NEWS ROUNDUP
Carpe Diem at Oyster Brokerage The promise of freedom after continual lockdowns encouraged sailors to turn their dreams of owning an Oyster into reality. The last year has been a record-breaking one for Oyster Brokerage. The impact has been positive news for owners, with demand and residuals for pre-owned Oysters remaining strong, so if you’ve made the difficult decision to sell your Oyster, now is a great time to start the process.
THE ACHIEVEMENT OF A LIFETIME Kevin Webster left school at the age of 15 and has spent the last 50 years going from apprentice to master craftsman and Director. He is now retiring, but we are lucky not to be losing him completely. Kevin will be bringing his skills and expertise to the Oyster Apprenticeship
Academy for three days a week. He will pass on the benefits of his vast knowledge and experience, together with his skills, to the next generation of Oyster craftsmen and women. We owe Kevin a huge debt of gratitude for his lifelong commitment to crafting hundreds, if not thousands, of the world’s finest sailing yachts and we wish him well for the future.
Introducing the Oyster Events App In October, we successfully trialled the new Oyster Events app at the Palma Rendezvous. The bespoke app offers participants personalised event information, updated in real time. It means no more paper itineraries and information packs – everything is here at your fingertips. Going forward, we will use the app for all our events – starting with the Oyster World Rally 2022-23.
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