Adm Joan commanding sea trial

Great sea trial today. Temperature in the low 70's and 10k wind. First real chance to confirm performance numbers and found 7.8k at 1700 rpm and 10.5 at 2500, a bit more than expected. Also made 3.5k with the Yamaha outboard at 60-70% throttle a very good number. Ran 2.5hrs and all systems functioned normally except a minor glitch in the autopilot.

Joan and Larry Snuggle

Our great friends Chuck and Judy Miller gave us a "snuggle blanket" for Christmas and we just had to give it a test. Report: works great but sure slows down the work. :-)

New pictures on Picasaweb.

We have posted a series of pictures taken on launch day Nov 9 or maybe 8. The operation whet very smoothly thanks mainly to my friend James Flores who orchestrated the whole thing and provided the trailer free of charge. A real pro and yachtsman. Pictures at picasaweb.google.com/lropka

Interior pictures comming soon

We put the carpet in the Saloon (rimes with spittoon- trust me) today and will get some interior pictures during the next few days. Also hope to get in a sea trial or two weather permitting.

Christmas card photo 2006 sans bow rail

Joans first look

This is Joans first look at our new blog.

In the beginning

This is the beginning of "Charis Ways" a journal of the voyages and adventures of Larry and Joan Ropka.