Story by TMC Editor / January 23, 2025
The Multihull Company is excited to announce that Annapolis based yacht broker, Valerie Toomey, has joined their team to help further grow the company’s presence in the Chesapeake area. Valerie brings a wealth of experience, a passion for sailing, and a deep understanding of the global cruising lifestyle to her new role.
Valerie is the prior Marketing Manager at Groupe Beneteau for Jeanneau and Prestige Yachts. Her sailing origins began in San Francisco Bay with her husband, Jim. Since then, she has sharpened her sailing skills on several different sailboats all over the world. Most notably, She embarked on a two-year cruise aboard a Lagoon 450 with her husband and kids, spanning over 12,000 nautical miles that took her to over 32 countries including an Atlantic crossing as well as cruising the Mediterranean and Caribbean Sea.
She became a yacht consultant and broker in 2015, and has been assisting others in fulfilling their mutual passion of owning their own monohull or catamaran.
As a company deeply rooted in their philosophy, “By Sailors, For Sailors,” Valerie will bring a high level of value to The Multihull Company through her extensive experience.
“To add someone of Valerie’s wealth of knowledge and experience is a tremendous addition to our team on the Chesapeake,” Will Miller, CEO of The Multihull Company said. “With her sailing background and her commitment to operating with the utmost professionalism and ethics, Valerie is a perfect match of the values and priorities of TMC.”
For additional information, or with any questions that you may have on buying or selling a vessel in the Chesapeake Bay or anywhere around the world, feel free to contact Valerie Toomey at Va*****@**************ny.com or by phone at (410) 991-8937.
We had an outstanding experience working with Andrew Hodgdon to find our dream boat, an Outremer 52.
We were actually referred to him by several different people—clients who had been very happy working with him, as well as boat owners who were planning to use him to sell their own boats. After working with Andrew ourselves, we completely understand why he came so highly recommended.
We worked with him for several months, and from start to finish, he was exceptional. Andrew is incredibly knowledgeable and truly an expert when it comes to performance catamarans. He took the time to understand exactly what we were looking for, was always responsive and organized, and never made us feel pressured throughout the process.
Andrew went above and beyond to arrange showings for us in multiple states and even traveled to another state to be there with us for the sea trial. His expertise and guidance gave us tremendous confidence as we evaluated such a significant purchase.
The entire process could have been overwhelming, but he made it remarkably smooth. He was on top of every detail and made the paperwork and closing process easy, working seamlessly with his team at The Multihull Company.
What impressed us most was that he genuinely had our best interests in mind. And his support didn’t end when the sale was completed. He has continued to stay in touch and has made it clear that he is still available to help us if we ever need him. That kind of follow-through is rare and speaks volumes about the kind of broker he is.
Buying an Outremer 52 was a huge decision and a major investment, and having someone with his knowledge, experience, responsiveness, and integrity made the entire experience so much easier and more enjoyable.
We couldn’t recommend Andrew Hodgdon more highly. If you’re looking for a yacht broker—especially if you’re considering a performance catamaran—we would choose him again without hesitation. The fact that so many people recommended him to us was the reason we called him, and after working with him, we would be one of those people recommending him to others.
I highly recommend Andrew Hodgdon. He served as our buyers broker. He is responsive, highly knowledgeable and very experienced. He is also an excellent guide and counselor before, during and after the boat purchase process. If you are looking for a good-sailing cat, he seems to collect most of the available boats on the better-sailing side of the market. Top marks.
Andrew did an excellent job getting me started on my new adventures. Worked with my conflicting schedule. Is very knowledgeable in the catamaran industry. 😎
I recently sold my Lagoon 450 with the Multihull Team. I would highly recommend their services. The professionalism and personal treatment I received was greatly appreciated.
Great Service, Great People
Helped me through the process.
I would go through them again in a future purchase.
Successful relationships cannot exist without it. At The Multihull Company we base every relationship on a firm commitment to earning and retaining our client’s trust.
Advice of any kind is valuable only when grounded in hard-won expertise. It too, must be trustworthy. Trust and expertise define the heart and soul of The Multihull Company. We are a team of skilled professionals who thrive on providing expert, trustworthy advice and service to catamaran and trimaran sailors around the globe.
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