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 [...]

25 July 2023 | Home Port

Poet's Cove to Home

Heading N on Trincomali Channel

12 July 2023 | Poet’s Cove

To Poet’s Cove

Beautiful costumes at Mexican Festival

21 May 2023 | Home port

First Big cruise of 2023

Jay & Anita at Tod Inlet

14 August 2022 | Home port

August Cruise

Rion and Michelle Berg at Gowland Point

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.

In Fort de France

09 January 2018 | Fort de France Martinique
Jay/Hot humid
Soufrierre Bay and town. It was the first capital of St. Lucia. Pitons are to the right.
January 6 1421
We've had an eventful few days on the Koningsdam. We were delayed getting away from the dock on the 3rd due to steering problems. They got put right by 1900 and we were on our way. We made it in time for arrival at St. Martin. Last night I must have got some bad seafood. Felt queazy most of the night. This morning, I puked up the supper. Felt a little better after the puke. Anita practiced piano this morning while I was trying to feel better. Eventually, We walked into town and bought Anita a wedding band. They took our last dollar, so we walked back to the boat. Got caught in a downpour on the way back. I stripped down and went back to bed. Anita joined me and we got up at 1400 and wandered up to the Lido deck for some hot water. Trying to rehydrate. Seems to be going OK, but slow.
January 7 1322
Today I feel a bit better. I'm eating solid food, but nothing too greasy. Today is St. Lucia. They were not damaged by the hurricane. We walked top the foot of the dock. I did some wifi, I cleared the email and checked the news. Anita explored the shops in the hood. We walked back to the boat. I was a little tired from the food poisoning episode a couple of days ago. I slept for 2.5 hours while Anita played the piano. After that, I had a light lunch of bread and cheese with some fruit. That brings us up to date on the blog. I'm gonna sit in the hot tub this afternoon and sleep a little more. Definitely not up to full speed in energy or appetite.
Later..... Appetite slowly recovering. I'm still being very conservative at supper. As we sailed out of St. Lucia, we sailed by the Pitons. The cab driver on a tour we took last year called them the Dolly Partons. As it got darker, I noticed there were no lights on in the town.
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