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Paul Grondahl, male, 51

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Nationality: United States
Currently based in: St. Petersburg, FL, United States
Looking for: Caribbean; Central & North America; Mediterranean & Black Sea; West Africa & South Atlantic Islands; Western Europe & North Atlantic Islands;
Experience: 3000 ocean miles / 5000 coastal miles
Born and raised in Norway. Moved to California in 1998. Engineer. Business owner. Sailing resume follows: 1985-1991: I got my sea legs on my mother’s Draco 23 day cruiser. Spent the summers cruising the Norwegian SW and SE coasts. 1993: Enlisted in the Royal Norwegian Navy. Served aboard Norwegian Coast Guard vessel K/V Nordsjøbas (as Sparkie). 1996: Two weeks as charter skipper on a Jeanneau 36, Greece 1996: Two weeks as charter skipper on a Gib’sea 44, Greece 1996-1997: Crewed in a number of races aboard a Dynamic 37. Norway. 1997 -1998: Part-owner, part-operator of an 11 Meter one-design racing sailboat. Norway. 1997-1998: A variety of crew positions during a full season of racing aboard 11 Meter one-design. Norway. 1999-2007: A variety of crew positions racing various keelboats in and around Marina Del Rey, CA. Raced every Wednesday night and many weekend events. 2013-2018: Owner/operator of a Fair Weather Mariner 39. Countless trips to various anchorages off the Channel Islands, Southern California. 2018-Present: Purchased current yacht, a Discovery 55, in Antigua. Single-handling her with assistance from wife. Sailed from Antigua in Feb ’18, southward to the Grenadines through the Leeward and Windward islands. Turned around at Union Island and headed back north through the arc of the Caribbean, through the BVIs and on to The Bahamas (5 days). Cruised The Bahamas extensively between Acklins and Abaco and eventually departed The Bahamas for Moorehead City, NC (5 days). Sailed from Moorehead City, NC to Newport, RI (4 days) Cruised New England northwards to Camden, ME. Headed south again in late November, eventually departing Newport, RI for The Abacos, The Bahamas (5 days). Spent the winter in The Bahamas, as far south as Georgetown, Great Exuma. Sailed to Key West, FL in early May, arrived in St. Petersburg, FL mid-May 2019. Departed St. Petersburg, FL Feb 2021. Currently back in Georgetown, Exumas, The Bahamas Will be sailing to Bermuda in early April
Smoking: non-smoker
Relationship status: married
Dietary requirements: Pescaterian, with occasional bacon for breakfast.
Languages: English; Norwegian
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Paul’s Sailing Experience
Number of years sailing: 10+
Sea miles sailed: Ocean: 3000 / Coastal: 5000
Nights at sea: 11-49
I have experience as: Captain (Offshore)
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Sailing Skills Experienced
I have done this many times and am confident to help others less experienced. I am happy doing this day		 Competent
I am competent doing this in daylight, or if there is someone more experienced with me		 Basic
I have only done this a few times, but I am willing to learn		 None
I have not done this before
Steer a compass course x
Keep lookout/watch-keeping x
Trimming sails – mainsail and foresail/jib x
Reefing x
Working the foredeck – setting sails including spinnakers and cruising chutes x
Navigating with GPS and paper charts at sea x
Anchoring and handling anchors x
Cooking at sea x
Using dinghies with outboard motors x
Heaving-to and other heavy weather tactics x

Other nautical or cruising skills
Using VHF radiox
Using radarx

Voyage History
Date Boat From/To Miles Role # Crew Rally
2021 Discovery 55 Key West, FL/Bimini, The Bahamas 150 Captain 2 No
2021 Discovery 55 St. Petersburg, FL/Dry Tortugas 200 Captain 2 No
2019 Discovery 55 Norfolk, VA, USA/Abaco - The Bahamas 650 Captain 2 No
2018 Newport, RI, USA/Norfolk, VA, USA 400 Captain 2 No
2018 Discovery 55 Abaco (The Bahamas)/Cape Lookout, NC, USA 500 Captain 2 No
2018 Discovery 55 Cape Lookout, NC, USA/Newport, RI, USA 500 Captain 2
2018 Discovery 55 Jost Van Dyke (BVI)/Acklins, The Bahamas 600 Captain 2 No

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