Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1978–1981
A Holman and Pye designed masthead sloop derived from an IOR one-ton prototype for competitive performance
Designed by Holman, Pye & Kim Holman.
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Is it for you?
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 28 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.
1.90 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.
244 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.
16.0 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.
44% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.
A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.
What the fleet has seen
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The Oyster 37 is a Masthead Sloop designed by Holman, Pye, and Kim Holman, built by Oyster Marine Ltd. and Landamores Yacht Builders between 1978 and 1981. Derived from an IOR 1 ton prototype, it has an LOA of 11.3 m, a beam of 3.7 m, a draft of 1.9 m, and a displacement of 7497 kg.
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Boats like this, on the water
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The family
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