Oyster Yachts
Oyster Marine is a British brand of luxury cruising sailing yachts established in 1973. The company is based in Southampton but has a strong link with Norfolk, Oyster fit out all their boats, with smaller models being built in Hoveton near Norwich and the larger yachts in Southampton. In February 2018 the company ceased trading and went into Administration.
History
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In 1973 Richard Mathews commissioned the IOR 3/4 ton 32ft yacht Unidentified Flying Object, which was designed by the British Naval Architects Holman and Pye[1]. This yacht won the Royal Yacht Squadron's de Mass Cup at Cowes in 1974 and many other races.[2][3][4] The design was developed into the UFO 34, which became the first yacht produced by Richard's company Oyster Marine.[1][5]
In 1978, Oyster Marine introduced a 46-foot cruiser-racer designed by Kim Holman & Donald Pye which pioneered the "deck saloon" feature that has since become the company's trademark.[6] In 1997, they launched a 53-foot design by Rob Humphreys and in 2002 a 62-foot Robert Humphreys' design.[6] Oyster Marine currently builds sailboats from 47ft to 118ft, all designed by Robert Humphreys, and promotes 100ft and 125ft yachts designed by Edward George Dubois and built at RMK Marine in Turkey.[7]
The company was acquired by Balmoral Capital in 2008 and by HTP Investments in 2012. The company was featured in the American series Building the Brand in 2011.[8]
On 5th February 2018, Oyster Yachts, the boat-building arm of the Oyster group (which also includes Oyster Marine, Oyster Brokerage and Oyster Palma) went into liquidation. KPMG were appointed as administrators to Oyster Marine Holdings, the holding company for Oyster Yachts, on the 7th February 2018[9]. On 20th March 2018, Richard Hadida was announced as the new owner.
Sail Training Boats
The majority of Oyster production since the early days have been luxury cruisers however Oyster have produced two sail train ship the Oyster 68 Ketch Rona II built for the Ocean Youth Project which sails out of Hamble and in 1999 the Oyster 70 Alba Venture which was produced for the Ocean Youth Trust Scotland.
Awards
The company has twice been awarded the Queen’s Award for Enterprise. In 2012 the Oyster 625 was named the Luxury Cruiser of the Year at the Düsseldorf Boatshow[10] and the Oyster 100-01 was given the Judge's Commendation for yachts under 40m at the World Superyacht Awards in Istanbul.[11]
Models
Sailing Yachts
Oyster production yacht models are listed below:
| Model | Years | Designer | Built | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UFO 34 (yacht) | 1974-19XX | Holman and Pye | +100[12] | Aft Cockpit cruiser/racer |
| Oyster 26 | 1978–1981 | Holman and Pye | 47 [13] | Aft Cockpit cruiser/racer |
| SJ35 | 1983 and 1985 | Stephen Jones | 27 | IOR ¾ Tonner |
| Oyster Mariner 35 | 1979-1982 | Holman and Pye | 20 | centre cockpit ketch |
| Oyster Heritage 37 | 1984-1989 | Holman and Pye | 32 | Coachroof or Pilot House |
| Oyster 37 | Holman and Pye | IOR one tonner | ||
| Oyster Lightwave 395 | 1988-1990 | Carl Schumacher | 31 | |
| Oyster 39 | 1978-1984 | Holman and Pye | 43 | centre cockpit ketch |
| Oyster 406 | 1986-1990 | Holman and Pye | 35 | deck salon and coachroof versions |
| Oyster SJ41 | 1980-1987 | Stephen Jones | 33 | IOR One Tonner |
| Oyster 42 | 1996-2002 | 7 | Aft Cockpit deck salon | |
| SJ43 | ||||
| Oyster 435 | ||||
| Oyster 45 | 1996 - 2004 | Holman and Pye | 23 | |
| Oyster HP46 | 1981 and 1990 | Holman and Pye | 25 | Ketch and Sloop Versions |
| Oyster 46 | 2005-2012 | Rob Humphreys | 29 | |
| Oyster 47 | 2000 and 2004 | Holman and Pye | 13 | Modified Oyster 45 |
| Oyster 475 | 2012-Present | Rob Humphreys | 7 | |
| Oyster 48 Lightwave | 1987-1991 | Carl Schumacher | 19 | |
| Oyster HP49 Pilot House | 1991-1997 | Holman & Pye | 9 | |
| Oyster 49 | 2001 and 2007 | Rob Humphreys | 15 | |
| Oyster 53 | 1999-2008 | Rob Humphreys | 52 | |
| Oyster 54 | 2008 and 2013 | 21 | ||
| Oyster 545 | 2018-Present | Concept | ||
| Oyster HP53/55 | 1986-19XX | Holman & Pye | 3 Ketches Approx. 46 Sloops |
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| Oyster 56 | 1998-2010 | Rob Humphreys | 75 | |
| Oyster 565 | 2018-Present | Rob Humphreys | In Build | |
| Oyster 575 | 2011-2018 | Rob Humphreys | 46 | |
| Oyster 595 | 2018-Present | Rob Humphreys | ||
| Oyster 61 | 1995-2000 | Holman and Pye | 14 | |
| Oyster 62 | Rob Humphreys | |||
| Oyster 625 | Rob Humphreys | 20 | ||
| Oyster 655 | Rob Humphreys | |||
| Oyster 66 | Rob Humphreys | |||
| Oyster 675 | 2017-Present | Rob Humphreys | 1 | 2 and 3 Inbuild |
| Oyster HP68 | ||||
| Oyster 70 | 1996-1999 | 4 | ||
| Oyster 72 | ||||
| Oyster 725 | ||||
| Oyster 745 | 2018-Present | |||
| Oyster 80 | ||||
| Oyster 82 | >15 | |||
| Oyster 825 | 2002-2017 | 3? | Deck saloon and raised saloon | |
| Oyster 835 | 2018-Present | In Build | ||
| Oyster 885 | ||||
| Oyster 895 | 2019-Present | Rob Humphreys | Concept | |
| Oyster 100 | 2010-2012[14] | Ed Dubois | 3[15] | Built by RMK Marine in Turkey |
| Oyster 118 | 2018-Present | Rob Humphries | In Build | Hull 1 and 2 Part Complete |
| Oyster 125 | 2013 | Ed Dubois | 1 | Flybridge boat built by RMK Marine in Turkey |
(CC = Centre Cockpit; AC = Aft Cockpit; RS = Raised Saloon; DH = Deck House) (Current Oyster Models in bold)
Motor Boats
| Model | Years | Designer | Built | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerline 390 | 1990-1991 | John Bennett | 11 | Based on Humber 38 Hull |
| LD43 / OM43 |
References
- ^ a b "History". Landamores Yacht Builders. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- ^ "Previous Models: UFO". Oyster Yachts. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ^ "UFO 34". Sailboat Data. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ^ "UFO 34 cruiser-racer". www.yachtnet.co.uk. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ^ Ipswich: Luxury yacht builder Oyster Marine acquired by Dutch investors, 21 February 2012
- ^ a b Wooton, Kenny (May 2002). "Oyster 62: A bluewater blue-chipper in cruise-hungry trim". Yachting Magazine. Bonnier Corporation.
- ^ "Oyster by Dubois".
- ^ "Building The Brand - Programs - 3net". Discovery Press. Archived from the original on 24 August 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ "Administrators appointed to Oyster Marine Holdings Limited". Yachting Monthly. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ^ ""European Yacht of the Year" in der Kategorie Luxury Cruiser wurde: Oyster 625 (Oyster Marine)". Retrieved 24 January 2012.
- ^ "2012 World Superyacht Awards".
- ^ "Previous Models - UFO 34". Oyster Yachts. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ^ "Oyster 26 - Oyster Yachts". www.oysteryachts.com.
- ^ "First Oyster 100 - Yachting World". 12 November 2009.
- ^ "Yacht Hull 100/03, an Oyster 100 Superyacht built by RMK Marine". www.charterworld.com.
External links
- Oyster Marine - official website
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