Oyster 495: 3 days aboard Oyster's new bluewater baby.
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- The Oyster 495, the British brand's smallest model, is a modern bluewater cruiser which shows big things can come in (slightly) smaller sizes. Toby Hodges' full report is in Yachting World Sept 2022 issue
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I enjoyed the more in depth look at this boat. I hope more future reviews are of this length of time.
Good to know thanks Jimmy. It took a long time and we didn't know if such length is of value, but appreciate the feedback
Great review- nice to get a feel of life on board
Agreed, prefer these longer reviews
@@yachtingworld It's a good idea, this format should be.
Thank you for quality work👍
BUT--- OYSTER -- went with a terrible "sail drive" and ruined this as a world cruiser. Without shaft drive ending, this is a joke. It is like some cheap plastic sailboat meant for inland water. DO NOT BUY THIS OYSTER. Total junk build. Once they swap out the defect, then consider it.
What a fantastic boat. 9-9.5knots? Cranking along to your destination.... and then furling the sails and dropping the anchor all from the helm at the touch of a button. That. Right there. Is the ultimate meaning of life. Anyone who says money doesn't buy you happiness, hasn't seen Toby's review of the Oyster 495! Fantastic.
Thanks James!
As an experienced sailor as yourself, what would be the largest of the Oyster yachts, that you could comfortably sail by yourself???
The best sail boat reviews ever. Really enjoying your videos
Thank you Ali
Couldn't agree more!
I love these vinyl wraps! Finally I can easily change colour every season!
It’ll probably take me about 7-10 years, but I am buying this vessel. Period.
I am getting one too, it may take a while but for sure i will.
Best wishes
For me between 70 and 100 years old 😂
Good to see you again Toby!!
I don't know what was more pleasurable, the wonderful in-depth vlog-like video, or watching this beautiful yacht under sail at 9knots. Well done Toby and Yachting World on an absolute banger of a film. Please produce more videos like this in the future! Cheers
That's kind and good to hear, thanks Robert - we will try when we have the time and material!
BUT--- OYSTER -- went with a terrible "sail drive" and ruined this as a world cruiser. Without shaft drive ending, this is a joke. It is like some cheap plastic sailboat meant for inland water. DO NOT BUY THIS OYSTER. Total junk build. Once they swap out the defect, then consider it.
Nice review..but compare the Kraken 50…a high quality blue water cruiser with integral keel, shaft drive, covered cockpit, interior watch station and incredible systems & engine access. With a solent rig it is a heavy displacement hull that hits 8.5 knots. Fantastic boat!
😂😂😂😂
When opening all those lockers was half expecting Toby to come across some Reg Grundies (Undies). Lovely boat though, nice to hear that it has many orders already. I'm sure you enjoyed your time onboard, but I enjoyed the length of time you got to spend onboard too so could find some of the, don't want to say faults, but little things that you wouldn't necessarily find on a quick sail around the harbor. Cheers.
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!
Really great, insightful video. I have been watching videos on the 885 SII and I agree, Oyster make a fantastic yacht.
Sark is awesome, and the boat too. thanks !
I think that Toby has the best job in the world, probably!
I like that I’m accidentally learning/reinforcing my sailboat/sailing terminology by listening to such an informed and engaged host. Thank you man.
Seeing the complexity in bilge area with all those pipes and electricals, would be great to have a brand/model ranking for boats, like we have for cars nowadays. Like which brands/models create most problems in the first year or 3 years etc...
Would love to see that too
@@official_dplanet And I wonder what this boat will look like in 30 years time? Those black instrument control panels horizontal to the hot sunshine in the tropics......
Oyster makes a GORGEOUS yacht, full stop. My concern is for the depth of these modern systems, long term…will they perform in unison the way they must for a decade of cruising? Also, I wish more of the luxury yacht builders would understand that we don’t all want a longer yacht, as 50’ slips are not easy to come by at any price in MOST of the places where people who can afford these boats actually live. My slip is 32 feet long, just shy of 10 meters, and the only reason we have it is that we jumped on it and reserved it before the marina was finished being built and paid for the first season and winter storage before there were even docks to put in the water. The 50’ slips were spoken for 10 years ago, on a wait list from the owner’s other marina on the other side of the inlet! They simply don’t exist, and so we would prefer a smaller, single island berth with one complete head, a compact galley and a double settee salon with a fold-down table…but modern, and built with quality materials. No nav desk, no big table, no dinette, no quarter berths sold as cabins. We want an electric drive, a small diesel gen set that runs itself on a schedule, 400 Ah of LiPho4, and lines led to the cockpit. Very simple, but we want it to be LOVELY.
Lovely boat and great to see Oyster in the 50 foot space and nicely done. To show how designs have plateaued , the Oyster is near identical to the 2017 Amel 50 (different deck and interior). Same LOA, waterline, beam, mast height, fore triangle, mainsail area, close in displacement (Oyster is heavier and has more ballast in keel). Almost identical hull forms. Have we reached peak cruising boat design? Great review!
I agree on designs, I actually prefer the amel over this because of the protection it offers
"Monohulls are better than cats"
Convince me please
@@bumblebee240. live on one vs the other and you would pick a cat any day … a lot
More living space
We’ll done Yachting World.
Just can't get over the saildrive vs shaft drive issues. Can't imagine dealing with a saildrive on a bluewater sailboat. We simply won't do it.
I’m always curious to know what headroom is like onboard boats like this.
A lot of RUclips sailing channels have men saying “I’m tall and there’s plenty of headroom”. But saying you are tall doesn’t help.
How much headroom exactly do boats like this have?
I’m 6’4”.
Someone who is 6ft exactly saying “look, lots of headroom above me” is pretty meaningless if it’s only an extra two inches.
It would be absolute great if every video like this, you could bring exactly at 2 metre stick with you, and if it fits inside any given berth or cabin or saloon while vertical, it would be great!
Outstanding review Toby.
Thank you very much!
Would love to see you guys doing a direkt 1:1 with Contest 49CS!
Güzel tasarım...👏⛵🗺🙂
Oyster have crammed a phenomenal amount into a 50fter. Its a sensational boat and achievement. Maybe just a little overly complicated but then I guess they have put every possible option on hull number 1. Sensational review.
Thank you Andrew
Looks beautiful. What about construction? Does she have balsa cored topsides and deck?
Toby, great review of a fantastic boat. Reviews like this can never be too long! Just one question though, if the winches etc are hydraulic, does this mean that the engine is always running?
Thank you. And the winches are electric. The hydraulics run off electric power pack, so still silent when sailing and using furlers etc
@@yachtingworld Thanks Toby, that makes sense.
Nice review and overall a very beautiful boat!
A little noisy when the engine is running, I believe it should have a better sound isolation….just wondering the price..thanks!
I measured sound insulation and found it pretty respectable and the insulation very good (detailed in the full report). Price is shown at the end and starts at £1.25m
@@yachtingworld, perfect and again thanks for the very good review!
In a different league than a Hanse, Bene, Jeanneau or HR. The 495 is on the list but, a new Hanse, Jeanneau, Dehler or an HR are in my future. The 495 is a lovely sailing yacht.
Once again, Toby and team did it! I watch a lot of boat reviews, but Toby and Yachting World remain the gold standard, far above the rest. Detail orientated with the actual use in mind, and the wealth of experience of Toby just shows. Brilliant. Ah yes, the boat is amazing too. Now back to saving money ...
That's really kind of you to say, thanks Don, much appreciated!
How high is that boom though?
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Even though one person can sail this yacht, would you just recommend having 2 - 3 people there?
“Champagne storage, obviously.” Great job, taking time to actually open things up, especially underway. 👍👍
would have been nice if you would have filmed controlling the sails instead of just talking about it.
would like to have seen you ease the jib and how nicely it furls. nonetheless, remarkable yacht
The newer breed of cruising production boats does add some thoughtful features, but as a 60 year old lifetime sailor, the aesthetic looks ungainly and awkward to me. Fat hulls with high freeboard makes for poor lighter wind performance and a bouncy slam-ridden ride at sea. The helm stations seem very exposed for passagemaking, perhaps there is an enclosure option. The transom steps are so narrow and the steep angle makes for challenging boarding and disembarking, inexcusable for a boat this size and price. Why is the cockpit table so friggin wide? That will make movement fore and aft on the boat whilst heeling and pitching in a seaway a major pain.
I have not been aboard this boat- but I have been aboard many Oysters at boat shows through the years. Everyone Oyster without fail for me was an ergonomic nightmare. Every space was so cramped and filled with too much so that I would bump my sides, elbows, knees, and head just about every time I tried to move, and that was sitting flat and tied to a pier. Granted I'm 6foot5, but I'm fit and a lifelong sailor for 60 years and generally do not have the same degree of ergonomic issues with many other boats. Weird angles, corners, cramped fore and aft transitways, multiple steps to cross such as the up and down in the cockpit and cabin sole make life miserable when heeled and bouncing in a seaway.
Not my style, but to each his own.
Excellent review of a great sailboat that can take one anywhere in the world! I would love to sail this to judge for myself, price may keep me from pulling the trigger on buying a 495. Thanks
Thank you!
I would agree 100%. More long-format videos. I loved all your points, touring, and just the different angles of the yacht. I would watch more for smaller and larger boats.
Thank you
Are you sure you're in Britain 25 minutes in. No rain and it's sunny
Is that a line going from the emergency ladder through the hull to the water?
Yes to access the ladder from the water
I know I'm coming late to the party, where would one put the tender?
Wonderful Oyster as always. Totally agree with you Toby about that dishwasher space. I would go for more refridgeration/freezer capacity and wash the dishes by hand. Love these long reports. Very informative and give great insight 💪
Thank you Robert!
Out of the crowd comment here but this is the equivalent of people going on safaris in Botswana on air-conditioned Range Rovers and complain that there's not fibre WiFi at the lodge...and I bet half of this boats the furthest will go is Gosport to Yarmouth... surely luxurious and comfortable but aren't we missing the basic point of sailing which is to be one-to-one with the elements and nature?
Beautiful machine nevertheless
Countertops now called "solid surface" before Dupont tracks you down.
Most electrics very low in the boat, a ingress of water, will not be good. Appears to be electronics just above the sump box also.
Yes was also quite surprised
Wonderful boat and video. I wonder how many of these will be sold with old battery tech. I would guess in this day and age, and younger clientele in mind, they would have lithium-ion as standard battery. Also, do the yard offer integrated (well designed) solar panel solutions? So clients don't have to jerry rig something uglier after delivery.
Also surprised a premium-priced bluewater yacht would not have solar and lithium-ion
As this is the launch boat doing a long world publicity tour, it may be having lithium installed prior to client handover and all the other options they may have specified like bimini, davits, solar, etc. With so much going on during the tour, older style batteries are cheaper to replace than lithium ones in the case of a mishap.
@@ajkgordon good points! Thank you.
Nice looking boat. But I have to say, if I wanted a wide-beam, twin-rudder, light, fast boat, then I would just buy a catamaran. Most modern monohulls (like this one) are simply not fit for world cruising and should not be considered bluewater boats.
😂 And by your logic, if I wanted a narrow beam single-rudder, single-helm slow boat that can be function above and under water I would buy a submarine.
Absolutely the best. Hope you enjoyed it Toby. Take a bow
Yeah, but..... Kraken
Med foredeck, med stern, bluewater cockpit. Best compromise I’ve see
Best yacht review I have ever seen. If I win the lotto. maybe I will buy one. :)
Thank you Joseph - and good luck!
In fact the design looks a bit outdated. Lines don‘t flow nicely, they are just random and nothing fits together. Compare this with a First 53 and you‘ll see the difference. Why would you paint a boat in a 70s toilet color? What a great idea to have an electronic controller in the main bilge. For getting access to the fridge you‘d have to throw you on the floor? Crazy.Probably they could not tell us the truth as they were getting the boat for free testing.
Yep beautiful Yacht but I'm with you Toby the Eye Level Ergonomics needs to be better thought out and prioritized, it's what i feel lets Oyster down from other brands that do show seated and standing easy views at eye level.
I want this yacht please!!!
The sound of silence @ 44:10
I'm not a sailor (would like to be one day) so can someone explain to me how this boat doesn't tip over at 5:11 to 5:26 ?
How do people prevent tipping? How do you know how far to push it? I get that there's a keel but man... that's *so close* to the edge of the boat! Is this one of those "it takes practice" things? It look amazing and incredibly fun!
It will keep tipping as far as you can make it with the wind and the sails. Putting the toe rail in the water is not a big deal. Any more than that and things can start crashing around down below though. Unless you are completely flattened and turned over by a huge wave, the righting moment of a very heavy keel will always bring the boat back to upright.
@@ajkgordon Very cool, thanks for the reply :)
I'd take a Sirius 40DS over that any time.
The galley on the Oyster is really nice, though!
I wonder how well the electrics and hydraulics on these boats will fare in 30-40yrs time...
@@afthefragile I suspect that is something the original buyers are not concerned about, but when the boats reach a certain age or miles, it could be a huge consideration. It seems that most boats of this ilk are going down the same path.
ALL OF THAT GLASS / WINDOWS BELOW THE WATERLINE WHEN SAILING WHAT HAPPENS IF A WINDOW IS BROKEN BY ANY FLOATING OBJECT . How strong is the window materiel .? the different hull and windows need sealing and eventually those bonds will break down leading to leaks . Not an issue with a reasonably new build but after 20 / 30 plus years of degredation due to uv and the weather .. nightmare .
Someone who can afford this new will probably be onto a new boat or 5 in 20 years tbh
Thanks Toby & Yachting World!
It is a beautiful boat for sure, but the pricetag makes this boat completely irrelevant, in my view. A base price of 1,2 million pound sterling, which include very little, so all sites quotes a realistic base price to be 1,6 and with a carbon rig and all in excess of 2 million pound sterling: This is about the only monohul in the business, which can even make Amel 50 seems cheap in comparison! For crying out loud, even Outremer 52, a longer performance catamaran, is cheaper! It is just silly!
Excellent review from Toby and the Yachting World team. A gorgeous boat too.
Many thanks!
Cool boat and let you test her like that
Nice boat...but I was window shopping....Euro win...it's a defo...
Nice, save one deal killer for a blue water boat. Windows below the water line.
Be honest! Wish One Is Better Bluewater sailing? Oyster or Kraken?
enjoying these video all the time thanks for doing them
Thanks Sean, appreciated
I love Oyster yachts, but something about this 495 just doesnt give me a buzz. Too cold and bland inside maybe, and that saloon just does not look cozy at all. Give me an older Oyster anyday....my personal choice.
The boat is fabulous but the interior coach space isn’t as beautifully done as some others. I get it that it’s only a 50 so you always have a compromise . Interesting that Toby didn’t mention the cost. I suspect north of £2 million?
Sail drive for such a boat ?? the proverbial flee in the ointment.
Jesus every time you mention Sark I think of the book the Fountain Pen Conspiracy about the Bank of Sark which was if I remember not on Sark but I could be wrong.
Hmm, I would think technology has arrived at a point where lithium iron phosphate batteries would be an option. Thoughts?
Good evening, Beautiful yacht! only question: where are the scuppers in guest cockpit? I can't see them. Thanks
Beautiful boat, and nice review. I really appreciate Toby's expertise in the sailing market, which really shows in these videos, unlike some other boat review/tour channels out there...
Thank you very much John, that's really appreciated
@@yachtingworld Well deserved! About to watch the new Foiler video, and excited for what's ahead!
Hi I just happened upon your channel. I’ve never sailed but it seems like hard work and sailboats always seem to be leaning to one side. So why do people like to sail
It’s almost to bad they couldn’t put a really slick film underneath the hull where the water runs to save the paint and after a large build up just clean or peel it off and put a new one …
If you have to ask "how much?" you can't afford it 😅
Oyster 495 has no chance against Amel50.
Another hit from Oyster...Great under fifty...Just one missing for me: why did you loose the main sheet track? I need to trim my sails....And with this configuration no way.
Loved the extra deep dive but stop boosting the musical baywatch interludes so much compared to the vocal narrative
Toby what sunglasses are you wearing
Bolle's Brecken floatable model Wesley
boat looks great but Toby's mullet is the real star 😂
Thanks Will!
Why are the 2 bathrooms always on the same side !? It is better one to starboard and one to the left possibly for keel !? the designers have never sailed !?
Perché i 2 bagni sempre su uno stesso lato !? È meglio uno a dritta e uno a sinistra possibilmente per chiglia!?i progettisti non hanno mai navigato !?
Bravo nice video and very nice boat
A beautiful modern boat...but needs an ingenieur electro mechaniker to take care of her...
Living the dream !!!!
Toby loves a heated towel rail. lol
I feel like the walk through isnt fully complete w/out mention of one. (included or in need)
lol it really is a game changer on a boat tho, not for cozy fluffy warm towels, but to just actually dry out damp towels
Yes I do enjoy my creature comforts more as I age! But for those not living in the tropics it can be tricky to dry and things out, particularly if you don't have a dedicated ventilated wet hanging locker
@@yachtingworld Your walk-throughs are as classy as the boats you feature. Smooth, elegant, and w/out 'hype'.
My favorite part is how you begin them.
I always anticipate the very 1st sentence as the video fades from graphic to presenter.
So many videos start w/ the cringy "hi guys!". Yours - well done!
BTW - i loved to extra long format.
Thanks for responding.
‘When everything works that well’……. But what about when it doesn’t…….
The color if the boat is so beautiful in contrast to the grey sails. I must find a way to buy this sail boat
Thank you! Great work.
New boats interiors are like condos. Not boats.
Why synthetic decking on the bathing platform but teak on the rest of the deck?
very noisy in the main bedroom when filming
Price??????
It's listed on the specs sheet on the final slide. But it starts at £1.25m
Impresionante velero es precioso 👍👍👍⛵⛵⛵
I've been watching all the RUclips vids for years now...Sailing around the world is my goal. Something about a Mono that just feels more secure than a multi hull... I sort of wish Hallberg and Oyster would have a baby...take the best of both! I like the open helm stations of the Oyster over the center enclosed helm of the Rassy...but the hard dodger of the Rassy over the canvas dodger of the oyster. One thing I would ask for is a deck level hand railing system running down the center of the foredeck...Seems something to hang on to would be helpful when you wanted to stay low when accessing the bow for what ever reason in very sporty seas...
A central toerail can work well for that. But better to avoid going forward in a blow if possible!
i am always watching your videos and you should and the producers pay more and more attention to the tenders and tender garage.
in actual sailing even in the marinas and the most important thing is the tenders. in crowded anchoring areas we usually expand a line to the land because and the only way to do it using tender. the yacht is perfect but 5o foot yacht how can we easily operate the tender sigle handed??? Pay more attention please..
And the outer windows in the hull, why are they splashing water, when the boat leans you can easily see the dragging in the hull, so stupid engineering mistake.
I also noticed the drag.
Aren't STEPS in the cockpit area a big tripping disaster in rough seas, and with watch changes, and guests unknowingly coming & going.??
They'll Trip and grab & pull that throttle arm.! Oopsy.!
Its just another under rigged hot tub
Thank you Toby! I still want the 74.5 though! Love the Oysters 🇺🇸🇮🇱
Nice catch! @27:27
Thx for the review Can you have a traveler for the main sheet?