Northrop and Johnson

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.