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词条 Oyster Yachts
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  1. History

      Founding    Design    Acquisition and Liquidation    New Ownership  

  2. Reinvestment and Growth

  3. Operations

      British Manufacture  

  4. Awards and Recognition

  5. Oyster World Rally

  6. Owner Events

  7. Models

     Sailing Yachts   Sail Training Boats   Motor Boats 

  8. References

  9. External links

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}}{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2016}}{{Use British English|date=December 2016}}{{Infobox company
| name = Oyster Yachts
| type = Privately held
| industry = Boat building
| foundation = 1973
| location_city = Southampton
| location_country = United Kingdom
| key_people = Richard Hadida (CEO), Paul Adamson (CCO), Kim Stubbs (COO), Becky Bridgen (CFO)
| predecessor = Oyster Marine
| founder = Richard Matthews
| products = Sailing Yachts
| services = New yachts, yacht brokerage, yacht charter
| homepage = {{URL|http://www.oysteryachts.com}}

Oyster Yachts (formerly Oyster Marine) is a British brand of luxury cruising sailing yachts established in 1973. The company is based in Southampton, with offices and shipyards in the UK, Spain and the US.

Oyster Yachts is famed for developing the original Deck Saloon sailing yacht concept in 1980, now a proven design used across 35 Oyster models and more than 750 luxury sailing yachts.[1]] After going into administration in February 2018, the company was bought out by new owner Richard Hadida on 20 March 2018[2] and has since been led by new management.

History

Founding

In 1973 Richard Matthews founded Oyster Marine and commissioned the 32 ft prototype sailing yacht Unidentified Flying Object, designed by British Naval Architects Holman and Pye[3]. She proved to be a success, with Unidentified Flying Object winning the Royal Yacht Squadron's de Mass Cup at Cowes in 1974 alongside many other races[4]. The design was developed into the UFO 34[4][5], and this became the first yacht to be produced by Oyster Marine.

Design

In 1978 Oyster Marine introduced a 46 ft cruiser-racer designed by Kim Holman & Donald Pye, pioneering the Deck Saloon feature that has since become the company's trademark.[6] Oyster continued to increase the size of its vessels, launching a 53 ft design by Rob Humphreys in 1997 followed by a 62 ft Robert Humphreys' design in 2002.[7] Today, Oyster Yachts builds sailboats ranging from 56 ft to 125 ft, all designed by Robert Humphreys and the Oyster Design Team.

Acquisition and Liquidation

In 2008 the company was acquired by Balmoral Capital in 2008,[8] changing hands to HTP Investments in 2012.[9]

On 5 February 2018, Oyster Marine, the boat-building arm of the Oyster group (which also includes Oyster Brokerage and Oyster Charter) went into administration after a crisis in July 2015 when a subcontractor caused a catastrophic failure of the internal hull structure of a new Oyster 82 "Polina Star 2" and the yacht sank. Despite significant positive efforts to quickly recall and repair the 4 other yachts built the same way by the sub-contractor, confidence was dented for a couple of years and incoming orders fell by 1/3rd for the next 24 months. Following the successful launch of several new models the company closed the end of 2017 with a record orderbook of ~£83m but with some cash flow issues. The dutch shareholders made a sudden decision in January 2018 to withdraw their support and the directors had no alternative but to appoint Administrators. ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2018/03/19/oyster-yachts-bailed-administration-tech-entrepreneur-richard/|title=Oyster Yachts bailed out of administration by tech entrepreneur Richard Hadida|last=Tovey|first=Alan|date=2018-03-19|work=The Telegraph|access-date=2018-08-24|language=en-GB|issn=0307-1235}} .[10]

KPMG was appointed as administrator to Oyster Marine Holdings (the holding company for Oyster Yachts) on 7 February 2018[11], and tried to find a new buyer for the business.

New Ownership

On 20 March 2018, gaming software entrepreneur Richard Hadida was announced as the new owner[2]. Hadida has embarked on a mission to get the business back on its feet and to re-employ as many of the 420 previous employees of Oyster Yachts as possible.[10]

Reinvestment and Growth

Under Hadida’s ownership the company re-started manufacturing in its Wroxham yard on 15 May 2018, beginning to fulfil the contracts that Oyster held before it entered administration.[12] This included the re-hiring 50 of Oyster’s former shipwrights.[12]

Oyster completed its first yacht under new ownership, an Oyster 575 named MARTA III, on 12 July 2018.[13] This Wroxham reopening was shortly followed by its Southampton plant, which launched its first yacht since coming back into business on 31 July 2018.[14]

The company also secured a deal with Lloyd’s Register on 20 June 2018 where Lloyd’s will approve the design, materials and build quality of all hulls and decks on Oyster yachts.[15] From late 2018, a Lloyd’s Register surveyor will inspect all yachts in production once a week, meaning all newly built Oyster vessels will immediately carry an Lloyd’s Register Moulding certificate upon completion.[15]

As of July 2018, there were are 14 vessels being completed at Oyster’s sites in Southampton and Wroxham.[13] A new smaller and more affordable Oyster model - planned for release in 2019 - has also been hinted at by company CCO Paul Adamson.[16]

Operations

Oyster Yachts has operations in the UK, Spain and the US.[17]

British Manufacture

Oyster has always been a thoroughly British brand. Even during the company’s beginnings, when a lot of its boat building was subcontracted out, production was always awarded to other British yards.

Only a couple of models in the company’s history have ever been built outside the UK. These are the 2013 Oyster 54, produced in New Zealand by McDell Marine[18] and the 100 ft and 125 ft yachts designed by Ed Dubois built at RMK Marine in Turkey.[19][20] Today, the majority of Oyster yacht manufacture takes place in-house at its UK shipyards.

Awards and Recognition

The company has twice been awarded the Queen’s Award for Enterprise.[21] In 2012 the Oyster 625 was named the Luxury Cruiser of the Year at the boot Düsseldorf,[22] while the Oyster 100-01 was given the Judge's Commendation for yachts under 40 m at the World Superyacht Awards in Istanbul.[23]

In 2016, the Oyster 675 was voted Sailing Today’s Best Luxury Cruiser,[24] with the Oyster 565 the same award in 2017.[25] Then, in 2018, the Oyster 745 was named Cruising World’s Boat of the Year.[26]

Oyster Yachts was featured in the American documentary series Building the Brand in 2011,[27] which looked at the production processes behind iconic brands. Other companies featured include Gibson Guitars and Rolls Royce.

Oyster World Rally

The Oyster World Rally refers to the 2-3 year worldwide sailing expeditions that Oyster Yachts organises for its owners.[28] All owners of the company’s yachts are invited to sail the world together, following a route pre-planned and organised by Oyster and with support from the Oyster After Sales team.[29]

The rally was initially organised to celebrate 35 years of Oyster Yachts in 2013, but with the success of the first event the company decided to make the World Rally a regular feature in the Oyster social calendar. The first rally ran from 2013-14, with one currently underway from 2017-19 and one planned for 2021-23.[29]

Oyster is the only yachting brand currently running its own global circumnavigation.

Owner Events

Oyster puts on regular regattas, dinners and other events for their owners, owner’s friends and family, and crew.[30]

These events are run by the Oyster Yacht team[30] and generally this include two regattas per year - one in the Caribbean at Easter and one in the Mediterranean in September/October - as well as parties and dinners for owners during the London, Southampton and Annapolis boat shows and other sailing events.[30]

Models

Sailing Yachts

Current and previous Oyster yacht models[31] are listed below, with current models in bold:

ModelYearsDesignerBuiltNotes
UFO 34 (yacht)1974-19XXHolman and Pye +100 [32]Aft Cockpit Cruiser/Racer
Oyster 261978–1981Holman and Pye47 [33]Aft Cockpit Cruiser/Racer
SJ351983 and 1985Stephen Jones27IOR ¾ Tonner
Oyster Mariner 351979-1982Holman and Pye20Centre Cockpit Ketch
Oyster Heritage 371984-1989Holman and Pye32Coachroof or Pilot House
Oyster 37Holman and PyeIOR One Tonner
Oyster Lightwave 3951988-1990Carl Schumacher31
Oyster 391978-1984Holman and Pye43Centre Cockpit Ketch
Oyster 4061986-1990Holman and Pye35Deck Salon and Coachroof versions
Oyster SJ411980-1987Stephen Jones33IOR One Tonner
Oyster 421996-20027Aft Cockpit Deck Salon
SJ43
Oyster 435
Oyster 451996 - 2004Holman and Pye23
Oyster HP461981 and 1990Holman and Pye25Ketch and Sloop Versions
Oyster 462005-2012Rob Humphreys29
Oyster 472000 and 2004Holman and Pye13Modified Oyster 45
Oyster 4752012-2018Rob Humphreys7
Oyster 48 Lightwave1987-1991Carl Schumacher19
Oyster HP49 Pilot House1991-1997Holman & Pye9
Oyster 492001 and 2007Rob Humphreys15
Oyster 531999-2008Rob Humphreys52Later boats built in New Zealand by McDell[34]
Oyster 542008 and 201321
Oyster 5452014-2016Approx.8Restyled 54
Oyster HP53/551986-19XXHolman & Pye493 Ketches
Approx. 46 Sloops
Oyster 561998-2010Rob Humphreys75
Oyster 5652019 – presentRob HumphreysIn Build
Oyster 5752011-2018Rob Humphreys46
Oyster 5952019 – presentRob HumphreysConcept
Oyster 611995-2000Holman and Pye14
Oyster 62Rob Humphreys22
Oyster 625Rob Humphreys20
Oyster 6552007 - 2010Rob Humphreys17
Oyster 6652014Rob Humphreys1A 655 Custom
Oyster 66Rob Humphreys13
Oyster 6752017 – presentRob Humphreys3
Oyster 68Holman and Pye10?2 produced as Sail Training Vessels (see below)
Oyster HP68
Oyster 701996-19994
Oyster 72Rob Humphreys
Oyster 725Rob Humphreys3
Oyster 7452018 – presentRob Humphreys4
Oyster 802
Oyster 82Rob Humphreys18
Oyster 8252002-2017Rob Humphreys7Deck Saloon and Raised Saloon
Oyster 8852o12-2019Rob Humphreys10
Oyster 885 Series 22019 – presentReferred to initially as the 895
Oyster 1002010-2012[35]Ed Dubois3[36]Built by RMK Marine in Turkey
Oyster 12252018 – presentRob Humphries2 In BuildReferred to initially as the 115 & 118
Oyster 1252013Ed Dubois1Flybridge boat built by RMK Marine in Turkey

(CC = Centre Cockpit; AC = Aft Cockpit; RS = Raised Saloon; DH = Deck House) (Current Oyster Models in bold)

Sail Training Boats

The majority of Oyster boats have been luxury cruisers, however Oyster has produced four sail training vessels:



- The Oyster 68 ketch RONA II,[37] provided as a kit for completion by the then London Sailing Project - now Rona Sailing Project which sails out of Hamble
- The Oyster 68 ketch LORD RANK produced for Ocean Youth Club Northern Ireland. LORD RANK was lost with no loss of life during a delivery in June 2010 when she struck and sank on the Carrickmannon Rocks off Northern Ireland.[38]
- The Oyster 80 ketch TEAM SPIRIT OF WIGHT produced for the Ocean Youth Club and subsequently sold to Gordonstoun School as OCEAN SPIRIT OF MORAY.[39]
- The Oyster 70 ketch ALBA VENTURE, produced for the Ocean Youth Trust Scotland.[40]

Motor Boats

ModelYearsDesignerBuiltNotes
Powerline 3901990-1991John Bennett11Based on Humber 38 Hull
LD43 / OM4320

References

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External links

  • Oyster Yachts - official website
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