TMC Broker Kate Burke expertly serves The Multihull Company’s brokerage clients throughout the U.S. and British Virgin Islands. With dozens of islands and cays packed into a short sail of one another, steady trade winds and protected anchorages, the Virgin Islands are one of the finest catamaran cruising grounds in the world and the heart of the Caribbean charter industry. Unquestionably, this is one of the best places in the world to buy or sell a catamaran. Buyers find a deep pool of privately owned cruising cats, boats coming out of charter ownership programs and well-maintained ex-charter yachts, while sellers benefit from a steady flow of cruisers, charter guests and charter companies passing through St. Thomas, St. John and Tortola. Abundant marine services across the islands make it easy to haul, survey and maintain a catamaran before or after a sale. 
Kate is a local in the Virgin Islands, living and working aboard her Lagoon 450F, “Bitty Rose.” Alongside her husband Clay, Kate has spent years as a full-time liveaboard cruiser, sailing the Bahamas and the Caribbean before making the Virgin Islands her home base. Because she lives on the water here every day, Kate knows the anchorages, the marinas, the boatyards and the surveyors, riggers and service providers that buyers and sellers rely on to get a deal done smoothly. As a Lagoon 450 owner, Kate brings first-hand knowledge that is hard to match. She knows what it takes to live aboard, maintain and upgrade one of the most popular cruising catamarans ever built, from systems and layout choices to the realities of ownership in the tropics. For buyers considering a Lagoon or any other cruising catamaran, Kate offers an owner’s perspective on what to look for, what to budget for and how to make a boat truly cruise-ready. For sellers, she understands what today’s buyers value most and how to present a boat at its best. And as an authorized Lagoon dealer, The Multihull Company can help Virgin Islands clients with new Lagoon catamarans as well as brokerage boats.
Kate has deep connections with two of The Multihull Company’s most trusted charter partners in the Virgin Islands: Conch Charters and Paradise Yacht Management. Conch Charters, a family-run institution in Road Town, Tortola since 1987, is renowned for personal service and a meticulously maintained bareboat and crewed fleet, and is a natural home for owners placing a cruising catamaran into charter in the BVI. Based in St. Thomas, Paradise Yacht Management is one of the leading crewed charter yacht management companies in the Caribbean, specializing in larger catamarans and running one of the largest maintenance teams in the islands. These relationships give Kate’s clients a real advantage. Whether you are looking to buy a catamaran and place it into a charter management program, purchase a boat as it comes out of a program, try before you buy with a charter in the islands, or sell a yacht currently in charter, Kate can connect you with the right people and help you navigate every step of the process. 
Originally from Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, Kate attended Florida State University and went on to a career in public relations, events and digital marketing in St. Petersburg, followed by a role as a Business Development Manager in Berlin, Germany. While living in Europe, Kate and Clay chartered sailing catamarans in the Mediterranean, which inspired their move aboard full time. Kate joined The Multihull Company in late 2024 and brings that same professionalism, communication skill and love of the cruising life to every client she works with.
If you have any questions about buying or selling a boat in the Virgin Islands, Kate is the person to contact. Whether you are a first-time buyer exploring charter ownership, a cruiser ready to move up to a larger catamaran, or an owner preparing to sell, give Kate a call at +1 954-408-2384 (WhatsApp +1 813-573-5753) or email ka**@**************ny.com. And if you spot SV Bitty Rose at anchor, Kate invites you to stop by and talk boats.
