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WORLDOyster 55 EscapadeEscapade's Red Sea international crew – JonHancox (Australia), Paul Fenn (New Zealand),Erick Reickert, Dick Hinsley (England), Jack Pryde(Scotland), Charlie Scott (USA)In 1999, we cruised the Caribbeannorth from St. Lucia and then daysailed up the east coast of the USfrom Key West to Boston.We found that we had achieved all ofour initial objectives and were havingso much fun that we had to do more.After considering various alternatives,we decided to go through thePanama Canal in 2000 and on aroundthe world.This included stops in the GalapagosIslands, Marquesa Islands, SocietyIslands, Cook Islands, Niue, Tonga,and Fiji. We did a cruise of NewZealand and Australia in 2001 beforeheading through Indonesia andMalaysia to Thailand and back to theMed via Sri Lanka, the Maldives, theRed Sea and the Suez Canal. Wearrived back in Antalya, Turkey, on 8April 2002, 4 1/2 years after departingthere on 6 October 1997. We did nothurry, nor did we go as slow asmany cruisers.Overall, for the six years we haveowned Escapade, we have sailed47,000 nautical miles, visited 48Escapade sailing in the Marquesas, French Polynesiawww.oystermarine.com9

"We are totallyconfident ofEscapade’s abilityto deliver us safelyand comfortablythrough all theworld’s oceansand seas"10 www.oystermarine.com

The World's Your Oyster 20032 - 12 January London Boat Show4 January Owners Dinner - Royal Thames YachtClub, London18 - 26 January Düsseldorf Boat Show30 January - 2 February Oyster NZ Regatta - Auckland13 - 18 February Miami Boat Show6 - 10 March Auckland Boat Show3 - 6 April Oyster Private View - St Katharine's YachtHaven, London12 - 19 April UBS Oyster Regatta - Antigua27 April - 3 May Antigua Sailing Week30 April Oyster Party for owners and crews - Antigua21 June Round the Island Race - Cowes, Isle of Wight2 - 9 August Cowes Week2 - 7 September Ijmuiden Boat Show11 - 14 September Newport Boat Show12 - 21 September Southampton Boat Show and OysterBrokerage EventBrisk Southampton ShowThe Oyster sales team were very busyduring the Southampton show withthree new yachts on display and forOyster Brokerage a substantial numberof pre-owned yachts at our own usedboat show at Saxon Wharf.New orders into double figures weresecured, including one for the first ofthe new Oyster 72 class, which has juststarted tooling.Pictured below are Peter and MaryMorris who signed up for a new Oyster49 at the show. Some years ago Peterwas a joint owner of an OysterLightwave 48 so we are very pleased towelcome him back as an owner. TheMorris 49 will be on display at theLondon Boat Show.13 September Owners Dinner - Royal Southern Yacht Club4 - 12 October Genoa Boat Show9 - 13 October Annapolis Boat Show11 October Owners party - AnnapolisDates to be announcedUBS Oyster Mediterranean Regatta25 October - 2 November Hamburg Boat Show20 November Pre ARC Oyster Party for owners and crews- Las Palmas23 November ARC start - Las Palmas2003 Newport-Bermuda RaceIn a challenging race that saw dismastings, speed records broken and several yachtslosing crew over board (all recovered without injury) Paul Hubbard's Oyster 435,'Bermuda Oyster', finished a very creditable 3rd in class in the 42nd Newport toBermuda Race. Crew Neil Redman reported: "The race start was wet and blustery with15 knots of wind peeking at 30 knots overnight in the Gulf stream. Our course took uswest of the rhumb line to take advantage of a warm eddy and an obvious kink in thestream itself. We were able to maintain around 8 knots over the water and 11.5 knotsover the ground on a broad reach for about 24 hours in the stream. Overall it took usaround 4 days and 6 hours for the 635 nautical mile race".Based in Bermuda, Paul and his crew campaign 'Bermuda Oyster' in local offshoreraces, having this year moved to IMS cruising class. He tells us that if the wind is 30knots+ they fly their No 3 genoa, with a reef in the main, leaving the rest of the fleet intheir wake and taking all the silverware.www.oystermarine.com 5

countries, entered 547 ports and anchorages, and lived onboard 1,173 days. Wemet countless people of many backgrounds and made many friends. Doing it inan Oyster made it pleasurable and easy. Even more importantly, we are totallyconfident of Escapade’s ability to deliver us safely and comfortably through all theworld’s oceans and seas.A circumnavigation may seem overwhelming when first considering it, or evenafter you have a capable boat; but when you break it down into individualpassages and cruising areas, it becomes manageable and the ease of doing itbecomes apparent. Jimmy Corrnell’s World Cruising Routes was our basicresource to plan the timing of all major passages and then fit the cruising sectionsinto the overall plan. We kept to our plan, often within a few days, for the wholetrip. Escapade was up on the hard each November/December so we could gohome to be with family and friends, and we made at least two other trips homeeach year. Also, we included side trips by air to places near where Escapade waslocated. This included Machu Picchu when Escapade was in Ecuador andCambodia when Escapade was in Thailand. We attempted to maintain a goodbalance between the cruising lifestyle and home and family.We had crew with us the whole way, supplemental crew for passages, and friendsalong for the cruising fun. Paul Fenn, a Kiwi, was onboard for the wholecircumnavigation. His presence made the trip much more pleasurable and providedflexibility for us when the boat could not be left on its own. For all major passages,we had either five or six persons onboard so we could handle a three-watch systemwith ease and assure that all were rested at all times. Passages this way arepleasurable with no strain on anyone. When cruising we had friends and family joinin all areas of the world. Day sailing this way made it enjoyable. One plan thatworked well on the east coast of the United States was that we had another crewmember drive our car between marinas each day. Thus when we pulled into amarina, our car was waiting for us. She slept on Escapade every night.Cruising involves many more aspects than sailing. In fact, sailing is probably theeasiest part of the whole adventure. Detailed planning in all other aspects madethe whole experience pleasurable with minimum hassle. I did as much researchas possible in advance: such as the legal requirements for all the countries to bevisited including immigration, customs, quarantine, and cruising permits. Weobtained all of the charts, electronic and paper, which we needed for the plannedroute plus any alternatives. There are pilot books or other sources of informationfor nearly every area of the world. Some are better than others, but we obtainedevery possible source of information we could lay our hands on. Of course, wealways supplemented our data bank with local knowledge whenever we could.www.oystermarine.com 11

"The Oyster aftersales departmentis a big plus toowning an Oyster.Without themI would havebeen desperatemany times."local services as well), Iridium satellitephone and Inmarsat-C email, as wellas HF SSB radio. The HF radio is thepreferred means of communicatingwith other cruisers. The water makeris absolutely necessary, jack lines arerequired, personal EPIRBS arecomforting, a good life raft with extraequipment like hand operatedwatermaker is necessary, 406 EPIRB,night scope (essential for us), forwardfacing sonar to detect reefs, etc.Keeping the dinghy on davits workedperfectly in all situations. Although Iwas concerned about our inflateddinghy being carried on davits while atsea, it was perfectly safe in even theworst conditions. Only a few times dida wave evensplash onto the dinghy, and it was notmuch water at that. We kept theoutboardonthe pushpitrail and a cover on the dinghy to keepwater out. We also had devices fordiesel fuel handling: like a Baha filterfor questionable fuel and an electricpump to transfer fuel from shore toboat or from dinghy to boat.12 www.oystermarine.com

For me an electronic charting system is necessary today. I depended on oursystem many times, generally when visual and radar observations were notadequate. The key is to use charts that you believe are the most accurate. As aresult, I now favor British Admiralty ARCS charts. You know you are seeing all theinformation that there is on the paper chart (like depths). I use the MaxSeaprogram, but several programs will handle ARCS charts. I also have paper chartsas backup, just in case. To minimize complete duplication I try to get theelectronic charts in as much detail as possible, but depend upon chartlets in pilotbooks to provide the paper details, assuming good pilot books are available.We made as many arrangements as possible in advance: reservations with marinasfor berths, yards for haul-out, and our airline flight tickets for home. One of themost tricky aspects is arranging for crew to join and depart. This requires acommitment to a schedule, but we never caused anyone to miss a flight. Arrangingall of our affairs at home so they proceed without our attention for months on endrequires planning and many strategies. I did not figure a way to avoid going hometo do income taxes, however! We chose a marine insurance company that kept usinsured all the way around the world.I created my own passage planning and daily log forms. These provided me witha wealth of information. For every day sail or passage I developed a passageplan in advance with all the waypoints identified from start to finish and thenentered them into the GPS. These were adjusted while underway if theconditions required. It also assisted many times in entering ports in difficultconditions (at night, rough conditions and even sand storms).Provisioning for one to three months is an art into itself. Heatherdeveloped her skills well, and we always had plenty to eat and drink,even in the most remote areas of the world. We depended upon localstores and markets, but these vary widely in what is available. So weprovisioned when we could, and calculated usage requirements well.We carry clothes and gear for all weather conditions and shorerequirements. Plus, as Escapade has been our house for half thetime, we have all the things that make her a home. I had to raisethe waterline, because of this and all the spares.Often non-sailors ask if we had any bad weather or if wewere ever afraid. In general, the weather was greatmost of the time. We even had minimal rain.Remember, the typical route is in the tropics andin the good seasons. Once, we did get into aforce 10 storm between Fiji and Newwww.oystermarine.com 13

"I was neverconcerned forour safety,and alwaysFelt Escapadecould handlethe situation."Views of Cassis, FranceZealand, even though our weather router said to depart. I would not want to do itagain, but Escapade handled nicely as we were beating into 50 to 55+ knotheadwinds for 12 hours, then into 40 knot headwinds for five long days. Afterthat, lesser weather seems tame by comparison. We experienced a number ofgales, but if they are from behind they are hardly a worry. The Tasman and RedSeas lived up to their wicked reputations. The major crossings of the Atlantic,Pacific and Indian Oceans were all very pleasant, and we did them quicklycompared with most other cruisers crossing at the same time. I was neverconcerned for our safety,and always felt Escapade could handle the situation.The key is the mental attitude of the crew, and making sure they have had enoughsleep. I believe we drive the boat harder than most cruisers, and enjoy (ortolerate) higher winds and seas. This is no doubt due to the capabilities of theOyster.A concern of many cruisers, especially after the events of September 11, ispotential piracy. We went through the Strait of Malacca, the Gulf of Aden and theRed Sea, all noted for piracy. We followed all recommended procedures such asstaying far off shore, proceeding quickly, maintaining VHF silence, etc. In theevent, we had absolutely no problems, and I heard of none from other cruisers.There are no guarantees, but I believe that the risk of piracy is a lot less thanmany other risks which must be considered and dealt with. For example, I knowof at least six boats (fortunately no crew) which were lost on reefs at variousplaces around the world.Another question we are asked is if we had a favorite place. We enjoyed it all!(Some places more than others.) Each place and passage was unique and had it’sown special charm or character. Of course, we wanted a good sail, a safe andsecure anchorage or marina, and interesting and accessible shore based activitiesand sights to visit. We didn’t have everything every time, but we had plenty of goodand great days. Whether we were the only boat anchored near a remote desertedisland, or if we were in a marina in downtown Sydney, or anything in between, it wasall memorable.Once underway things fall into place and a routine develops. In short, although ittakes a lot of forethought and planning, it is easy to sail around the world. And it isgreat fun.14 www.oystermarine.com

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Alas Britain’s 150 yearlosing streak mustcontinue as the BritishTeam GBR was an earlycasualty in the LouisVuitton challengerelimination series.America’s Cup UpdateNevertheless the British took part withhonour and had some great results, atsome time or other beating some ofthe really hot contenders.This was the first British entry sincethe 12 Metre yacht, now owned byOyster’s Chairman Richard Matthews,raced for Britain in the 1987 series offFreemantle, Western Australia.It would appear that only teams thathave experience of multiplechallenges can gather enoughmomentum to be capable of actuallywinning the Cup. The upcoming 2003event has become something of afinancial arms race, but also providesa stage for some of the world's bestracing sailors.There was much British support inevidence for Team GBR, two of themost noticeable being the Oyster 62Oystercatcher XXIV and RestlessFarewell the Oyster 56 owned byMike Mayhew. Both yachts, whichhad sailed from the UK on their ownbottoms, carried huge, and we reallymean huge, Union Jacks.Oyster News will bring a ‘Brits eyeview’ of the Cup races themselves(best of nine series starting 15February 2003) in our next edition.www.oystermarine.com17Flying the flag 'Restless Farewell', Mike Mayhew's Oyster 56, was onthe racecourse supporting Team GBR for every race, Photo: Jon Nash

We are delightedthat UBS PrivateBanking haveannounced theircontinuingsupport of ourtwo majorevents, theRegattas forOyster owners inAntigua and theMediterranean.Oyster Regattas 2003OYSTER REGATTA – NEW ZEALAND. Plans are now firm for anOyster Regatta to be held from 30 January to 2 February 2003 inAuckland, New Zealand.The emphasis, as with the Caribbean and Mediterraneanbased Oyster events, will be on low key racing and fun.The event will start with a drinks reception at the Royal NewZealand Yacht Squadron on the evening of 30 January and nextday the fleet will race to Kawau island. The following day there willbe a fun race around Kawau with a dinner party for owners andcrews at the home of Stephen and Virginia Fisher on Kawau island.The Fishers are part owners of the McDell Marine yard in Aucklandone of Oyster's builders. On Sunday 2 February, the final day, the fleetwill cruise or race back to Auckland for a party at the Yacht Squadron.At the time of going to press ten Oysters had entered – that’s two more than thetotal number of starters in the last Volvo Ocean race. There are still some otherOysters known to be in the area that may also join the fleet. Not bad for an eventbeing held halfway round the world.THE UBS OYSTER REGATTA ANTIGUA 2003 will take place from 12 to 19 Apriland follow a similar format to the previous events. For this, our third Antiguabased regatta, with lessons learnt and feedback from participants we are finetuningthe programme and hope to make a really good event even better.Entry forms are out now and all owners should already have received these.Falling over the Easter period we expect the Antigua regatta to be very popularthis year to the extent that we may have to limit entries. Early entries are invitedwhich will help with planning as well as making sense for owners who wish tobook their travel early to secure the best value.If your Oyster will be in the Caribbean in April 2003, support the event and comeand join in the fun. Liz Whitman on +44 (0) 1473 688888 or e-mailliz.whitman@oystermarine.com can provide full details.THE UBS OYSTER MED REGATTA 2003. Following the successof our inaugural event this year there will be anotherMediterranean based regatta in 2003. It will probably be heldin Palma in October but the dates and location are beingresearched and will beannounced as soonas possible.18 www.oystermarine.com

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UISERStanley Livingston is an Old SaltB Y R O G E R V A U G H A NThe first in a series of owner profiles by ContributingEditor Roger Vaughan.It was October. The temperature was in the 40s and it was raining at HinckleyYacht Services in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. The wind gusting off the SakonnetRiver made winter seem just around the corner. Manukai, Stanley Livingston’sOyster 46, had been stripped of all comforts below in preparation for beinghauled for the season, a stark condition that did nothing to temper the chillinvading the bones. At 84, Stanley seemed oblivious to the weather. He hadpulled up enough floor boards to completely expose his big blue Perkins diesel,and was standing waist deep in the dry bilge, arms extended to the sides in agesture indicating space."When we ordered this boat, my wife Martie and I each made lists of what wewanted," Livingston said. "On the top of my list was enough room to walkaround the engine." The stern end of the Perkins nearly butts against a beam.Otherwise, he got what he wanted. He climbed out of the bilge, replaced thewell-insulated floor boards, and started the Perkins. He beamed over how quietlyit ran. "When I told Richard Matthews I wanted it quiet, he said to me, “Howquiet do you want it? For another $5000 you won’t hear a thing.” Stanleylaughed, and turned off the engine.He settled himself in the helmsman’s seat in the steering station below, flipped alever, un-weighted the chair, and rose three feet. His was the first Oyster to havesuch an arrangement, item three on the list. His view out the forward saloonwindow is unobstructed. "This is my grandchildren’s favorite thing on the boat,"he said with a grin as he pulled the lever and rode the chair down. He obviouslyrelished being on the boat, and seemed in no hurry to leave for a warmer place. Ichalked that up to his New England heritage. Surprise, his origins are Hawaiian;hence the Polynesian boat name, Manukai (sea bird).Livingston’s father took a teaching job in Honolulu after graduating from Oberlincollege and spent the rest of his life in the islands. Stanley’s mother was fromOrange City, Utah. Because her fiancé had become the school’s businessmanager for an additional $400 a year – big money in 1904 -- she traveled toHawaii by train and boat to get married. Stanley still marvels over what anarduous trip that must have been. He is one of six children born, raised, andeducated on Oahu until he left for Yale University to study economics.He started sailing as a result of a summer job teaching two boys to swim and sail.The family’s "trainer" of choice for the boys was an infamous Brutal Beast, a 14-foot, V-bottom cat boat designed by none other than Starling Burgess, betterknown for his three America’s Cup winners. "The job was a challenge," Stanleysays. "I had to learn to sail myself, then keep one step ahead of the boys."He learned well. The boys’ family praised their sons’ tutor to a friend, HarryNoyes. The following summer, at the age of 22, Livingston landed the skipper’sjob on Harry Noyes yacht, Tioga Too, a 50-foot yawl designed by Carl Arlberg andbuilt by Noyes’ Quincy Adams Yacht Yard in Massachusetts. Quincy Adams wasknown for building the two classic Nathanial Herreshoff designs, Tioga, andTiconderoga. Noyes’ father had owned Seyon, a 99-foot power boat that hadwww.oystermarine.com 21

The marina has a reputation for beingvery crowded and this is well earnedwith yachts rafted 3 or 4 deep duringour short stay.Brian LongBermuda is one on my favorite placesand I was glad to be back again, ifeven for a short time en route toPortugal and eventually the Balearicsvia the Azores, after taking part in theUBS Oyster Regatta in Antigua.Another idyllic Caribbean island,Bermuda is home to endless prettycoves, quaint villages and prettypastel coloured houses with uniquewater catching roofs. Even thecommercial buildings are pristine. Theclimate there is almost perfect.With me were Donna and Mike Hillfrom Toronto, soon to be owners of anew Oyster 56 still in build. They hadvolunteered their services as crew.Apart from getting a feel for the yachtin open ocean conditions, it wouldgive them a real chance to evaluatethe optional and custom layouts firsthand. Our final crewmember wasBrian Smith, another Canadian.The Azores was our first stop. Weheaded for the main group of islands,Corvo and Flores were so far norththat our schedule did not allow timefor us to visit them, and made ourway to Faial where we docked atHorta, the island’s main city andharbour as is usual for yachts comingfrom Bermuda on route to Europe.Although the island is small it is wellpopulated and has a bustlingatmosphere.A visit to Peter’s Bar and Sport is ofcourse mandatory for most sailorswhen they arrive and we were notdisappointed. Peter entertained acircle of customers while his staffdispensed good food and local beer.The walls and ceiling are coveredwith burgees, flags and memorabiliafrom all over the world and the bar/restaurant is much smaller thanexpected giving it a cozyatmosphere in keeping with the localbars and restaurants found inPortugal, which we find tiny andcrowded compared to those inNorth America.The souvenirs and apparel, with thewell-known whale logo, are locatednext-door to the bar and the qualityof merchandise is surprisingly goodand very reasonably priced. Many ofthe sweaters and golf shirts wereimported from Australia! There is alsoan Internet café in the lobby ofPeter's hotel located, where else, butnext door!Horta’s marina is decorated withmany identity paintings from transientyachts and I recognized several fromthe 2001 ARC who were continuingtheir nautical journeys. We wouldhave liked to include our own butunfortunately, we did not haveenough time.Summer in the Azores is usually warmand sunny. During our visit theweather seemed kind of neutral,neither warm nor cool, as the AzoresHigh was reluctant to lock in. Ourbarometer showed an enormous high,but was in need of calibration.However, hot or cold, summertime isfestival time in the Azores and at anywww.oystermarine.com41

Our next stop was Agra Herosimo inTerceria, the most easterly island ofthe main group. In contrast with Hortathe marina here is very small but iscurrently under construction toimprove and enlarge it. The Hills wereimpressed by the maneuvering abilityof the 56 as we edged side to, into atiny space, between a large Cat and astern to monohull. Berthing in theAzores is very reasonable and evencheaper as we were given a 20%discount in lieu of the absence ofpower and water on our pontoon.given time there is a concert, aparade or the bulls are runningthrough the streets. We watched thewell attended St Jean BaptisteParade in a tiny village in the hillsabove Horta and tried some deliciouslocal home baked foods and nuts.A short distance to the east of Faialis Pico, the next island we visitedwhere we found ourselvessurrounded by Canadians. Wediscovered that our very informativeand entertaining cab driver had livedin Toronto for over 20 years andhappily collected his CanadianGovernment pension to augment hisincome. Another ex Canadian heardthere was a yacht from Vancouver,Canada anchored in MadalenaHarbor and waited patiently on thedock for a whole day for us toreturn. After introductions he askedus if we knew the owner of thecompany he used to work for inVancouver. We hated to disappointhim. Finally, the young lady whotopped up my cell phone was fromWinnipeg!Pico is a truly beautiful island and hasplenty to offer visitors. There is amagnificent mountain, which sports acloud halo at the top, or sometimeshalfway down, with the summit inclear view. All kinds of wonderful fruitand vegetables grow on the islandwith a particular abundance of figs.Although disease swept throughPico’s vineyards several years agonew vines have since been planted.The locals used volcanic rock clearedfrom the terrain to painstakinglyconstruct small squares about 1-meter high and 4/5 meters squarewhich they tend on a kind of cooperative/individualownership basis.The heat from the sun is absorbed bythe black rocks, and reflected backonto the grapes. The result is a largevery sugary grape that forms thebase of the new emerging wineindustry on Pico.We visited a very old brandy distillery,still in occasional use and tasted localliquor made from a peppermint plant.For whale-lovers there is an oldwhaling station that has beenconverted into a museum. The oldboilers and whale packing equipmentis still there as well as small originalwhaling boats used by the localwhalers and lots of other whalingparaphernalia.We were delighted with our eveningentertainment in Angra Herosimo. Itstarted with a horseback paradethrough the streets of the island’scapital, featuring dozens of riders ofall ages wearing colorful periodcostumes of soldiers and matadorscarrying flaming torches. The horseswere incredibly disciplined and welltrained, as the footing on the unevencobblestone streets was difficult withtheir steel shoes.On overhearing our conversation awaiter in one of the very goodrestaurants we ate in went throughgreat pains to explain to us thatunlike the Spanish, they did not killthe bulls that ran in the streets. Wediscovered that loose bulls wouldsoon be charging the streets.Intrigued, Brian and I decided tocheck it out personally.The Running of the Bulls took place ina large square that had several streetsleading from it. Houses and storesalong the streets were barricaded withplywood to prevent the bulls frombreaking inside and destroying theircontents. The end of each street hada chalk mark across it marking thesafe area, which was taken up bystreet vendors selling everything fromlocal food and beer to ice cream to thehundreds of spectators.42 www.oystermarine.com

The bulls had a stout line of about 60meters attached to their necks andheld by four or five brawny menwhose job was to prevent the bullfrom running out of the containedarea and disappearing into thecountryside.The bulls were teased and angeredthen let loose onto the streetsamongst a throng of braveAzoreians, where they charge at thefirst thing that moves. The air iselectric with excitement! Brian and Ifollowed the bull from a fairly safedistance with our cameras hopingfor a good action shot.The bulls have a very short attentionspan and are easily distracted bymovement. Suddenly the bullchanged direction and chargeddirectly at us. As the doors andstairways were barricaded there wasno escape for us. We just ran as fastas possible to the safe area. I surehoped the bull would recognize thewhite chalk line! Later on, after I gotmy breath back and quenched asudden thirst from the local vendor, Irealized I really did not have to outrunthe bull, just outrun Brian!The World Cup Final took place whilstwe were on Terceira and since thePortuguese National team had beenknocked out earlier and their star playersent home in disgrace, there was onlymild local interest in the televisedmatch. It also conflicted with thelongest parade I had ever witnessedwinding through the city streets andending at the cathedral. Participants ofall ages joined the parade from cutetiny tots to seniors. We had the best ofboth worlds watching the Cup Finalfrom a nearby café while keeping aneye on the parade as well.Sao Jorge is a long thin island thatlies between Pico and Terceira wherewe found a pleasant well-protectedanchorage at Vilnas, and enjoyed arare easy check in. Vilnas is a verypretty town with narrow windingstreets and old houses and hotels. Weparticularly liked the local deliverytransportation, tiny three wheeledtrucks with noisy, two stroke enginesthat zoomed around, contrastingstarkly with the huge logging trucksthat somehow were able to negotiatethe town centre on the way to theferry terminal. We also enjoyedwatching the local farmers walk theircattle through the town centre to theferries that were loaded with haybales to feed the animals on the wayto neighboring islands. The harbourwater in Vilnas is so clean that acorner of it is reserved as a swimmingpool, popular with the locals.The islands each have theirown particular type ofcheese and each proclaimtheirs to be the best. Wetried them all and ofcourse enjoyed them,along with some verygood, inexpensivePortuguese wines.San Miguel is the largestIsland and reputedly hasthe best climate. PortaDelgado, the main portand capital, is quitesomething with a mini highrise building of 7 stories. Wevisited an operating teaplantation and saw somespectacular volcanic craterswhich have since becomebeautiful mountain lakes.One area has steam geysersspurting from the ground.One of my most vividmemories of The Azoresoccurred whilst out runningone morning from the marina.Jogging through a nearbyvillage, I had turned into an alley,hoping to find a street or lane runningparallel to the ocean.The alley ended abruptly at a rockyslope leading down to the sea.Turning to retrace my steps, I foundmyself trapped by a half dozenaggressive, snarling dogs, growling atme with their teeth bared. My onlyavenue of escape was to climb over akilometer or so of volcanic rocksalong a very rugged coastline until,eventually, I was able to clamberback to the road. The pack were stillbarking and yapping behind me. Thelocal people certainly are a lotfriendlier than the dogs.43

"Chinook sailedbeautifully,averaging about170nm per day,with one dayof 196nm"We left San Miguel and started thelong sail to Portugal in light windsthat grew lighter as nightapproached and gradually settledinto a routine of rotating shifts.Donna was totally at home in thegalley and prepared many greatdishes including a couple offantastic, made from scratch, pizzas.The highlight of the day wasunquestionably our "happy hour"This was the time when everyonewas awake and alert. We had greatconversations and told stories whileenjoying a drink and snacks.Chinook sailed beautifully averagingabout 170nm per day, with one dayof 196nm just short of the magic200, though we had managed a204nm day out of Bermuda.A night time crossing of the trafficcontrol lanes at the tip of Portugalwhere the Mediterranean andNorthern Europe bound shipsconverge from opposite directionswas pretty interesting. The windpicked up from 25kts to 35kts and Idashed up above to bring in theYankee, while the radar screen waslooking like something out of "StarWars". There were some tensemoments as ships approached firstfrom starboard then, after passingthrough a neutral zone, from the portside. We overheard an interestingradio conversation, between twoskippers arguing as to who shouldalter course. One Captain describedhis distance in terms of "cables",which seemed odd to us.The "Windstar", a modern cruiseship propelled by both sails andconventional power, passed a fewhundred metres ahead of us.Majestically ghosting by, with partialsails and full lights, quite a sight.Luckily, we were able to hold bothour course and speed, which kept usright on course to our waypoint, offCape St Vincent, set weeks earlier.After making our turn into theprotected waters of the WesternAlgarve we romped along at 9 to 10knots, hand steering under reefedsails dodging the early morningfishing boats and enjoying newwarmth in the early morningsunshine all the way to thewelcoming entrance of theLagos Marina.The Azores are a wonderful place tovisit and certainly recommended byour crew. It would be easy tospend a month or so relaxingand seeing the sights.Theonly disappointment wasthe hours of searchingthe seas for a glimpseof a whale. Althoughwe had enjoyedthe company ofmany porpoises,sometimes forextended periods,we did not see asingle whale.Nada!Brian Long44 www.oystermarine.com

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Now the world's mostpopular trans-oceanicevent, the 17th AtlanticRally for Cruisers, ARC, gotunderway as usual on thethird Sunday of November.Since the event beganOyster yachts have beenthe most prolific participantsand this year nineteenOysters are making thecrossing, 17 on the usualcourse to St Lucia and 2 inthe new division finishingin Antigua.BEFORE THE STARTThe now traditional pre-start partyhosted by Murray Aitken, OystersJoint MD, took place on the patio ofthe imposing colonial Hotel SantaCatalina in Las Palmas. Over 100guests, owners, their family andcrew attended the party, whichepitomises the camaraderie andfriendship within the Oyster fleet. Nodoubt it was also an opportunity tomake a few friendly wagers andexchange opinions on the fastestroute to the Caribbean.Murray Aitken threw down a lightheartedchallenge, suggesting weshould try and be the first builder towin two successive ARC (CruisingClass) events. Last year the Oyster62, Oystercatcher XXIV, won theCruising Class against some verystiff competition including severallarger yachts. The challenge wasaccepted in the light-hearted mannerit was made. However, the next day,local divers were spotted scrubbingthe hulls of two of the Oystercontingent!Regardless of the ARC results, crewswill compete for a series of specialprizes exclusive to the Oyster fleet.Oyster 45 Iona BessTHANKS FOR LOOKINGAFTER USThe biggest round of applause of theevening was saved for the fivemembers of the Oyster ServiceTeam. Hannes Fehring, owner ofOyster 61 ‘Rasmus,’ presented themwith a generous gift on behalf of allthe owners. The Service Team hadflown out ten days prior to the startto undertake a full ‘health check’ onevery Oyster from stem to stern andfrom bilge to masthead.Nineteen Oysters to Make Atlantic CrossingOyster's Murray Aitken was there to see the fleet offOyster 56 Renee TwoPhotos: Ocean ImagesOyster 56 KuyendaOyster 485 Frequent Fyerwww.oystermarine.com 47

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Oyster 435 NosilleOyster 41 Gallivanter IIOyster 406 MuskratThis complimentary check-up isprovided for each and every Oystertaking part. The team give each yachta comprehensive inspection workingthrough a pre-planned check listincluding rig, engine bearers, sterngear, steering, electrics, etc, etc. Inthe hectic days running up to what is,for many owners, their first oceancrossing this inspection and thesupport offered by the Service Teamis much appreciated.THE BIG DAYThe days before the start brought someconcern to the fleet with a weatherforecast of possible strong winds up to45 knots. This was unusual for theARC, traditionally started in moderatewinds and clear skies. Start day couldnot have been more different –cloudless skies and no wind!Oyster 55 Kealoha VIBy the 1300 hrs start, thetemperature had risen to 29º C,helping to build a sea breeze. Thefleet enjoyed a gentle and relaxedstart to their ocean adventure andwithin an hour the prevailing windhad returned, allowing the fleet tobuild speed and set downwind sails.Very soon the deep blue of theAtlantic was decorated with over ahundred multi-coloured spinnakersand cruising chutes, identifying themore than 217 boat fleet.Fair winds and good sailing to thisyears ARC fleet, and especially thoseOysters.Updates on the ARC Oyster Fleetwill be posted on oystermarine.comand a full report will be published inthe next edition of Oyster News.Terry King-Smiths's Oyster 62, Dorado andRobert Gillespie's Oyster 66 Saritawww.oystermarine.com49

The Oyster Service TeamOyster 55 Snooty FoxTHE 2002 ARC OYSTERSOyster 406 Muskrat Peter and Anne ThomsonOyster 41 Gallivanter II Edward DuckettOyster 435 Nosille Roger and Valerie EllisonOyster 45 Crescendo Gerald GoetgeluckOyster 45 Iona Bess Michael and Jane Gerard-PearseOyster 485 Frequent Flyer Keith MillsOyster 53 Sea Life Michel GiroudOyster 53 Sandpiper of London Eugene BannonOyster 53 Crackerjack John PodburyOyster 55 Kealoha VI Leslie HollidayOyster 55 Snooty Fox Rafael BestardOyster 56 Kuyenda Jonathan MouldOyster 56 Renee Two Michael DickinsonOyster 56 Forever Young Brian HallOyster 61 Rasmus Hannes and Steffi FehringOyster 62 Dorado Terry King-SmithOyster 66 Sarita of Iken Robert GillespieOyster 53 Glass Slipper Tom and Gretchen Carbaugh (Antigua)Oyster 53 Drangonfly of Upnor Roger and Jo Dawe (Antigua)50 www.oystermarine.com

Oyster 62 DoradoOyster 53 SandpiperOyster 61 RasmusFACT BOX• Since the event began 154 OysterYachts have taken part in the ARC,logging almost half a million sea milesbetween them.• During the 1993 ARC the Oyster 80Free Spirit skilfully rescued acomplete crew from a non ARCFrench yacht in distress in midAtlantic, and sailed them to St Lucia!• The pre-start service and supportOyster provide is free of charge andavailable to all participating Oysteryachts regardless of age.• Over half the 2002 Oyster fleet havealready entered for the upcomingUBS Oyster Antigua Regatta 12-19April 2003.• The ARC is run by the World CruisingClub. Information on current andfuture events can be found onwww.worldcruising.com orcontact Jeremy Wyatt onTel:+44 (0) 1983 296060Oyster 66Sarita ofIkenwww.oystermarine.com 5 1

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JUST LAUNCHEDA SELECTION OF RECENT OYSTER LAUNCHINGSDerek and Julia HiggsOYSTER 53 - DANIELKAOwned by Eugene and DanielkaAnderson, DANIELKA is fullyfitted out with airconditioningandhydraulic furling. The yachtwill be kept in herhomeport of La Napoulein the south ofFrance withcruising plans forthe Mediterranean.OYSTER 53 - ZEPHYR IIZEPHYR II is owned by Derek and JuliaHiggs who previously owned the Oyster45, Zephyr, in which they cruisedextensively. ZEPHYR II was shipped toPhiladelphia then motored to Annapoliswhere she was commissioned beforebeing exhibited at the AnnapolisSailboat Show. The Higgs plan to spendthe winter in the West Indies withChristmas in the British Virgin Islands,before venturing to the East Coast ofthe USA next summer.Mike DickinsonThe Lee familyfrom Hong KongOYSTER 49 - PURPLE-XAfter spending his childhood atboarding school in Ipswich, Martin Leereturned from Hong Kong to build hisfirst sailing yacht – an Oyster 49, for hisfamily to enjoy. Having never sailedbefore, Martin, his wife and threechildren were totally committed to theproject and all went through the rigoursof getting their yacht master and dingysailor qualifications. Based in HongKong, the family placed their trust inOyster, visiting Ipswich just twicethroughout the project, once to sign thecontract and discuss specification andagain to take delivery of their finishedboat! PURPLE-X was officially handedover in Hong Kong.Eugene and Danielka AndersonOYSTER 56 - RENEE IIRENEE II was built as a cruising homefor Mike Dickinson who hopes to spendat least half the year on board. The boatwas delivered early, making what was tohave been a tight schedule to get downto the ARC in time for the start, arelaxing trip. On the way south Mike wassurprised to find that there was notenough water to get into RamsgateHarbour, although Port control insistedthere was plenty. It transpired that whilstdredging the ferry terminal the dredgingcompany had carefully piled the spoil inthe entrance to the yacht harbour. For alittle while Mike was worried that he hadthe only 56 that drew 9 feet! We lookforward to hearing from Mike as hecrosses the Atlantic.Liz and Bob Weiler54 www.oystermarine.com

OYSTER 49 - BOBBY’S RUNBob and Liz Weiler fell in love with theOyster 49 when they visited theNewport Boat Show, even though thedesign for the new 49 was still onpaper! BOBBY’S RUN was built withvery few yard visits, with manydecisions being dealt with via email.With an interior in white oak, she is avery well specified yacht fitted withmany small details to add to thecomforts of home.BOBBY’S RUN will be kept in theNewport area where Bob, Liz and theirthree children will enjoy cruising. Moreadventurous sailing includes plans totake part in the cruiser classic Marion toBermuda Race, a 600-mile passagesearching for the Gulf Stream. With theOyster 49 being such a cracking sailingyacht we look forward to hearing theresults – no pressure on BOBBY’S RUN!!OYSTER 53 - DRAGONFLYOF UPNOROwned by Roger and Jo Dawe,Dragonfly of Upnor is taking part inARC Antigua, the alternative ARCfrom Lanzarote to Antigua, whichleaves the Canaries just a dayearlier than the main ARC event.The Dawes plan to spend thewinter in the Caribbean andare also talking about acircumnavigation. Here’shoping they will be joiningus for The World’s Your Oyster awardsat some point in the future.OYSTER 53 - MERLINMichael and Marianne Friederichs arecertainly not new to sailing, with over 20years experience with their previousDutch performance boat. Havingchanged to an Oyster they have beengenerous with their compliments,admitting that their Oyster 53 sails a lotbetter than they had expected! Cruisingplans include Northern Europe followedby the Mediterranean.OYSTER 53 - CRACKERJACKCRACKERJACK is John and BarbaraPodbury's second Oyster replacing theirOyster 485. They have chosen an oakinterior and a manual in mast furlingMartin Webbsystem as hard-earned upgrades totheir previous Oyster. Since handover inIpswich, John has enjoyed sailing theboat with his family in the EnglishChannel and has also completed apassage down to the Canary Islands inpreparation for the start of the ARC rallywhere he is planning to make thecrossing with his sons and crew.OYSTER 62 - DAWNTREADEROwned by Martin Webb,DAWNTREADER is another Oystercrossing the Atlantic in time for thewinter season in the Caribbean.Exhibited at the Southampton boatshow, DAWNTREADER'S stunningMaple interior was much admired byvisitors to the show. We hope to seeMartin and his crew at the UBS OysterRegatta Antigua in April beforeDAWNTREADER returns to the South ofFrance to enjoy some Mediterraneancruising next summer.OYSTER 62 - EVE IIEVE II is Stephen and Eva Byrne’s firstOyster. Her maiden voyage was acrossthe rather lumpy English Channel onroute to the Hamburg Boat Show whereshe experienced 45 knots of breeze andrough seas. Despite conditions,Stephen and Eva were delighted withthe way the boat handled and admittedit gave them a lot of confidence in her.EVE II will initially be kept in Ramsgate.Cruising plans include the British Islesand France before crossing the Atlanticon the ARC in 2003.John and Barbara Podburywww.oystermarine.com 55

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done race committee work for America’s Cups sailed in J-Class sloops.Hooking up with Harry Noyes thrust Stan Livingston into the apogee of thegold-plated yachting world. Livingston quickly proved he was ready for primetime by winning six of nine starts on the New York Yacht Club cruise thatsummer, and guiding Tiaga Too to a Stamford/Vineyard Race victory. He alsofinished well on the Eastern Yacht Club Cruise. "She was bright hulled," hesays of Tioga Too. "Every day after sailing we went over the side and wipeddown the varnish with a chamois."Livingston rowed and swam for Yale teams, and planned to attend HarvardBusiness School. The War intervened. Rather than be drafted, he got into the V-7program, was commissioned an officer in the U.S. Navy in 1941, and like everygraduate of the day immediately shipped out. He spent two years on a destroyerin the Pacific, then got transferred to PT boats for the last two years – "In theMed, luckily enough."A friend from theRoyal Cruising Clubsent them a flier forthe Oyster 46 fromthe London BoatShow with the note,"This is the boatfor you"As we were leaving, one of Hinkley’s service reps appeared to discuss Manukai’sneeds, so I dropped in on Bob Hood, the yard’s service manager. "He’s a trueblue water cruiser," Bob said of Stanley. "Very hands-on for his age. He varnishedManukai’s decks, and does a lot of mechanical and electrical stuff. He’ll pull outthe manual, read it, understand it, and then work with the guys and get involvedin the best sense. I call him an old salt."Halsey Herreshoff, son of the legendary designer Nathaniel, runs the HerreshoffMuseum in Bristol. Stanley Livingston sits on the board of Halsey’s America’sCup Hall of Fame. Halsey has known Livingston ever since he was his boatboy as a teenager. "He was tough, but kindly," Halsey says. A task master? "Ididn’t consider him a task master, but then," Halsey says, "I was used toworking for my father."It’s a ten minute drive from the Hinckley yard to Livingston’s home, "Wind Hill",in Bristol, where a Golden Retriever and a blond Labrador rush out to administerhugs. The house is a high-roofed, aged wood and stone Tudor design built in1891. It’s located on Poppasquash Point, half way down a long hill that endsopposite Hog Island on the south end of Bristol Harbor. From the front porch, it’sa well-hit number one wood and a full pitching wedge to the dock. In the cozykitchen, Martie Livingston, an attractive, diminutive woman full of grace, isheating up lobster bisque. Her grandfather, who started the Nicholson FileCompany in Providence, bought the house in 1921. It’s been expanded sincethen, but the interior has maintained a timeless, comfortable feel. Bright, colorfulphoto-realistic landscapes of the Livingston’s favorite haunts in Hawaii by Mauiartist, Curtis Wilson Cost, are hung here and there on the walls throughout thehouse like rays of sunshine.Stanley and Martie’s brother were fraternity brothers at Yale. But with Martie fouryears younger and a student at Miss Porters’ School, it wasn’t until late inStanley’s senior year that they met. They were married in 1943, while Livingstonwas at PT school in Rhode Island. Sailors in love. Stanley is quick to point outthat Martie began sailing at a much younger age than he. It’s still her passion.Just five years ago, Martie and her daughter won the Wind Hill Trophy, a racearound Prudence Island for Herreshoff twelve-and-a-halfs. "Stanley is old enoughto be forgiven if he were to get a power boat," says Howland Jones, an old anddear sailing friend of the Livingston’s. "But Martie wants to sail."In a room off the kitchen dedicated to dogs and boats, Stanley considers a wall ofphotographs of the boats he and Martie have owned. First was Kokua, a roomy,42' family cruiser the Livingston’s bought in 1950 when their first child was 4.22 www.oystermarine.com

Next came something a little faster, the yawl Manukai, a 50-footer from thedrawing board of Arthur Robb they would sail for ten years. Then they went fullrace, picking up a 46' Etchells-Pearson sloop they called Hokulele ("shootingstar"). "It was like a big Etchells 22," Stanley says. In 1979 they raced Hokulele tosecond on corrected time in the Marblehead/Cork race, beating the maxis Kialoaand Ondine. "We crossed the Atlantic in 14 days, an 8-knot average. The firstnine days we sailed in solid fog."Livingston ranks that accomplishment alongside winning the Cruising Club ofAmerica’s Earl Smith Trophy, a day race on Chesapeake Bay during the Club’s fallgathering. "It was the first time a non-Chesapeake Station guy had won it,"Stanley says. "A lot of hot sailors names are on that trophy – Carelton Mitchell,Newbold Smith, Clayton Ewing. It blew hard that day and Hokulele tore aroundthe course. I’m really proud of that one." What made it even sweeter was thatLivingston was commodore of the CCA at the time.Stanley’s racing proficiency got him a berth aboard the 12-metre Weatherly in1970. He has been a regular contributor to America’s Cup syndicates backed bythe New York Yacht Club. When his friend the late George Hinman was picked todrive Weatherly, the trial horse for Valiant (Bob McCullough, skipper), Hinmanasked Livingston to be his navigator. In1974, Livingston stepped in for Valiant’snavigator, Briggs Cunningham, for several days after Cunningham was injured. Ithappened he was on the boat the day Dennis Conner first set foot aboard a 12-metre. He was impressed by the young sailor from California."I was also there the day they announced Dennis was taking over for Ted Turner,"Livingston says. "A bunch of Ted’s crew who had sailed with him for years toldhim they were planning to quit. Ted told them if they did he would never invitethem to sail with him again. My opinion of Ted Turner went up 500% at that point.I didn’t think Ted was a very good skipper. I thought he was too indecisive. Was Iever wrong. He came back in 1977 and won the Cup."In between America’s Cup summers, the Livingstons bought the 40-foot S&Ssloop Wailele ("fast water") and entered the 1972 Bermuda Race that was sailedin heavy weather. Livingston was on the verge of a triple win when his starboardshrouds failed 20 miles off Bermuda, making it impossible for him to tack. "Ourclosest competitor passed me five hours after we retired," Livingston says. "Andhe had to give us time!"When Stanley was approaching 70 in the early 1980s, the Livingstons decided itwas time to go cruising again. They thought it would be less of an ordeal to takea production boat and modify it to their liking. Based on their roughly 100combined years of sailing experience in all conditions – including a sum total ofeight Atlantic crossings – Stanley and Martie made up separate lists of whatthey wanted in a cruising boat. The first item on Martie’s list was a galley in whichshe didn’t have to wear boots, a condition she’d endured racing on Hokulele. Afriend from the Royal Cruising Club sent them a flier for the Oyster 46 from theLondon Boat Show with the note, "This is the boat for you.""When we orderedthis boat, my wifeMartie and I eachmade lists of whatwe wanted. On thetop of my list wasenough room towalk around theengine"Intrigued, they met with Richard Matthews who went over their list with nods ofagreement about all but one item of Stanley’s: a valve in the bottom of the fueltank to drain off any water that might condense. "Richard said it was a bad idea,"Stanley says, "that if it got opened somehow the bilge would flood with fuel, andhe was right." Other than that, the boat designed by Holman and Pye includedthe inside steering station; the Scheel keel that solved Stanley’s demand for amaximum draft of six feet (another Oyster first); and a dry galley for Martie. "Therewere dozens of little things we had seen on boats over the years that we wantedwww.oystermarine.com 23

on this boat," Stanley says. "When we thought of one, Martie would just do asketch and send it to Richard, and his guys would build it." The artistic Martie’ssketches were good. She also designed the distinctive orange and blue paint jobthat has been on the #14 Oyster 46 hull since it was launched in 1986.It took them a year to get the boat to Bristol. They pulled the mast and took thecanal route across Europe to the Med. There were 299 locks to open and close.Stanley counted. "That was a good way to stay in shape," he says. Since then,Manukai has sailed thousands of miles including a tour of the Great Lakes (1993)and the St. Lawrence Seaway (1994). The Livingstons often sail to Maine in thesummer, and they usually make the CCA cruise."Manukai has sailedthousands of milesincluding a tour ofthe Great Lakes(1993) and the St.Lawrence Seaway(1994). TheLivingstons oftensail to Maine in thesummer, and theyusually make theCCA cruise"Stanley is obviously proud to be counted among past CCA commodores, but hisservice as head of the CCA’s technical and awards committees seem to haveprovided the most satisfaction. He was head of the technical committee duringthe development of the MHS (Measurement Handicap Rule) at MIT. He tookcharge of the ambitious project to develop a little box that would measure a hullelectronically. The data collected could be entered into a computer, and the ratingcould be computed. Stanley is quick to disclaim any technical expertise, andgenerally downplays his role in the project. But Rich McCurdy, head of OckamInstruments, worked with Stanley on MHS. "He has a great talent for making allthe gnomes work," McCurdy says. "He’s a real cheerleader, a very nice,inspirational guy you want to come through for. He got on the phone andarranged for donations of parts, labor, and money. And somehow it all worked.Only in the last couple years is it possible to rent or buy one of these hullmeasuring boxes. They cost $500,000. Stanley and his team got six of them builtwith donations. He’d call, and all you could say was, `Where do we start?’"Stanley took over the CCA’s Awards Committee in 1991. Chief among the club’sawards is the Blue Water Medal given since 1923 for "examples of meritoriousseamanship and adventure upon the sea displayed by amateur sailors of allnations...." Livingston nominated three of the recipients and wrote their citations,and when he recalls this his enthusiasm cranks up a notch. Among the recipientswere Tim and Pauline Carr (1991), who cruised the oceans of the world for 23years in a 28-foot Falmouth Quay punt built in 1898. The boat had no engine, orelectronics, or electrics of any kind. The Carrs now live in South Georgia Island,where they run the whaling museum. Their present project is to build a replica ofErnest Schackleton’s vessel, James Caird. Livingston is helping them with thefinancing. "The Carrs weren’t able to come for the medal presentation," Livingstonsays, "so we flew out to South Georgia and met the Governor of the FalklandIslands, and Shackleton’s granddaughter, who awarded the medals."Today Stanley is busy with financial projects, and is associated with the MysticSeaport Museum and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Society as well as theHerreshoff Museum. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 7 AM you canfind him in a small second floor room in his house in front of the ham radio. Heand eight friends from Canada to Florida open up a line, and as he says, carry onlike a bunch of old ladies. Next year Stanley plans to take the immediate familyto Hawaii to help celebrate his and Martie’s 60th wedding anniversary. There are37 in all counting children, sons and daughters-in-law, grandchildren, and greatgrandchildren(there are five, all boys).The rain had stopped, so we went onto the front porch to take somephotographs. I asked the Livingstons to look at each other. "We can do that,"Martie said as she craned her neck to look up at her taller husband, fondly. Therewere sparks. Sailors in love. Still.Roger Vaughan24 www.oystermarine.com

A Very Royal OccasionIn recognition of Oyster’s second Queen’s Award, Joint MD, Alan Brook, hadthe opportunity to meet Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth.As the three lucky staff drawn to go to Buckingham Palace for Oyster’s secondQueen’s Award, Will Taylor-Jones, myself and Chris Packard quickly agreed theinvitation to arrive by car made travel choice simple. Silly to refuse an opportunityto park in the best spot in town!Parking within the inner courtyard, we followed a red carpet upstairs, wereushered into the picture gallery and given name badges. Whilst enjoying theincredible works of art all around, a royal Equerry asked if we knew why ourbadges had a red dot on them? As we said no, he explained HerMajesty had specifically requested to meet a very few awardwinners in person after the formal presentation and this was us.At the far end of the room a queue formed and we moved throughto be presented to Her Majesty and Prince Phillip. Presenting ourname cards it was immediately, "Good Evening Ma’am", a gentle,brief shake of the gloved hand, then on to Prince Phillip, with,"Good Evening Sir".Chris Packard, Senior Project Manager,Will Taylor-Jones, Quality DevelopmentManager and Alan Brook, Joint MD with 14,15 and 25 years service respectively."We talked withour monarch forabout 10 minutes,a privilege andhonour none of uswill ever forget"Having previously met Prince Phillip in Ipswich only this Julyduring the Queen’s Jubilee tour of Britain, he either recognisedmy face, or the name Oyster Marine, because he smiled and said"Ah, here’s one I know at last – Boats!" Recognition at last! Wemoved into the middle of three fabulous rooms where awardwinners were gathering.Known as the music room, a grand piano stood in one corner (the piano EltonJohn played for Her Majesty and the nation during the summer Jubilee musicconcert) we noticed not one but two giant chandeliers hanging from the ceiling.For three offshore cruising yachtsmen it was scary standing beneath somethingso heavy that it was supported from the ceiling by the 14mm anchor chain ofan Oyster 82!An Equerry escorted Her Majesty in, presented us to the Queen and retired,leaving just the four of us standing in a small circle to chat. And that is exactlywhat we did, with the utmost ease, informality and a complete lack ofawkwardness or difficulty. Her Majesty asked us about the boats we build, thepeople who buy them and whether or not we were finding enough of the latter.Completely up to date with international affairs, the Queen then asked us what wethought of Emma Richards’ progress in the Round Alone race. It had only startedthree days earlier!So we talked, in the most pleasant way, for about ten minutes, with our monarch,a privilege and honour none of the three of us will ever forget. After 25 years ofworking with Oyster Marine, this was unanticipated job satisfaction unlikely everto be equalled.Returning downstairs, we walked back down the red carpet with three big smileson our faces, glad it wasn’t only Dick Whittington’s cat that had been up toLondon to see the Queen.Alan Brookwww.oystermarine.com25

S O C I E TfactorFanCruising the islands ofFrench Polynesia is adream for mostyachtsmen. For the crewof the 62 OystercatcherXXIV it was a highlight in avoyage that has alreadytaken the yacht to within600 miles of the NorthPole and a cruise of theGalapago Islands beforeher arrival in Auckland tocoincide with the 2003America’s Cup.26 www.oystermarine.com

Y I S L A N D SBY CLAIRE DAVIESAn air of fantasy hovers over the Society Islands, the group of 14 islandsstretching across 400 miles of the South Pacific. Over the last 250 years,explorers, writers, poets and artists have come away infatuated, full of metaphorssuch as Beloved, Romantic, Sacred, Pearl of the Pacific and Islands of Love. Tofind out if such an earthly paradise is fact or fantasy, we took Oystercatcher XXIVfor a closer look.Following in Captain Cook’s footsteps we began our cruise in Tahiti, the largest ofthe Society Islands. Much has changed since Cook’s last visit, for example thelocals are no longer interested in bartering nails for food, instead they want hardtasycurrency, and lots of it. The island has grown into a hubof civilisation and in truth, with its international airport, itis more of a place to start or end a cruise rather than adestination itself.We spent just two days there, time enough to follow upMike Mayhew’s recommendation (Restless Farewell,Oyster 56) and take a 4 wheel drive across the remote,central part of the island. The 35km trail winds around high,volcanic peaks, over rivers and deep into rich, green, forestedvalleys, reminding us of the Jurassic Park movie sets. Half wayacross this totally isolated trail is the Maroto Inn, not only the best placefor a lunch stop, but the only place. The friendly proprietors came to Tahititwenty years ago on a charter yacht and have lived in the mountains ever since.A short 12-mile hop west from Tahiti brought us to Moorea and one of the mostspectacular anchorages in the world, Opunohu Bay. Flanked by towering rockformations, rising out of a green carpet of chestnut, breadfruit and mango trees,this bay of plenty was the backdrop for the last Mutiny on the Bounty film.Moorea is an adventure playground, and not just for visitors. Each year, humpbackwhales visit the coastline, we spotted five whales in an hour, including two thatbreached right alongside Oystercatcher XXIV with a great hiss of escaping breath.Back inside the lagoon, the catchword is water sports; diving, snorkelling,water-skiing, kayaking - nothing is missing. We tried out parasailing inCooks Bay, for an aerial view of the lagoon. If Captain Cook hadseen Richard’s daughter Candice gliding along at 400 feet hewould have thought that aliens were landing.www.oystermarine.com 27

facoOur evening entertainment was anight of traditional Polynesian culturein the local Tikki Village. We wereintroduced to the ancient arts ofhusking a coconut with a big toe anda stick, scaling a palm tree (not forthe faint hearted) and how to wear aparea (sarong) without being chargedfor indecent exposure. Our dinner ofpork, vegetables and fruit wrappedin pandanus leaves came straightfrom an earth oven, a sandy pitheated with stones. The odd flash ofsilver foil as they uncovered theoven, just goes to show they areopen to progress.28 www.oystermarine.comMike Mayhew's Oyster 56, 'Restless Farewell'

After dinner, we found ourselves lulled intoa false sense of security by a cabaret ofdrums, sweet singing voices, grass skirtsand fire dancers. Our trance was broken aswe were hauled abruptly on to the stage totry the knee jiggling and hip undulation forourselves. Clearly these Polynesians arenot from the same mould as us.trFrom Moorea we made the 85-mile passage to Huahine, a giant orchard of anisland, with fruit from one end to another. Serviced by a small grass airstrip andthe occasional cargo boat or small ferry, it is happily off the beaten track of massFantasytourism and retains a tempo of life that is calm, friendly and musical. After anevening ashore, we returned to the dock to find a gang of youths had takenresidence in the ferry shelter. Armed with ukulele and a key board wired to a lightsocket, they were passing the evening harmonising. It was a scene hard toimagine anywhere else in the world.Raiatea and Tahaa lie within the same coral reef, 20 miles west of Huahine.Raiatea, the larger of the two, was once the cultural and religious centre of theSocieties and is still dotted with ‘Marae’, sacred ceremonial grounds of stone andcoral, that escaped the destruction of the missionaries. Raiatea is now betterknown internationally for its popular Moorings base.Tahaa, is by far the prettier of the two islands, with vanilla plantations, pearlfarms, a turtle breeding centre, outstanding snorkelling and a fringe of smallsandy, palm clad motus, a perfect set for a ‘Castaway’ film, or an Oyster photoshoot,as we soon found out. That night, under the light of a full moon,Oystercatcher XXIV appeared to float in mid air, casting a shadow on the whitesand beneath her keel. The effect was spell binding.From Tahaa we made the final twenty-mile hop to Bora Bora, perhaps the bestknown of all the Society Islands. With its tall mountain peaks and sparkling clearwater, Bora Bora has a justifiable reputation for having the best lagoon in theworld. However, even paradise has its problems. In February this year, the islandsuffered an exceptionally low tide destroying around 40- 50% of both the coraland the sea life. In spite of this set back, there is still an abundance of colourfulmarine life that is beyond belief.“That night, under thelight of a full moon,Oystercatcher XXIVappeared to float in midair, casting a shadow onSeveral more hotels have been built in the three years since our last visit to BoraBora, so one wonders how many years are left before the island starts to feelcrowded. Right now it is still a paradise with relatively few people around andplenty to do. Our own itinerary included exploring the depths in a submarine,snorkelling with rays, shark feeding, quad biking and sitting for hours watchingthe locals practise the new, high octane sport of kite surfing.the white sand beneathher keel. The effect wasspell binding”As the sun set over Bora Bora on our final night,I realised that the explorers, writers, poetsand artists were right, these islands are anearthly paradise. Sparkling, clear water,great sunsets, very friendly people, andwonderful island landscapes. Theyreally are fact not fantasy.www.oystermarine.com 29

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SPONSORED BYediterranean RegattaRaymarineON BOARDThe first UBS Oyster Mediterranean Regatta forOyster yachts was held out of Palma Majorca 23-27October and attracted 17 entries, representingowners from 7 countries, including Escapade, anOyster 55 owned by Americans, Erick and HeatherReickert, who completed a three-yearcircumnavigation this summer.INTERNATIONALwww.oystermarine.com 3 1

Oyster 66 Sarita Oyster 406 Blue Beat Oyster 56 ChinookThe event was hosted by the Real ClubNautico, the Royal Yacht Club ofSpain, where the fleet berthed stern-to fora helicopter photo call, before a welcomeparty and dinner held at the club.Racing, on Oyster Handicap, took placeover 4 days starting with a day race inthe Bay of Palma. Volvo Ocean Raceskipper Lisa McDonald was the celebrityhelmswoman aboard " Sarita" a newOyster 66 owned by UBS DirectorRobert Gillespie.Race 2 was a passage race to thebeautiful Island of Cabrera, 30 miles fromPalma, which is also a national maritimepark with a population of just 14. Howmany regattas include a hilltop walk to aremote deserted castle! A restaurant shipsailed from Palma to keep the partyatmosphere going and provide everyonewith supper.Race 3 from Cabrera to Andraitx wasabandoned due to lack of wind but thisdid not stop the fleet powering toAndraitx in high spirits after some mid-Mediterranean swimming and cavorting.After a ‘good run ashore' in Andraitx,Oyster 56 Luskentyre32 www.oystermarine.com

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Oyster 461 Sublyme of LymeOyster 68 Starry NightOyster 56 OlantaLisa McDonald, the onlylady skipper in the recentVolvo Ocean Race wasthe celebrityhelmswoman aboard"Sarita" a new Oyster 66owned by UBS DirectorRobert Gillespie.34 www.oystermarine.comOyster 406 Blue Beat

Oyster 56 Oyster Rose II Oyster 56 Luskentyre Oyster 61 EmrarOyster 56 ChinookLisa McDonaldOyster 66 Saritawww.oystermarine.com 35

Oyster 55 Escapade Oyster 47 Escapade of London Oyster 56 Zuleika Oyster 55 Jeanie MarieOyster 55 Jeannie MarieOyster 47 Escapade of LondonOyster 55 EscapadeThe event concludedwith a prizegiving partyand dinner heldin the ballroom at theReal Club Nautico36

Oyster 56 Forever YoungOyster 53 Saildancewhich included a nautical quiz held duringdinner, crews were glad of an extra hoursrest, afforded by a switch to winter time.Race 4 produced the best windward startof the week with eager crews competingfor bottles of champagne for the first 3Oysters over the start line! The resulteventually paid for those that opted to behandicapped using their spinnakers,making best work of the light conditionsin the Bay of Palma. The event concludedwith a prizegiving party and dinner held inthe ballroom at the Real Club Nautico.Oyster 56 Oyster Rose IIVincent Parkin, representing UBS PrivateBanking at the prize giving, took theopportunity to announce the bank'scontinued support for the 2003 series ofUBS Oyster Regattas and events forOyster Owners.Oyster 68 Starry Nightwww.oystermarine.com 37

Oyster 53 Paul Gerard Oyster 61 Modus Vivendi Oyster 56 OlantaOyster 56 Forever YoungTHE UBS OYSTER MEDITERRANEAN REGATTA 2002 – RESULTS:The UBS OYSTER REGATTA TROPHY - Class 1 (Yachts over 55’ LOA)1st Oyster 61 MODUS VIVENDI – Garry & Jo Lomas2nd Oyster 56 OYSTER ROSE II – Roger & Rosemary Harding3rd Oyster 56 LUSKENTYRE – Mark Blythe4th Oyster 68 STARRY NIGHT – Dr Jose AlvarezThe UBS OYSTER REGATTA TROPHY - Class 2 (Yachts under 55' LOA)1st Oyster 406 BLUE BEAT – Rick and Kate Weatherhead2nd Oyster 47 ESCAPADE OF LONDON – Lars & Ann-Sofi Lindegren3rd Oyster 461 SUBLYME OF LYME – Kenneth & Lesley Fogg4th Oyster 53 PAUL GERARD – John DietzTHE YACHTING WORLD TROPHY – COMBINED CLASS 1 AND CLASS 2Oyster 61 MODUS VIVENDI – Garry & Jo LomasCONCOURS D'ELEGANCEPRESENTED BY BOAT YARD PALMAUnder 55’ – Oyster 47 – ESCAPADE OF LONDON – Lars & Ann-Sofi LindegrenOver 55’ – Oyster 56 OLANTA – Dick & Marjolein Van den BergPRESENTED BY SEVENSTARUnder 5 Years Old – Oyster 53 SAILDANCE – Peter & Virginia DimseyOver 5 Years Old – Oyster 461 – SUBLYME OF LYME – Kenneth & Lesley FoggDAY RACESRACE 1 – CLASS 1 PRESENTED BY RAYMARINE1st Oyster 56 OYSTER ROSE II – Roger & Rosemary Harding2nd Oyster 61 MODUS VIVENDI – Garry & Jo Lomas3rd Oyster 68 STARRY NIGHT – Dr Jose Alvarez4th Oyster 56 LUSKENTYRE – Mark BlytheRACE 1 – CLASS 2 PRESENTED BY RAYMARINE1st Oyster 406 BLUE BEAT – Rick & Kate Weatherhead2nd Oyster 47 ESCAPADE OF LONDON – Lars & Ann-Sofi Lindegren3rd Oyster 461 SUBLYME OF LYME – Kenneth & Lesley Fogg4th Oyster 55 ESCAPADE – Erick ReickertRACE 2 – CLASS 1 PRESENTED BY LEWMAR1st Oyster 56 OYSTER ROSE II – Roger & Rosemary Harding2nd Oyster 61 MODUS VIVENDI – Garry & Jo Lomas3rd Oyster 61 EMRAR – Eric & Marianne Van’t Hooft4th Oyster 68 STARRY NIGHT – Dr Jose AlvarezRACE 2 – CLASS 2 PRESENTED BY LEWMAR1st Oyster 406 BLUE BEAT – Rick & Kate Weatherhead2nd Oyster 461 SUBLYME OF LYME – Kenneth & Lesley Fogg3rd Oyster 47 ESCAPADE OF LONDON – Lars & Ann-Sofi Lindegren4th Oyster 55 JEANIE MARIE – Clive Bennett38 www.oystermarine.comRACE 3 (QUIZ) – PRESENTED BY PANTAENIUS1st Oyster 56 CHINOOK2nd Oyster 56 LUSKENTYRE3rd Oyster 55 JEANIE MARIE4th Oyster 53 PAUL GERARD5th Oyster 55 ESCAPADEAll Photos: Nico MartinezClass 1 winners Garry and JoLomas, Oyster 61 'ModusVivendi', are presented with theUBS Trophy by UBS DirectorVincent Parkin. Class 2 winners,Rick and Kate Weatherhead arepictured with their crew, Johnand Moira Murphy.

SPONSORED BYOyster 53 Paul GerardOyster 53 SaildanceOyster 61 EmrarRaymarineON BOARDSUNDAY 27 – RACE 4 – PRESENTED BY PANTAENIUS1st over line Oyster 68 STARRY NIGHT – Dr Jose Alavarez2nd over line Oyster 56 LUSKENTYRE – Mark Blythe3rd over line Oyster 66 SARITA – Robert GillespieRACE 4 – CLASS 1 PRESENTED BY HOOD YACHT SPARS1st Oyster 66 MODUS VIVENDI – Garry & Jo Lomas2nd Oyster 56 OLANTA – Dick & Marjolein Van den Berg3rd Oyster 56 LUSKENTYRE – Mark Blythe4th Oyster 66 SARITA – Robert GillespieRACE 4 – CLASS 2 PRESENTED BY HOOD YACHT SPARS1st Oyster 47 ESCAPADE OF LONDON – Lars & Ann-Sofi Lindegren2nd Oyster 53 PAUL GERARD – John Dietz3rd Oyster 406 BLUE BEAT – Rick & Kate Weatherhead4th Oyster 461 SUBLYME OF LYME – Kenneth & Lesley FoggINTERNATIONALwww.oystermarine.com39

Bermuda to Portugal via the Azores aboard ChinookBrian Long enjoyed a leisurely passage across theAtlantic aboard his Oyster 56 Chinook after takingpart in the UBS Oyster Regatta in Antigua.Beginning in Bermuda Brian recounts hisexperiences in the Azores, which he visited enroute to Portugal and the Balearics.40 www.oystermarine.comBrian Smith,Brian Long,Donna andMike Hill