Shawn Dunand Of Vela Yacht Sales Teams With Freedom Marine

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Shawn is well known by clients and industry personnel for his integrity, hard work and consistently delivering quality results. Shawn has owned and operated Vela Yacht Sales in Victoria BC for 7 years. He is a board director for the BC Yacht Brokers Association and has sold hundreds of boats. He has vast boating experience including local and long distance sailing/cruising, has owned or crewed on many types of craft including large sailboats and few catamarans and has logged thousands of sea miles. Shawn’s work and time around the water has brought him to the Caribbean, Panama, and the Canadian, US & Mexican Pacific Coast.

“Freedom Marine is very excited about teaming with Shawn Dunand”, says Don Young, President of Freedom Marine. “Like the rest of our team, Shawn exemplifies a passion for boating and a reputation for maintaining superb ethics. His proven track record and history with loyal customers make him a wonderful addition to our team. We couldn’t be more excited”. 

Shawn will be based at Freedom Marine’s Sidney office at Canoe Cove Marina on Vancouver Island. He can be contacted at Freedom Marine at 250-940-9060 or mobile 250-661-0622 or Shawn@BoatingFreedom.com 

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