Chris was a terrific host. Delightful, enthusiastic, and engaging. We were very much enjoyed our trip to Mayne Island and our time on his boat, as did our 17 and 19 year old boys. We owe the success of this adventure largely to Chris' excellent hosting of us on the boat, which was the first time our boys have been on a sailboat. We made meals, enjoyed the evening sky, the sounds of whales in the bay, and learned about sailing when Chris took us on an afternoon sail adventure. Chris also helped us arrange a kayak trip - which would have been much more complicated on our own (we don't have international cell phone plans and couldn't make a Canadian phone call). Chris was warm, friendly, resourceful, and all around a genuine, engaging, and easy-going host. A good role model for our boys seeing the world through the eyes of someone who has experienced it through sailing, music, and travel.