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, [...]
A short story..(retold)
The Captain stood into port where he looked for crew, but found few willing to join him. He finally found a man willing to work for him, but was concerned about his choice. The man looked too small and thin to be a sailor. The Captain looked at the old and small man and asked "Are you a good sailor? Can you sail in storms?"
"I can sleep when the wind blows," said the little man. That was all he said.
Puzzled by this answer, the Captain decided to hired the man, as he was desperate and needed the hand.
During the calm sailing, the little man worked well about the boat, tending lines and canvas, and taking watches in turns with the Captain.
But one night, the Captain was taking watch on deck, and the crew were sleeping in their hammocks below. As the winds picked up and started to howl through the rigging, the Captain raced below, clutching a lantern and yelling to rouse the crew.
He found the little man sleeping in his hammock and yelled at him, ‘Get moving! A storm is coming! Tie things down and prepare for the winds!’
The little man shifted in his hammock and said firmly, ‘No sir, told you, I can sleep when the wind blows.’
Frustrated, the Captain resolved to land the little man at the next opportunity and he hurried outside to prepare for the storm. To his amazement, he discovered that all of the hatches had been covered with canvas and sealed tight. The canvas sails were reefed in to keep them from blowing out. Everything was tied down and readied for a stormy night. Nothing could blow away.
The Captain then understood what his crew had meant, so he stood his watch, while the wind blew.
Moral: When you’re prepared spiritually, mentally and physically, you have nothing to fear. Can you sleep when the wind blows through your life?
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