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Josh Golder

If any movie director were available to make a biopic about Josh Golder, surely Golder himself would be the lead contender. The infectiously energetic 43-year-old is an avid YouTuber and credited documentarian, and is firmly at the helm of his own journey through life. He is also “ecstatic” to finally be aboard his new 47-metre Dunya Yachts-built King Benji explorer boat, (she's an “11 out of 10”), and is already envisioning his next yacht-building adventure.

“I'd like to build a 5,000 to 10,000GT explorer 10 to 20 times the size of King Benji - with a 1,000-square-metre gym and similar-sized spa and dog park,” he says. “Some boats have come close - Andromeda and Ulysses - but we're talking about a level above. It's the building part that excites me.”

How do you stay grounded, rising through the superyacht world's upper atmosphere like this? A clue lies in the name of his present yacht. “Almost 11 years ago I gave a home to a mixed breed from a dog adoption centre.” Benji doesn't quite have the sea legs yet, for voyages on his namesake boat lasting more than 10 hours, but aided by various emblems aboard, he's always

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