Northrop & Johnson Announces Luxury Yacht Sales

    FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, June 16, 2014 /24-7PressRelease/ -- As the summer yachting season heats up in the Northern Hemisphere, Yacht Broker, Northrop and Johnson is delighted to announce four recent luxury yacht sales.

N&J CEO Kevin Merrigan, recently commented: "The first half of 2014 has been very successful for N&J. Our concentrated marketing, energy, and focus on client's needs, has paid off for our clients and N&J. We have assembled a superb team of talented individuals that are leading the industry in sales, charter, charter management and crew placement."

About the Luxury Yacht Sales:

M/Y LADY SHEILA 145' (44.2m). Built by Benetti in 2009, her interior (featuring a central elevator) was designed by Bannenberg & Rowell. The yacht's exterior styling was created by Stefano Righini. Providing accommodation for up to 12 guests in 5 suits, as well as 9 crew, she is capable of a cruising speed of 15.00 knots.

M/Y SARSEN 226' (68.9m) Sar Ships 1970. This intimate vessel is superbly furnished and decorated, offering comfort and ultimate luxury to her guests. Sarsen was constructed in 1970 as a North Atlantic survey vessel. She was equipped with an ice-strengthened hull for this reason. She experienced a major refurbishment in 1986, which was followed by another refurbishment in 2006, where she was converted into a luxury yacht charter vessel.

M/Y OHANA 154' (46.9m) Admiral 1998. Ex: (Roxana). Featuring one of the largest sundecks of a yacht her size, OHANA was custom built in 1998 by Admiral Yachts. Donald Starkey created her beautiful designs for both the exterior and interior. She is capable of 15.00 knots at max speed, with a cruising speed of 13.00 knots from her 47,763.00l. fuel tanks.

M/Y TRANQUILITY 130' (39.6m) Hatteras 1995/2007. Yacht broker, Northrop and Johnson recently completed the sale of TRANQUILITY, a custom built yacht in 1995 by Hatteras Yachts. She last underwent a refit in 2007, during which time she undertook a massive transformation. With luxury interiors featuring warm earth tones, designed by Claudette Bonville & Associates, she can accommodate 10 guests in a master suite, three double staterooms and a twin cabin.

M/Y MY CHELLE, 120' (36.5m) Sovereign 1999/2012, is the forth luxury yacht sales success announced by N&J. MY CHELLE is a good sized composite yacht which was constructed by Sovereign Yachts in Canada and devised by Jack Sarin. Launched in August 1999, motor yacht MY CHELLE features a Westport hull with a raised pilothouse cockpit. She offers accommodation for up to 11 guests in 5 suits, as well as 4 crew members.

Merrigan signed off by saying "I see blue skies ahead in the industry and for N&J. I would anticipate some changes in how the yachting business is conducted... more transparency and more efficient transactions. At the heart of the yachting are the people... it is a one on one business and that I do not foresee changing."

About Northrop & Johnson:

With offices all around the globe, Yacht Broker, Northrop & Johnson is a world of luxury yacht sales, exotic yacht charters and world-class brokerage services. They are a tradition in yachting as the world's foremost authority on the sale, purchase, charter, management and new construction of luxury yachts. Visit their website www.northropandjohnson.com for more information.

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