What the fleet has seen
The Oyster 56, as the fleet has seen it
Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.
The Oyster 56 is a 17.5-meter cutter-rigged sailboat designed by Rob Humphreys and built by Oyster Marine Ltd. and Landamores Yacht Builders from 1996 to the present. It features a fin keel with a rudder on skeg, a 2.4-meter draft, and a displacement of 25,999 kg. Aboard *SailingBritican*, the 2003 Oyster 56 *Britican* has a four-cabin layout for seven, two heads, and a workshop, carrying 1,000 liters each of fuel and water.1:52 Its electrical system includes a 400-amp-hour lithium bank, an 8-kilowatt generator, a 5,000-watt inverter, and three 325-watt solar panels, powering an all-electric galley with a full-size freezer.1:04 The boat uses a carbon mast, Reckmann furler, electric winches, and a 105-pound Mantis anchor with an electric windlass.6:22 The *Britican* crew, who transitioned from a 35-foot Moody, has logged 30,000 nautical miles across the Mediterranean, Atlantic, and Caribbean, emphasizing the need for constant maintenance.0:19 They sailed the *Britican* 36 miles from St. Kitts to Montserrat in rough conditions, anchoring in 10 meters of water.4:28 Before a passage from Charleston to the Caribbean, the crew repaired dinghy davits, replaced an outboard kill switch, and provisioned with bulk items.8:28 A toured Oyster 56 in Mazatlan, Mexico, featured a center cockpit, Whitlock steering, two-zone air conditioning, and an engine with 4,700 hours, though its navigation electronics were outdated.30:55
