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Itineraries
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.
Pleasure cruise with volunteers around Florida.
Ponce Inlet Ponce Inlet 
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Ponce Inlet Leg 2
Key West Florida KeysFort Myers 8 WaypointsLeg 3
Key West Florida KeysLeg 4
Ponce Inlet Vessel
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Crew
Lifestyle
Experience
Position
Recreational generally unpaid positions, or contributing towards some agreed expenses
Crew experienced and qualified
Hostess / Steward experienced
Deckhand experienced
Masseur/euse some experience
Captain / Skipper experienced
Professional paid positions, experience and/or qualifications are usually required
Commercial commercially endorsed maritime qualifications are required
Crew experienced
Captain / Skipper commercially endorsed
Chef experienced
Hostess / Steward experienced
Masseur/euse experienced
Dear Shipmates
Introduction
We may have another shorter trip leaving early November to see the Air show near Port St. Lucie November 8 to 10.
For those with skills, I will consider letting you stay aboard in Ponce Inlet, Florida. Skills also help with employment for any of the paid positions December to May.
First, being a skilled captain or chef is the top of the list.
Can you keep the yacht cleaned and polished? Can you do light carpentry and make shelves? Can you change the oil for engine maintenance?
Can you help with electrical or plumbing?
Can you keep the boat polished and clean?
Extra points for trained masseuse.
Are there other talents you can contribute?
Live aboard in exchange for maintenance and crewing for occasional day sails or longer sails with my guests.
We have a wonderfully equipped vessel, complete with water toys and a water skiing capable behind tender. The yacht is near Daytona Beach, and a great place for recreation. Drug free only. Party at the dock and no alcohol under sail. Contact ASAP if interested.
About the boat, the plans, and current crew
usually cleancomfortableluxuriousvery safevery spaciouslive on little moneyhave a holidayshare experiencelearn a languagelive off the gridmulticultural
What is expected of the crew
clean & tidycommitteddiligentdiscreetenthusiasticfit & healthyfriendlyorganisedrespectfulskilledtrustworthyconfident swimmerrarely/unlikely seasickgood listenergood communicatoreager to learn & workpolitepositive outlooksense of humorready to partyenjoy cookingdon't mind cleaninggood with maintenancecan follow orderswill not bring a pet
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