What the fleet has seen
The Oyster 68, as the fleet has seen it
Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.
The Oyster 68 is a cutter-rigged sailboat designed by Holman, Pye and built by Oyster Marine Ltd. and Landamores Yacht Builders from 1990 to the present, with a fin and rudder on skeg hull, an LOA of 20.6 meters, a beam of 5.3 meters, a draft of 2.7 meters, and a displacement of 38,782 kg. Aboard *Lord Rank*, an Oyster 68, the Ocean Youth Club's Northern Ireland branch takes up to 18 young people on five-day voyages, where participants cook, clean, stand watch, and handle sails.0:42 Aboard *Lord Rank*, team cohesion forms quickly due to the physical demands of working the boat, and sailing alongside peers from different communities has broken down sectarian barriers for some participants.3:01 A berth on *Lord Rank* costs £50 per day, with financial assistance available, and the club charters the yacht on weekends to fund subsidized places.5:08 Max and Rachel, sailing their 37-foot *Elixir*, worked as professional crew on an Oyster 72 in Fiji to fund their circumnavigation, gaining local knowledge of the Fijian archipelago.5:51 The 2007 Oyster 72-06 *Cookielicious* features a Perkins M225 engine, an Onan generator, a maple interior with teak flooring, and a 2017 carbon Evolution sail inventory, and has operated as a charter vessel.0:09 The 2011 Oyster 72 *La Taube* has a Hall spar, a 212-horsepower Cummins engine, Raymarine Axiom displays, and recently completed an Oyster Round the World Rally.0:04 Max Campbell, sailing a Swan 37, funded his circumnavigation through freelance charter work, including stints on an Oyster 72 in Auckland and Fiji.20:42
