garden Bay-Pender Harbour, Egmont, Jervis Inlet, Hospital Cove-Pender Harbour- It was an exciting adventure. Had not been on a ``BIG’’ boat overnight for many years. The weather was ``GREAT’’ at least the sunshine did not let us down. The wind? Well it did comply in spots. All in all the trip was a success after all – lunch prepared by Gordon, Refreshments and food supplied by the pubs and boat by Skipper Dan made for a wonderful and soul enriching trip. – Michael – Sechelt

April 23 – 2007 – Afternoon Sail – Thanks for a great day shared with good friends!! – Sharon, Nanaimo. Charlotte, Newmarket, Great Sailing! Thanks! Irene, Sharon, Ont., Fantastic time, great company, Jill.

March 14 – 2007 – Afternoon Sail – Orcas Off Hammond Bay - ``There be Whales’’ a ``family’’ Sun, a lovely day on the water, could not be better. Thank-you from Dorothy.

September 28 – 2006 – Afternoon Sail – Departure Bay, Five Fingers & Snake Islands, Dinghy Dock – Excellent Rid around the islands, gret docking. Thanks. Excellent Day – Macey was very well behaved. Al -  CT USA

September 21 – 2006 – To cliffs of Gabriola & back – This was such a wonderful trip, calm part way and then got very exciting. Thank you so very much Dan. Thanks for the driving lesson and man overboard lesson. So Great. Susan & Tammy.

September 09 – 10, 2006 – Silva Bay – Thanks Dan for a great sail. Had great, great weather and fun sail. You’ve got a very nice boat. Thanks Again, Dean – Kingston, Ont.

August 28 – 2006 – Afternoon Sail - Thanks for a wonderful sail. The wind was stady, the refreshments were cold! A great day was had by all – Doug.

August 27 – 2006 – Afternoon Sail - Hammond Bay – Thanks so much Capt. Dan – Pat Grant, Thanks to a great skipper – beautiful boat! – Casey.

August 25 – 2006 – Afternoon Sail – Five Fingers – Snake Island – It felt good but then I got sea sick, other than that I had fun (Teaghan). Awsome time! We had a blast. Nancy, Blain, Taghan & Logan – Calgary.

August 23 – 2006 – Afternoon Sail – Snake Island and Entrance Island – Great afternoon! Very relaxing – thank you. Not sure so relaxing for Carol. – Sally. Thanks for the ride! 3 X 360’s a show for the ferry – Carol.

August 12 – 2006 – Day Sail to Silva Bay and return. – Thanks Uncle Dan for a great day on the water. It was a great experience and can’t wait to come & do it again. Love Morgan & Brandon – Saskatoon.

August 05 – 2006 – Afternoon Sail – What a way to conclude a fabulous weekend on Vancouver Island! Campbell River, Tofino and sailing in Nanaimo. The sailing and the view was great. My favorite part, however, was spending time with the hosts – Dan and Macey! Thanks for a great time! Lisa, Christl and friend!!

August 04, 2006 -Dillon & Brian - Fabulous day of sailing - Dillon’s (age 5) first ever trip on a sailboat. A stiff wind near Five Fingers caused enough of a heel to make my wife, Mavis, nervous, until we reduced sail. Lovely sunny weather and a great trip overall. Nice visit to Dingy Dock too!!!

July 31, 2006 - Danielle, Scott & Mathew - Thank-you Dan for a peaceful afternoon. A great time had by all - next time hopefully we’ll have a little more wind.

July 11, 2006 - Maureen and Peter - Dan’s a great skipper and made us feel very comfortable when we were at the helm.

July 03, 2006 - - Spectacular day out on the open water for us land locked people! Great weather, great boat, great skipper. Peter & Kathy from Colorado

May 14, 2006 - Renee, Colleen and Catherine  - Colleen’s Comments : Thank God - I didn’t lose my teeth barfing off the back of your Boat!!!! Happy Mother’s Day gift from my 2 Kids

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