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If you are considering buying a boat in Grenada, look no further than Horizon Yachts!  Buying a yacht is an easy process for any prospective buyer, and there are no taxes to pay on the purchase of a boat in Grenadian waters!

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Take some time to decide what kind of boat will suit your needs. Consider hull shape: monohull, catamaran or trimaran? Are you looking for a specific make and model? How big (or small) do you want your yacht to be? All these will be depend on personal preference plus your cruising needs.

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When considering your budget you should also take into consideration what proportion should go into necessary work and equipment.  Also consider your annual maintenance costs plus any hauling/launching requirements.

The location at which the yacht you are wanting to purchase is very important. If you relish the idea of sailing to the Caribbean, you may choose to buy where you already live. If you plan to cruise the Caribbean but don’t want the hassle of sailing from your country, then buying in location is ideal. The Caribbean is also a good starting point for a world wide cruise.

Are you planning to liveaboard, cruise for part of the year, or use the yacht for charter? Are you island hopping or planning a round the World cruise? Depending on how you plan to use your boat will determine the best type and size of boat to buy. For example, liveaboards may have bigger storage requirements and if you plan to charter you may be looking for a yacht with dedicated crew quarters.

The Yacht Broker’s role is to protect your interests throughout the purchasing process, from the initial consult to taking delivery of your vessel. When you make an initial inquiry we immediately offer a live Zoom or WhatsApp tour which generally takes one to one and a half hours depending on the size and complexity of the boat being viewed. If the viewing goes well and the client wants to move onto the next stage, we provide the client with contact details of all Marine Survey Companies in Grenada. A survey is booked, a 10% deposit is paid into our dedicated escrow account and a survey date is given to the Horizon broker. We then contact the most convenient boat yard and book an out of water survey haul and subsequent launch should the boat be in the water, or a sea trial launch and subsequent haul should the boat be on the hard stand. It is much easier for Horizon to make these arrangements as we are familiar with the boat yards and their requirements. If the survey goes well, the remainder of the funds are paid into escrow and once received Horizon acquires all legal paperwork for the buyer to register the boat and prove title. Registering a boat in most countries is generally a simple online procedure.

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Chrystal Young

The TMC brokerage office in Grenada is conveniently located in the deep harbor of Prickly Bay. In addition to the yacht services offered, there is easy access to haul out yards, marine stores, public transportation, restaurants, entertainment and beaches! We can assist clients with a full scope of services from repairs to haul out, and of course, brokerage, all operated by Broker Chris Rundlett and his partner Chrystal Young. Mooring balls and guardianage are also available exclusively to our TMC sellers!

Chris Rundlett began sailing from a very young age and started his career in the marine industry by moving from the Pacific Northwest to St. Vincent and the Grenadines and opening his business, LTD Sailing School, in 2008. As the years passed and his business grew, he found that the perfect way to do so would be through a relocation to the burgeoning island of Grenada. Chrystal Young

After working several years on the island and through a chance encounter with TMC Founder Phil Berman, Chris began working with TMC as Phil believed Chris possessed all the necessary characteristics and abilities to become an excellent broker: Hard-working, highly ethical, and always willing to put the customer’s needs ahead of his own.

Chrystal started sailing with Chris in 2004 on Lake Coeur d’Alene in Idaho on a 35′ Hunter “Gabiano”.  Their five-year plan to quit the rat race and start living the dream took a few more years but, in 2013, they sold everything they owned, moved to the Caribbean and launched LTD Sailing School. As owners of the LTD Sailing School, Chris and Chrystal offer a wealth of services, ranging from sailing lessons and service to yacht management! In addition to brokering and providing services through LTD, Chrystal is also the “Voice of Grenada” on Channel 66 International every Friday morning at 7:30 am.

Located on the Southwest side of the island in the Lance Aux Espines neighborhood at Prickly Bay Marina at 12.00 North, 61, 45 West, The TMC offices are nestled safely outside the hurricane belt. Make sure to tune in to Chrystal for all the latest news and stop by next time you are in town, we’d love to see you!

To contact Chris, you can reach him by email at [email protected] or by phone at offices in Prickly Bay at 473-440-1668 , or on his cell phone at +1-786-450-7163 . To contact Chrystal, she can be reached by email at [email protected] or by phone on her cell phone at 473-406-3017 .

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The TMC brokerage office in Grenada is conveniently located in the deep harbor of Prickly Bay. In addition to the yacht services offered, there is easy access to haul out yards, marine stores, public transportation, restaurants, entertainment and beaches! We can assist clients with a full scope of services from repairs to haul out, and of course, brokerage, all operated by Broker Chris Rundlett and his partner Chrystal Young. Mooring balls and guardianage are also available exclusively to our TMC sellers!

Chris Rundlett began sailing from a very young age and started his career in the marine industry by moving from the Pacific Northwest to St. Vincent and the Grenadines and opening his business, LTD Sailing School, in 2008. As the years passed and his business grew, he found that the perfect way to do so would be through a relocation to the burgeoning island of Grenada.

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US couple whose catamaran was hijacked were likely thrown overboard and died, Grenada police say

Police in Grenada said the U.S. elderly couple Ralph Hendry and Kathy Brandel, whose catamaran was hijacked a week earlier, were likely dead. (AP Video: Kenton X. Chance)

Relatives stand nearby as investigators from Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines stand aboard the yacht “Simplicity,” which they say was hijacked by three escaped prisoners with two people on board, now anchored at the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Coast Guard Calliaqua Base, in Calliaqua, St. Vincent, Friday, Feb. 23, 2024. Authorities in the eastern Caribbean said they were trying to locate two people believed to be U.S. citizens who were aboard the yacht that was hijacked by the three escaped prisoners from Grenada.(AP Photo/Kenton X. Chance)

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The yacht “Simplicity”, that officials say was hijacked by three escaped prisoners with two people aboard, is docked at the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Coastguard Service Calliaqua Base, in Calliaqua, St. Vincent, Friday, Feb. 23, 2024. Authorities in the eastern Caribbean said they were trying to locate two people believed to be U.S. citizens who were aboard the yacht that was hijacked by the three escaped prisoners from Grenada. (AP Photo/Kenton X. Chance)

Investigators from Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines stand aboard the yacht “Simplicity”, that they say was hijacked by 3 escaped prisoners with two people aboard, now anchored at the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Coastguard Service Calliaqua Base, in Calliaqua, St. Vincent, Friday, Feb. 23, 2024. Authorities in the eastern Caribbean said they were trying to locate two people believed to be U.S. citizens who were aboard the yacht that was hijacked by the three escaped prisoners from Grenada. (AP Photo/Kenton X. Chance)

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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A U.S. couple whose catamaran was hijacked last week in the Caribbean by three escaped prisoners were presumed dead and likely had been thrown into the ocean, police said Monday.

The accounts by police in Grenada and in St. Vincent and the Grenadines were a blow to those who were independently helping search for Ralph Hendry and Kathy Brandel and had hoped they were alive.

Don McKenzie, commissioner of the Royal Grenada Police Force, said at a news conference that the three prisoners escaped on Feb. 18 from the South Saint George Police Station. They hijacked the catamaran Simplicity on the following day and then headed to St. Vincent, where they were arrested last Wednesday, he said.

“Information suggests that while traveling between Grenada and St. Vincent, they disposed of the occupants,” McKenzie said.

McKenzie said he had no conclusive proof that the couple was dead but cited a “low probability” they were alive.

Hours later, the main spokesman for the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force posted a video saying that while no bodies have been found, the couple is presumed dead based on the investigation so far.

The suspects were being investigated for several criminal acts, including “bodily harm to the couple,” spokesman Junior Simmons said in the brief recorded statement. There were signs of violence on the couple’s boat found abandoned in St. Vincent, he said.

“Several items were strewn on the deck and in the cabin, and a red substance that resembles blood was seen on board,” he said.

The nonprofit Salty Dawg Sailing Association has said that Hendry and Brandel were “veteran cruisers” and longtime members of the association, calling them “warm-hearted and capable.”

It said the couple had sailed the yacht in last year’s Caribbean Rally from Hampton, Virginia, to Antigua, and were spending the winter cruising in the eastern Caribbean.

A son of Hendry and a son of Brandel did not immediately return messages for comment.

A GoFundMe page created to raise money for the couple’s family noted that Brandel had recently become a first-time grandmother, and that the sailing community was “shattered” by what happened.

“Kathy and Ralph, experienced adventurers, spent their retirement sailing aboard Simplicity, spending summers in New England and embracing the warmth of Caribbean winters,” the page stated.

McKenzie, Grenada’s police commissioner, said a five-person team was sent to St. Vincent to help with the investigation.

After his brief announcement on Monday, McKenzie and other police officials took questions from local media, including one reporter who asked, “Who is really to be blamed for this massive failure to keep these prisoners under the control of the (Royal Grenada Police Force) which has now resulted in this tragedy?”

McKenzie said police have launched an investigation into the escape and are looking into whether it was “a system failure” or a case of a “slip up.”

“All aspects of that investigation are on the table,” he said, adding that the police holding station where the three men were being held has “sufficient safety to prevent an incident like that (from) occurring.”

When the reporter asked why the three men who were arrested remained in a holding cell instead of prison, Vannie Curwen, assistant police commissioner, said the men first had to see a magistrate who would decide whether to grant bail or order them remanded.

The escaped prisoners, Trevon Robertson, a 19-year-old unemployed man; Abita Stanislaus, a 25-year-old farmer; and Ron Mitchell, a 30-year-old sailor; were charged a couple of months ago with one count of robbery with violence. Mitchell also was charged with one count of rape, three counts of attempted rape and two counts of indecent assault and causing harm, police in Grenada said.

Simmons said the three men appeared in court in St. Vincent on Monday and pleaded guilty to four counts each of immigration-related charges, including entering the island as a “prohibited immigrant” with no passport. They are scheduled to be sentenced on those charges in March.

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US yacht couple probably thrown into sea by fugitives, Grenada police say

Ralph Hendry, 66, and Kathy Brandel, 71, probably dead after catamaran was seized by escaped prisoners in Caribbean last week

A US couple whose catamaran was hijacked last week in the Caribbean by three escaped prisoners were probably thrown into the ocean and died, according to police in Grenada .

The announcement is a blow to those who were independently helping search for Ralph Hendry, 66, and Kathy Brandel, 71 , and had hoped they were still alive.

Don McKenzie, police commissioner of the Royal Grenada Police Force, said at a news conference on Monday that the three prisoners escaped on 18 February from the South Saint George police station. They hijacked the catamaran Simplicity on 19 February and headed to St Vincent and the Grenadines , where they were arrested last Wednesday, he said.

“Information suggests that while traveling between Grenada and St Vincent, they disposed of the occupants,” McKenzie said.

When pressed for details, he said: “We have nothing conclusive to say that the individuals are dead. We still hold out hope that in spite [of] what might be a low probability, that they would turn up alive somewhere.”

He noted that he was “quite limited” with what he could share with the public regarding the case because the investigation was ongoing, and because Grenadian authorities still do not have much information.

“The information I possess is limited and can be considered second-hand as I have had very limited discussions regarding the details of the investigation with my Vincentian counterpart,” McKenzie said.

St Vincent police could not be immediately reached for comment.

The non-profit Salty Dawg Sailing Association said Hendry and Brandel were “veteran cruisers” and longtime members of the association, calling them “warm-hearted and capable”.

It said the couple had sailed the yacht in last year’s Caribbean Rally from Hampton, Virginia, to Antigua , and were spending the winter cruising in the eastern Caribbean.

A son of Hendry and a son of Brandel did not immediately return messages for comment.

A GoFundMe page created to raise money for the couple’s family noted that Brandel had recently become a first-time grandmother, and that the sailing community was “shattered” by what happened.

“Kathy and Ralph, experienced adventurers, spent their retirement sailing aboard Simplicity, spending summers in New England and embracing the warmth of Caribbean winters,” the page stated.

McKenzie, Grenada’s police commissioner, said a five-person team was sent to St Vincent to help with the investigation.

After his brief announcement on Monday, McKenzie and other police officials took questions from local media, including one reporter who asked: “Who is really to be blamed for this massive failure to keep these prisoners under the control of the [Royal Grenada Police Force] which has now resulted in this tragedy?”

McKenzie said police had launched an investigation into the escape and were looking into whether it was “a system failure” or a case of a “slip-up”.

“All aspects of that investigation are on the table,” he said, adding that the police holding station where the three men were being held had “sufficient safety to prevent an incident like that [from] occurring”.

When the reporter asked why the three men who were arrested remained in a holding cell instead of prison, Vannie Curwen, assistant police commissioner, said the men first had to see a magistrate who would decide whether to grant bail or order them remanded.

The escaped prisoners, ages 19, 25 and 30, were charged a couple of months ago with one count of robbery with violence. The eldest inmate was also charged with one count of rape, three counts of attempted rape and two counts of indecent assault and causing harm, police in Grenada said.

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Caribbean authorities say missing American couple is feared dead after 3 prisoners hijacked yacht

FORT PIERCE, Fla. – An American couple who went missing while sailing off the coast of Grenada is feared dead after their catamaran yacht was hijacked by three escaped prisoners, authorities said.

The Royal Grenada Police Force said in a statement released Thursday that they were working on leads "that suggest" that the two occupants of the yacht – named Simplicity – may have been killed. While details on the incident remain unclear, police said preliminary information indicates that the case is likely tied to the escape of the three prisoners.

"It is believed that the occupants of the yacht were American citizens," police said, adding that the investigation was still in "its infancy stage."

The nonprofit Salty Dawg Sailing Association identified the couple as Kathy Brandel and Ralph Hendry in a statement . The association noted that the pair were veteran cruisers and longtime members of the association, calling them "warmhearted and capable."

"This is a very upsetting event and details are still unconfirmed by the authorities, but this does appear to be a tragic event," Bob Osborn, the association’s president, said in the statement. "In all my years of cruising the Caribbean, I have never heard of anything like this."

Hendry and Brandel were last seen on Feb. 18 and are believed to have been killed the following day near the shores of Grand Anse Beach in Grenada, according to a GoFundMe page raising money for their family. The funds raised will help cover funeral costs and recover the couple's vessel and belongings.

Missing couple's yacht found 'anchored and abandoned'

Hendry and Brandel were on their final voyage with the Salty Dawg Sailing Association when their yacht was found, "bearing chilling evidence of a violent struggle," the GoFundMe page states.

The association said it was alerted by a cruising skipper about a member's yacht, Simplicity, that was found "anchored and abandoned" off a beach on the island of St. Vincent. The association added that its live member’s tracking map showed the vessel anchored in Grenada before it moved to its last anchorage off St. Vincent.

"The good Samaritan had boarded the boat and noted that the owners … were not on board and found evidence of apparent violence," the association said. The St. Vincent Coast Guard took possession of Simplicity and local police are investigating with the U.S. Embassy and the Grenada police, according to the association.

On Saturday, family members of the couple met with authorities in St. Vincent, where they were seen boarding the vessel – which was being guarded by officials, one of whom was wearing latex gloves.

Hendry's family issued a statement Saturday thanking police, local coast guards, and those who helped authorities gather information. They also asked that all those trying to conduct independent searches "stand down."

"It means so much to us that so many people cared for Ralph and Kathy as friends and fellow cruisers that they are willing to stop and help in whatever way possible," the family said.

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Incident coincided with the escape of prisoners

Authorities in Grenada are investigating what happened to the couple and said they had dispatched senior investigators and a forensic specialist to St. Vincent, where the escaped prisoners were arrested Wednesday.

According to Grenada police, preliminary information suggests that the prisoners hijacked the yacht in St. George’s in Grenada, and traveled to the nearby island of St. Vincent. The three men had escaped from their holding cell on Feb. 18, police said.

The prisoners, ages 19, 25, and 30, were arrested and charged in December with one count of robbery with violence. The eldest inmate also was charged with one count of rape, three counts of attempted rape, and two counts of indecent assault and causing harm, police said.

Couple remembered by family, friends

According to the GoFundMe page, Hendry and Brandel were "seasoned sailors who lived on their beloved catamaran."

The pair spent their retirement sailing, the GoFundMe page states. The couple had sailed their yacht in last year's Caribbean Rally from Hampton, Virginia, to Antigua, and were spending the winter cruising in the eastern Caribbean, the Salty Dawg Sailing Association said.

WPTV-Channel 5 reported that the couple spent their winters docked at a Fort Pierce, Florida, marina, according to Hendry's sister, Suellen Desmaris.

"This was their whole life. They didn't own another home, they didn't own cars, they owned Simplicity," Desmarais told WPTV . "And when you were invited onto Simplicity, you were made to feel as magical as they were and as magical as that boat was."

The couple had previously docked their catamaran at the Safe Harbor Harbortown Marina in Fort Pierce.

"They were the sweetest people," Keith Mallamo said in an email to TCPalm, part of the USA TODAY Network. Mallamo said he was friends with the couple when they docked their vessels at the marina in Fort Pierce.

One Christmas, Brendel baked cookies for everyone on the dock, and Hendry was always available to help his fellow sailors, Mallamo wrote.

Thao Nguyen reports for USA TODAY and Colleen Wixon reports for TCPalm and Treasure Coast Newspapers.

Contributing: The Associated Press

Colleen Wixon is the education reporter for TCPalm and Treasure Coast Newspapers. Contact her at [email protected].

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And the "RGPF is currently working on leads that suggest that the two occupants of the yacht may have been killed in the process," police said .

The RGPF added: "It is believed that the occupants of the yacht were American citizens."

“U.S. authorities are coordinating with local law enforcement officials on this incident," a State Department spokesperson told NBC News on Friday. “We do not comment on ongoing investigations.”

The welfare of U.S. citizens abroad is the State Department's highest priority, the official said.

“We stand ready to provide appropriate assistance to U.S. citizens in need and to their families,” the spokesperson said.

 Joan Conover, president of the Seven Seans Cruising Association, fears the impact the deadly incident could have on the greater boating community.

"It will concern all cruisers unless the situation protection improves," said Conover, head of the advocacy group for recreational boat operators worldwide.

Ron Mitchell, 30, Trevon Robertson, 19, and Abita Stanislaus, 25, had all been charged with one count of robbery with violence, police said.

Mitchell had been additionally charged with a count of rape, three counts of attempted rape, two counts of indecent assault and causing harm, police said.

David K. Li is a senior breaking news reporter for NBC News Digital.

Abigail Williams is a producer and reporter for NBC News covering the State Department.

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2 Americans believed dead after escapees apparently hijack yacht, Grenada police say

By Caitlin O'Kane

February 23, 2024 / 12:15 PM EST / CBS News

Three escaped inmates in Grenada may have stolen a yacht and killed two passengers on the boat who are believed to be American citizens, the Royal Grenada Police Force said on Thursday. The three men escaped custody on Sunday and police believe they made their way to nearby St. Vincent on a stolen boat, according to a news release the force shared on Facebook. 

The three men — identified as Ron Mitchell, 30, Trevon Robertson, 19, and Abita Stanislaus, 25 — were initially arrested in December and charged jointly with one count of robbery with violence. Mitchell also faced separate charges of one count of rape, three counts of attempted rape, two counts of indecent assault and causing harm.

They were being held at the South St. George Police Station on the small Caribbean island when they escaped. As law enforcement from Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines searched for them, evidence suggested they got on a yacht docked in St. George, officials said. 

The Royal Grenada Police Force "is currently working on leads that suggest that the two occupants of the yacht may have been killed in the process," the force wrote on Facebook. "It is believed that the occupants of the yacht were American citizens."

The investigation is in its early stages and a team of senior investigators and a forensic specialist has been sent to St. Vincent, the force said. 

In a separate incident, police said another suspect escaped while attending court on Wednesday and is on the run. The fugitive, identified as Levon Date, is charged in the 2023 killing of Canadian citizen Wayne Smart. 

CBS News has reached out to the Royal Grenada Police Force for more information. 

Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," CBS News' streaming show that focuses on good news.

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