I met John Kuony in 2007 in San Francisco as I started my search for my first sailboat.  I knew nothing other than the basics learned in 3 sailing certifications at a local sailing school.  I feel extremely fortunate to have benefited from John’s many decades of sailing experience.  John held my hand (metaphorically) through the entire process from selecting new vs used, make, length and features.  We ended up with the perfect boat for a beginner a new 2007 Jeanneau 39i.  Purchasing the boat was only the beginning, John continued to provide constant support after the sale. John actually spent hours with me at West Marine to help select every item I would need to outfit the boat and start sailing.  John frequently organized trips to Santa Cruz and was “always” available to answer sailing questions.  John also helped me sell the boat 4 years later and remains a friend today and I expect for many years to come.  I “may” be getting the sailing bug again and would NEVER consider reaching out to anyone other than John for help. 

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My hat is off to Mr. John Kuony and all the good folks at Cruising Yachts. In particular Mr. Kuony is the "professional's professional", not only having vast knowledge in regard to all aspects of boats, he demonstrated extraordinary patience as I became interested in a variety of boats over a course of almost half a year. Never pushy and always understanding, I was pleased and even comforted to have him on top of every aspect of the boat buying process. Clearly John and the Cruising Yachts family have set the standard for brokerage yachts and I look forward to having John represent my boating needs for years and decades to come.