MANUFACTURER'S COMMENTS
‘The Oyster 72 was conceived from the outset to blend the live-aboard and seamanlike qualities of a typical Oyster within a design where high performance was of equal or greater priority. Modern composite engineering has produced a hull and deck that are both light and stiff, without compromising the strength, durability and ease of handling for which Oysters are well known.
The Oyster 72 has one of our sleekest deck and cockpit designs ever, with her rolled-edge side decks, transom stairwell and a host of ‘superyacht’ style features’.
‘The GRP hull incorporates a composite High Modulus Carbon Kevlar (HMCK) system. This is a ‘balanced laminate’ that has been designed to give excellent structural properties between the laminate layers. Advantages over standard GRP include weight savings, extra strength and stiffness.
The hull is reinforced with a matrix of structural stringers and floors and specially engineered by High Modulus’.
HULL CONSTRUCTION AND DECK LAYOUT
White hull with cove line and double boot top lines in blue.
She is booked to be lifted in January 2026, she will be anti-fouled and polished
High-performance bulb (HPB) external lead keel
Fully protected skeg-hung rudder
‘Sugar scoop’ stern design with large steps to bathing platform trimmed with teak
Built to comply with the requirements for RCD Category A – Ocean
The self-draining cockpit is split into separate areas for systems and relaxation
Excellent central walkway through between twin wheels
Twin carbon wheels mounted on cockpit pedestals which incorporate the controls and instruments
Gloss varnished teak-topped cockpit table with fold-down leaves which allows generous dining space at harbour and excellent bracing at sea and incorporates an insulated twin-compartment GRP refrigeration unit with double Frigomatic (keel-cooled) compressor.
Deck fittings are substantial and in high-grade stainless steel throughout. Grab rails, side gates, dicky-seats generous fairleads, pop-up cleats and fittings give a feeling and evidence of quality and security.
Midship gateway stanchions with stainless steel hinged boarding ladders, which close up to form the side-gates
Removable transom swimming ladder
Carbon ‘White’ passerelle with padded storage bag
Hot and cold freshwater deck shower in transom steps
Anchor freshwater deck wash pump in bow, including hose
A solid stainless steel rudder stock is bonded to the rudder
Stainless steel screw-in deck plate and stainless steel emergency tiller usable from on-deck
Hot and cold freshwater deck shower in transom steps
Anchor freshwater deck wash pump in bow
Stainless steel pulpit and pushpit
Fixed teak bow seat on bow and pulpit
8 x Versari concealed ‘pop up’ stainless steel mooring cleats
2 x Versari concealed ‘pop up’ fairleads
Stainless steel grab rails atop deck saloon coachroof
Stainless steel mast guards
Fuel and water tank deck fillers installed within recessed traps
Lazarette locker with twin stainless steel gas struts and internal lighting
Stern quarter pushpit seats in teak and stainless steel.
Antenna pole, transom mounted in clear coated carbon fibre, re-coated in black in 2024
Carbon fibre ensign staff
MAST AND RIGGING
Hall Spars carbon fibre mast and carbon ‘Park Avenue’ EZV-boom.
Discontinuous Navtec stainless steel rod rigging for the 3-spreader rig with tip-cups, fully overhauled in 2024
Slab reefing mainsail with reefing and batten car system
Reckmann RF 90-3 hydraulic furling headstay
Reckmann RF 90-2 hydraulic furling inner stay
Dyneema halyards and sheets for mainsail, genoa, gennaker
Hydraulic genoa halyard tensioner on mast
Navtec hydraulic boom vang
Navtec panel equipped with electrical pump, apart from manual operation
Navtec A260 hydraulic backstay with remote panel in cockpit and mechanical lock
Navtec indicator panel
Forespar lightning dissipater at masthead
Carbon spinnaker pole, pole topping lift, foreguy, blocks, and fittings.
Gennaker furling system and bowsprit
2 x 88-3 AEST electric primary winches
2 x 68 AEST electric secondary winches
1 x 68-3 AEST electric mainsheet winch
1 x 68 AEST electric main halyard winch
1 x 68-3 AEST electric spinnaker halyard winch
Savage Marine polished stainless steel winch switches
Fully battened mainsail – Hydranet (2020).
135% furling genoa – Hydranet (2020).
Furling staysail – Hydranet (2020).
Near new furling asymmetric gennaker (2022) - 350 sqm2.
Gennaker with sock
Black anodised down lights on antenna pole to illuminate transom
Pair of lower spreader lights. 6 x LED spreader uplights
Lopo LED steaming light, navigation lights and anchor light
INTERIOR & ACCOMMODATION
Quarter sawn teak
Sleeps up to ten in five cabins four of which have en-suite bathrooms. The second twin cabin shares a bathroom.
Owners' stateroom aft, forward of which is an excellent double and twin bunk cabin. There is a further double and twin forward of the saloon and galley
The separation provides great flexibility and privacy and works equally well with a large family or for those wanting help onboard
The trademark deck saloon has generous seating around a large dining table to port as well as an excellent nav station and sofa to starboard
Two upholstered pouffe stools in saloon
INTERIOR EQUIPMENT
Surface mounted electric 2-zone induction hob
Alpes Inox cooker hood
Microwave
Frigomatic 50K (keel-cooled) compressor to cool front-opening refrigerator
Two Frigomatic (water-cooled) compressors to cool top-opening chest freezer
Air-cooled Frigomatic back-up compressors for fridge
Fisher and Paykel double drawer dishwasher
Quooker PRO-3-VAQ hot water boiler with tap at galley
AEG washer/dryer
Electric TV lift in hullport recess
Audio system
Velcro attached sun covers for side windows in saloon
Electric freshwater Quiet Flush toilets throughout
Stainless steel electrical towel rails in bathrooms
Apple TV system in saloon
Panasonic 32” LCD TV mounted on electric lift
Two Anthony Gallo Nucleus Micro speakers mounted in headlining
Twin Sonance TL623R speakers mounted in headlining
Fusion/Raymarine audio system control
