In view of our recent purchase of the 115' Superyacht Texas Star II, it is our great honour to present this letter of recommendations in favour of Mr. David Johnson and his company – Denison Yacht Sales, Fort Lauderdale.

In early August 2012 undersigned met Mr. Johnson where he facilitated our request to recommend to us a wide range of 100 foot and above super yachts. As a Captain for the buyer on his previously owned super yachts, my objective was to view, inspect and recommend super yachts to the buyer that were suitable for his needs in the pacific and SE Asia cruising grounds.

After nearly 8 months of viewing listings and meeting brokers world wide, going through the different quality of service in the industry, we cannot describe how pleased we were with the services of Mr. Johnson.

Precision of marketing and advertised listing was superb. All correspondence were instant, accurate and to the point. Knowledge base of listed assets was in-depth and accurate.
Through out the bidding process, Mr. Johnson provided us with a outstanding assessment of sellers expectations and furthermore, a realist offer range that shorten the over all purchase time.

August 17, 2012 a purchase agreement was signed and sale was finalized – asking price was 1.7 million dollars. All third party Escrow account requirements were handled by Mr. Johnson and Denison Yachts.
It is with great honour that we recommend Mr. Johnson and his company Denison Yacht to any potential buyer and seller should they wish be effectively close their sale of purchase.

Russ Schafer was the listing broker for the 54' Hatteras we purchased in 2010. It's rare to find a yacht broker whose commitment to service is just as strong after the sale as it is leading up to the sale. Russ is just that kind of salesperson.

We had been looking to move up to a larger boat for some time. When we first met Russ we knew we had found a different kind of yacht broker. Russ took the time to walk us through all the details of the boat before we made the trip to look her over. He made sure the captain was on board to answer any questions. When we decided this was the boat we wanted, he worked with us to bring the deal together.

It was a very tough negotiation process, but Russ stayed with it, and kept the deal together. His follow-up and follow-through was exceptional. His commitment didn't end with the sale. He worked with us to find competent vendors to handle the updates we wanted to make, and held our hand right up to the time we departed for home port. Russ is an excellent broker.

I have recommended him to several other Hatteras owners, all of whom have been very happy with his work. He carries our highest recommendation, and you can be sure that when it comes time for us to sell our boat, we will be calling Russ.

It has been approximately five years that my wife and I have known our yacht broker, John Zagorski - starting with the purchase of our Jeanneau 49DS. During the purchase of the boat we were so impressed with John's knowledge of the yacht market, understanding of the product and his patience in answering an almost unending number of questions.

As our transactions have been completed from out of state, John's attention to detail and excellent communication ensured a smooth and problem-free process. His professionalism is commendable and his friendship is valued.

My family has always appreciated John's timely/quick response to requests for information or advice regarding matters related to boats, travel destinations or local resources.

I met Russ six years ago, and since then he has sold 3 boats for me and helped me buy 2 others. Throughout all of that I felt like I was in very capable hands, and his integrity is first-rate. That's the most important thing I shop for in a yacht broker.

Looking at the next 5 boats is never a burden, even if it makes a lot more work for him. Going back to a prospective buyer many times with counter-offers was never a burden, and he always represented my interests 100% regardless of the effect it would have on his commissions or workload.

Russ' firsthand knowledge of the yachting industry and the specific boats in question was always top-notch. All in all, Russ just made me feel confident in whatever direction we ended up going.  I couldn't ask for any more.

Trust him, and you'll see.