The Oyster 565’s £1.5m price tag is steep, but it is comparable to similar-sized yachts from competitor brands and, unusually, comes with a very high standard spec. He brings practical, hands-on expertise and big-boat knowledge to the yard. Adamson is a seasoned Oyster skipper who took Eddie Jordan’s Oyster 885 Lush around the world (the yacht now belongs to Richard Hadida). In this respect, the appointment of Paul Adamson as Oyster’s chief commercial officer was shrewd. This is perhaps why Oyster describes it as a ‘pocket superyacht’. The Oyster 565 is clearly the product of a yard used to building high-end large yachts, as opposed to one pushing up in size into a level of engineering and quality with which it is less familiar.
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Its full bow sections also create space for a sail locker, a crucial asset for stowing the offwind sail needed to supplement the blade jib. Although the hull length of the new Oyster 565 is shorter than the 575 it replaces, its waterline length is longer and it boasts 10% more volume. Some traditional cruisers may mourn the loss of a skeg-hung rudder and cutter-rigged headsails, but the ease with which you can handle this Oyster 565 in most conditions should convince the majority that modern design wins here.Ī robust bowsprit extends the yacht’s length to 59ft. The design strikes a balance between respecting the legacy of the 56 and the ten-year-old Oyster 575, and introducing modern features such as a flush foredeck, clean lines and a greater hull volume. The cockpit in particular is much larger, easier and safer to get into, and there are no sheets for guests to trip over. The Oyster 565 has around 30cm more freeboard, the beam is carried much further aft, and it has a broader transom. I found the Oyster 565 berthed alongside an Oyster 56 in Port Ginesta, which conveniently illustrated how hull shapes and deck layouts have changed in 20 years. The deck and interior layout is right up to date, the engineering behind the scenes is of high quality, and the finish is a step beyond what almost any other production yard can offer. The design is contemporary and sympathetic to Oyster’s existing line-up, but with more volume, comfort, simplicity, speed and stowage space than its predecessors. The Oyster 565 is one of the finest production yachts I have ever sailed. Knowing there is a huge amount riding on this model, I wondered whether it would deliver.
I travelled to Barcelona to spend two days testing Panthalassa, the first 565 to launch. However, this groundwork counts for nothing if the Oyster 565 flops. He also put the Oyster Rendezvous regattas and successful Oyster World Rally back on track. The new owner introduced a diverse group of board members, including designer Rob Humphreys and sailor and former Formula 1 team boss Eddie Jordan as well as other business authorities. This brings a level of assurance to new owners and should restore faith in the build quality. Oyster now moulds its hulls in-house rather than subcontracting this work, and he wanted third party oversight, so a Lloyd’s Register surveyor inspects all yachts in build once a week to approve the design, materials and build quality of the hulls and decks.
Hadida has introduced some key developments to help it succeed.
This yacht has a substantial bathing platform, alongside which you can tie up the dinghy. There is the option of an extended transom design with tender garage, but all owners so far have favoured this standard shape with davits for carrying a dinghy.
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