O Y S TER NEWS
“I got a faint glimpse of what it must be like to be a famous footballer or movie star.“
Sea Avenue was actually the fi rst Oyster to be commissioned and handed over in fresh water, making an unusual and welcome change to Oyster’s home on the shores of the River Orwell in Ipswich.
Complementing the magnifi cent backdrop of Seattle’s skyline, Mount Ranier towers over this city at 14,410 feet. Still considered an active volcano, her caves are kept warm from the steam and people swim in the lakes whilst surrounded by glaciers.
T e enchanting Salmon Bay has a hidden secret, for beneath the tranquil waters lies a hidden fl urry of activity. T e occasional break in the water’s surface reveals the shoals of migrating salmon making their way upriver and through the purpose-built channel at the lock gates en route to the spawning grounds in the Cedar and Sammamish river watershed. T ey say around 26,000 Chinook salmon make this journey every year, an incredible sight to see. Although the not so sharp amongst them get drawn back into the lock gates and ejected once again sea-side… it’s survival of the fi ttest and smartest!
Handover day fi nally arrived for Don and Deborah and, aſt er driving the 1,255 miles from San Diego, I knew they could not wait to get their fi rst glimpse of their new yacht. I nervously awaited their arrival. Knowing they had not had an opportunity the see the boat during build, this was an incredibly exciting moment for us all. I graciously stepped to one side to allow the new owners to move through their beautiful boat at their own pace, taking in as much of the quality and refi nement as they possibly could. Aſt er a while I couldn’t resist but to pop my head down the companionway to make sure that all was OK. I had to allow myself a smile as, aſt er a pause for careful consideration, the responses came short and to the point. “Wow!” was one, closely followed by a “Fantastic!” I think it was safe to say that Sea Avenue’s new owners were suitably impressed.
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