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SV - Sailing Vessel, 14.3 m (47 ft), sail, monohull, Beneteau 473

Availability ready now

Embark (Boarding)
ready now to embark anytime
Duration
preferably for at least 3 weeks and for any duration onwards
Disembark
must disembark before the 31 Dec 2024

Locations

 Boarding location
Costa Rica - San José - 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 - California - visible to Crew members only
this destination is around 4,227 km from the boarding location
 My current location where I'm in person
Panama - Panamá - visible to Crew members only
 Home Port of Registry (registered vessel)
United States - Florida - 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.

Panama, Costa Rica, Sea of Cortez to San Diego

Pending (not accurate)

1 Leg
2,952 nm
182 days
Start2024 Sep 26 Thu
End2025 Mar 27 Thu

Leg 1

2,952 nm182 nights
Underway
Depart 2024 Sep 26 Thu
Arrive 2025 Mar 27 Thu
US San Diego 28 Waypoints
Multiple stops in Panama, Costa Rico, Mexico, sea of Cortez.. destination San Diego
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
learning Spanish
Vessel type, make and model
SV Sailing Vessel, Beneteau 473
Vessel year
2002 built , and no major refit completed in the last 15 years
Vessel main propulsion
sail
Vessel hull type
monohull
Vessel length
14.3 metres (47 ft)
Vessel weight (displacement)
27 tonnes (59,535 lb)
Crew & guests aboard
usually 4 people aboard
Journey
cruising: Offshore or cruising

Crew

Team request
position for individuals or teams
Nationality of crew
anyone
Gender of crew
anyone
Age of crew
preferably between 21 to 75 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
Preferably non-drinkers and aboard moderate drinking is allowed
Smoking
Only strict non-smokers and aboard there is strictly no smoking

Experience

Coastal/Ocean sea time
preferably crew with at least 3 months spent at sea
Coastal/Ocean sea miles
preferably crew with at least 1,000 nm logged

Position

Recreational    generally unpaid positions, or contributing towards some agreed expenses

positions available
preferably for
 Crew   experienced
 Competent Crew   experienced
 Deckhand   experienced
 Watch-keeper   experienced
 Engineer / Mechanic   no experience
unpaid
crew is not expecting to be paid

Dear Shipmates

Introduction

Young minded, active couple seeking couple or crew member to crew on a 47 ft. Beneteau sailboat. Currently in Panama with a final destination of San Diego. Seeking crew for all or part of the journey. Will be making lots of stops along the way and plan to spend time in the Sea of Cortez.

About the boat, the plans, and current crew

usually cleancomfortableshare experiencemulticultural

The vessel is a well maintained 2002 Beneteau 473, two cabin version. Main sail is 2 years old, roller furling. Head sail is brand new. All new running rigging. All new Electronics.

What is expected of the crew

clean & tidydiligenteasy-goingenthusiasticfit & healthyfriendlyrespectfultrustworthyeager to learn & workpolitesense of humordon't mind cleaning

Looking for someone who can crew, handle lines and sheets. Stand watch (autopilot equipped). Help with normal maintenance and cleaning. Provide advice. We want this to be an enjoyable time for you. We are flexible with your duration.

Recommendations

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3 respectful
2 positive
2 generous
1 adaptable
1 patient
1 responsible
1 discreet
1 trustworthy

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