Karma
| Vessel Name: | Karma1 |
| Vessel Make/Model: | Columbia 45 |
| Hailing Port: | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Crew: | James and Dody |
| About: | James has been sailing for most of his life, starting with dinghy sailing around 8 years old. Dody is a loving 1st mate who hopes that James knows what he is doing. |
| Extra: | "Ships are the nearest things to dreams that hands have ever made" - Robert N.Rose |
21 October 2014 | Alberta, Canada
Salty dreams...
I've got a case of salty dreams and wanderlust. I can hardly wait til we cut the dock lines and chase adventure on the sea! @ back to Karma soon !:)
10 October 2014 | Alberta, Canada
Autumn Update
It is Indian Summer, and we are in the process of closing up our home in the beautiful mountainous and plan for our annual migratory trek to be on S/V Karma. It's been an adventurous Summer vagabonding around, tending to the Orchard, visiting family and friends out East and enjoying the east coast. You can catch a ray of our journey as we prepare to travel down the Cali Seaboard to be back in Guatemala! let the journey begin! ~~
11 February 2014 | Rio dulce, Guatemala
Strange tropical fruit make me happy!
There is no end to exotic fruit in tropical Guatemala. From one day to the next the selection changes. The nice thing about Guatemala is that Each time I go to town I'm surprised by something new! The other nice thing is that it's so cheap! Although they have fruit you'll recognize such as mango, pineapple, [...]
Deck Cleaning Day
D and K were at a table already, so we had a short chat about the local 1%'ers. Over the last couple of days, there have been some helicopters, private jets and some big motor boats active in the area. Kevin mentioned that some successful Guatemalans like to come down to the Rio at times. I suppose if I could afford a private jet, I'd skip the 5 hour bus ride too.
Today is deck cleaning. I hadn't really gotten around to it until now, being more interested in fuel systems, electronics, and engines, but given the good relationship that Karma and I are enjoying, I thought it might be time that we attended to her looks.
C, one of the sons of the yard guys, was helping me. I should probably give him most of the credit, as he works 3 times as hard as I can. Man, he doesn't stop. The sun kicks my butt, but I guess he is used to it. He's probably 17 and is keen.
Anyway, it is nice to see the shades of algae green leaving Karma. She brightens up nicely. We've almost gotten the top deck done, and then we'll work on the side and waterline of the hull. If we have time, we'll break out the wax polish and really give her a shine.
She seems to enjoy the cleaning, at least she hasn't taken any blood from me yet today.
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