Story by Chrystal Young / January 29, 2018
Chrystal Young is one of the Multihull Company’s yacht brokers. The Multihull Company has been located in the Grenada Marine office at Port Louis Marina, Grenada for almost two years. A few months ago, Chrystal began hosting the Grenada Cruisers Net on Fridays. It was a rough beginning, as the first time she broadcast, her VHF radio failed: everyone could hear her, but she couldn’t hear anyone. A sad, lonely voice was airing for the very first time and it seemed like a total fail! Suddenly, someone came knocking on the door to let her know that another net controller was able to continue the broadcast. It would be another month before a new VHF radio could be acquired and an antenna installed before she would be back in business. Now more confident and experienced, Chrystal is able to manage the rigors of a volunteer net controller’s job.
Chrystal decided to become a net controller when she heard about the need for more volunteers, thanks to the nomadic lifestyle of the cruising community. As a fulltime resident in Grenada, she was happy to offer her time on Friday mornings. She says: “This is such a great service and so many people depend on it. Not everyone has access to the internet for information and the weather is critical to sailors.” The Grenada Cruisers Net can be heard on international VHF channel 66. It is a friendly and informative broadcast operating from Monday to Saturday from 0730. Many sailors have their ear to the radio for priority traffic and weather, which is the first thing on the agenda. The net would not be complete with welcoming new arrivals and saying good-bye to old friends. There are also announcements about treasures and social activities, and an opportunity to find out where to catch the closest shopping bus or lunch special. The broadcasts can be heard from Bequia to Trinidad on a good day. So, when you are in the Grenada area turn your radio to 66i and give a shout out to Chrystal and the other volunteer net controllers who wake up early to give you the information you need.
Chuck at The Multihull Company is the real deal.
He helped us find our Lagoon 40 after genuinely listening to what we needed, not just what he had to sell. He let us visit the boat multiple times, answered every question honestly, and helped us make a confident decision on a major purchase.
What impressed us most was the post-sale support. Once the paperwork was signed, Chuck was still picking up the phone, offering referrals, and helping us work through the early stages of liveaboard life. That kind of follow-through is rare.
If you are looking for a multihull and want someone who knows the boats and actually cares about the outcome, Chuck is the person to call.
We just purchased a 2025 Nautitech 44 Open with The Multihull Company. The process of getting here has been great, and we could not have asked for a better agent. We worked with Conor, whom we met at the 2025 Cannes Boat Show. We started our search for a cruising catamaran in Florida at the beginning of the year. We spent a couple of months looking at different boats/models within our price range and quickly narrowed it down to what really mattered to us, in part thanks to the wealth of knowledge and expertise our broker provided. When we found a perfect match in Montenegro, Conor and The Multihull Company did not hesitate to continue supporting us and to lead the efforts from start to finish with great care and transparency. Communication and support have been outstanding throughout this entire process. Conor, in particular, showed great compassion and care, going above and beyond to ensure that no stone was left unturned and that we would be able to safely and happily sail off into our big adventure.
A sale well handled. No inflated expectations and an honest opinion throughout. Highly recommended.
Absolutely THE ONLY company to use for buying or selling a catamaran! Our Broker Andrew Hodgdon, was excellent to work with, an experienced catamaran captain with extensive knowledge of sailing catamarans, the ins and outs of the construction, performance, systems, everything involved and life on board catamarans. All of which is invaluable in looking for the right boat for someone to buy or helping market your boat when selling. The Multihull Company is so connected in the catamaran world and used by so many catamaran sailors and searchers that we had an interested buyer before our boat was even listed and a completed sale 60 days after her first showing!!! Thanks Andrew and all of the Multihull team who worked diligently to make it happen so smoothly!
We had a great experience working with Andrew! He was extremely knowledgeable and listened to our needs of what we wanted our next boat to be. He responded quickly to all of our requests and got us to the finish line. Working with Multihull was seamless and we highly recommend using Andrew and Multihull.
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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