My Notes
Availability ready now
Locations
- Queensland - visible to Crew members only - same as boarding location - Queensland - 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.
Airlie, latr July Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand
Mooloolaba Sunshine CoastThursday Island Torres Strait
Leg 1
Vessel
Crew
Lifestyle
Experience
Position
Recreational generally unpaid positions, or contributing towards some agreed expenses
Crew any experience
Dear Shipmates
Introduction
I will be cruising from the AIrlie Beach Qld. to Indonesian, Malaysiaand Thailand. I'll be leaving Airlie at the end of June. I am looking for one or two, fun crew, non smokers, no dietry issues (unless for health reasons) with or without experience though must have the right attitude and a thirst for fun and adventure. Crew must be able to commit for at least 2 weeks on a contribution/share bases. This contribution will cover all meals on board, towels, linen, and boat running cost. Visas and the like are crew responsibilities.
.
l am very experienced, easy going and not in a hurry though may do a few overnights sailing to reach our destination at times. In other words I'll/we'll take the time to explore the islands on the way and make occational marina visits to reprovision, fuel, crew change, check out the attractions, market, and the locals at their watering hole, etc.
Should you have a thirst for this kind of fun and adventure, please drop message me anytime for more details.
Alan.
About the boat, the plans, and current crew
usually cleancomfortablevery safevery spacioushave a holidayshare experiencevisit remote placesseek adventurefulfill a dreamface challengeslive off the gridmulticultural
What is expected of the crew
clean & tidycommittedeasy-goingenthusiasticfriendlyrespectfulskilledtrustworthyconfident swimmerrarely/unlikely seasickgood listenergood communicatorno body piercingsno facial piercingstravel light (little luggage)eager to learn & workpolitepositive outlookopen mindedsense of humorcan pay own expensesready to partyenjoy cookingdon't mind cleaningcan follow orderswill not bring a pet
Recommendations
PIV