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John Johnson | Yacht Buoy

John Johnson - Yacht Buoy
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Honest analysis of explorer, expedition, trawler and coastal yachts. Real asking prices, true running costs, independent reader-funded verdicts and first sight of new brokerage and charter listings.

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  • John Johnson - Yacht Buoy

    I joined the Royal Navy (EW) at 16, travelling the world on three frigates & an aircraft carrier. After 6 years, I served in London’s 999 services and the RNLI. Later, I built two successful insurance brokering businesses. Now, I write about boats!

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