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Master craftsmanship, reliable, first-class engineering and close attention to detail, all underpinned by sound project management, make certain of a fine yacht but also an exciting and enjoyable build process through which each owner can bring his or her own style and enthusiasm into the final design.

‘Choice not compromise’ is our mantra and our world-renowned Customer Service operation ensures that beyond the launch and carefully managed handover, the enjoyable experience of design, specification and build continues as you fulfil your sailing dreams and adventures across the world’s oceans.

For over 40 years, Oyster Yachts has developed a deserved

reputation for building some of the world’s finest bluewater

cruising yachts. Working with Humphreys Yacht Design over the

past 15 years, this standing has been further strengthened with

Oyster Yachts’ increasing activity in both the family run yachts and

professionally crewed sector.

C H O I C E N O T C O M P R O M I S E

T H E A D V E N T U R E

S T A R T S H E R E

Owning an Oyster is a passport to that ‘special place’ in life where you can truly

relax, indulge and enjoy yourself to the full.

The Oyster ownership experience is like no other. During a history spanning over 40 years, we have built more than 1000 yachts for clients with the desire and ambition to live their own personal dream on the water. Kindred spirits and each with a passion for sailing, forming strong friendships and enjoying good living, Oyster owners embrace a wonderful combination of family activities and a spirit of adventure. Of course, the sea-kindly handling, comfortable performance and ocean-proven cruising ability of their yachts are other attractions within this seductive mix.

The exclusive Oyster regattas and owners’ dinners, together with the unique Oyster World Rally, create wonderful opportunities to enjoy the company of other Oyster owners.

As a result the Oyster marque is widely recognised and respected around the world, for the uniqueness of its designs, and for the unmatched build quality, supreme performance and an outstanding level of customer communication and after sales support. Evidenced, we’re proud to say, by the fact that around a third of all the boats we build each year are delivered to current Oyster owners.

Working in the seventies initially with partners E.C. Landamores – who had been building and maintaining classic wooden and other yachts for the Norfolk Broads since the 1900s – Oyster carefully built up the team and with them honed the skills to produce high quality workmanship in composite hulls. Windboats were soon to join this group and during the next three decades the partnership between Oyster, Bridgland Moulders, Landamores and Windboats moulded and built more than 700 Oyster yachts in Norfolk across the range from 40ft to 80ft. In 2005 Landamores identified a new site and in 2006 they moved there with a significant focus on lifting the efficiency of lean manufacturing. This proved so successful that by 2012 Oyster took it over completely, in-sourcing from both Landamores and Windboats and continuing operations under the banner of Oyster Yachts Wroxham (OYW).

OYW is the sister yard to Oyster Yachts Southampton (OYS) operations, where the Oyster HQ and design team are also based, and the two yards work in close harmony. All the Oyster yachts below 65ft are now exclusively built in OYW and all Oyster yachts over 80ft are exclusively built in OYS. The exciting new mid range yachts – the Oyster 675 and 745 can be built in either yard subject to capacity – although the OYW proudly took the lead in building and engineering the First of Class for the Oyster 675 and OYS similarly led on the Oyster 745.

For over 40 years Oyster Yachts has been producing beautiful

bluewater cruising yachts in Norfolk in the East of England.

D E C A D E S O F F I N E B R I T I S H C R A F T S M A N S H I P

It’s fair to say that the lighter, more spacious and airy saloon – with its attractive and sociable connection to the action or relaxation going on in the cockpit – is the principal benefit of the Deck Saloon design and the one most appreciated by our owners.

We have always believed that the design process is one of the most critical phases in the creation of any great yacht. Our emphasis on this aspect has not simply moved with the times but kept ahead consistently, moving appropriately and taking advantage of equipment and material developments.

Designed ‘by sailors for sailors’, Oyster’s team find the balance between functionality and design; handholds and grab rails where necessary styled carefully into the furniture. Equipment placed for maintenance at sea rather than relying on the calm comfort of a marina berth. Essential examples of a good design.

Expert, inspired design that considers function as well as form, is what makes an

Oyster the world’s finest Deck Saloon yacht.

In fact, Oyster originally introduced the term ‘Deck Saloon’ to the nautical

vocabulary in the early 80s and, although the concept has since been widely

emulated, we are still the unchallenged leader over 35 years later.

D E S I G N I S A T O U R V E R Y H E A R T

The starting point is the hull lines. All of the yachts in the Oyster fleet, from the

475 to the 118, have been drawn by Humphreys Yacht Design, a father and son team,

proud of being one of Britain’s best known and longest established firm of naval

architects. Their experience and success is broad; custom and production

cruising yachts, many inshore and offshore racing yachts, not to mention America’s

Cup and Volvo Ocean Racers.

Oyster’s in-house design team take the naval architect’s hull, appendage and rig configurations, then style and create the deck design and the interior layout. In the process, refining and optimising the interior accommodation.

The design team are equipped with the very latest fully integrated CAD software – and they really know how to use it to the best effect – maximising the use of every cubic centimetre below decks. A further team of in-house structural, mechanical and electrical designers exploit the benefits of modern construction materials to produce a massively strong and safe hull, whilst the engineering systems of the yacht are planned to ensure easy service access for optimal reliability. As a result of this integrated approach, every aspect of hull, deck, interior, engineering and systems design is developed in complete harmony.

A comprehensive tank testing programme has refined the development of twin rudders and centreboard designs.

Equally, because they work closely together, our uniquely talented group of designers move the design process forward in exciting, innovative ways – a process of gradual refinement and extremely carefully considered development. After all, the demands of the sea have not changed in thousands of years and however important the latest styling feature might be, it will not be considered if it affects the ability of your Oyster to sail comfortably and to cope with the very toughest ocean sailing conditions.

A L L A S P E C T S

O F T H E

Y A C H T ’ S

D E S I G N A R E

D E V E L O P E D

I N P E R F E C T

H A R M O N Y

We never cut corners – we demand only the very best materials and the most reliable equipment. We pay attention to the smallest detail, and we won’t accept anything less than perfection in terms of fit, finish and engineering integrity. Every yacht has its own quality control Build Log, to audit standards throughout the construction process, and once completed, our commissioning team carry out a far-reaching series of tests before the yacht is allowed to be handed over to its proud owners. What’s more, we are constantly reviewing new equipment and ideas, since we don’t expect our owners to try anything we have not thoroughly tested ourselves. Expecting you to want to sail to remote locations, after sales availability of spares and service, is always part of our design and specification.

Everyone connected with our yachts – designers, toolmakers, joiners, painters, shipwrights, fitters, electricians, engineers, riggers, office and service staff – play an integral part in this endeavour for excellence. Which is why, over 40 years of commitment and hard work later, our closely guarded reputation is firmly established and grows even stronger.

The pursuit of true excellence is a never-ending voyage and one to which we are totally committed. When you choose an Oyster, you choose excellence.

From the very beginning our mission has been to build an

international reputation for supreme standards of design and build,

blended with outstanding, indeed rare, levels of customer service

and after sales support. That’s why at Oyster, nothing less than

sheer excellence in everything we do, will do.

F O R U S , T H E W O R D ‘ Q U A L I T Y ’

H A S N E V E R B E E N Q U I T E E N O U G H

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The twin rudder ‘G6’ hull shapes have been developed from the extensive towing-tank testing undertaken for the larger Oysters and as now adapted from the Oyster 565 to the Oyster 118 as ‘standard’. Beautifully balanced equally for short-handed sailing with roller mains and jibs or with the ‘sports pack’ for Oyster Regattas, these new hull forms facilitate many different layout options.

For the first time at Oyster Yachts, the Oyster 565, 595 and the larger sister Oyster 675 (shown above), offer a two double cabin aft, master forward configuration with the extended transom option allowing a dinghy garage instead of davits.

Combine the twin rudders with a centreboard option and shallow water cruising is an easy and safe option.

Setting new standards for family-focused bluewater yachts below

60ft, the Oyster 565 and 595 bring a wealth of Oyster Superyacht

building experience to provide two stunning yachts equally at home

in Monte Carlo or the Falklands. With many standard features more

usually seen as optional extras, the Oyster 565 and 595 have been

designed with the same internal headroom that we use on the

Oyster 885 and 118.

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Oyster 565

Oyster 675

Oyster 565

Layout 1 Master Cabin Aft, Guest & Twin Forward

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L A Y O U T 1 – S T A N D A R D

The Oyster 565 is available with several different layout options.

Layout 1, shown above, features the utility space aft of the chart

table. This has been developed from the feedback of Oyster yachts

circumnavigating and exploring the world’s oceans whist sailing

short-handed with family and a few friends.

Layout 2Master Suite Forward & Two Double Cabins Aft

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L A Y O U T 2 – O P T I O N A L

Layout 2, with the Master Suite forward as shown above, can also be

built with another ‘Master Cabin’ aft providing a very comfortable two

cabin boat. There are further options to have two double cabins aft,

and options for the utility space to be a small additional cabin. The

Oyster 565 has many versatile options, making it a very personalised

yacht built to suit the owner’s requirements.

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Length Overall – (Including Stemhead) 18.09m (59’ 3”)

Length of Hull 17.22m (56’ 6”)

Length Waterline 15.93m (52’ 3”)

Beam 5.10m (16’ 9”)

Draft – HPB Keel (Standard) 2.50m (8’ 2”)

Draft – Supershoal Centreboard (Optional) 1.64m/3.79m (5’ 4”/12’ 5”)

Displacement – HPB Keel (Standard) 25,570kg (56,370lb)

Displacement – Supershoal Centreboard (Optional) 27,587kg (60,818lb)

Sail Area (100% Foretriangle) 160.4m2 (2,097ft2)

Tanks – Fuel 1000 litres (220 Imp gal, 264 US gal)

Tanks – Water 850 litres (187 Imp gal, 225 US gal)

Typical Engine Volvo Penta D3-150 110kW (150hp)

Standard Deck

Standard Profile With Supershoal Centreboard Option

Extended Transom With Standard HPB Keel

Extended Transom Deck

Standard Transom Bathing Platform Option

Extended Transom Option Extended Transom with Dinghy Garage

T R A N S O M O P T I O N S

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Many other designs followed and just over 400 Deck Saloons were designed in partnership between Oyster’s design team and the Naval Architecture team of Holman and Pye. The largest of these was the Oyster 61 of which 14 were built and the most successful were the Oyster 435, the Oyster 485 and the Oyster 55, with the last Oyster 485 being completed in 2002. Before the first Deck Saloon appeared, the partnership also produced many classic designs – including the Oyster 26, 37 and 39.

In the late 90s the partnership between Oyster Design and Humphreys Yacht Design started with the yacht that was to take family bluewater cruising to another level – the Oyster 56 – of which 75 were built in Norfolk. The Oyster 575 added to this heritage with nearly 50 built between 2009 and 2017 and now their successors – the Oyster 565 and 595 – proudly continue the story.

Oyster has built over 700 yachts in Norfolk since the first ‘Deck Saloon’ Oyster was introduced to the

market in the early 1980s.

O Y S T E R H E R I T A G E

O V E R A L L T H E

N O R F O L K Y A R D H A S

P R O D U C E D N E A R L Y

3 0 0 H U M P H R E Y S /

O Y S T E R Y A C H T S

I N C L U D I N G :

62 of 45-50ft

Oyster 46, 47, 475 and 49

154 of 50-60ft

Oyster 53, 54, 545, 56, 575

73 of 60-70ft

Oyster 62, 625, 655, 665, 66

& 675

www.oysteryachts.com