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2 www.oystermarine.com EDITOR Liz Whitman CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Roger Vaughan PRODUCTION EDITOR Rebecca Twiss FROM THE EDITOR We publish Oyster News three times a year and we know from our readers that the articles they most enjoy reading about are the contributions from Oyster owners. If you have a story to tell or information about cruising in your Oyster please let us know. Photographs are always welcome with or without a story. email: liz.whitman@oystermarine.com or rebecca.twiss@oystermarine.com FRONT COVER PICTURE: The Oyster 72, Luskentyre during Oyster’s BVI Regatta 2006 BACK COVER PICTURE: The new Oyster 62, UHURU, during Oyster’s Cowes Regatta 2008 Oyster News is published by Oyster Marine Ltd. Oyster News is for promotional purposes only, privately circulated, and cannot form part of any contract or offer. Views, details and information herein are not necessarily endorsed by the publisher who will not be held responsible for the consequences of any error or omission. Pictures and illustrations are liable to show non standard equipment. Contents Issue 66 03 FROM THE CHAIRMAN Richard Matthews 04 NEWS ROUNDUP 08 THE 2008 FIFE REGATTA Richard Matthews 10 OYSTER COWES REGATTA 2008 22 THE NEW OYSTER 575 24 PHILIPPINES – OUR GATE TO SOUTH ASIA Yolanda Danoith 32 RACE ROUNDUP LATEST 34 SOUTH, SOUTH, SOUTH Mariacristina Rapisardi 42 ONE AMAZING DAY Nick O’Donnell 45 BERMUDA OYSTER WINS Barry Pickthall
46 FIJI, LAND OF FRIENDLY PEOPLE Donna Hill 52 PARALYMPIC SAILING UPDATE Hannah Stodel 53 OYSTERS AT THE 2008 AUTUMN SHOWS 56 OWNER PROFILE – MIKE WALLACE Roger Vaughan 65 REGATTAS, EVENTS, PARTIES 70 JUST LAUNCHED Welcome Welcome to the 66th edition of Oyster News, which we hope you enjoy. As usual many thanks to the owners whose contributions appear in this issue and to those of you who are considering writing something for a future edition. While I was in Scotland for the Fife Regatta I telephoned Owen Parker, who had been struggling with cancer, and invited him to the Oyster Regatta prize giving in Cowes. Sadly, just three weeks later, Owen passed away and missed our event in Cowes by a few days. Owen was an outstanding ambassador for the sport of yachting and for the marine industry, having represented Lewmar since the 1960's. Not only was he a real gentleman, but above all he was passionate about sailing and will be remembered for his uncanny knack of predicting Solent winds and of course for his time as sailing master aboard all of Sir Edward Heath’s Morning Clouds. On another tack, just before this issue of Oyster News went to press, I went to Sunday lunch, laid on by Hannah Stodel's mum to give her daughter and the other two crew, Stephen Thomas and John Robertson a send off before leaving for China and the Paralympics Games, representing Britain in the Sonar class. The commitment and confidence of this crew is immense and I am really proud of Oyster’s role as their sponsors over many years. They, I mean we, are really hopeful of a medal this time. Once you catch the sailing bug it's a disease for life for which there is no cure. Forget the doom and gloom of the economy and go cruising, all the better if it's an Oyster, but go anyway, life's too short not to. Richard Matthews Founder and Chairman Oyster Marine Stop Press Congratulations to Britain’s Olympic Sailors Once again the worlds best! Ben Ainslie Finn Gold Paul Goodison Laser Gold Iain Percy & Andrew Simpson Star Gold Sarah Ayton, Sara Webb & Pippa Wilson Yngling Gold Bryony Shaw RSX Bronze Nick Rogers & Joe Glanfied 470 Silver Congratulations also to the RYA and every member of the Team GBR Olympic Sailing - We’re proud of you all! www.oystermarine.com 3
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