Oyster Yachts 495

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See her sail

The Oyster Yachts 495, on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

Footage from Distant Shores TV

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a narrow beam gives 38 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 38

CoastalBluewater

1.75 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.75

LightHeavy

201 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 201

EasygoingPowered-up

16.7 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 16.7

A capable offshore cruiser with an easy motion when the sea gets up.

Heavier than ~90% of boats her size on file
Beamier than ~86% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1388 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Oyster Yachts 495, as the fleet has seen it

Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.

The Oyster Yachts 495 is a 16.1-meter fractional sloop designed by Humphreys Yacht Design and built by Oyster Yachts since 2021, featuring a fin keel with a bulb and dual rudders. It displaces 20,999 kg and has a 2.3-meter draft, with an optional shoal keel reducing draft to 1.83 meters. The rig includes in-mast furling for its 115.4 square meters of sail area. Aboard *Sailing Mirage*, the Oyster Yachts 495 is noted for its hydraulic boom vang, a feature desired for other high-end cruising yachts.1:40 The Oyster 49, *Yattarna*, a predecessor model, features a Selden aluminum rig, a Yanmar 4JH3 engine, a Northern Lights generator, and Raymarine electronics.1:27 Its deck includes a Harken manual furler, a Lewmar windlass, and an Ultra stainless steel anchor with 80 meters of chain.1:03 The cockpit is equipped with two Lewmar electric winches and two Harken secondary winches.2:08 The interior of *Yattarna* offers a master cabin with an en-suite head, a forward guest cabin, and a starboard bunk room, all with Alcantara suede detailing.4:04

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen 3 times across 3 channels of the fleet.

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On the water

The Oyster Yachts 495 on video

Boat Show - 5 Reasons To Attend a Boat Show (For Aspiring Sailing Cruisers)Visiting boat shows helps sailors compare layouts, find training opportunities, and negotiate discounts on marine gear.SailingBritican

[OFF MARKET] Oyster 49 (YATTARNA) with Andrew Fairbrass - Yacht for Sale - Ready for Next AdventuresThe 2004 Oyster 49 Yattarna features a recently serviced Selden rig and a rebuilt Northern Lights generator.Berthon International

Two years with "Mirage", my Amel 50. Review and five wishes for next-generation push-button sailing.Vlad proposes five push-button upgrades for the Amel 50 after two seasons aboard Mirage.Sailing Mirage

What broke, what changed

Gear aboard, as the crews told it

Moments from individual boats of this model that the fleet has filmed — one crew, one piece of kit, one day on the water. Not a review of the class, and not a count of anything.

InstalledSelden
The boat has a Seldon aluminum rig that was recently serviced.
aboard Berthon Internationalseen June 20251:26
WorkingHarken
Two secondary Harkin winches are installed in the cockpit.
aboard Berthon Internationalseen June 20252:09
WorkingRaymarine
A Raymarine VHF radio with a repeater is at the chart table.
aboard Berthon Internationalseen June 20255:24

Each line is one crew's account of their own boat. Another Oyster Yachts 495 may be fitted out entirely differently.

What they go for

Market signal

Where the fleet has seen this model come up for sale.

1seen for sale

1channel looked into buying

The video is a brokerage walkthrough of the boat which is for sale
from Berthon Internationalseen June 2025watch

From the fleet's own footage — our observed signal, not broker listings.

The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions

Weights

Rig & sail area

Rig

Fractional Sloop

Ratios

SA / displacement

16.7

Displacement / length

201.4

Comfort ratio

37.8

Capsize screening

1.75

Hull speed

9.2 kn

Pounds / inch immersion

2618

Hull

Hull type

Fin w/bulb & dual rudders

Construction

Fiberglass

Production

Years built

First built 2021

Designer

Humphreys Yacht Design, Rob Humphreys

Builder

Oyster Yachts

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The family

Related models

The designs closest to hers — usually the rest of the builder's range, sometimes the same hull sold under another name.

Oyster Yachts 595A 19-metre cruiser with a high comfort ratio of 40.21, engineered for stable, long-distance passage-making Oyster Yachts 565A Humphreys-designed bluewater cruiser featuring a high-performance fractional rig, dual rudders, and a bulb keel Oyster Marine 475A Holman & Pye designed masthead sloop evolved from the 46, offering a high comfort ratio for blue water cruising Oyster Marine 675A 21-metre masthead sloop featuring a deep 2.95-metre bulb keel and a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for speed Oyster Marine 575A Rob Humphreys-designed masthead sloop built for offshore passage-making with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio

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