My Notes
Availability URGENT ready now
Locations
- Sardegna - visible to Crew members only - Bizerte - visible to Crew members only - same as boarding location - England - visible to Premium CrewItineraries
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 (S) (initial departure) to the finish (F) (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 (reasonably 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:
- Name your itinerary with a short and clear title, such as 2025 Antarctic Expedition or 2025 Italy Family Cruise, that is descriptive, easy to remember, and simple to refer to in conversations.
- 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.
- Next, add each leg of the significant stopovers by date and location.
- 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.
Sardinia to Malta
Cagliari Valletta 
Leg 1
Leg 2
Monastir 1 WaypointLeg 3
Valletta 9 WaypointsMalta to Italy
Valletta 
Leg 1
Leg 2
Taormina Leg 3
Santa Maria di Leuca 1 WaypointItaly to Montenegro and Croatia
Dubrovnik 
Leg 1
Tivat 1 WaypointLeg 2
Dubrovnik 2 WaypointsCruising Croatia
Dubrovnik Dubrovnik 
Croatia to Greece
Dubrovnik Corfu 
Leg 1
Leg 2
Durrës Leg 3
Sarandë 1 WaypointLeg 4
Corfu 
Vessel
Crew
Lifestyle
Experience
Position
Recreational generally unpaid positions, or contributing towards some agreed expenses
Crew any experience
Dear Shipmates
Introduction
See my itinerary for more details. I will be needing crew throughout the 2025 summer season. Some of my Itineraries are effectively deliveries from one location to another and crew would ideally be expected to complete the entire itinerary. Others (Croatia and Greece) and general cruising and crew might join for a week or more.
About the boat, the plans, and current crew
usually cleancomfortablevery safehave a holidayshare experienceseek adventurefulfill a dreamface challenges
I usually have a general plan for my summer cruising, but this is flexible based on weather and crew availability.
My sailing involves day sails of less than 50NM, but there is sometimes a need (or desire) for longer passages including the occasional overnight. I may not sail every day and take days off to explore new places.
I prefer to avoid sailing in adverse (strong wind / swell) conditions and when these arise will plan a few days extra in port.
The boat is well equipped with all the usual safety equipment.
I regard sailing as an adventure and hope you can bring your adventurous spirit and join me!
What is expected of the crew
clean & tidyeasy-goingenthusiasticfit & healthyfriendlyrespectfultrustworthyrarely/unlikely seasicktravel light (little luggage)eager to learn & workpositive outlookopen mindedsense of humorcan pay own expensesenjoy cooking
I do not usually require someone with extensive sailing experience and I am very happy to teach you more skills if that is what you want. This is an easy (but exciting) boat to sail so you can get as involved as much as you like.
I do require someone who is fit / mobile and capable of assisting with mooring - this is the greatest challenge with a small crew, especially in unfamiliar ports with (sometimes) unfamiliar mooring arrangements.
Crew are asked to share basic costs (food, marina fees, fuel etc) and are usually expected to pay for their own travel to/from the boat. I anticipate anchoring where possible.
Most nights we will eat on board and I welcome anyone who can bring culinary skills to vary the menus!
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