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OWNER REPORT<br />
"I have nothing to gain from<br />
singing the praises of<br />
<strong>Oyster</strong> <strong>Yachts</strong> except the<br />
pleasure of sharing good<br />
news the way a convert<br />
might, and encouraging<br />
those faint of heart, as I<br />
once was, to give it a go"<br />
Peter, Leigh Brown and Katherine<br />
12 www.oystermarine.com<br />
A ride in Venture's<br />
tender, adVenture<br />
a gentle smile, then the comment "Well,<br />
Katherine that’s an interesting idea<br />
but…well…it’s a bit…well…power boatie".<br />
POWER BOATIE! Even I knew that was not a<br />
good thing for a highly esteemed SAILING<br />
yacht. To what depths had I fallen and could I<br />
possibly redeem myself?<br />
For sound reasons, I had to forsake granite<br />
counter tops in the galley. I did manage to<br />
get, among other items, full-length mirrors on<br />
the backs of each cabin door. Peter managed<br />
several items on his list as well. At one point I<br />
overheard him say, "Andrew, you’re<br />
absolutely right. I understand completely and<br />
appreciate your point of view. However, I<br />
have one wife, two daughters, one<br />
granddaughter (with more to follow) and very<br />
dear friends, all of whom are high<br />
maintenance. Their comfort is of paramount<br />
importance to me. Therefore, I absolutely<br />
must have the high capacity fresh water<br />
pump."<br />
Well, here I am, eighteen months after taking<br />
delivery of VENTURE, our <strong>Oyster</strong> 62.<br />
Katherine, sceptical landlubber turned<br />
enthusiastic yacht owner, and Admiral of the<br />
Fleet – Peter’s moniker for me always spoken<br />
with a twinkle in his eye. My response is<br />
usually "That would be more impressive dear<br />
if our fleet consisted of more than one yacht,<br />
a tender and two life rafts."<br />
So far, we’ve managed to juggle many of our<br />
business commitments while staying on<br />
board. We’ve had help from all of the high<br />
tech computer and communications<br />
gadgetry, which are both a blessing and a<br />
curse, but mostly a blessing. Peter raced<br />
VENTURE to Bermuda with a wonderful crew,<br />
placed first in class, and had a fabulous time<br />
in the process. I met him in Bermuda for the<br />
celebrations. The revelry continued a few<br />
days later in Newport, Rhode Island for the<br />
4th of July festivities at our yacht club. Family<br />
and friends joined us there for a long<br />
weekend. Lucie now quickly approaching 6,<br />
was almost as happy as her grandfather.<br />
Bubbling with joy, she said several times "I<br />
knew they’d win. I just knew it!!" Out of the<br />
mouths of babes.
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