Testimonials

I just wanted to write to tell you thank you for all the help and guidance you gave me during the purchase of Anthea an Alubat Onvi 455. You exceeded all expectations. While three countries involved in the sale was enough adding to that the impending time constraints involving the latest pandemic made the sale next to impossible. Your professionalism, persistence and your overall friendliness meant a lot to me.

The research you did in finding out about my back ground and how well I fit with such a special boat was meaningful to me. I love Anthea thank you again for bringing us together. I will cherish her.

Alan Somervell, skipper of Anthea

Buying a boat is hard. Yes, it’s all exciting to think of yourself sailing off into the sunset, or hauling up a monster fish, but the reality of buying a boat is that there’s a lot to it and it’s hard! We knew what we wanted in a boat and were quite stubborn about not compromising, despite the common wisdom that told us that we’d be lucky to get half of what we wanted. However, after documenting 31 boats over a period of 2 years, we found the almost perfect boat, save about 2 small compromises. Rob Ksyniuk showed us some of the first boats we looked at. At first, we did our own legwork, but then we realized how valuable it would be to have a broker on our side, keeping an eye out for “our” boat, making contacts, and walking us through the process. We both really liked Rob. We liked that if he couldn’t answer one of our questions, he didn’t make something up, or condescendingly tell us what the “norm” is: he looked it up, or he called the boat owner and asked. He had our backs and we trusted him 100%. He never pressured us to buy a thing, he just listened—really listened, and he was in it for the long-haul. When we finally found the right boat, it turned out that process was fraught with challenges (a gross understatement) but Rob was right there with us, keeping up a steady line of communication, being up-front, pushing hard to get us what we wanted most in the world. I think he wanted us to have that boat as much as we did! Having dealt with a dozen or more boat brokers, we can unequivocally say that Rob is in the top of his field: an excellent broker, and a fine human being.

David Mitchell and Trina Holt

I just want to pass along my thoughts after working with Robert Kysniuk as my broker to sell my Valiant sailboat over that past 17 months.

In summary he is a pleasure to work with.

He is tenacious without being aggressive and is very professional which strikes a nice chord with clients. I have had a potential buyer say how much they have enjoyed their interaction with Robert.
Similarly, working with me he has made suggestions that have helped to sell our boat both in pricing and how the boat was presented.  Robert goes the extra mile in offering to help out , including cleaning the boat and even shoveling off the snow last week!

He has kept me informed throughout the sale period regarding potential buyers, their feedback and his own recommendations.

I would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Robert to other potential clients and I am more than willing to act as a reference if ever needed.

Tony’s extensive knowledge and experience as a boat broker were key to successfully selling our boat at close to the healthy asking price. First of all, Tony found us a moorage spot with excellent exposure to potential buyers, and put us in touch with a hard-working and reasonably-priced boat-cleaning fellow at the marina. Tony also provided great advice on the touch-up work needed to show the boat to best advantage, and found us a reasonably-priced boat painter to refinish the window and door trim. Finally, Tony was very patient while I worked through the extensive paperwork needed to sell our ex-corporate boat, and helped us drive the boat to and from the up-Island boatyard for her marine surveys and maintenance work. I highly recommend Tony’s boat-broker services and would definitely want to hire him again when buying our next boat. Tony was a pleasure to work with, and you won’t find anyone better!

Dr. Dennett Netterville, P.Eng. (ret’d)

Victoria, BC

I have owned four cruising boats over the years; two sail, two power. I have spent a good deal of time and worked with many brokers trying to find the right boat for what we needed at the time. I can say without any reservations that working with Richard Evans and his people at Calibre Yachts defines for me what marine brokers ought to be about. The service level was beyond anything I’ve ever experienced. Although it took more than a year (and offers on four boats), Richard’s enthusiasm and steady support never flagged. Moreover, the service didn’t end when the contract was signed. It is ongoing. He doesn’t build client lists; he establishes relationships. I would not remotely consider buying (or selling) a vessel without Richard’s involvement. He is knowledgeable, personable, and above all, operates with the strictest of ethics. I would gladly expand upon these remarks to anyone whom Richard may wish to refer.

Jeff,

Calibre Yachts, with you at the helm, matched us and our 32′ Nordic Tug
with the perfect buyers! It has been a pleasure to work with you and we are
very satisfied with the process, feeling that our boat will go to a good
home. And, we have made new friends. We certainly will recommend
CalibreYacht Sales to our yachting colleagues.
Thank you, Jeff.