75-foot AMERICA, 1965 Trumpy Motor Yacht - Palm Beach, New England
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CHARTER INFORMATION | ACCOMMODATION | HISTORY | PHOTOS
  
Icons of yacht design and timeless symbols of leisure and elegance, Trumpys have been called the "Bugattis of American yachts" and "our country's finest examples of cruising houseboats," and AMERICA, built in 1965, is just that.
Charter Information
From her home port of Sag Harbor, New York, AMERICA is based in some of the finest cruising waters on Earth and offers the perfect venue for catered cocktail, luncheon, or dinner parties, wedding cruises, corporate retreats, and distinctive, destination-oriented excursions. If your schedule doesn't permit a return trip, we can even arrange for a pickup by seaplane. Cruise past the pristine landscapes of Mashomack and Shelter Island, Barcelona, Cedar Point and Gardiner's Island. Block Island and Fisher's Island are within a few hours, as is the spectacular Connecticut shoreline and Narragansett Bay.
Amenities – Satellite HDTV and Blue Ray TV in salon, TV in master, Bose Radios in all three staterooms, bar with ice maker and Bose Radio on aft deck. Leisure – two rowing tenders, one with sails.
Accommodation
AMERICA sleeps six in three staterooms, each of which feature en suite bathrooms with commodious shower and lovely appointments. The master stateroom is queen-bedded, provides dressing drawers and two large closets. Guest staterooms accommodate two guests each. They are distinctive, cozy, functional and comfortable, decorated with antique and historic prints and 19th Century marine paintings. Her huge foredeck offers the ideal spot to read, sun bathe or just take in the spectacular views of the New England coast.
Rates - $5,500 per day; $25,000 per week, plus standard expenses. Five and ten day seasonal, fifteen day annual offerings at member rates based on advanced booking are available. Membership / charter inquiries 508-207-7040, or- info@vintageyachtshare.com. Multi-day charters requiring chef and/or steward services must be reserved well in advance.
History
AMERICA was built in 1965 for James L. Knight, Miami Herald Publisher and philanthropist. Its proud succession of owners, included noted yachtsman Joe Bartram, has kept AMERICA on a rigorous maintenance schedule and upgrade program. Now owned by Theordore B. Conklin, owner and proprietor of the American Hotel, she is available for charter our of Eastern Long Island in summer and coastal and southern climes in winter.
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