OYSTER 118
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For over 40 years, Oyster Yachts has developed a deserved reputation for building some Over the years Oyster has honed its strengths and has also restored and of the world’s finest bluewater cruising yachts. Working with Humphreys Yacht Design refitted many fine Superyachts. With a diverse portfolio from the wonderful over the past 15 years, this standing has been further strengthened with Oyster Yachts’ as Leopard 3 and Sojana, Oyster’s Southampton Shipyard has developed a increasing activity in the professionally crewed sector. Specialising in the 70 – 125ft range synergy between...

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...

DECADES OF SUPERYACHT EXPERIENCE In 2000 the renowned and internationally respected shipyard, Southampton Yacht Services (SYS) became part of the Oyster Group, now known as Oyster Yachts Southampton (OYS). Established more than 30 years ago at Northam, Southampton, UK, the SYS yard quickly earned a reputation as one of the leading major refit facilities in Europe. On the corner of the River Itchen and home to ship and yacht construction for almost 200 years, OYS retains this maritime tradition, working at the hub of the UK’s marine industry. The yard carefully blends technology, innovation,...

Expert, inspired design that considers function as well as form, is what makes an Oyster the It’s fair to say that the lighter, more spacious and airy saloon – with its world’s finest deck saloon yacht. 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. 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...

The starting point is the hull lines. For all the yachts in the Oyster range from the and son team proud of being one of Britain’s best known and longest established firm YACHT’S DESIGN ARE DEVELOPED IN PERFECT HARMONY 475 to the 118, these have been drawn by Humphreys Yacht Design, now a father 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...

FOR US, THE WORD ‘QUALITY’ HAS NEVER BEEN QUITE ENOUGH From the very beginning our mission has been to build an international reputation for We never cut corners – we demand only the very best materials and supreme standards of design and build, blended with outstanding, indeed rare, levels of the most reliable equipment. We pay attention to the smallest detail, customer service and after sales support. That’s why at Oyster, nothing less than sheer excellence in everything we do, will do. and we won’t accept anything less than perfection in terms of fit, finish and engineering integrity....

The new flagship of the Oyster range – the Oyster 118 – commenced her build in the UK in 2015 and will be sailing in the Solent at the end of 2017. Her owners and their family will set off for their exciting global adventure in Spring 2018. Creating the opportunity for an exclusive series build of up to five yachts, Oyster invested in female mould tooling in which the 700m3 voluminous hull can be built. The internal structure is designed to allow a pleasingly broad range of interior layouts, allowing each yacht to feel uniquely personal. Hull numbers two and three can be built for 2019...

INTRODUCING THE OYSTER 118 V E R S AT I L E I N T E R I O R L A Y O U T – E X A M P L E 1 Owners’ Suite and 3 Guest Cabins A magnificent L-shaped owners’ suite, a VIP guest cabin with comfortable space around the king-size bed, and two more guest cabins, one aft and one forward, set the Oyster 118 apart from other yachts of this size. Skipper’s double cabin forward and two crew cabins forward of the spacious galley provide compliance with commercial coding and set the scene for a Michelin star level silver service from six crew supporting 8-10 guests. ‘Choice not compromise’ – the interiors...

(Shown: Master Cabin – Oyster 100)

INTRODUCING THE OYSTER 118 V E R S AT I L E I N T E R I O R L A Y O U T – E X A M P L E 2 Owners’ Suite and 4 Guest Cabins Reducing the owners’ suite a little creates a five cabin yacht and with options for the two twin cabins to convert either ‘Choice not compromise’ (Shown: Lower Saloon – Oyster 100 and Triple bunk rooms using fold down Pullman berths – Oyster 825) into doubles or triple bunk rooms using fold down Pullman berths, two families with up to six children can be comfortably accommodated – and still have a forward guest cabin available for the nanny or tutor (or both!). Upper...

View A Crew Mess Upper and Lower Saloons

INTRODUCING THE OYSTER 118 Built for the owner with large gatherings of family and teenagers in mind, the aft accommodation provides four twin/double/triple bunk cabins for up to 12 and a spacious master suite for the owner and his wife to escape into! With two of these cabins en suite and two with a shared family bathroom, a less crowded use of the accommodation provides well-balanced flexibility. Up forward the starboard guest cabin space is laid out as a cinema room, with sliding doors to create a children’s ‘sleep-over’ den. Upper Deck, Cockpit & Split Level Saloons Lower Deck,...