Springline Yacht Sales

Specialties

Springline represents family friendly cruising sailboats from Catalina Yachts, the exciting performance cruiser Blue Jacket, blue water boats from Island Packet Yachts, and the unique offerings of Élan and Impression (built by Élan) Yachts. SLYS also offers extensive brokerage services to both buyers and sellers as a Certified Professional Yacht Broker (CPYB) endorsed dealership with services in Mystic, CT, Mamaroneck, NY, and Quebec, CAN. Representing both power and sail, we have boats of every size for every budget.

Since opening in 2010 SLYS has become a Certified Professional Yacht Broker Endorsed Dealership, a «Top 10» Hunter dealer, Blue Jacket «Dealer of the Year» multiple times and awarded «Best Newcomer» from Élan Yachts. SLYS promotes an extremely healthy corporate philosophy of service, sincerity and ethics in all dealings with team members, vendors, and customers.

At SLYS, our commitment to the client relationship will offer a top-​notch buying/​delivery experience. Springline Yacht Sales is poised to be the premier sailing dealership and yacht brokerage in the Northeast and beyond. Our experienced crew is ready to assist you with all of your boating needs.

History

Established in 2010.

Having worked with multiple manufactures including Hunter Marine, Marlow-​Hunter, Catalina Yachts, Island Packet Yachts, Blue Jacket Yachts, Élan Yachts and Impression Yachts over the years… Springline has become the North East’s premier new boat dealership and yacht brokerage. Extensive services for both buyers and sellers with boats of every size for every budget.

Meet the Business Owner

Rick D.

Business Owner

Rick grew up enjoying water sports, from swim team to sailing to scuba diving. He served our country a member of the US Navy Submarine Service and went to college at both Northwestern and the University of Denver where he majored in Business Administration. Post college, Rick enjoyed a very successful 15 career in the Auto industry before becoming a Yacht Broker in 2004. Within 4 years he had taken over running the entire new boat and brokerage operations. Having passed the rigorous qualifications to become a Certified Professional Yacht Broker (CPYB), Rick’s expertise and opinion has appeared in articles within major publications such as Cruising World and Boating Industry. He is also on the Membership Committee for the Yacht Brokers Association of America where he is responsible for reviewing the merit of applications to YBAA and he has appeared as a panelist for the Yacht Broker University’s industry «Best Practices» forum.