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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.
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Recreational generally unpaid positions, or contributing towards some agreed expenses
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Dear Shipmates
Introduction
About the boat, the plans, and current crew
usually cleancomfortablevery safevessel is survey certifiedlive on little moneyhave a holidayshare experiencevisit remote placesseek adventurefulfill a dreamface challengesfind a soulmate/partnerlive off the grid
What is expected of the crew
clean & tidycommitteddiligenteasy-goingenthusiasticfit & healthyfriendlyorganisedtrustworthygood communicatortravel light (little luggage)eager to learn & workpolitepositive outlookopen mindedsense of humorenjoy cookingdon't mind cleaningcan follow orderswill not bring a bicyclewill not bring a petharmony
I (we) will be actively fishing, shrimping, crabbing and perhaps diving for much of our food. I'm a fairly good boat cook (and can teach that, too), but having some cooking skills and desire is a big plus. I prefer a minIimum of at least two weeks of time, and preferably up to much of the summer.
I no longer have a young, 60# yellow lab living onboard, so liking dogs is no longer a must. (She was a real sweetheart without a mean bone in her body, but she died of acute kidney failure just a few days ago, and it is unlikely that I will have another dog aboard this next summer.)
I will have very few if any deadlines, and will be leisurely sailing the length of Southeast Alaska. Routing will always be based largely on weather and crew interests and desires.
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