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.

On Father’s Day, June 15th, Northrop and Johnson of the Massachusetts had the privilege of becoming one of the sponsors for the Larz Anderson Auto Museum’s German Car Day. This summer lawn event took place at the museum’s Brookline, Massachusetts location. Our broker, Richard Hamel, organized and manned our booth.

Despite the early rains a great day was had by all. Collectors from all over New England brought autos built by such well known marques as Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, Porsche and Volkswagen.

A few of the highlights included a 1960 Mercedes-Benz SL, valued at more than $500,000 and a classic Porsche Speedster worth more than $250,000. However, the car that attracted the most attention was the brand new Smart Car Pure which is built by Mercedes-Benz.

Many people stopped by the Northrop and Johnson booth to talk about their boats and the yachting lifestyle. I was pleased to find that a lot of car collectors are also yachtsmen.  A
Retired Yacht Captain who is seeking to sell his classic 1977 47’ Concord came by and spun tales of the old days of yachting.

Attendees showed up asking questions about all sorts of boats. Everything from J24 sailboats to 40’ Tiaras and 65’ Sunseekers. Several people expressed interest in chartering yachts in the Caribbean and Mediterranean.

The event was such a success for Northrop and Johnson that we intend to participate in the Tutto Italiana coming up on August 3rd.

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.

When the garage is full of Bentleys and Benzs and the private jet is safely tucked away in the hangar, what’s the next reward? How about a superyacht?

At Northrop and Johnson of Massachusetts, we can assist you in making your dream a reality. We have the experience and resources to find the perfect yacht for you. Whether you decide to buy used or decide to build the perfect yacht, brokers of the Northrop and Johnson office can do all the research for you and help you to make your dreams come true.

There are several places in the world to shop for your yacht. After careful research, our brokers will make several recommendations of which yacht may best suit your needs. After presenting different options you may decide to visit some of the vessels.  From Hong Kong to the Mediterranean to the Caribbean or the U.S. our brokers will be with you every step of the way to find that special yacht.

You may want to consider attending one of the many yacht shows.  Monaco Yacht Show is coming up in September. It is the only international yacht show devoted exclusively to luxury yachts and is the biggest in water megayacht and superyacht show in Europe. Visit www.njyachting.com or call 978.921.6600 and ask for passes to the show. You can also go to www.monacoyachtshow.com for additional information.

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As a yacht broker with Northrop and Johnson of Massachusetts, Eric Ciambra enjoys a professional environment supported by a more than efficient infrastructure that allows him to give a client the best possible service wherever they are located.

In Eric’s travels worldwide, the most common question he gets as a yacht broker is “why does somebody buy a 100 foot plus yacht and not just rent it when they need it?”

It’s a fair question.  After all, with yacht ownership comes expense as well as ongoing capital outlay.  It goes without saying pride of yacht ownership is a huge factor.  Historically, most owners start off chartering a yacht and then become owners.  It allows them to see if they enjoy the lifestyle.  It permits them to test different types of vessels in different environments.  It allows them to test crew and cultivate a certain amount of buyer experience and comfort.

After a certain amount of time and certainly a lot of expenditure, ownership (for those who value the lifestyle) becomes the natural next step.

So, Eric asked a yacht owner who is a very successful CEO of a company why he owns a yacht.  His answer was because of his often busy schedule, it was the only location that he had discovered where he could truly spend quality time with his family and friends.  This gave Eric an insight as to why so many yacht owners have so much affection for their chosen yacht.

To those who asked that question or are thinking of asking it, Eric is hopeful this has been useful.

For more information on yacht ownership or charters, feel free to visit www.njyachting.com or call 978.921.6600.

Over the years, yacht brokers of the Northrop and Johnson office of Boston, have travelled and sold yachts to clients worldwide. Yachting is a lifestyle. The asset, a yacht, is a small part of that lifestyle.

Yachting is filled with adventure, relaxation and bonding with family and friends. If you would enjoy scuba diving in Tahiti, surfing in Australia, fishing in Cabo, sightseeing at Glacier National park in Alaska or relaxing on a sandy beach anywhere in the world than you will enjoy yachting. If you enjoy exotic culinary feasts, six star service and total control of your environment than you will enjoy yachting.

Yachting has also been the venue for many successful business relationships and meetings. Our brokers have been a part of organizing business events on yachts that have seen a 15% increase in productivity by a restaurant chain, an increase in business closings of 40% for a service company involved with jets worldwide and the raising of millions of dollars for charity.

Some yacht owners have had bad experiences with yachting, due largely in part, on the relationship with crew.  On occasion the Captain has found it appropriate to treat the yacht as his own and the owner as a guest. Yacht brokers of the Northrop and Johnson office of Massachusetts offer complete yachting concierge service.  We provide complete  information about a yacht or yachts so the client is able to make the best decision possible for their purchase.   We not only assist our clients in locating the perfect yacht to suit their needs, we also assist our clients in finding crew who would be best suitable for the job. We refer the client to legal services, insurance and documentation services available to assure a smooth and efficient transaction. Once our client becomes a yacht owner we continue dialogue with the client and Captain to ensure yacht ownership meets our client’s expectations.
 
Our company has been in business since 1956. Brokers and staff of the Northrop and Johnson Boston office have had experiences worldwide with every aspect of yachting.  This includes working closely with shipyards on a new construction, yacht transport, yacht management, to yacht charters and provisioning.  Our 52 years of knowledge and experience are used to assist our clients in making every aspect of their yachting experience an enjoyable lifestyle.

For more information on purchasing a yacht or yacht concierge service, please contact info@njyachting.com.

In my haste to prepare the sailboat well in advance of the first sailboat race, I allowed the spinnaker halyard (part of sailboat rigging) to run to the top of the mast. I devised a plan to retrieve the halyard, taking advantage of the fact that my boat was fitted with an external main halyard.

Calculating that a large plastic garbage bin full of water would be heavier than me, I quickly gained position of a bin from the club premises and by means of a system of lines secured the bin to the main halyard. By lowering the bin over the side of the boat I filled it with water while I set up a system to secure the tail of the halyard to one of the winches. To be sure that the bin would be heavier than me I added a few builders’ bricks.

I winched the bin to the mast head and tied a loop for my foot at the end of the halyard. I was now all ready to be taken to the top of the mast by the weight of the bin.

When I released the halyard my assent to the top of the mast commenced more quickly than I had anticipated. As I rose I was not able to avoid the ascending bin and received a severe blow to my right shoulder with minor abrasions to my neck and upper arm. The impact of the ascending bin pushed my under the spreaders brusing my left shoulder and the left side of my neck.

When I arrived at the top I could not slow down and my fingers were drawn in the mast head shaves causing multiple contusions and lacerations. At the same time the bin hit the deck with a bang and split open. As the water gushed out I became heavier than the bin and I began to descend with ever increasing speed. As I went past the spreaders I received a glancing blow to my left buttock which threw me into the path of the now ascending bin which bruised my right buttock and took the skin off my right leg.

My decent was hurriedly terminated when I arrived at the boom, but, unfortunately I had one leg on either side of it. The shock caused me to duck forward suddenly, striking my head on the mast which caused me loose my grip in the halyard. Down came the bin which tipped over when it landed on the spreaders, tipping the bricks some of which landed on my head. I must have lost consciousness because my crew found me latter all of heap on the deck inside the garbage bin.