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- visible to Crew members only - Florida - visible to Crew members only - Saint Thomas - visible to Crew members only - Washington - 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.
George Town, Exumas to Culebra, Puerto Rico
George Town Cockburn Harbour South Caicos
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Sail south down the Leeward and Windward Islands
Fajardo St George's 
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Crew
Lifestyle
Experience
Position
Recreational generally unpaid positions, or contributing towards some agreed expenses
Crew any experience
Dear Shipmates
Introduction
My boat is a 2008 Lagoon 420 3 cabin Owners version. I bought this boat in March, 2023 and spent twelve months upgrading it. It comes with a water maker, air conditioning, washer/dryer, ice maker, solar panels, inverters, two chart plotters, Navionics, color radar, full instrumentation and a 11.5 kW generator. I also have an 10’ dinghy with a 9.9 HP Mercury 4-stroke.
Crew accommodations are provided with a private en suite cabin with a queen size bed, hanging closet, clothing drawer, storage shelf, full shower, with a separate sink and electric toilet.
About the boat, the plans, and current crew
usually cleancomfortablevery safevessel is survey certifiedvery spacioususually single handedlive on little moneyshare experiencevisit remote placesseek adventurefulfill a dreamface challengeslive off the gridmulticultural
My current plans are to sail to Key West from Puerto Rico, and then up the east coast of the US.
The current crew consists of me and my faithful dog.
What is expected of the crew
clean & tidydiligenteasy-goingenthusiasticfit & healthyfriendlyorganisedrespectfulskilledtrustworthyrarely/unlikely seasickgood communicatortravel light (little luggage)eager to learn & workpolitepositive outlookopen mindedsense of humorcan pay own expensesenjoy cookingdon't mind cleaninggood with maintenancecan follow orderswill not bring a bicycleharmony
I expect the crew to be respectful of others, clean up after themselves and help keep the boat clean and comfortably livable. The crew will also be responsible for preparing at least one full meal a day for the Skipper and crew while at sea or at anchor. The crew is responsible for paying for their own food and drinks. The crew is responsible for any fees associated with their clearing customs at any port of call. The Skipper is responsible for any costs associated with maintaining and running the boat. The crew is responsible for any damage done to the boat by them.
The crew will be responsible to assist the Skipper with sailing or motoring of the boat by attending to the helm up to 50% of the time (share ‘Helm Duty’), and assisting with anchoring, retrieving the anchor (the boat has a windlass) and docking and leaving the dock.
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