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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 2025 Antarctic Expedition or 2025 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.
Fiji to Tahiti April-May 2025
Savusavu Pape'ete Tahiti
Leg 1
Savusavu Leg 2
Rarotonga Leg 3
Bora Bora Society IslandsLeg 4
Pape'ete TahitiVessel
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Crew
Lifestyle
Experience
Position
Recreational generally unpaid positions, or contributing towards some agreed expenses
Crew any experience
Dear Shipmates
Introduction
I do not believe in making endurance tests out of my adventures, though I shall endeavour to plan a feasible and enjoyable passage to the intended destinations, but if the weather and currents make the passages all too tedious, then I will follow the wind to where it takes me.
About the boat, the plans, and current crew
usually cleancomfortablevery safevery spaciousshare experienceseek adventurefulfill a dreamface challenges
She can accommodate 8 crew comfortably in 2 double and 2 twin cabins, the doubles having en-suite bathrooms with a third 'Day Head' accessible from the main passageway and shared by the two twin cabins. A separate galley allows those with culinary skills to practice their art nearly amidships, with meals taken either around the dining table in the saloon or in the spacious and comfortable cockpit, well protected form spray and/or the scorching sun behind a combined dodger and bimini.
What is expected of the crew
clean & tidycommitteddiligenteasy-goingenthusiasticfit & healthyfriendlyrespectfultrustworthyeager to learn & workpolitepositive outlooksense of humorcan pay own expensesharmony
I believe in a place for everything and everything in its' place, so tidiness around the boat as well as in cabins makes life easier. Being able to find things when you need them avoids the frustration of things going missing when they are needed.
Though she can carry 8 in comfort I like to sail with a crew of 6, offering more space, easier catering and sufficient people to man 3 watches of 2 people, with 4 hours on watch and 8 off for a stress free life.
I am happy to take absolute novices but am equally keen for experienced sailors to share the load of looking after everyone's safety and sailing the boat well to achieve our goals.
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