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What are itineraries, routes, legs, stopovers, and waypoints?
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.
From Daca Islands via Marmaris to Fethiye
Datça
Vessel
What are the language proficiency levels?
fluent English
competent French
learning Dutch
Crew
Lifestyle
Experience
Position
Recreational generally unpaid positions, or contributing towards some agreed expenses
Crew some experience
Dear Shipmates
Introduction
Join a Sailing Adventure in the Beautiful GREEK or TURKISH (or may be CROATIAN) Waters!
Are you ready to embark on a relaxing and culturally rich sailing journey? As a well-experienced sailor, I invite you to join me for an unforgettable adventure in one of the stunning coastal regions. I have sailed extensively in all of these areas. I'm acquainted with both the local sailing conditions and the rich culture.
What to Expect:
- Nature and Culture: Explore beautiful natural landscapes, swim in crystal-clear waters, and experience local culture and people.
- Overnight Stays: We will anchor in serene bays or small marinas each night.
- Shared Responsibilities: On board, we share daily tasks like cooking and cleaning, fostering a sense of community and teamwork.
- Weather permitting, we will sail approximately 4 to 5 hours each day and overnight anchor in bays or more in small marinas.
A perfect few days for me out on the water looks like sailing part of the day and experiencing good wind, hoping to rarely fire up the engine. Finding a beautiful bay, anchor down in time for a swim (skinny dipping, where and if it doesn't bother the local population).
I am a recreational sailor/skipper with sailing experience on yachts up to 70 ft and have sailed Norway, France, Italy, Croatia, Turkey, Greece and Transatlantic (Lanzarote to Martinique). From 2009 through 2019 I was President of the Swiss Sailing Club. My wife, a landlubber who honors my passion for sailing, will not be joining us tis time.
About the boat, the plans, and current crew
vessel is survey certifiedhave a holidayshare experienceshare charter costsvisit remote placesseek adventuremulticultural
The crew can assist with sailing maneuvres, including anchoring or docking/mooring at a marina. I am happy to guide less experienced crew members.
On my trips I prefer anchorages over marinas and use the engine mainly to get in and out of anchorages, generally prefer quiet over crowded but might be persuaded now and then.
What is expected of the crew
clean & tidyeasy-goingfit & healthyrespectfulconfident swimmertravel light (little luggage)LGBTIQA+ respectfulpositive outlookopen mindedsense of humorcan pay own expensesgood with maintenancecan follow orders
Getting yourself to and from the boat from your own location is your own responsibility. I shall not be responsible for any of your travel costs to and from the boat. Please be capable of covering all of your personal expenses.
This is not a paid position, and we share costs whilst on board.
On board we do all the work together (sailing, cooking, washing dishes, ...).
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