BoatsOyster Marine 61

Oyster Marine 61

Cutter · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · First built 1994

A Holman and Pye designed cutter built for blue water, featuring a skeg-mounted rudder and a stiff, comfortable motion

Designed by Holman & Pye.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin With Rudder On Skeg

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her heavy displacement on a narrow beam gives 47 — a heavy, notably soft motion offshore.

Comfort ratio 47
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.70
LightHeavy

369 — very heavy for her waterline, a serious load-carrying cruiser.

Displacement / length 369
EasygoingPowered-up

20.1 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 20.1
TenderStiff

35% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 35%

Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.

  • Heavier than ~91% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~75% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~87% of boats her size on file

Compared with 663 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
34.7%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Cutter
Ratios
SA / displacement
20.1
Displacement / length
369.4
Comfort ratio
46.7
Capsize screening
1.70
Hull speed
8.7 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2535
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1994
Units built
14
Designer
Holman, Pye
Builder
Oyster Marine Ltd

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Swan 57 RS17.49 mSame hull family1.1 m shorterA German Frers-designed masthead sloop built for long-range cruising with a high comfort ratio and stable hull form
Oyster 5617.47 mSame hull family1.1 m shorterA Rob Humphreys-designed bluewater cutter built for comfort and stability on long-distance passages
Jeanneau Yachts 5717.78 mSame hull family0.8 m shorterA Philippe Briand-designed bluewater cruiser built for comfort and stability on long-distance passages
Hallberg-Rassy 5718.44 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 18.44-metre flagship featuring a bulb keel and dual rudders for high-speed, stable long-distance cruising
Oyster Yachts 56518.09 mSame hull family0.5 m shorterA Humphreys-designed bluewater cruiser featuring a high-performance fractional rig, dual rudders, and a bulb keel
Taswell 5617.02 mSame hull family1.6 m shorterA Bill Dixon-designed cutter with a skeg-hung rudder and high comfort ratio, built for stable, long-range passage making

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