O Y S TER NEWS
On their way... Oyster 575 Endless One
For owner Axel Moorkens from Belgium, Endless One is his fi rst yacht and with her eye-catching grey hull and grey D4 sails, she is an absolutely stunning boat. And not just on the water, as down below decks, her white oak interior is equally stunning and is complemented with white painted bulkheads and white leather upholstery. A brave choice when you’ve got three children aged from four! Aſt er her debut at the Düsseldorf Boat Show
in January and a further showing at Oyster’s Private View at St Katharine Docks, Endless One is now cruising the Mediterranean before joining Oyster’s regatta in Sardinia. Aſt er that she will be heading to the Canaries to join the large fl eet of Oysters in this year’s ARC. Endless One will be available for charter in the Caribbean from January 2011. For details contact
molly@oystercharter.com
Oyster 56 Champlain
Champlain is a beautiful cutter-rigged Oyster 56 with a cherry interior and many special and unusual features, including a bespoke companionway ladder designed by her new owner. Owned by Sam and George Chandler from Vermont, USA, she is named aſt er Lake Champlain in Vermont, where they keep their other boat, a Sabre 42. Champlain leſt Fox’s Marina for delivery to
Newport, Rhode Island via the Azores and Bermuda. George is hoping to work less and sail more and will be taking Champlain to the Caribbean this winter aſt er spending the summer cruising in Maine.
Oyster 46 Astraeus of Mersea
The 25th Oyster 46 to be launched, Astraeus of Mersea was shown at this year’s London Boat Show where she was widely admired. With her light and modern Maple interior, Astraeus sports a multitude of very stylish and well thought out features, including some of which are sure to fi nd their way on to future new Oysters. Astraeus will spend the summer based out of West Mersea on the East Coast, before heading for Ijmuiden where she will be on display at the Amsterdam boat show. Future cruising plans include the Baltic and Mediterranean.
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Oyster 54 Wolfhound
T e Oyster 54 Wolfhound was recently handed over to new owner Tony Keal, who was accompanied by his long-term sailing associate, John Tindale. In near perfect conditions, Tony and John enjoyed a brisk sail on the River Orwell. Aſt er a quick lunch stop at anchor in the River Stour (accompanied by a really good Sauvignon Blanc) a beat most of the way back to Fox’s Marina, showed just what a fast and responsive yacht the Oyster 54 is. Wolfhound appeared at Oyster’s Private View at St Katharine Docks in London before leaving for her new mooring on the Beaulieu River on the south coast.
Oyster 46 Sonsy Lass
Owners Alex and June Laidlaw were reintroduced to sailing when they helped their son, Colin, to deliver his Moody 36 back to the UK from the Azores in 2008. T ey decided to sell their winter home in Florida and take to the sea themselves. Colin will be returning the favour and joining them on board Sonsy Lass for their trip down to the Mediterranean. Alex and June will continue on to Turkey where they plan to base Sonsy Lass.
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