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viewed 3,370 times
since Jan 2017
last sign in 4 Nov 2024
viewed 3,370 times
since Jan 2017
last sign in 4 Nov 2024
Captain/Skipper - always or often aboard
SY - Sailing Yacht, 11.3 m (37 ft), sail, monohull, Moody 376

Availability after 26 Jan 2025

Embark (Boarding)
preferably after the 26 Jan 2025 and before the 2 Feb 2025
Duration
preferably for at least 1 week and for less than 1 week
Disembark
flexible, no specific date

Locations

 Boarding location
Spain - Islas Canarias - visible to Crew members only
Your boarding area is ? within this vessel's boarding location
and the Crew can come from anywhere to board the vessel
Your current location is around ? away from this location
 Destination planned to take the vessel next
Spain - same as boarding location
 My current location where I'm in person
Spain - same as boarding location
 Home Port of Registry (registered vessel)
Canada - Ontario - visible to Premium Crew

Itineraries

An itinerary is a route divided into legs showing the planned locations and dates of the main stopovers from the start (initial departure) to the end (final arrival), which is the destination of the vessel's journey (also called voyage, trip, torn, or expedition).

Each leg has a departure and an arrival date and location. It may also have additional waypoints in between, which might be stopping points or course change points.

Accuracy of itineraries

Itineraries for vessels at sea are never precise! We use three accuracy levels for the planning status to avoid confusion about what is likely to happen or not:

  • Pending (not accurate) – initial idea, possibilities
  • Preliminary (kinda accurate) – changes may still apply
  • Planned (fairly accurate) – this is what's meant to happen
Days vs Nights

The duration of an itinerary is counted in days (start to end date) and the leg in nights (departure to arrival date). That is because you may arrive on a Monday and leave on a Tuesday. Therefore, there can be confusion if you were there for one or two days, but it would strictly count as one night without any confusion.

Therefore, you would say you went on a 14-day holiday or trip (the itinerary) and spent 13 nights on all your legs combined, for example.

Planning vs Estimates

There is also an important distinction between planning (what's the intention) and estimating (what's calculated). A time of arrival is always an estimate as a calculation is required; that's why it is called ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival).

You can't plan to leave San Francisco and arrive in Hawaii 10 minutes later, regardless of how desperate your intention is. If you intend to arrive in Hawaii by a certain date and estimate 10 days for the journey, then you can plan to leave San Francisco 12 to 15 days before. Therefore, your departure date is planned (what's the intention), and the arrival is still an estimate (what's calculated based on season, winds, currents, and many other factors). Plans can change due to weather, government requirements, breakdowns, delays, etc.

Tips for planning an itinerary

The following tips are worth noting to manage your itinerary and maintain an excellent overview:

  • 1) Name your itinerary with a short and clear title, such as 2024 Antarctic Expedition or 2024 Italy Family Torn, that is descriptive, easy to remember, and simple to refer to in conversations.
  • 2) You can set your itinerary's visibility to private while planning it, share it with only those you contact, or share it with anyone who views your profile.
  • 3) Next, add each leg of the significant stopovers by date and location.
  • 4) Then, keep updating each leg as required.

Be realistic and mindful when planning an itinerary. People will arrange their timing and life around it, taking time off work, booking flights, arranging accommodation, etc. It's crucial to let the crew know how accurate they can expect the itinerary to be.

Lanzarote to Gran Canaria

Planned (fairly accurate)

1 Leg
116 nm
7 days
Available: 2 of 4 Crew positions
Start2025 Jan 26 Sun
ES Arrecife Lanzarote
End2025 Feb 2 Sun
ES Las Palmas Gran Canaria
I am offering sail training on board my boat. Sail with an RYA Ocean Yachtmaster with a passion for teaching anything from the basics to celestial navigation. Please see my profile for details. The open positions are for paying students.

Leg 1

116 nm7 nights
Available: 2 of 4 Crew positions
Depart 2025 Jan 26 Sun
ES Arrecife Lanzarote
Arrive 2025 Feb 2 Sun
ES Las Palmas Gran Canaria7 Waypoints
End of Itinerary

Vessel

L5   native
speaking natively like a local without a noticeable foreign accent
L4   fluent
speaking fluently with an extensive vocabulary, but with a foreign accent
L3   competent
speaking competently with a solid vocabulary on almost any topic
L2   elementary
speaking enough to get by, but may get lost in a conversation
L1   learning
not speaking the language, but learned enough to say simple sentences
L0   not proficient
may know a few words, but cannot form sentences or ask questions
Languages spoken aboard
native English, Russian
fluent Portuguese
elementary German, French
Vessel type, make and model
SY Sailing Yacht, Moody 376
Vessel year
1986 built, and most recent major refit completed in 2022
Vessel main propulsion
sail
Vessel hull type
monohull
Vessel length
11.3 metres (37 ft)
Vessel weight (displacement)
7 tonnes (15,435 lb)
Crew & guests aboard
usually 3 people aboard
Journey
cruising

Crew

Team request
position for individuals or teams
Nationality of crew
anyone
Gender of crew
anyone
Age of crew
any
Height of crew
any
Weight of crew
any

Lifestyle

Eating
Preferably crew with an unrestricted diet and aboard an unrestricted diet is preferred
Drinking
Anyone and aboard any or no drinking is fine
Smoking
Only strict non-smokers and aboard there is strictly no smoking

Experience

Coastal/Ocean sea time
none required
Coastal/Ocean sea miles
none required

Position

Recreational    generally unpaid positions, or contributing towards some agreed expenses

positions available
preferably for
 Crew   any experience
contribute
- visible to Free & Premium members only
crew to pay an agreed share towards some expenses

Dear Shipmates

Introduction

Atlantic crossing dreams? Want to be the master of your own adventure? Or just starting out with sailing? This is for you!

*January Passage Course: Lanzarote - Gran Canaria*

- 6 days of sailing instruction from an RYA Ocean YachtMaster (me!)
- Small-yacht sailing and the ocean cruising lifestyle
- There will be a real chef aboard to prepare meals!
- Jan. 26 - Feb. 2025
- 720 EUR per course including all breakfasts, lunches and 7 nights accommodation

I am an experienced skipper always seeking to create a safe atmosphere where everyone – regardless of experience and ability – can feel engaged, free to experiment, learn, and have a great time. I'm also always looking to find the right challenges to push each person further and build confidence.

Before starting my own school, I sailed from Italy to New Zealand through the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and via Brazil and the Panama canal. During this voyage, I encountered many challenges and many creative solutions. I'm eager to share the distillation of this experience, and to hopefully spark others to go beyond what they believe are their limits.

Previous courses:

*October Sailing Courses*

- 5 days of sailing instruction from an RYA Ocean YachtMaster (me!)
- Small-yacht sailing and the ocean cruising lifestyle
- [SOLD OUT] Two options: Oct. 13 - 19th and Oct. 20 - 26th

About the boat, the plans, and current crew

usually cleancomfortablevery safevessel is survey certifiedshare experienceseek adventurefulfill a dreamface challengesmulticultural

The boat has 2 cabins and a saloon with 6 berths in total. Couples or friends will be allocated a cabin, those traveling alone can claim a berth in the saloon.

What is expected of the crew

clean & tidyeasy-goingenthusiasticfit & healthyfriendlyrespectfultrustworthygood communicatortravel light (little luggage)eager to learn & workLGBTIQA+ respectfulpositive outlookopen mindedsense of humorenjoy cookingdon't mind cleaningharmony

Currently I'm only looking for students to attend my courses in October. However, if you are in the Lanzarote area, I would be happy to meet you for a tea or coffee.

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