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Pelt’s Yachting Services Inc., 9835 Seaport Place, Sidney, BC (2026)

05/18/2026

What happens at sea stays at sea… right? 🌊

Looking back on the entire process, it’s honestly hard to believe how quickly it all came together.

What started as conversations around the yard back in January slowly turned into a full-scale project by February and March… and three months later, we were sitting in Ensenada after an 11-day offshore passage from Victoria.

Somewhere along the way, an American hired a bunch of Canadians to help get his new boat home… and I can honestly say I haven’t laughed that hard in a very long time.

There were long days, late nights, parts delays, dock hunts, problem solving, sea trials, gear installs, rigging, electronics, provisioning, weather routing, and enough stories to fill a book. But through it all, the crew kept rolling.

A huge thank you to everyone involved.

Blackline Marine at Canoe Cove completely redid the rigging, helped sort out a few surprises, and confirmed the rudder was solid and ready to go.

Raven Marine transformed the vessel from bow to stern with a completely new Garmin navigation system throughout the boat. The WiFi-linked iPad redundancy setup turned out to be one of the best decisions we made. Ben, thanks for pushing us in that direction.

Leitch & McBride built an absolutely beautiful new set of sails for the boat. They performed beyond expectations offshore and looked incredible doing it.

We also upgraded all the offshore safety gear including the liferaft, MOB equipment, flares, and EPIRBs. A big thank you to "lalizas.com" (https://reference-url-citation.invalid/0) for helping outfit the vessel properly for serious offshore passagemaking.

A special thanks to Dale and Gord, our own comic duo offshore, for keeping morale high and making the trip unforgettable. There’s something about long passages, sleep deprivation, and ocean miles that creates a level of humour you just can’t explain to people on land.

And thank you to Max Shaw for getting me involved in this whole adventure and sticking around to see it through. One broker willing to go the extra mile.

Most importantly, thank you to the owner for trusting the process, trusting me to help manage the project, and allowing all of us to bring this thing together. That trust means a lot.

Thank you as well to Port Sidney Marina for your patience with both myself and the client during the chaos. Finding dockage in Sidney sometimes feels harder than crossing an ocean.

What stood out most through all of this was seeing the Sidney marine industry come together and work together in a positive way to make somebody genuinely happy. That part meant something.

Now the vessel sits safely in Ensenada at Baha Naval getting ready for paint and the next stage of her journey. From everything I’ve seen, she’s been left in very good hands.

Fair winds to everyone involved. ⚓

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05/09/2026

Sidney BC to Ensanada.

04/06/2026

Happy Easter from the marina 🌊

Easter weekend, the docks are waking up again…

boats getting ready, people heading back out, and the season quietly starting.
I started putting these together because I couldn’t find a proper notebook or simple logbook that fit how we actually use our boats out here.

So I made them.

They’re now available at Port Sidney Marina—along with a growing line of local photo notebooks and simple cruising logbooks for kayakers, sailors, and anyone getting out on the water.

Nothing fancy. Just something real to write it all down.

Available now on Amazon:

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09/20/2025

If your looking for a Yacht in the PNW to cruise around on for a week or two this is the one! I had the opportunity to cruise over to the Saanich Peninsula in this very comfortable Yacht and it didn't disappoint!!

A Great Escape - Infinity Yacht Charters

LOWER DECK: The Master Stateroom spans the full width of the yacht, with California King Bed (longer than a King Bed) and ensuite bathroom. 1 VIP Stateroom with Queen Bed and ensuite bathroom. 1 Stateroom with Queen Bed and 1 Stateroom with 2 Twin Beds (sharing 1 bathroom).