Sailing Paradise

Onboard Chateau there are three very private and spacious air conditioned guest staterooms decorated in a playful tropical décor and beautiful appointed cherry wood throughout… gorgeous! Each stateroom has its own ensuite vanity, private head and shower and many opening hatches and ports to fill the cabins with fragrant tropical breezes.

Recreation

2 Man Kayak
Wind glider
Snorkels, Fins & Masks
Water Skiis
Tube
Kneeboard
Dinghy with 30hp Motor
TV/VCR
6 Stack CD player & extensive CD collection

Fishing Rods
Floating Sun Mattresses/ Noodles
Board Games
Electric Keyboard
Acoustric Guitar
Percussion Instruments
Stereo AM/FM cassette & tape collection

DECK & SYSTEMS

Air conditioner
Generator
Inverter
Auto pilot
VHF radio
Wind, speed & depth indicators
GPS navigational equipment
Cellular phone

CHATEAU CREW

Ross and Janet Shortreed would like to welcome you aboard their yacht Chateau for a wonderful tropical vacation with some of the finest sailing the world has to offer.

Ross and Janet hail from Victoria on Canada's west coast. They have extensive experience sailing the Pacific Northwest both in Canadian and American waters. Their sailing travels have taken them on a one year trip down the west coast of North America and Mexico, across to Hawaii and back home to Canada, an experience they enjoy sharing. They love sailing and their joy is infectious. Ross and Janet have a wealth of experience in the entertainment and service industries and have traveled extensively throughout Europe and North America.

Chateau comes complete with on board live entertainment......your Captain is a professional musician. Ross comes from a family of three generations of lawyers and before entering the charter industry he was a teacher and a realtor.

He has taught all subjects to all elementary grades and music at all levels. Ross is a certified sailing instructor and is a patient and enthusiastic teacher. He is an excellent captain, with 20 years experience and thousands of miles under his keel.Ross is very charismatic and enjoys sharing his sailing knowledge with both novice and seasoned sailors alike.

Janet your chef and first mate was a banker and small business owner before entering the charter industry. Janet was awarded the Hospitality Award in 1996. She has an incredible way with the foods of the world and through her travels has collected an array of recipes that will thrill your senses -- her desserts --- 'magnifique'. Janet's love for sailing blossomed when she met Ross in 1986. She has taken numerous sailing courses and has thousands of miles sailing experience, both coastal and offshore. She is an excellent first mate, fantastic chef and a warm and bubbly hostess.

Ross and Janet will do everything possible to make this the vacation dreams are made of. Welcome aboard their castle on the sea, Chateau!