About Us

The Flagship Approach:

Enthusiasm, hard work, and experience: that is what we bring to the table, and that is what it takes to make your boat transaction an exceptional experience. Our goal is to be your broker for life, not just for one sale. We are excited to share our knowledge and experience with you, and to make your time on the water as memorable and trouble-free as possible.

Michael Beers, CPYB, Founder

Michael believes in the value of customer service and never hesitates to go the extra mile for his clients. He has built a loyal following of repeat customers thanks to his hard work, integrity, and experience.

Michael grew up in Pittsburgh, PA with a keen interest in boats but not much opportunity to get on the water. He began sailing casually at Boston’s Community Boating while in college, and after graduating spent a summer driving the launch at Boston Sailing Center. Boating slowly took hold of his professional life and he spent several years teaching sailing in San Francisco, where he obtained his USCG 50-ton Master’s License and got his start racing in the Melges 24 fleet out of St. Francis Yacht Club.

In 2006 Michael returned to the east coast and the following year joined McMichael Yacht Brokers, where he spent the next 16 years. He became established as one of the area’s most successful brokers of new and used J/Boats, Amels, and MJM Yachts. Michael routinely travels from Maine to Florida and across Europe to support his clients.

Michael lives with his wife and two children in Purchase, NY and the family cruises their Sabre 38 sailboat EXIT STRATEGY out of American Yacht Club.

Brett Lyall, Yacht Broker

Brett manages Flagship Newport, RI and brings a strong sense of trust and professionalism to the brokerage world. His dedication to fostering lasting relationships with clients has earned him a reputation for being both knowledgeable and approachable.

Whether helping first-time buyers select the ideal family boat or assisting seasoned racers win the Newport-Bermuda race, Brett’s primary objective is to provide personalized service that exceeds his clients’ expectations. When he’s not working, you will find him on the water, fishing, surfing, racing around the buoys, or helping a client with an offshore delivery.

Parker Harrison, Yacht Broker

In the boat business for over 30 years, Parker began his boating career as a broker for Sailboats Northeast until 1990, when he joined New Wave Yachts, selling new and pre-owned sail and power yachts, including Sabre, Hanse, Pacific Seacraft, Edgewater, Albemarle, Everglades and more. Parker has particular expertise in Sabre Yachts and named “Broker of the Year” (top producer) by Sabre for 10 out of the last 12 years they built sailboats.

Although Parker started his career on Boston’s north shore, he moved from Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA to Newport, RI in 2021. He is excited to now join the knowledgeable and experienced staff at Flagship Yacht Sales and welcomes the opportunity to once again represent new, top quality, limited production yachts from Grand Soleil and Delta powerboats, as well as pre-owned yachts of all brands. He will continue to use his broad marine expertise to help boaters find the boat that works best for them, or to move on from the one they own now. His favorite part of the sales process is orienting buyers to their boats and teaching them how to get the most enjoyment out of them.

When he’s not on the water, Parker enjoys his second passion, bicycling throughout the beautiful New England countryside.

Ariel Jamil, 100gt Captain, Marketing & Communications

With a lifelong dedication to yachting and yacht racing, Ariel recently returned to her home port of Long Island Sound after over a decade on the island of Saint Maarten where she , captained race and charter programs, worked for Yamaha SXM, trained crew for the 12 Meter Challenge, raced a Melges 24 and served as GM of the Sint Maarten Yacht Club and Sailing School.

Pre and post Caribbean life, Ariel cruised her Baltic 38DP locally and crewed many regional regattas. She utilized her 100gt license as a rigging apprentice, bareboat charter instructor, sailing coordinator at a local yacht club, drove commercial vessels in the NYC harbor and delivered yachts up and down the Eastern seaboard/Caribbean Sea.

A communications and marketing specialist for yachting, Ariel joins Flagship with strong seamanship and hospitality skills and believes through personal and professional integrity and detail-oriented customer service, she can develop enduring relationships and help boat owners build positive lifelong memories for their families on the water. Highly involved with the local yachting community as a member of both the American Yacht Club and Storm Trysail Club, Ariel is an active member of both race committees.