A yachting legacy since 1949
Crewed charter and brokerage, from Newport to the far side of the world.
The world, privately yours
Crewed charter in the Mediterranean, the Caribbean and further afield. We match the yacht, the crew and the coastline to the way you travel.
Buy or sell a yacht
Central agency representation, valuation and discreet negotiation — with the same brokers who have handled these boats for decades.
Find your horizon
Six cruising grounds we know intimately. Start with the water you want under you; we will find the yacht that belongs there.
West Mediterranean
Riviera evenings, Corsican coves, dinner ashore and back aboard by midnight.
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East Mediterranean
Greek islands at anchor, ruins at first light, water flat as glass by eight.
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Caribbean
Trade winds, empty sand, a fortnight with nothing on the calendar.
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New England
Newport to Nantucket. Cool mornings, working harbors, our own front door.
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South East Asia
Limestone islands, warm rain, anchorages that few yachts ever reach.
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Oceania
Whitsunday sand and reef water — distance that makes the arrival count.
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Archival · Nicholson records
Serving discerning clients since 1949
Seventy-five years of the same work: putting the right people on the right boat, and staying with them long after the paperwork is signed.
The house was founded in 1949 and has been broking, chartering and managing yachts ever since — from Newport, Rhode Island, a town that has kept its own place in the sport for just as long.
Featured charter
Aurelius
A sailing yacht for people who would rather be under canvas — long passages, quiet anchorages, a crew that reads the day before you ask.
Hampshire
A Feadship kept to Feadship standards. Full ownership history and survey material available to qualified buyers on request.
Central agency
Trusted · Experienced · Discreet
Trusted since 1949
Three generations of clients have come back to the same firm. Most of our work still arrives by introduction.
Newport, Rhode Island
We work from a town built on sail, and we charter and sell worldwide from it — season after season.
Personal, discreet service
One broker, start to finish. Nothing about your charter or your yacht leaves this office.
Heritage on the water. Future in motion.
Est. 1949 · Newport, Rhode Island
Sales-side reach in Florida and the Bahamas is strengthened by our partnership with Luke Brown Yachts.
What our clients say
Charter guests, captains and owners — most of whom have been with us for decades.
Read all testimonials“They know the industry from its origin — the brokers, the yachts, and especially the crews. Those are the key ingredients to a successful charter.”
“One hundred percent committed to their customers. I would not use any other company.”
“The relationship we have translates directly into successful charters aboard the yacht I captain.”
Notes from the water
Accessible yacht charters: mobility-friendly yachts and Med marinas for wheelchair users
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Gyro versus fin stabilizers: comfort, maintenance and when each makes sense for charter
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All-inclusive versus plus-expenses charters: what is included, and which suits you
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Tell us the season, the coastline and the number aboard. We will come back with two or three yachts worth your time.
56 Bridge Street, Suite 2-West
Newport, Rhode Island 02840
(401) 849-0344