The Oyster 72, Kealoha 8, has won her class and was first overall in the World Cruising Club’s inaugural World ARC, which set out from the Caribbean in January 2008 and returned to St Lucia at the end of March 2009.


Kealoha was one of four Oysters in the World ARC fleet of some 40 yachts, which included Mike and Donna Hill’s Oyster 56 Baccalieu III, Robert and Diane Moore’s Oyster 56 Into the Blue and Bill Mapstone’s Oyster 82 TillyMint.

Owner David Holliday commented: “The best thing I did was follow my father and buy an Oyster. Kealoha gave us a great ride around the world in all conditions, never in any danger, always lots of fun. The icing on the cake was first in class and first overall when the final results were calculated.” David Holliday, Owner Oyster 72 Kealoha 8.