Northrop and Johnson

As summer rolls in to New England, so do multitudes of charter yachts from the Caribbean and the Mediterranean.  At Northrop and Johnson of Massachusetts, we are pleased to offer clients a variety of yachts in Newport available for charters.

M/Y SOVEREIGN is a 120′ Broward tri-deck motor yacht with six sumptuous staterooms and a massive sky lounge. The perfect family getaway and corporate entertaining yacht, SOVEREIGN, will delight you with its new pair of jet skis and water sports equipment.  SOVEREIGN is also for sale and available for viewing all summer in Newport, Rhode Island. She has an exceptionally busy charter year in New England this summer and already has bookings in the Caribbean for the 2008/2009 season.

At Northrop and Johnson, we have yacht brokers who can assist with finding the right charter yacht. For more information please call 978.921.6600 or visit our website at www.njyachting.com.

As you begin your journey in the world of yacht ownership or to charter a yacht, it is easy to get lost in the quest to find the ultimate yacht.  From website to website, location to location, you risk losing countless hours of your time and being misled by inaccruate information. There is an alternative available, shop for a yacht broker first and then shop for a yacht.

An experienced professional yacht broker understands that his role is to communicate with you, listen to your needs, utilize his experience and industry networking skills and the resources offered by his company to provide you with a comprehensive flow of information.  The professional yacht broker is not a salesman and should not be trying to sell you on any particular yacht. He is your advocate and his job is to find the right yacht for you at the best possible terms.

A broker’s business is yachts.  His success depends on establishing long-term relationships with his clients.  Therefore, a broker must put the interests of his client first and guide him to the correct end result.  Clients can take great comfort knowing the transaction and personal details are kept confidential.  At Northrop and Johnson of Massachusetts, our brokers assist with the many details surrounding the purchase.

For more information visit www.njyachting.com or call us at 978.921.6600.

In February of 2007, the 1987 151′ Feadship, Sea Jewel, was sold at the Miami Boat Show and renamed Time for Us. The yacht was put into a shipyard for a complete refit.  The owner cruised for less than a year. Realizing how enjoyable the yachting experience is, the owner decided to move up to a larger yacht.  After a brief search he was able to identify and purchase a larger feadship.

Time for us is back on the market.  After the loving attention from the past owners, she is now available for purchase at $16,900,000.  She is ready to go anywhere and go into charter.  She has 6 staterooms and is Lloyd 100 A1 and LMC Class.  Previously, the yacht was one of the world’s most demanded charter yachts in the Caribbean and the Mediterranean.

For additional information you may visit www.njyachting.com and check our yachts for sale or call 978.921.6600 and ask to speak to one of our yacht brokers.

Steve Doyle, yacht broker of Northrop and Johnson Boston office, has sold numerous yachts to a high profile Detroit businessman over the years.

“When I first got into yachting, I thought the yacht was 90 percent the experience and the crew maybe 10 percent.  It was when I purchased my first yacht that I realized the percentages were the other way around.  A boat is a boat; it’s the crew who makes the experience a pleasure”, says the Michigan businessman.  “The yacht is a part of their lives – it’s their home and they treat it with enormous respect and affection.  That feeling transmits itself to us and to our charter guests.”

“Part of the beauty of owning a yacht is that it’s also a learning experience for our children.  My son is mechanically inclined and I wanted to encourage that.  The captain and crew made a commitment at the onset that they would teach him whatever he wanted to know about all aspects of the operation and now my son helps plot charts and has learned what the engine room systems do and how they work.”

“Another reason yacht ownership is such a luxury, it seems to me, is that no five-star hotel or resort is remotely comparable in terms of quality of service and amenities.  You can stay in the best hotel in the world and maybe there’s a concierge 20 floors below you, but on the boat the concierge and his staff are just a few feet away.  Anyone leading a high profile business life will find that when looking for the ideal “escape and relaxation” environment for their families and themselves, nothing comes close to the yachting experience.”

The Detroit businessman currently owns M/Y Sovereign, a six stateroom, 120’ Broward that charters approximately 18 weeks of the year.  For more information on how to charter this yacht or if you are interested in yachts for sale, contact info@njyachting.com or call 978.921.6600.

Northrop and Johnson is experiencing a period of tremendous growth in yacht sales, charters and partnerships in and around the yachting industry. From Dubai, to Moscow, Shanghai, to Vancouver and of course, to the good old USA, you will find Northrop and Johnson yacht brokers and affiliates worldwide.

The Boston office of Northrop and Johnson has created a strategic alliance with a jet charter company in Moscow. The jet company is marketing sales and charters of yachts for Northrop and Johnson in Russia. George Georges and Peter Griffin from the Boston office and Ann Avery of the Fort Lauderdale attended the Moscow Boat Show in April and reported the potential for a successful partnership between Boston and Moscow appears to be a promising relationship. The Fort Lauderdale office has hired several yacht brokers in the San Diego area and is opening an office in Southern California. We are pleased to welcome David Roscow and Greg Morton, who bring many years of experience in the yachting industry. They also will have support staff to man the new Northrop and Johnson office of Southern California. Northrop and Johnson ownership has recently granted a license to operate under the Northrop and Johnson banner to a company in Palma Mallorca, Spain. The office in Spain also represents Nautor Swan. A yacht broker from our Rhode Island office, Fred Trombley, has requested a license to operate a Northrop and Johnson office in Dubai. Fred has been with Northrop and Johnson for almost a decade. Fred attended the recent Dubai Boat Show, along with Steve and Paula Doyle of the Boston office and Russell Nelson out of London. Northrop and Johnson witnessed firsthand the potential for growth in that region. The Northrop and Johnson holding company has recently hired Barbara Tierney to fill the position of Managing Director. Barb brings her expertise in the yachting industry to the company and for a slight change will manage the day to day operation of the parent company.

Barb’s tasks also include reorganization of the infrastructure, managing the boat show. She is also in the process of planning and creating a whole new company wide ad campaign.

For more information of upcoming events, please visit http://www.njyachting.com.