STOP AND SMELL THE SEAWEED As our Hargrave fleet was preparing to sail in all direction for the summer season I couldn’t help but stop and recognize how fortunate we are as a builder to have such great crew running our yachts. The summer season in yachting is like the Super Bowl or the World Series for our crews – it’s all on the line, it’s flat out, it’s winners and losers, and there are no makeovers. Whether it is bringing your A game to handle back-to-back charters out of Newport with six hours for the turn around, or driving one family group to the airport in Maine to fly out and waiting for the next group to arrive with a genuine smile on your face, the owner’s fragile dream that hold this entire industry together is safe in your hands. When those demanding charters go down without a hitch, the dream stays alive. When you show that extra patience and deal good-naturedly with children diving off the fly bridge unannounced, or handle with love and kindness a favorite grandchild who is creating a surprise drawing for Grandma on the walls of her master suite, your actions and reactions every summer somehow justifies the staggering amount of money the owners and their wives spend to own and operate these yachts. Sometimes it must feel like you’ve been kidnapped by Ringling Brothers and that this “circus” will be on the road for eternity. When you find your stress level getting high, when you find yourself realizing that you almost lost it a few minutes ago with a guest onboard, or you begin to suspect that one of your “teammates” is not playing with a full deck of cards, then force yourself go outside, walk up to the bow deck, and then lean over the rail and inhale deeply and smell the seaweed. It may not seem like it now, but one day you’ll be stranded on shore with the rest of us. You’ll be trapped by the quicksand of life on land and begin to finally understand how just lucky you really were back then, for you really were that one in a thousand in our industry who actually went to sea and lived the dream. So while you are out on deck getting some fresh air and trying to gather your wits about you, start thinking of a great opening line you can use years from now when you are sitting there with your own grandchildren and you pull out your dusty photo album and start telling them about your yachting adventures in what will begin to seem like another lifetime to you. Come up with some killer line, you know, something memorable like, “I once had a farm in Africa”.
Michael Joyce / CEO mjoyce@hargrave.org 1 8 8 7 W E S T S TAT E R O A D 8 4 . F O R T L A U D E R D A L E , F L 3 3 3 1 5
|
800.551.9590
|
954.463.0555
|
W W W. H A R G R AV E . O R G /
HARG
T H E W O R L D ’ S L A R G E S T D I S T R I B U T O R F O R H A R G R AV E A N D M O N T E F I N O C U S T O M YA C H T S
CHARTER BAHAMAS/NEW ENGLAND
136’ Hargrave 2011 Dreamer - $18,995,000
125' Hargrave 2012 NEW BOAT – $14,300,000
CHARTER AUGUST IN MAINE
101’ Hargrave 2008 Seafarer - $5,900,000 SOLD
115’ Hargrave 2005/2010 Missy B II - $6,800,00
109' Hargrave 2001 Tenacity - $3,350,000
CHARTER FLORIDA/BAHAMAS
100’ Hargrave 2009 Perfect Harmony - $6,695,000
99’ Hargrave 2005 Da Bubba - $4,395,000
97' Hargrave 2003 Miss Conduct V – $2,975,000
CHARTER FLORIDA/BAHAMAS
96’ Hargrave 2008 Lady Jan - $4,990,000
96’ Hargrave 2004/2010 MaryClare - $3,495,000
96’ Hargrave 2005 Bamboleo - $3,850,000
94' Hargrave 2006 Sugar Too - $3,450,000
90’ Hargrave 2009 My Lady M - $5,877,000
84’ Monte Fino 2001 Sea La Vie - $2,550,000
84’ Monte Fino 1998 Lady Di - $1,545,000
82' Monte Fino 2001 Equidistant - $1,995,000
68’ Hargrave 2004 Vitesse - $1,495,000
68’ Hargrave 2003 One 2 Sea - $1,595,000
68’ Viking/Princess Sport 1999/2007 Untamed - $795,000
65’ Fairline 1996 Pegway – $540,000
P U R C H A S E O R C H A R T E R - - E X P E R I E N C E A H A R G R AV E A N D E N J O Y T H E D I F F E R E N C E
RAVE
800.551.9590 | 954.463.0555 | SALES@HARGRAVE.ORG | WWW.HYBCI.COM | 1887 WEST SR 84, FT LAUDERDALE, FL 33315
A SALUTE TO OUR CREWS!
108’ Hargrave 2006 Freedom R - $5,700,000
106’ Denison 1986/2010 Zantino III - $1,990,000 CHARTER NEW ENGLAND
97' Hargrave 2005 GiGi - $3,995,000
97’ Hargrave 2006 Cocktails - $4,900,000
94' Hargrave 2003 Ajilati - $2,995,000
93’ Hargrave 2007 Donna Marie - $4,950,000
101’ Hargrave 2010 SeaVenture - $7,200,000 CHARTER FLORIDA/BAHAMAS
97' Hargrave 2006/2010 Hooter Patrol IV - $4,500,000
92’ Monte Fino 2000/2009 Off Track - $2,625,000
PRICE REDUCED
78’ Hargrave 2007 Goose Bumps - $2,975,000
54’ Ocean Alexander 1996 Lady M - $697,000
78’ Hargrave 2003 Shekinah Glory - $2,595,000
52’ Fexas/Custom Paradise - $1,350,000
73' Donzi 2010 New Boat - $6,400,000
45’ Hargrave 2001 High Priority $477,000
Back in May, as our Hargrave fleet was preparing to sail in all direction for the summer season, I couldn’t help but stop and recognize how fortunate we are as a builder to have such great crew running our yachts. The summer season in yachting is like the Super Bowl or the World Series for our Hargrave crews – it’s all on the line, it’s flat out, it’s winners and losers, and there are no makeovers. Whether you are bringing your A game to handle back-to-back charters out of Newport with six hours for the turn around, or driving one family group to the airport in Maine to fly out and then waiting for the next group to arrive with a genuine smile on your face, the owner’s fragile dream that hold this entire industry together is in your hands. When those demanding charters go down without a hitch, the owner’s dream stays alive. When you show the extra time and patience to deal with children diving off the flybridge unannounced or deal lovingly with a favorite grandchild who was creating a surprise drawing for Grandma on the walls of her master suite, your actions and reactions every summer somehow justifies the staggering amount of money our owners and their wives spend to own and operate these yachts. Sometimes for the newer crew members I’m sure it must feel like you’ve been kidnapped by Ringling Brothers and that this “circus” will be on the road for eternity. When you find your stress getting high, when you find yourself thinking that you almost lost it a few minutes ago with a guest onboard, or you begin to suspect that one of your “teammates” is not playing with a full deck of cards, then force yourself go outside, walk up to the bow deck, and lean over the rail and inhale deeply and smell the seaweed! It may not seem like it now, but one day you’ll be stranded on shore with the rest of us. You’ll be trapped by the quicksand of everyday life and begin to finally understand how lucky you were back then, for you really were that one in a thousand in our industry who actually went to sea and lived the dream. What you will eventually come to realize is that only two people ever get the chance to experience the incredible adventure of sailing around the world aboard a yacht – you, and the owner. The places you’ve seen, the things you’ve experienced, and the people you’ve met along the way really are priceless. So while you are out on deck getting some fresh air and trying to gather your wits about you, start thinking of a great opening line you can use years from now when you are sitting there with your grandchildren and you pull out your dusty photo album and start telling them about your adventures at sea in what will begin to seem like another lifetime to you. Come up with some killer opening line, you know, something memorable like, “I once had a farm in Africa”.
—Michael Joyce, CEO | mjoyce@hargrave.org
W W W . H A R G R A V E YA C H T S A L E S . C O M