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LIFE
3 NEWS ROUNDUP
Catch up on all the latest stories from Oyster including the launch of the Oyster 885GT; the return of the Oyster Palma Regatta; an emphatic victory in the Round The Island Race; and much more.
4 A VERY BIG ADVENTURE
25 Oyster owners share the memories they have made as they reach the halfway point of the Oyster World Rally 2022-23. Share in the thrills and stories of adventure on this once in a lifetime voyage.
12 OYSTER WORLD RALLY 2026-2027
Inspired to circumnavigate the world on your Oyster? Sign up today and become an Oyster circumnavigator on this voyage of a lifetime.
13 UPCOMING EVENTS
Join us at one of the many exciting events we will host and attend over the coming months, including the 495 World Premiere Tour, summer boat shows and the Oyster Palma Regatta.
14 OWNER’S STORY – OYSTER 575/25 JANUS
From buying an Oyster 575 to the purchase of an entire SailGP racing team, Fred and Chantal Pye share their Oyster experience in their fast-moving world.
20 CRUISING GUIDE – CARIBBEAN
Sail the dream – get the inside track from one of our charter skipper’s lifetime of Caribbean adventures as he shares his must-visit locations, the go-to islands and recommendations for the best places to eat, drink and soak up the Caribbean culture.
24 TOP TOYS FOR YOUR OYSTER
It’s time for fun, fun, fun in the sun! Explore our favourite toys for your Oyster this summer from sea scooters, an inflatable canoe to electric bicycles!
26 OYSTER COMMAND
Discover how Oyster is seamlessly weaving innovative technology into our next-generation yachts with proprietary systems like the new Oyster Command™.
28 THE OYSTER 495
Matthew Sheahan gives the new 495 a run for her money on an extended passage out to the Channel Islands. Read on to discover his verdict on our 50 foot bluewater benchmark.
66 NEW LAUNCHES
Meet some of our latest additions to the Oyster family: four new owners and their project managers tell the story behind these exceptional new yachts.
36 THE PERFECT BLUEWATER CRUISER
Elaine Bunting investigates what makes the ideal yacht for cruising adventures and long-distance ocean passage-making.
42 OWNER’S STORY – OYSTER 565/06 BRUADARACH
Life-long sailors Colin and Sue Mitchell met racing dinghies. Now, as proud owners of an Oyster 565, they are immersing themselves in sailing adventures from Scotland to the Caribbean.
50 WORKING FROM HOME (ON BOARD AN OYSTER)
The pandemic changed working habits forever. Meet our owners who have made the switch from land to sea and made their Oyster their home-from-home office while sailing the world’s oceans.
56 Q&A – THE ART OF COMMISSIONING
Meet George Newman, Oyster Yachts Commissioning Manager, whose extensive experience helps him in the vitally important and meticulously detailed business of commissioning our yachts.
60 CHANGING TACK
Sailing yacht vs motorboat has been a hotly debated topic for many years, but with the environmental impact of yachting now better understood, we thought it was time to investigate further.
72 THE GO-ANYWHERE YACHT
Discover the Oyster 745 now available with a super shallow-draft centreboard keel.
73 THE OYSTER FLEET
Life-changing, globe-conquering, award-winning adventure machines. The Oyster Fleet is made up of the world’s finest bluewater sailing yachts. Discover which model is right for you.
88 OYSTER YACHT CHARTER
Fancy sailing the dream? Start here with our listings of Oysters to charter, from the Mediterranean to the Caribbean and beyond.
90 OYSTER BROKERAGE
Our exceptional standards of craftsmanship and quality mean pre-owned Oysters are in high demand. Find yours with Oyster Brokerage, the go-to expert for buyers and sellers.
92 OYSTER AFTER SALES
Described by one owner as “the best After Sales service unit in the yachting world”, discover how our team looks after our owners and their yachts, wherever they are in the world.
93 OYSTER SERVICE
With service centres in the UK, the Mediterranean and the US, you have the reassurance your Oyster is in the most experienced and knowledgeable hands.
94 OYSTER CREW
Whether you are looking for a Captain and Chef couple, a solo engineer or anyone in between, Oyster Crew services take the hassle out of finding your perfect crew.
96 CONTACT US
Get in touch with us easily, wherever you are around the world.
RICHARD HADIDA’S SUMMER UPDATE
Dear friends,
I hope you’re well and enjoying some exciting sailing adventures this summer.
We kicked off the summer with a class win for the new Oyster 495 at the Isle of Wight ‘Round the Island Race’, along with a second overall! She is a class act and she proved her performance credentials against a fleet of thoroughbred racing yachts.
Many of you will have seen the 495 on her World Premiere tour or in the press. She is a truly new generation Oyster – effortless to sail, fast (really fast!), luxurious and technologically advanced. With 16 already sold, I’m sure she will win more fans on her summer Mediterranean tour.
The 495 embodies our continued investment in the business, with new and improved facilities, and our commitment to marrying technology with traditional crafts skills and exceptional people – a 600-strong team is now onboard! Our build bays are full and demand for new yachts continues. Brokerage yachts are also in high demand and the entire charter fleet is booked for the summer, with many people sailing Oysters for the first time – you may even be reading this on one of them!
We have two exciting new additions to the fleet: the Oyster 745 is now available with a super shallow-draft centreboard keel, featuring a reduced draft of 1.98m/ 6’6” – see page 72 for more information and the much anticipated and extremely impressive Oyster 885GT is now on the water and with our commissioning team – watch out for more on this boat.
After a two-year pause, the Oyster Palma Regatta is back on. Join us from 27th to 30th September, for what looks set to be a very special Regatta, the perfect excuse to meet up with old friends and new ones. If you haven’t experienced the new generation Oyster yachts yet, you can see them at shows in Sydney, Cannes, Southampton and Genoa. Or at our Private Views in Barcelona and Palma – details on the website.
Enjoy your summer and I hope to see you at an event or on the water very soon.
Fair winds.
RICHARD HADIDA CEO AND OWNER
OYSTER YACHTS
Our build bays are full and demand for new yachts continues. Brokerage yachts are in high demand and the entire charter fleet is booked for summer, with many experiencing Oyster for the first time.
