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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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