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since Mar 2022
last sign in 17 Nov 2024
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since Mar 2022
last sign in 17 Nov 2024
Owner & Captain/Skipper - always or often aboard
SV - Sailing Vessel, 12.2 m (40 ft), sail, monohull, Hunter Legend 40

Availability ready now

Embark (Boarding)
ready now to embark anytime
Duration
preferably for at least 3 days and for any duration onwards
Disembark
flexible, no specific date

Locations

 Boarding location
Mexicocrewscene.com - Baja California Sur - 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
Mexicocrewscene.com - Jalisco - visible to Crew members only
this destination is around 546 km from the boarding location
 My current location where I'm in person
Mexicocrewscene.com - same as boarding location
 Home Port of Registry (registered vessel)
United Statescrewscene.com - California - 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.

Baja Bash – Puerto Vallarta to San Diego

Planned (fairly accurate)

1 Leg
1,142 nm
15 days
Start2024 Jun 26 Wed
End2024 Jul 11 Thu

Leg 1

1,142 nm15 nights
Completed
Depart 2024 Jun 26 Wed
Arrive 2024 Jul 11 Thu
US crewscene.comSan Diego 45 Waypoints
PV to Cabo, Cabo to Santa Maria, on to turtle bay and other stops to be determined by weather and any crew interest in a particular location.
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
Vessel type, make and model
SV Sailing Vessel, Hunter Legend 40
Vessel year
1984 built, and most recent major refit completed in 2024
Vessel main propulsion
sail
Vessel hull type
monohull
Vessel length
12.2 metres (40 ft)
Vessel weight (displacement)
14 tonnes (30,870 lb)
Crew & guests aboard
usually 2 people aboard
Journey
cruising, tourism, cruising: Coastal, cruising: Offshore or rally: Baja Ha-Ha Cruisers (baja-haha.com)

Crew

Team request
position for individuals only
Nationality of crew
anyone
Gender of crew
position for female crew only
Age of crew
preferably between 25 to 65 years of age
Height of crew
any
Weight of crew
any

Lifestyle

Eating
Preferably crew with an unrestricted diet and aboard any or no specific diet is fine
Drinking
Anyone and aboard any or no drinking is fine
Smoking
Preferably non-smokers and aboard any or no smoking is fine

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
only for Recreational
 Crew   no experience
 Galleyhand   no experience
unpaid
crew is not expecting to be paid

Dear Shipmates

Introduction

This is my 14th year as a live aboard. Cruising from Catalina California to the Mexican coast.
My boat is in excellent condition well equipped and maintained.
Licensed captain with experience as instructor and charter captain.
I am very comfortable as a single hand sailor but also enjoy sharing the cruising life style with new friends.

About the boat, the plans, and current crew

usually cleancomfortablevery safeusually single handedshare experiencevisit remote placesseek adventurelive off the grid

Comfortable living with a separate bedroom and bathroom for a crew member. Room for a second crew member.
Current itinerary,
There are crew positions starting mid November from Cabo San Lucas to La Paz and other SOC locations.
Mid December, departing La Paz for Puerto Vallarta via Isla Isabel, San Blas, Chacalla,etc.
Crew members do not need to commit to the entire trip boarding and disembarking locations are flexible.

What is expected of the crew

clean & tidyeasy-goingenthusiasticfit & healthyfriendlyrespectfultrustworthyrarely/unlikely seasickgood communicatortravel light (little luggage)politepositive outlooksense of humorcan pay own expensesenjoy cookingdon't mind cleaningwill not bring a bicyclewill not bring a pet

. Boarding location and departure location is open.
I prefer crew that don't require constant entertainment and enjoy cooking, surfing, swimming and snorkeling.
This is a better fit for people who are curious about the cruising lifestyle or travelers looking to add sailing to their backpacking adventure.
Please be capable of covering all of your personal expenses.

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3 skilled
2 easy-going
2 clean & tidy
2 respectful
2 funny
1 fit & healthy
1 proactive
1 generous
1 outgoing
1 interesting
1 punctual
1 trustworthy
1 organised

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