Sailing the Karina C
| Vessel Name: | Karina C |
| Vessel Make/Model: | Spencer 35 |
| Hailing Port: | Nanaimo, B.C. |
| Crew: | Jay + Anita Bigland |
| About: | We are a crew of 2 ready to take on adventure on the Pacific Coast. We have returned from sailing to Mexico from 2010-15. |
| Extra: | email us at jayanitabigland@gmail.com |
25 July 2023 | Home port
25 July 2023 | Home Port
12 July 2023 | Poet’s Cove
21 May 2023 | Home port
14 August 2022 | Home port
20 July 2022 | Home port
15 April 2022 | Nanaimo Home
14 April 2022 | Nanaimo
13 April 2022 | Saltspring Yacht Club
12 April 2022 | Van Isle Marina
11 April 2022 | Van Isle Marina
09 April 2022 | Van Isle Marina
08 April 2022 | Van Isle Marina
07 April 2022 | Sidney Spit Marine Park
06 April 2022 | Montague Harbour
05 April 2022 | Clam Bay
30 March 2022 | Home Port- Nanaimo
10 February 2022 | Mill Bay
06 September 2021 | Home port
31 July 2021 | Home port
Recent Blog Posts
25 July 2023 | Home port
Ode to Old Age
We made it back in time to do a little work on a project we have going in the back yard: a retaining wall. We have bought 4 palettes of bricks and we are about to lay them. We've hired a young man who is a very good worker and he has been ever so helpful. Today I (Jay) went to the ophthalmologist's office [...]
20 July 2022 | Home port
Out for a couple of weeks
In late June, Anita’s shoulder and my eye healed sufficiently to make a little journey on Karina C.
Getting ready to go
19 January 2012 | Marina Riviera De La Cruz
Jay/ Hot
Sunset from the Skybar at Marina Riviera De La Cruz
The water temperature gradients are heading N, so I guess its time for us to head N too.
Amongst the many adventures we have had so far is to ride in a Toyota van (bus) with 16 people inside it to Mescales. Quite a ride. Breast feeding mom beside me (hmmm).
Yesterday we had a significant electrical failure in the WC. A brilliant young fellow Canuck named Merle from Kenta Anae had figured out more about our electrical system in 30 minutes than I have learned in 10 years of owning Karina. I slept very poorly last night worrying about the time and cost of a delay for our departure N. By lunch the electrical situation was fixed and Karina is whole again.
Our final performance with the Joe Banana Band went poorly. I was not into playing with all the cigarette smoke going on. At one point, I got a lungful and decided to end things right after the next song. This is why we gave up gigging years ago. It is still a good reason not to play as far as I’m concerned. We went to the Wednesday night jam at Philo’s and had a pretty good time. Wasn’t too loud. All the music was in 4 keys G,D, A,E, and 3 chord. Gets pretty boring from my viewpoint.
Last night (before Philo’s) we went to the last El Salvador Rally presentation. We are considering it, but at this point, we are not thinking that hard. There was a really good food and drink event after the presentation.
The boat was depowered all night as the electrician was concerned about the possibility of an unfused circuit being active. We got by quite well with flashlights and a flood for the WC.
In spite of the cloud, today is still hot. We are going to the movies tonight. The Italian Job. BTW speaking of jobs… The education standards are not too high here in Mexico. Consequence: workers don’t do a whole lot of thinking. In the past 2 days we have seen the results of the “system” at work.
1- There is an amphitheatre here at the marina. The workers clean it by hosing from down to up. Therefore only the top level of the amphitheatre gets cleaned.
2- We saw an electrical worker leaning his metal ladder up against wires. And then (to top it off) climbed up the ladder. Wonder if he is going to get a 40 year pin as an electrician?
The people in the down are very warm. Always smiles and “Buenos Dias.” The people are poorer, but far happier of disposition than us Canucks. Family is always a huge priority. Homes are small, but the outdoors is always there and usually it isn’t raining. So a lot of things happen in the yards of the homes.
The water temperature gradients are heading N, so I guess its time for us to head N too.
Amongst the many adventures we have had so far is to ride in a Toyota van (bus) with 16 people inside it to Mescales. Quite a ride. Breast feeding mom beside me (hmmm).
Yesterday we had a significant electrical failure in the WC. A brilliant young fellow Canuck named Merle from Kenta Anae had figured out more about our electrical system in 30 minutes than I have learned in 10 years of owning Karina. I slept very poorly last night worrying about the time and cost of a delay for our departure N. By lunch the electrical situation was fixed and Karina is whole again.
Our final performance with the Joe Banana Band went poorly. I was not into playing with all the cigarette smoke going on. At one point, I got a lungful and decided to end things right after the next song. This is why we gave up gigging years ago. It is still a good reason not to play as far as I’m concerned. We went to the Wednesday night jam at Philo’s and had a pretty good time. Wasn’t too loud. All the music was in 4 keys G,D, A,E, and 3 chord. Gets pretty boring from my viewpoint.
Last night (before Philo’s) we went to the last El Salvador Rally presentation. We are considering it, but at this point, we are not thinking that hard. There was a really good food and drink event after the presentation.
The boat was depowered all night as the electrician was concerned about the possibility of an unfused circuit being active. We got by quite well with flashlights and a flood for the WC.
In spite of the cloud, today is still hot. We are going to the movies tonight. The Italian Job. BTW speaking of jobs… The education standards are not too high here in Mexico. Consequence: workers don’t do a whole lot of thinking. In the past 2 days we have seen the results of the “system” at work.
1- There is an amphitheatre here at the marina. The workers clean it by hosing from down to up. Therefore only the top level of the amphitheatre gets cleaned.
2- We saw an electrical worker leaning his metal ladder up against wires. And then (to top it off) climbed up the ladder. Wonder if he is going to get a 40 year pin as an electrician?
The people in the down are very warm. Always smiles and “Buenos Dias.” The people are poorer, but far happier of disposition than us Canucks. Family is always a huge priority. Homes are small, but the outdoors is always there and usually it isn’t raining. So a lot of things happen in the yards of the homes.
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