SPECIFICATIONS
MAKE/MODEL Oyster 495
PRICE FROM £1,275,000 ex-VAT
DESIGNER Humphreys Yacht Design
BUILDER Oyster Yachts
Following an era which saw Oyster yachts getting progessively bigger and bigger, the iconic British boatbuilder has shifted its gaze back to the sort of boats that made it famous. And the first fruit of this welcome development is the comely 495.
The best part of £2 million all told, she is eye-wateringly expensive. So why sail her? Well, this iconic British brand has long set the standard when it comes to offshore and ocean luxury cruising yachts, so it’s worth seeing, if only to measure other boats against. Even if you haven’t got that kind of loose change in your pocket, it’s nice to dream, isn’t it?
Freshly designed from the keel up, this is a that boat aims to combine comfort, quality build and reliable blue-water passagemaking with features found on the bigger boats. Drawn by Humphreys Yacht Design, she is the first new model since Richard Hadida bought the business in 2018. ‘She’s a go-anywhere adventure machine capable of taking her owners to the four corners of the globe,’ says Hadida, for whom this first boat has been built with a huge array of extras.
MEETING A NEW ICON
Approaching the Tuborg Marina in Copenhagen to join ship for the overnight passage
