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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.
Cruising the Tuamotus
Rotoava Fakarava AtollPape'ete TahitiI will be starting off in Fakarava then going to other Atolls to explore, kiteboard, meet up with friends, snorkel, spearfish and relax.
Vessel
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Crew
Lifestyle
Experience
Position
Recreational generally unpaid positions, or contributing towards some agreed expenses
Crew some experience
Competent Crew some experience
Delivery Crew some experience
Watch-keeper some experience
Dear Shipmates
Introduction
I sailed around Charleston, SC for about 7 years (day, cruising and racing) on several different boats, mainly on larger cruisers. I have cruised down to Key West and back to Charleston and done many offshore races on the Charleston area. I have now been sailing my boat up and down the Caribbean since late 2019, sometimes solo and sometimes with crew/ friends. I also crewed on a delivery of a Gunboat 68 from Antigua to Newport over the course of a week ( it was a blast! ).
I like to sail conservatively and safely as I am not in a hurry and I don't think sailing should be stressful.
Aside from sailing I enjoy scuba diving, kiteboarding, fishing, hiking, exploring and I am planning to get more into free-diving this upcoming season while in the Bahamas.
On a side note, I choose not to drink alcohol, I don't mind if others do though. My boat tends to be dry except for the crap rum I keep for fishing purposes. Drinking ashore is fine, so long as it doesn't devolve into carrying people home.
About the boat, the plans, and current crew
usually cleancomfortablevery safeusually single handedshare experiencevisit remote placesseek adventurefulfill a dreamface challengeslive off the grid
I very much enjoy Kiteboarding so that will weigh on anchorage preference to a degree. I also intend to do a good bit of snorkeling and diving in addition to general exploring and other fun activities along the way. After all, what's the point in cruising if not to have fun?
I bought my current boat in Martinique December 2019 and I have progressively refit her with an eye to passage making and self sufficiency over the time I have owned her. This includes but is not limited to new standing and running rigging, new cabin windows and windshields, a water maker, Lithium battery system to power the domestic systems, Solar array and Davits along with many other projects. My background in the marine industry gives me a valuable skillset that I use to regularly maintain and upgrade my vessel.
The guest cabin is forward of the primary head and I keep a couple of lockers in the forward cabin for guests to store their belongings.
What is expected of the crew
clean & tidyeasy-goingenthusiasticfriendlyorganisedrespectfultrustworthyconfident swimmerrarely/unlikely seasickgood listenergood communicatortravel light (little luggage)eager to learn & workpoliteLGBTIQA+ respectfulpositive outlookcan pay own expensesenjoy cookingdon't mind cleaningcan follow orderswill not bring a bicyclewill not bring a pet
I also expect people to be able to pay their own way, meaning that you able to support yourself and be able contribute to the food and customs related expenses.
Skill trade/ exchange is also encouraged since learning is a fun thing and benefits those involved in many ways. I do not expect crew to cover the ownership costs of the boat that is my responsibility as the owner.
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