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SY - Sailing Yacht, 15.9 m (52 ft), sail, monohull, Beneteau Oceanis 523 Clipper

Availability ready now

Embark (Boarding)
ready now to embark anytime
Duration
preferably for at least 2 weeks and for any duration onwards
Disembark
flexible, no specific date

Locations

 Boarding location
United States - Virginia - 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
United States - Florida - visible to Crew members only
this destination is around 1,461 km from the boarding location
 My current location where I'm in person
United States - same as boarding location
 Home Port of Registry (registered vessel)
Austria - Vorarlberg - 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.

Norfolk to Key West, Cayman, Jamaica, Panama

Planned (fairly accurate)

1 Leg
1,775 nm
50 days
Start2024 Dec 1 Sun
End2025 Jan 20 Mon
PA Colón
From beginnning of December heading back to the Caribbean via Key West, Cayman, Jamaica (for X-Mas and New Year), to cross the Panama Canal in January or February 2025. Meanwhile, fully screwed.

Leg 1

1,775 nm50 nights
Depart 2024 Dec 1 Sun
Arrive 2025 Jan 20 Mon
PA Colón 5 Waypoints
End of Itinerary

Panama along West Coast to Canada

Planned (fairly accurate)

1 Leg
4,189 nm
212 days
Available: 2 of 2 Cabins
Start2025 Feb 15 Sat
End2025 Sep 15 Mon

Leg 1

4,189 nm212 nights
Available: 2 of 2 Cabins
Depart 2025 Feb 15 Sat
Arrive 2025 Sep 15 Mon
CA Vancouver 6 Waypoints
From Panama along the West Coast to Costa Rica, Mexico, Baja California, US, Canada
End of Itinerary

Canada to Hawaii and Tahiti

Planned (fairly accurate)

1 Leg
4,276 nm
123 days
Available: 2 of 2 Cabins
Start2025 Oct 15 Wed
End2026 Feb 15 Sun
PF Pape'ete Tahiti
In 2025 going up the American West Coast from Panama, Costa Rica, Mexico, Caifornia to Vancouver Island, maybe Alaska and then going via Hawaii (November / December) to Tahiti in February 2026

Leg 1

4,276 nm123 nights
Available: 2 of 2 Cabins
Depart 2025 Oct 15 Wed
Arrive 2026 Feb 15 Sun
PF Pape'ete Tahiti1 Waypoint
From Canada to Hawaii with at least 8 weeks in Hawaii and then to the Marquesas and Tahiti
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 German
fluent English
elementary Italian, French
Vessel type, make and model
SY Sailing Yacht, Beneteau Oceanis 523 Clipper
Vessel year
2005 built, and most recent major refit completed in 2021
Vessel main propulsion
sail
Vessel hull type
monohull
Vessel length
15.9 metres (52 ft)
Vessel weight (displacement)
18 tonnes (39,690 lb)
Crew & guests aboard
usually 2 people aboard
Journey
round the world or cruising: Offshore

Crew

Team request
position preferably for individuals, but teams may apply
Nationality of crew
anyone
Gender of crew
anyone
Age of crew
preferably between 35 to 65 years of age
Height of crew
any
Weight of crew
preferably weighs under 100 kg / 220 lb

Lifestyle

Eating
Preferably crew with an unrestricted diet and aboard there is only an unrestricted diet
Drinking
Preferably non-drinkers and aboard moderate drinking is allowed
Smoking
Preferably non-smokers and aboard there is preferably 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   no experience
 Deckhand   any experience
 Cook   some experience
unpaid
crew is not expecting to be paid
contribute
- visible to Free & Premium members only
crew to pay an agreed share towards some expenses

Dear Shipmates

Introduction

Dear shipmates,
when I started sailing 50 years ago, I knew that one day I would sail around the world.
After my retirement, this "once" came true. I bought a Oceanis 523 in Italy iand started preparing her.. Now it has almost become a new ship in terms of safety, comfort and elegance fitted with generator, watermaker, solarpanels, divecompressor, .. That all paired with the charm of a classic shipbuilding with lots of wood in the interior and a teak deck.
The start has been in March 2023: Departing from Sardinia through the Med I set off with the ARC in November 2023.
I'm open to any kind of sailors, that want to share the experience of coastal sailing, ocean crossing and the pleasure of sailing. Actually it´s not so much about helping on board. The boat is equipped for single handed sailing and sometimes I do that.
I´m more looking for people - experienced and not experienced - that like to share my adventure of a world circum navigation for some time. I´m glad, if my "crew" - or let´s better say co-sailors - can contribute in any way (sailing / navigating, cooking, ...), but more important is their story and background and having a good time together.
The financial contribution for my "crew" is sharing their own costs for provisioning and running the boat (harbour fees, fuel) and some contribution for the cabin.
When it comes to taking friends with the boat, the ship offers comfortable space for a maximum of 4 people in two guest cabins.
A little about me: I've just turned 66, in good physical condition, love good food, like music and culture. I like to talk to interesting people, pass on my knowledge or just hang out and enjoy the quiet time.
If you want to knows more about the boat, contact me. Thomas

About the boat, the plans, and current crew

usually cleancomfortablevery safehave a holidayshare experiencevisit remote placesseek adventurefulfill a dreamlearn a languageface challengesfind a soulmate/partnerlive off the gridmulticultural

Currently it’s only me on this circumnavigation, started in Spring 2023. I want to share my enthusiasm for sailing, exploring, getting to know new people and cultures, …
If you want to share the experience of a circumnavigation - at least for a shorter or longer leg - I will send you more information.

What is expected of the crew

clean & tidyeasy-goingfit & healthyrespectfultrustworthygood listenertravel light (little luggage)eager to learn & workpoliteopen mindedsense of humorcan pay own expensesenjoy cookingdon't mind cleaninggood with maintenancecan follow orders

The crew is heartly invited to take part and be part of a lifetime experience. We will share our experiences with a high focus on the pleasant things of live!

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