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NEWS<br />
O YSTER ®<br />
NEWS FROM THE WORLD OF OYSTER - DOUBLE QUEEN'S AWARD YACHT BUILDERS<br />
<strong>Oyster</strong>’s 3rd<br />
Antigua Regatta<br />
Royal Yacht<br />
Squadron to Host<br />
UK event<br />
THE NEW<br />
OYSTER 72<br />
OYSTER - WORLD LEADERS IN DECK SALOON CRUISING YACHTS<br />
EDITOR<br />
LIZ WHITMAN<br />
ISSUE NO <strong>49</strong><br />
SPRING 2003<br />
CONTRIBUTING EDITOR<br />
ROGER VAUGHAN<br />
<strong>Oyster</strong> <strong>News</strong> is for promotional purposes only,<br />
privately circulated, and cannot form part of any<br />
contract or offer. Views, details and information herein<br />
are not necessarily endorsed by the publisher who<br />
will not be held responsible for the consequences of<br />
any error or omission. Pictures and illustrations are<br />
liable to show non standard equipment.<br />
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CONTENTS<br />
FROM THE EDITOR<br />
We publish <strong>Oyster</strong> <strong>News</strong><br />
four times a year and we<br />
know from our readers<br />
that the articles they most<br />
enjoy reading about are<br />
the contributions from<br />
<strong>Oyster</strong> owners. If you<br />
have a story to tell or<br />
information about cruising<br />
in your <strong>Oyster</strong> please let<br />
me know. Photographs<br />
are always welcome with<br />
or without a story.<br />
Email: liz.whitman@<br />
oystermarine.com<br />
FRONT COVER PICTURE<br />
Roger Harding’s <strong>Oyster</strong> 56, <strong>Oyster</strong> Rose II.<br />
Overall winner, out of a fleet of nine <strong>Oyster</strong> 56’s,<br />
of the Yachting World trophy.<br />
Photo: Tim Wright<br />
BACK COVER PICTURE<br />
The <strong>Oyster</strong> fleet, Nelson's Dockyard,<br />
English Harbour, Antigua<br />
Photo: Richard Matthews<br />
<strong>Oyster</strong> <strong>News</strong> is published<br />
by <strong>Oyster</strong> Marine Ltd.<br />
3 FROM THE CHAIRMAN<br />
RICHARD MATTHEWS<br />
4 NEWS ROUNDUP<br />
6 A CLASSIC REGATTA<br />
A REPORT ON THE RECENT<br />
CLASSIC YACHT REGATTA<br />
IN ANTIGUA<br />
8 RUNNING THE GALES OF<br />
THE SOUTHERN OCEAN<br />
FIONA CAMPBELL<br />
12 FLIRTING IN THE CARIBBEAN<br />
WE RACE – OUR OWNERS GET THE RESULTS<br />
RICHARD MATTHEWS<br />
14 ON TRACK WITH THE NEW OYSTER 72<br />
UPDATE ON OYSTER'S LATEST MODEL<br />
16 A TEN YEAR LOVE AFFAIR<br />
OWNER MISTY MCINTOSH ON LIFE WITH<br />
THEIR OYSTER 435<br />
20 STILL FLYING UNDER SAIL<br />
A PROFILE OF BOB CRANDALL EX CEO<br />
OF AMERICAN AIRLINES<br />
ROGER VAUGHAN<br />
26 SAIL TRIM<br />
HOW TO GET THE BEST FROM YOUR SAILS.<br />
MATTHEW VINCENT<br />
30 THE UBS OYSTER REGATTA ANTIGUA<br />
REPORT FROM OYSTER'S ANNUAL<br />
CARIBBEAN EVENT<br />
ROGER VAUGHAN<br />
43 ARC 2003 PREVIEW<br />
OYSTER TAKES TOP SPOT IN ARC<br />
ENTRY LIST<br />
44 OYSTER EVENTS 2003-2004<br />
DIARY DATES FOR OYSTER OWNERS<br />
47 THE OYSTER FLEET REVIEW<br />
48 CHRISTMAS IN CARTAGENA<br />
THE BARKER FAMILY ENJOY THE<br />
CARIBBEAN FESTIVITIES<br />
53 THE 7TH OYSTER SKI WEEK<br />
OWNER JOHN DIETZ PARTIES<br />
IN KLOSTERS<br />
54 JUST LAUNCHED
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