Canaries to Brazil and Caribbean

Captainduane
- 50ft Beneteau Sense 50
- Spain
- Checked in 3 days ago

Canaries to Brazil and Caribbean

Hi…
Sailing round the world. Will take a chill, calm woman who is up for real adventure. I’m essentially retired early, so my schedule is totally open.
If you’re fit, happy and available…I’d love to share the experience of sailing the world. I’m really into cooking great food and finding all about the local vibes and restaurants as we cruise. Boat is kept nearly perfect always. I’m also known as grateful travel on most social media. I post about all the travels. Let’s connect

No experience needed! I will teach you how to sail…if needed. Just so you don’t get sea sick.

Underway now, WEST.

Am solo at the moment. Cover your expenses and some fuel/operating/food costa or about €50/day. Will take up yo 3

5 years ago I dropped out of the work-a-day world, put it all on the line, bought a one way ticket to Turkey and connected with Grateful, a Beneteau Sense 50. Since then, this Sailor/surfer/writer/foodie has plied the Mediterranean 25,000 miles, and hosted countless crew and guests.

I write about this, and lots of other stuff on the nationalbusinesspost.com...(link below)

I have been planning this trip all my life, with the intention of circling the globe.

...where now?...Africa, Indian Ocean, South America?
Grateful’s ready. New sails, new engine...and there’s room for a first mate who’s ready to travel...and will love Athena the rescue dog from Olbia.

I do sailing charters…but it’s not full time.

If you have a wellness practice, the boat is a perfect place to bring your clients too. It’s a great way to travel and earn a living.

Here’s a link to my column, ‘Finding Grateful’
https://www.nationalbusinesspost.com/finding-grateful-mediterranean-entry1/

Since I’ve begun this journey, the boat has always been filled with adventurous souls, laughter, great food, music and good vibes …and I’ve loved every minute of it. .
See my ig grateful_travel.
or you can contact me on WhatsApp. My number is in the details.

Duane and Athena
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I’m a highly experienced sailing teacher too, having sailed 20,000 miles in the past 3 years. You will (learn to) sail...

Other stuff:
I’ve been on the water in many capacities most of my life. I’m a highly experienced captain with a great track record. I’m safe and have a good social media following. Dedicated surfer. Used to be a builder/developer in America…now touring the world and writing all about it and lots of other subjects.

I also write a column for the Nationalbusinesspost.com called ´Finding Grateful´Check it out and send a message!
Duane

Position

Crew positionNovice Crew
Availability Available now for the foreseeable future
Expenses to/from vesselPaid by crew
Expenses onboardPaid by crew
Team / SoloNot important

Vessel

TypeSailing Yacht
ClassificationDhoni
Make/modelBeneteau Sense 50
Length50 feet
Berth6
Sailing from Spain , Gran Canaria
Sailing to General (Caribbean) , St Lucía
Language spoke aboardEnglish
Boat descriptionGRATEFUL will make you feel just like the name says. She is capable and beautiful. Have you seen the Beneteau Sense 50’s? Here’s a link https://youtu.be/dRh6I_nh4QQ. follow the adventure on instagram too @grateful_travel This boat is one of the only clean sheet designs that have hit the market in decades. She’s a 2012, and has been kept in like new condition. She looks and sails like damn near new, is clean and dry. Cruises well at 7.5 kts, but she likes 9 kts too! She sails herself...set the autopilot, set the alarms, and snooze all night.

Skipper

NationalityUSA
Age104
GenderMale
Fluent languages English
Basic knowledge of Spanish
Qualifications ASA Basic Keelboat
Sea Miles 10,000+

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Duane he is not Marinero, he is el Capitan!

Have shared and learned a lot of days and some Nautic miles with "el Capitán"! Now I am taking care of Athena and Grateful in Lanzarote. Wishing Duane and all his Ohana a happy Christmas and excellent new 2024! Hoping to sail and surf again with this Legend called "Duane El Capitan"! Too much fun, too much talkstory and lots of feminists around to meet!

16th Dec 2023

©marcelitodiazrodriguez

Chillest captain ever ?

Duane is super welcoming, friendly and ready to share his past experiences and what he’s learned from them. I learned a lot about living out of sailing and loved the experience even if it lasted only a couple of days. Hope too see you again Duane ?

2nd Aug 2021

Monica. andreani98

Lovely boat and easy going captain

I have been sailing with Duane on Grateful in Italy, from Puglia to Sicily and we had a wonderful time. He is a very trustable captain, talented surfer and swimmer. Always smiling and enjoying conversations. The boat is stunning.

2nd Jul 2021

stexas66

Best experience

Duane is an experienced open minded tolerant captain, fun interesting and willing to share his knowledge with the less experts member of the crew. I would absolutely recommend him and his confortable luxurious Grateful.

4th Aug 2020

Guardamancebo

Unforgettable memories onboard of Grateful

The time spent onboard Grateful, has been an enchanting journey. First of all, Duane is an amazing human, great sailor, he's always up to share his knowledge, make you participate and get sure you understand the reasons of any action. Always in a good mood, he calmly find solutions for any problem that could show up. Enjoying life from the good side, being on board with him is the promise of great conversations, good laughter, amazing discoveries along the different stops and of course AMAZING sailing, with great sensations as this boat is magic and the captain knows really well how to handle it let it express its full potential. I will definitely get back on board when I will have free time as those two weeks were an awake dream ! If you are looking to learn how to sail, in a friendly atmosphere where you will learn a lot humanely as well, creating life lasting memories, don't hesitate, Duane and Grateful are the combo you need ! Wishing you both fairwinds, See you soon captain !

15th Jul 2020

MaximeM

Amazing experience

Unforgettable experience on Grateful. It's a very well maintained and equipped boat. We sailed over 800nm together from Spain over Marocco to the Canaries. Duane was always really kind and it was great fun with him. Thank you for everything! Hope to see you again!

23rd Feb 2020