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Expanding Sales Network
Multihull Solutions has been adding to its network of sales centres
to deal with the ever-growing demand for quality new and pre-owned
multihulls throughout Asia Pacific.
The award-winning company recently opened another sales centre
at Ao Po Grand Marina in northeastern Phuket, as well as its latest
Australian Sales Centre in Sydney.
The new centres complement the existing network of Multihull
Solutions offices in Queensland (Mooloolaba and Gold Coast), New
Zealand (Auckland) and Thailand (Phuket Boat Lagoon).
Multihull Solutions opened the additional Thailand sales centre due
to the overwhelming interest in multihulls in Southeast Asia and plans
to expand further in the region.
Elkington says the new centres are an exciting development for the
c omp any.
“We are thrilled to open two new Sales Centres, which make it
even easier for buyers to inspect a wide range of quality power and sail
multihulls as well as discuss their individual needs with our professional
and experienced team,” he says.
“The on-going demand for new and quality pre-owned multihulls
is increasing every year, and we are striving to stay ahead of the market
with our strategic network of sales centres that make it easier for buyers
and sellers to obtain quality, unbiased advice.”About The Founder
After learning to sail dinghies as a boy in Western Australia,
Elkington completed studies at the Fremantle Maritime College. He
bought his first cruising boat at the age of 20, was appointed Safety
Officer for the America’s Cup in 1987, moved east to Hamilton Island
to manage a fleet of luxury vessels, and was inaugural President of the
Hamilton Island Cruising Yacht Club.
As one of the founding directors of Sunsail Yacht Charters in
Australia in 1994, Elkington was responsible for the development
of the Hamilton Island base and its fleets, overseeing the highly
successfully importation of Fountaine Pajot Catamarans into
Australia. He imported the first Lagoon catamarans and Fountaine
Pajot catamarans into Australia.
Besides leading the Multihull Australia team, Elkington has spent
his spare time in recent years kayaking over 2,500km to raise money for
childhood leukaemia, and sailed more than 10,000nm in various offshoreraces including the Rolex Sydney to Hobart. In between, when the wind
dropped, he ducked ashore to get married and have three children.Key Staff / Shareholders
Michael ‘Nod’ Crook is Multihull Solutions’ Services Manager and
Elkington’s right-hand man in the business, and shareholder of the Asia-
Pacific company.
De Bruin is a shareholder in the Asia
business, as well as General Manager of
Multihull Solutions Asia.
Other team members are also shareholders,
with shares given as a reward for outstanding
effort and achievement.Brokerage Division
Multihull Solutions operates the largest pre-
owned multihull brokerage in the Asia-Pacific
region. The company only sells quality pre-
owned multihulls that are carefully selected for
listing by the sales consultant team.
With sales increasing into 100+ multihulls
this year, Multihull Solutions has proven that
its philosophy and extensive marketing reach
in the pre-owned market delivers great results
for clients.Singapore Yacht Show 2016Sales centre at Phuket Boat Lagoon