Looking for a Competent Crew position
I have 6-8 weeks off and looking to crew a boat.
CONTACT
Ville Penttila
Helsinki, Finland
Email: ville.penttila@live.com
Phone: +358 45 8513733
Finnish & American Citizen
Languages: English, Finnish, Swedish
PROFILE
Experienced sailor with more than 25 years of sailing experience and over 6,000 nautical miles sailed. Experience includes offshore passages, yacht deliveries, regatta racing, and coastal cruising throughout the Baltic Sea, San Francisco Bay, Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, Mediterranean, Adriatic Sea, and Finnish archipelago. Active racing and cruising crew member with primary responsibilities on Bow and Mast.
KEY CREDENTIALS
• 6,000+ Total Nautical Miles Sailed
• 25+ Years of Sailing Experience
• Primary Positions: Bow & Mast
• Experience: Offshore, Racing & Cruising
• Current Location: Helsinki, Finland
CERTIFICATIONS
• Saaristolaivuri (Finnish Archipelago Skipper Course), 1993
• US Sailing Basic Keelboat 1 & 2, 2016
OFFSHORE EXPERIENCE
Beneteau 47 – Offshore Delivery
Puerto Rico to St. Petersburg, Florida, USA | December 2024
• 1,050 nautical mile continuous offshore passage
• Watchkeeping, offshore navigation, sail handling, and weather monitoring
• Gulf Stream crossing and offshore decision-making
• Successful yacht delivery
MEDITERRANEAN SAILING EXPERIENCE
Islander 37 – Italy Coastal Cruise
Italian Coast | 2021
• Coastal cruising along the Italian coastline
• Coastal navigation, sail handling, anchoring, and passage planning
Islander 37 – Italy to Croatia Passage
Italy to Croatia (Adriatic Sea) | 2024
• International coastal passage across the Adriatic Sea
• Navigation, watchkeeping, sail handling, docking, and passage planning
RACING EXPERIENCE
Rolex Big Boat Series, San Francisco, USA
Swan 47 “Typon”
• Competitor (2024, 2025)
Spinnaker Cup, San Francisco, USA
• Competitor (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Viaporin Tuoppi Regatta, Finland
• Competitor (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001)
Hangon Regatta, Finland
• Competitor (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001)
CURRENT SAILING ACTIVITY – HELSINKI, FINLAND
• Active crew member aboard a Swan 37
• Active crew member aboard a classic wooden Shark-class yacht
• Active crew member aboard an H-Boat
• Regular sailing in the Gulf of Finland and Helsinki archipelago
• Recent racing experience aboard Swan 47 “Typon” in the Rolex Big Boat Series (2024, 2025)
BOAT OWNERSHIP HISTORY
• Shark – Classic Wooden Shark-Class Yacht
• Finnair Flyer – 36’ Racing Yacht
• Ericsson 32 “Nemo”
AREAS SAILED
Baltic Sea | Finnish Archipelago | Mediterranean Sea | Adriatic Sea | San Francisco Bay | Caribbean | Gulf of Mexico | Offshore Atlantic
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