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One of a Kind: Mike Joyce of Hargrave Custom Yachts

Mike Joyce’s career in business started in New York City where he found his way into the music industry as a recording artist, record producer, and a founder of the music video industry.

But he had other interests as well and among those were the strong pull to be near or on the water.

Growing up in Philadelphia, the Joyce family spent their summers in the beachfront community of Spring Lake, New Jersey.

By 1968, and unable to resist the tang of salty air and being outdoors, Mike decided to leave the music business and buy a large marina property in upstate New York, in the Thousand Islands.

In 1977, he sold his boat yard in New York and moved to Florida to work for legendary yacht designer Jack Hargrave.

In 1981 Mike opened a yacht importing business in Fort Lauderdale, distributing several leading brands of yachts before returning to take over the Hargrave Company in 1997.

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• Updated: October 4, 2007

Clayton and Michelle McWhorter were no novices when they first started thinking about Hargrave Custom Yachts. His first large motor-yacht was a 61-foot fiberglass design; an aluminum 90-footer followed, then a 74-foot fiberglass motoryacht. By the time something else was needed, they’d toured the horizon of boatbuilders. Like many Hargrave clients, the McWhorters were first moved by the company’s approach to design: traditional raised pilothouse fare softened by modern influence and the flexibility of molded fiberglass. It’s a work in a lineage that founder and namesake Jack Hargrave would certainly have approved of.

The Hargrave brand has been in the capable hands of Michael Joyce since 1998. Under Joyce’s stewardship the emphasis has been on extreme customer care. His team of sales people, designers and service personnel treat their customers as though they were family-which leads to the other thing about Hargrave that intrigued the McWhorters: the company’s cult-like following of loyal customers. Owners love Hargrave.

At this point McWhorter’s broker, David Gennett, suggested they look at a Hargrave. “We met Mike Joyce at the Miami boat show and were impressed with his product and his attitude,” says McWhorter. “A year and a half later we signed the contract.”

McWhorter and his captain Mitch Armstrong worked with Hargrave Custom Yachts’ design team to develop Lady Michelle’s specification. While contract specifications for custom and semi-custom yacht projects come in many shapes and sizes, Joyce has developed a format that he feels his customers understand and appreciate. The core of the specification is fixed around the known items such as structure, machinery, systems and popular equipment. Add to this a generous interior allowance for soft goods, fixtures and interior hardware, and what is left is a list of choices that affords an owner what Joyce refers to as a line-item veto. The result is a detailed specification and accurate pricing.

“I believe I had looked at every builder in the market before we decided to go with Hargrave,” recalls Clayton McWhorter. “These people are real, they deliver what they promise.” Coming from an experienced yachtsman, the praise has added weight.

The microdetailed design approach makes sense considering that Hargrave Custom Yachts’ projects are client driven. “By the time we were done I told Mike (Joyce) that we should change her name from Lady Michelle to Lady Upgrade,” jokes McWhorter. Pretty much anything goes, but there is a point of diminishing returns, and at Hargrave it is well marked. “We design custom yachts until the point we tell the yard to start building,” says Joyce, “and from then on it’s a production-built boat-there are no change orders.” Adds Joyce: “It’s the only way we can maintain our cost advantage.”

A Hargrave Custom Yachts interior package includes the services of the design firm Yacht Interiors by Shelley. “Because of our experience with other boats we had a good idea of what we wanted,” says Michelle McWhorter, who worked with Shelley to develop Lady Michelle’s design. “We are casual people and enjoy our time aboard-we wanted a comfortable, elegant design.” American Cherry was chosen for its even grain and balanced tone. Accent borders and inlaid medallions of beautifully crafted Maitore are featured, along with the high-gloss finish. Silk fabrics, stone surfaces and pewter fixtures and hardware carry out the theme in an interior that is, in my opinion, one of the best examples of the builder’s efforts to date.

“Our 74-footer was a mistake, she was a nice boat but she just didn’t have enough space,” says Michelle McWhorter. Lady Michelle does. Her main deck is arranged with an open full-beam saloon and a formal dining area aft of the raised pilothouse. Sofa-style seating was chosen for its comfort. “We have found that built-in saloon seating is too confining and too often uncomfortable.” A galley and casual dining area are forward of the raised pilothouse, a day head positioned amidships.

Belowdecks, owner and guest accommodations are forward of the machinery space and accessible from the saloon. A master stateroom has his/hers heads that share a walk-in shower, while a guest stateroom to starboard has a queen-size berth with a private head. A guest stateroom to port has two single berths, a Pullman-style berth and a private head. Crew accommodations for three are forward, accessible from the galley area. They include a lounge and two cabins that share a head. A lazarette is accessible from the swim platform or from the afterdeck via the machinery space. There are a washer/dryer, a freezer and a head with a shower.

Exterior public areas include a large afterdeck with a built-in lounge with a table and chairs. A wet bar is fitted with a refrigerator and an icemaker. Stairs lead above to a boat deck that accommodates a 15-foot tender. The bridge is steps away from the pilothouse and has a full control station and a lounge area with a wet bar and grill. A fiberglass hardtop covers the bridge area while a boat-deck sunning area is immediately aft. In all, this is a straightforward, proven American interior and exterior arrangement that makes sense.

Lady Michelle is Hargrave Custom Yachts’ first 90-foot raised pilothouse design and one of a number of offerings that is based on a proven 20-foot beam series hull that the builder uses for yachts from 76 to 99 feet. Her hull form has a moderate entry that transitions into an efficient 13-degree deadrise at the transom. A relatively deep keel improves directional stability and provides some protection to the propellers. Joyce describes his company’s approach to design as “platform engineering.” Instead of starting with a blank piece of paper, the Hargrave Yachts design team draws on the data and experience the firm has collected over the years, always attempting to build on proven solutions.

Given this, Lady Michelle’s construction follows a conservative path. Her hull and superstructure are laminated by hand in female tooling with a combination of stitched and woven reinforcements. A skin coat of vinylester resin is used below the waterline to reduce the chance of blistering. Her bottom is a solid fiberglass laminate and her hullsides, exterior decks and superstructure are cored with Divinycell that is vacuum bagged in place. Her construction follows DNV guidelines (Hargrave Custom Yachts offers full classification for an additional charge). Systems design is in accordance with the recommendations of the ABYC (American Boat & Yacht Council).

Hargrave Custom Yachts has a long-standing relationship with Caterpillar and a variety of Cat-engine options are offered on the 90-Lady Michelle is powered with a pair of the 1,400 hp 3412Es. Hargrave Yachts’ data suggest a cruising speed of 18 knots and a maximum speed of 21 knots at half load. Lady Michelle is based in Palm Beach and will cruise Florida, the East Coast and the Bahamas.

When I first spotted Lady Michelle she was nestled together with a fleet of other Hargrave Custom Yachts at an exhibition of the builder’s recent efforts. While she was not the largest yacht present, she was to my eye the most pleasing.

During his 38-year career namesake Jack Hargrave’s work helped define American yacht design. Hargrave Custom Yachts’ new 90-foot Raised Pilothouse is a reminder of this contribution and I would be willing to bet that her appeal will outlive trend-driven designs that put less stock in tradition. “European styling is not for us,” says Clayton McWhorter. “When I am off the boat for a bit and come back to her, I think, Gosh, what a beautiful boat.” Spoken like a true member of the Hargrave family.

Contact: Hargrave Custom Yachts, (954) 463-0555; www.hargrave.org .

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The Hargrave company was originally known as the top American yacht design organization starting in 1957 when, under the direction of legendary designer Jack Hargrave, the company played an important role in the success of companies like Hatteras, Burger, Amels, Prairie, Atlantic & Halmatic to name just a few.

In 1997, shortly after legendary designer Jack Hargrave passed away, former Hargrave employee Michael Joyce returned to the company after an absence of twenty years to take over as president and CEO. Recognizing that Hargrave was far more than a design office, Joyce explained in an interview with Boating Industry International Magazine that Jack’s name was in fact a “brand name” and outlined his plans to begin construction of luxury yachts under the Hargrave banner.

Bringing the Hargrave name into the future first required an admission that the yacht building industry had changed, and the most successful builders now had their own in-house design and engineering department, and the role of the independent naval architect was changing. Joyce, who had spent his career in the sales, service and distribution side of the yacht business, realized that if Hargrave was going to play a key role in the future of the industry, they would have to do it on their own and could no longer rely on builders for their future success.

“In our company we measure our design objectives against Jack Hargrave’s dictum that, at the end of the day, the boat has to perform at sea. Everything else in the design process needs to bend to that single principle. It’s the right way to do it, and at Hargrave, it’s the only way to do it,” said Mr. Joyce.

Michael Joyce, CEO of Hargrave Custom Yachts, has always been an innovator. Embracing the changing times and the technological miracles of our age, he has been able to employ technology without succumbing to it. As a visionary entrepreneur with a passion for the finest traditions in yachting and thirty years experience as a CEO in the industry, he knew it was the right time for a truly custom yacht in the 80′ – 150′ size range with realistic pricing to enter the market.

His use of computer-aided design and contemporary modes of communication helped bring the Hargrave Company into the 21st Century. Mr. Joyce stated, “Today, demanding buyers customize everything they purchase in life. The computer industry builds computers to order, based on each individual customer’s specifications, heck, even hamburgers are now made to order so why not yachts?” Production boat have come a long way he pointed out but added they’re not for everyone. “Some people know exactly what they want and that’s why we’re here.”

Michael Joyce has a way of bringing the best of yesterday and today together for a new and better tomorrow. Hargrave has grown over the past twenty years to be recognized as one of the top brand names in the mid sized luxury yacht market. As America’s favorite designers, builders, and distributors world-class custom yachts we are now well past our initial goal of 100 orders since starting our construction program. We average eight to ten yachts under construction at one time, and have six all new models currently going through development and prototyping at the Hargrave Concept Studio. Over 52% of our Hargrave owners have built more than one yacht with us and some are now on their fourth new Hargrave! Maybe it’s time for you to take a close look at Hargrave.

Rosemary L. Joyce of Hargrave Custom Yachts leaves legacy of hard work, success

Rosemary Joyce, a key executive with Hargrave Custom Yachts, passed away quietly in her sleep on Sunday July 10 th , 2022 in Pompano Beach, Florida.

In her personal life Rosemary touched all the bases as a daughter, sister, cousin, friend, wife, mother, aunt, grandmother, and many more.

In business she had an extensive and varied career as both an executive and a business owner. She spent the past twenty four years as the head of internal operations for Hargrave Custom Yachts, a prominent yacht builder headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and raised in Haddonfield, New Jersey, she attended St. Mary of the Angels Academy in Haddonfield, NJ and graduated from Temple University in Philadelphia, PA.

She began her professional career as the Executive Secretary to the President of the RCA-Whirlpool Distributor for Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. She became an evening instructor for the Dale Carnegie Sales program as a way to help others and continue her own growth and development.

As a single mother, Rosemary moved to Stuart, Florida and became a top sales executive with Martin Downs, the largest and most successful real estate development in Martin County, Florida.

At age 50 she decided she was ready for something new in her life and made the decision to go back to college and get her degree in nursing from Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, FL.

Rosemary was working in the Critical Care Unit at Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale as a Registered Nurse when her brother Michael Joyce was just starting the Hargrave Custom Yachts building program and recruited her to help put together what was meant to be a family business from the very beginning.

Her wide background and experience in business proved invaluable in the growth and success of the company. Today her son Michael DiCondina is the President of Hargrave, and her son Thomas DiCondina is the head of all service operations.

She is survived by two sons Thomas (Maria) Dicondina and Michael (Shelley) Dicondina, a brother Michael (Jan) Joyce, as well as grandchildren, nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends all over the world.

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Built in GRP to a design by JB Hargrave , All That Jazz was delivered in 2008 and has proved to be a popular charter yacht. Pacific Custom Interiors styled on board spaces using high gloss sapele wood, with accommodations for eight guests in four cabins. These consist of a master suite, VIP suite and two twins, all with entertainment centres and en-suite bathroom facilities. There is also accommodation for five crew in three cabins.

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