About....McMillen Yachts
McMillen Yachts Inc. was founded by Atlanta, Georgia native Earl McMillen III in 1992 following six years of extensive hands on classic yacht restoration. The purpose of the company was to restore and maintain classic yachts. In 1995, McMillen pioneered the concept of fractional yacht ownership in an effort to allow other people, with a similar interest and less available time, to participate in the same goal.
To date, McMillen Yachts has restored nearly a dozen significant yachts and in the process has built the finest collection of classic American yachts in the world. Today, with offices in Newport, Rhode Island and Beaufort, South Carolina, McMillenYachts is able to offer year round use of the yachts in the “fractionally owned” fleet anywhere along the coast of the eastern United States. During the summer months, the fleet bases out of Newport and cruises between New York and Maine. In the Spring and Fall, the boats cruise the Georgia/South Carolina coasts; and in the winter months they are based in south Florida and cruise both coasts, including the Florida Keys and Bahamas.
The refined designs of the American motor yachts built from the late 1920s through the early 1930s and exemplified by the work of the renowned naval architect John Trumpy are available to the discerning yachtsman once again! McMillen Yachts, with our decades of experience in classic yacht restoration, has married these designs with traditional boatbuilding talents and the modern construction techniques of today! Until now these timeless designs were only available for those few who have been willing to take on the many challenges of restoring and maintaining a classic wooden motor yacht. If John Trumpy were alive today, it is our assertion that he would be building his innovative designs with the finest materials and latest systems available while continuing to employ the many long lasting traditions and techniques that have survived the test of time.
For those yachtsmen who are looking for an alternative to the standard tinted, tear drop windows and condominium-like interiors, look no further. Until now, there have been no options in the large production motor yacht market for the eco-minded person of means and good taste. It is our belief that these magnificent designs of the 1920s & 30s were abandoned only in the industryís quest to develop a yacht with lower maintenance costs, following the troubled economic times that lead to World War II and which culminated in the mass produced, modern designs of post war America. Today we are equipped to build a custom yacht in fiberglass hull construction, but with all of the appeal of a classic Trumpy yacht!
If your wish is to own an original classic wooden Mathis-Trumpy motor yacht, then please consider our fractional yacht ownership program featuring three of the finest examples of restored Trumpys in the world!