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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 (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.
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Recreational generally unpaid positions, or contributing towards some agreed expenses
Competent Crew experienced
Deckhand any experience
Watch-keeper any experience
Cook experienced
Dear Shipmates
Introduction
After a number of years without boats in my life I started sailing again after a cousin bought a small Catamaran. It persuaded me eventually to go to the dark side and buy a cat for myself and after much research and searching I found an owner's version Lagoon 38. I now have my second Lagoon 38 after having to sell the first.
About the boat, the plans, and current crew
usually cleancomfortablevery safeusually single handedshare experiencevisit remote placesseek adventurefulfill a dreamlearn a languagefind a soulmate/partner
FRom December 2021 until June 2023 I sailed the boat in the Grenadines and then north through the islands to Antigua. I had to employ a crew to sail the boat back to Europe due to family problems preventing me taking part. The boat is now in La Linea next to Gibraltar where she has languished since returning from the Caribbean in Jule 2023. The velcro holding her to the dock needs help removing - can you help with that?
What is expected of the crew
clean & tidyeasy-goingenthusiasticfit & healthyfriendlytrustworthyconfident swimmerrarely/unlikely seasickgood communicatortravel light (little luggage)eager to learn & workpositive outlookopen mindedsense of humorcan pay own expensesenjoy cookingdon't mind cleaningwill not bring a friendwill not bring a pet
I expect a contribution to a share of costs.
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