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SV - Sailing Vessel (Cutter), 12.5 m (41 ft), sail, monohull, Island Packet 38
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Availability after the 1 Oct 2024

Embark (Boarding)
preferably after the 1 Oct 2024 and before the 15 Oct 2024
Duration
preferably for at least 2 weeks and for less than 4 weeks
Disembark
flexible, no specific date
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Locations

 Boarding location
United States - Florida - visible to Crew members only
your specified boarding area is ? within this vessel's boarding location
and the Crew must be within 500 nm • 926 km • 575 mi
your current location is around ? away from this location
 Destination planned to take the vessel next
United States - Florida - visible to Crew members only
this destination is around 635 km from the boarding location
 My current location where I'm in person
United States - Iowa - 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.

Round Florida

Preliminary (kinda accurate)

1 Leg
609 nm
7 days
Available: 1 of 3 Crew positions
Start2024 Oct 8 Tue
US Stuart
End2024 Oct 15 Tue
The boat will be refit in Stuart, FL and I plan to sail it to it's home in Panama City, FL. She has 2 cabins and room to sleep in the salon. Timing depends very much on weather. I will provide basic provisions and a berth, you be prepared to get to and from the boat, stand watch and ready to do what needs to be done so we are safe. We will have fun in the process.

Leg 1

609 nm7 nights
Available: 1 of 3 Crew positions
Depart 2024 Oct 8 Tue
US Stuart
Arrive 2024 Oct 15 Tue
US Panama City Beach 7 Waypoints
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 German, Spanish
Vessel type, make and model
SV Sailing Vessel (Cutter), Island Packet 38
Vessel year
1991 built, and most recent major refit completed in 2024
Vessel main propulsion
sail
Vessel hull type
monohull
Vessel length
12.5 metres (41 ft)
Vessel weight (displacement)
9.8 tonnes (21,499 lb)
Crew & guests aboard
usually 1 person aboard
Journey
cruising: Coastal, day/weekend trips or cruising: Offshore

Crew

Team request
position preferably for individuals, but teams may apply
Nationality of crew
anyone
Gender of crew
anyone
Age of crew
preferably over 25 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 there is preferably no drinking
Smoking
Only strict non-smokers and aboard there is strictly no smoking

Experience

Coastal/Ocean sea time
must have at least 2.3 months 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
 Competent Crew   any experience
unpaid
crew is not expecting to be paid

Dear Shipmates

Introduction

I am taking delivery of this Island Packet 38 after a major refit October 1, 2024. I will then sail to Panama City, Florida, USA. I previously have owned a Catalina 22 from 2014 to 2021 and have chartered Catalina 350, Fountaine Pajot Lucia 40 and Island Packet 420 boats. I am a private pilot, former martial arts instructor and scuba certified originally from Iowa. I've been living the vagabond life since 2021 and love it. I am excited for the next adventure. I'd be delighted if you could come join me.

About the boat, the plans, and current crew

usually cleancomfortableusually single handedlive on little moneyhave a holidayshare experiencevisit remote placesseek adventureface challengeslive off the grid

The immediate plans are to get the boat from Stuart, FL to Panama City, FL in early October 2024. From there I plan on doing a lot of shorter 1-9 day adventures in the panhandle of Florida and the Gulf.

What is expected of the crew

clean & tidycommittedeasy-goingfriendlyorganisedrespectfulskilledtrustworthyrarely/unlikely seasickgood listenergood communicatortravel light (little luggage)politepositive outlooksense of humorcan pay own expensesenjoy cookingdon't mind cleaninggood with maintenancecan follow orderswill not bring a pet

I expect any crew to be safe, willing to learn and share knowledge, have fun and be respectful.

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