NEWS ROUNDUP The Oyster 495 World Premiere Tour continues Following her well-received debut at the London Luxury Afloat show, the new 495 set sail on her World Premiere tour to visit 12 cities. After her warm welcome on the Nordic leg, she has made her way down to the Mediterranean, where you can catch up with her in Barcelona, Cannes, Genoa or Palma.
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OYS T E R 8 8 5 GT – A N OYS T E R M I L E S TO N E The new Oyster 885GT embodies the styling, technology and luxury of our much-loved and extremely successful Oyster 885. The GT is a new concept for Oyster, building on the performance aspect – we’ve reduced weight, optimised the sail plan, enhanced the specification with T-keel, upgraded kit and fitted a taller mast and carbon rigging. The 885GT is now in the water, with Oyster commissioning for performance trials.
OYST E R 4 9 5 TRIUMPHS Against stiff competition, Oyster 495/01 Carpe Diem won her class (ISC4) in the 91st edition of the Round the Island Race. She also came in second overall out of 478 entries in ISC. This was an impressive result for the 495 in her first competitive outing against thoroughbred racing yachts including Swan, Solaris and X-Yachts.
OYS T E R WO R L D R A L LY 2 0 2 6 - 2 7 The Oyster World Rally continues to inspire owners to take up the challenge of circumnavigation. The current rally is halfway through its epic voyage and the 2024-25 event is fully subscribed. Following the huge demand for places, we’ve launched the Oyster World Rally 2026-27. If you are ready for the adventure of a lifetime, visit our website to register your interest.
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We have been away for two years but we’re delighted that the Oyster Palma Regatta is back with a bang. The programme is the perfect balance of sailing and fun, with a series of bay and coastal races and our legendary social events. The event is close to capacity, so don’t miss out, enter now to avoid disappointment.
The goanywhere Oyster 745 The Oyster 745 is now available with a centreboard keel. This opens up your options with the ability to explore super shallow-draft cruising grounds you never believed you could experience safely. The retractable centreboard reduces draft from 3.10m/10’2” to a remarkable 1.98m/6’6”, which means you can anchor pretty much anywhere you choose, with complete confidence. Find out more about this new option on page 72.
Hythe fully operational The historic flying boat building, all 7000m2 is now fully functioning. Over the last 12 months, the operation which began with the production of the 495 has been transformed and is now fully operational, moulding the 885 and building the 495, and 675, with joinery, moulding and entire fit-out now performed on-site.
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