American shipyards produce yachts with builds centered around a timeless design aesthetic and functionality. The overall identity of these yachts comprises traditional craftsmanship with design durability, elements of technology and plenty of innovation. Take a look at Northrop & Johnson’s top picks of yachts for sale with American pedigree.
UNBRIDLED is a stunning Trinity yacht with a distinguished blue hull and a rich charter history. After comprehensive refurbishments in 2015 and 2019, she seamlessly blends modern amenities with classic elegance. Guests can enjoy expansive deck spaces, including a captivating skylounge and a sprawling sundeck.
Her luxurious interior offers abundant lounging and socializing areas, featuring elegant woodwork and opulent furnishings. The main salon, filled with natural light, leads to a formal dining area, while the skylounge, equipped with a games table and a full bar, provides the ultimate social setting. Sixteen guests can be accommodated in six beautifully-appointed staterooms, including a full-beam master suite with a dedicated study and a lavish en-suite bathroom.
The versatile exterior areas of UNBRIDLED promise endless entertainment, with a sundeck featuring sunpads, a full bar, a Jacuzzi, and shaded dining space. Her Portuguese deck offers sunpads and loungers for enjoying breathtaking views.
VICTORIA DEL MAR, a 2006 Delta Marine marvel, is the largest 50-meter yacht worldwide. With 781 gross tons and 7,500 square feet of living space, she features seven lavish staterooms, an on-deck gym, a garage, and an elevator. The master suite on the bridge deck includes a private balcony, while two VIP staterooms are on the main deck. Equipped with twin Caterpillar 3512 engines rebuilt in 2018, she offers exceptional reliability and ocean-crossing capabilities.
Designed by Claudette Bonville Associates, her interior blends light woods and cool tones with custom glasswork and stone accents. The main salon offers ample seating, a wet bar, and a formal dining table, while the skylounge provides a cozy space with a large-screen TV and veranda balconies. VICTORIA DEL MAR accommodates 14 guests in seven staterooms, each with an en-suite bathroom.
Her exterior deck spaces are perfect for entertainment, featuring a sundeck with an outdoor galley, bar, cinema screen, Jacuzzi, and alfresco dining. The aft deck includes a settee, table, and spiral staircase. VICTORIA DEL MAR’s extensive toy storage includes a float-in aft garage and foredeck Jet Ski storage, making her ideal for luxury cruising and chartering.
IMPROMPTU, a 2011 custom Trinity, boasts luxurious exterior spaces and stunning interiors by Patrick Knowles. Her 2022 refit included a full exterior paint job, upgraded A/V and WiFi systems, and new power and sewage systems. With a successful charter history and completion of her ten-year ABS survey in 2020, she is in exceptional condition.
The yacht’s main salon features ample seating and a dining area for 12 guests, connected by a striking spiral staircase with a wine cellar. The bridge deck aft offers alfresco dining for 12, while the skylounge includes an L-shaped sofa, bar, 60-inch TV, and games table. The galley has an open, U-shaped design.
IMPROMPTU accommodates 12 guests in six staterooms, including a split-level master suite with 180-degree views, his-and-hers en-suites, and a private study. The bridge deck VIP stateroom and lower deck’s three king staterooms and twin cabin with a Pullman all have en-suite bathrooms. Nine crew members are accommodated in the Captain’s cabin and three bunk cabins.
The sundeck features a custom waterfall Jacuzzi for 12, an outdoor bar, a barbecue, a large dining table, chaise loungers, sunpads, and built-in seating areas.
Trinity yacht MIRABELLA epitomizes luxury, comfort, and class, featuring a dedicated crew of nine to ten offering five-star service. With a proven charter program and an extensive array of tenders and toys, she guarantees endless enjoyment for guests and is perfect for an owner seeking a yacht with charter capabilities.
Designed by Scott Carpenter, MIRABELLA’s modern interior combines dark woods, light fabrics, and contemporary accents. The main salon offers a spacious seating area and a formal dining space, complemented by ten large windows for stunning views. The full-beam skylounge serves as a second salon with ample seating, a full bar, and access to the upper aft deck through sliding glass doors.
MIRABELLA accommodates up to 12 guests in five elegant staterooms, including a full-beam owner’s suite with his-and-her baths, walk-in closets, and an office. Four additional guest staterooms below deck include three doubles and a convertible twin to full-beam VIP suite.
Outdoor living aboard MIRABELLA is exceptional. The sundeck features a Jacuzzi, sunpads, a shaded lounge area, sun loungers, and a central bar. The skylounge aft is perfect for alfresco dining, and the main deck aft has a full-service bar and seating area. Forward of the wheelhouse, guests can enjoy unobstructed views from a large settee.
Equipped with zero-speed stabilizers, MIRABELLA ensures unparalleled comfort for guests both underway and at anchor.
A classic Palmer Johnson, LADY J is an impressive yacht boasting quality American craftsmanship and an illustrious charter history. Equipped with new Caterpillar engines and ZF transmissions (2021) and a pristine 5-year ABS classification survey (2021), LADY J is ready to go.
Beautiful Cuban mahogany paneling fills the yacht with warmth, welcoming guests to sit back and relax, spend time socializing or enjoy a meal around the 10-person formal dining table. The traditional furnishings and finishes seen throughout will never go out of style.
Twelve guests are welcome in five beautifully appointed staterooms. Her master suite features an owner’s office, a king-size bed and a lovely large sofa by the window, perfect for curling up with a book or a morning coffee in private. A marble foyer leads to LADY J’s four additional staterooms down the spiral staircase.
Alfresco entertainment opportunities abound onboard LADY J, from the oversized skylounge aft with dining for 10 to the sprawling sundeck with a Jacuzzi and her impressive collection of water toys fit for all ages.
The newest 40 meter Westport on the market, FAR NIENTE is an excellent choice for an owner seeking a vessle with classic Westport pedigree and build quality. Built in 2014, she has only had one owner since her delivery. ABS-classed and MCA certified, she ensures a high level of safety and reliability.
Her five staterooms welcome 10 guests, which includes a full-beam master suite complete with a starboard side study with a built-in desk and white marble his-and-her walk-in closets.
FAR NIENTE’s skylounge impresses with its large windows, electric fireplace, large flat-screen TV and seating area. Her exterior decks are spacious and focus on maximizing alfresco enjoyment. Guests can start their day with covered outdoor dining on the aft deck and spend the afternoon launching water toys from the swim platform. For a more laid-back itinerary, the flybridge is home to an eight-person Jacuzzi, sunpads and additional covered dining space.
These American-built luxury yachts showcase a unique pedigree that sets them apart from other vessels in their size classes. From conception to launch, their builders have taken extreme care to ensure every detail, from the material of the hull to the type of wood used for the interior joinery, surpasses expectations and never goes out of style. Even after refits with the latest technological updates and trendy design mems, American craftsmanship will continue to live in the bones of the yachts’ framework.
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