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The first voyage of the season for many owners<br />
was aboard the 200ft Thames River cruiser,<br />
chartered for our London Boat Show Party.<br />
The views from the Thames of London by night were only surpassed<br />
by the generosity of our guests who, in less than an hour, helped us<br />
raise £40,000 in support of Hannah Stodel and crew who, sponsored<br />
by <strong>Oyster</strong>, will represent Great Britain sailing in the Sonar Class in this<br />
year’s Paralympics Games.<br />
On 24 February, the <strong>Oyster</strong> crew braved the British winter for very<br />
successful Builder's trials aboard "Cygnus", the first <strong>Oyster</strong> 82<br />
afloat. There’s a report in this edition but for us, with five 82's on<br />
order and a substantial investment in production tooling, it was a<br />
milestone moment.<br />
I can remember doing trials on the <strong>Oyster</strong> 46, our first Deck Saloon<br />
cruising yacht, and thinking "wow" this is a big yacht! Twentyfive years<br />
later, I had that same feeling sailing the new 82, only this time "big"<br />
had moved up a couple of gears.<br />
In over a quarter of a century, the 82 incorporates some huge<br />
advances in design and technology, while some defining features<br />
remain, like a single skin hull, keel stepped mast and a rudder hung<br />
on a fully protected skeg. Speaking of steering, during the Builder's<br />
trials, designer Rob Humphreys snapped me sailing at 8.5 knots to<br />
windward in 23 knots of apparent wind with just two fingers holding<br />
the wheel. How’s that for balance!<br />
It looks like we will have a great turnout for the upcoming UBS <strong>Oyster</strong><br />
Regatta in the BVI in April and we look forward to covering that event<br />
in our next issue.<br />
Our thanks to those owners whose contributions feature in this<br />
edition. Please keep them coming. Meanwhile, as usual, we wish all<br />
our readers fair winds and good sailing.<br />
Richard Matthews<br />
Founder and Chairman<br />
<strong>Oyster</strong> Marine<br />
2004 DIARY DATES<br />
UBS OYSTER REGATTA – BVI<br />
5 - 10 APRIL<br />
OYSTER PRIVATE VIEW<br />
ST KATHARINE'S YACHT HAVEN,<br />
LONDON<br />
22 - 25 APRIL<br />
OYSTER REGATTA NEWPORT<br />
10 - 13 JUNE<br />
UBS OYSTER REGATTA – COWES<br />
6 - 10 JULY<br />
IJMUIDEN BOAT SHOW<br />
31 AUGUST - 5 SEPTEMBER<br />
SOUTHAMPTON BOAT SHOW AND<br />
OYSTER BROKERAGE SHOW<br />
10 - 19 SEPTEMBER<br />
OYSTER OWNERS DINNER<br />
ROYAL SOUTHERN YACHT CLUB<br />
11 SEPTEMBER<br />
NEWPORT BOAT SHOW<br />
16 - 19 SEPTEMBER<br />
UBS OYSTER REGATTA – PALMA<br />
29 SEPTEMBER - 3 OCTOBER<br />
ANNAPOLIS BOAT SHOW<br />
7 - 11 OCTOBER<br />
OYSTER OWNERS PARTY<br />
ANNAPOLIS<br />
7 OCTOBER<br />
GENOA BOAT SHOW<br />
9 - 17 OCTOBER<br />
HAMBURG BOAT SHOW<br />
23 - 31 OCTOBER<br />
PRE ARC OYSTER PARTY FOR<br />
OWNERS AND CREW<br />
18 NOVEMBER<br />
ARC START – LAS PALMAS<br />
21 NOVEMBER<br />
2005 DIARY DATES<br />
LONDON BOAT SHOW<br />
6 -16 JANUARY<br />
OYSTER OWNERS DINNER LONDON<br />
8 JANUARY<br />
DÜSSELDORF BOAT SHOW<br />
15 - 23 JANUARY<br />
MIAMI BOAT SHOW<br />
17 - 21 JANUARY<br />
www.oystermarine.com<br />
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