OYSTER REACH HIGHLIGHTS
3 cabins version with owner stateroom with ensuite aft, forward guest stateroom with ensuite, and twin bunks cabin midships.
New standing rigging 2020.
Selden In-mast furling mainsail
New mainsail 2020 in excellent condition.
2 Genoas,1 Code Zero. Storm sails.
2 electric primary winches and 1 electric mainsheet winch.
Onan 17.5kw; completely rebuilt in 2018 and serviced annually.
8 new house batteries June 2023.
Just back in the water after 7 months in dry storage. Full antifoul and hull polish.
Skeg hung rudder for strength and safety
Aquadrive shaft, new 2021, with Ambassador AM15 rope cutter.
60l / h Dessalator watermaker. Runs with AC or DC power.
Miele front loader washing machine
Dometic reverse cycle air conditioning with independent private controls in each cabin and saloon.
Avon 11' tender, 15hp Honda 4 stroke, just serviced professionally.
Beautiful interior with solid teak trimmings, and teak and holly cabin sole.
Blue felt upholstery in saloon in very good condition, always kept protected beneath fitted eggshell canvas covers.
Professional skipper and crew on board at all times.
Pre-purchase survey by independent Australian marine surveyor & master shipwright in June 2023. Report available on request.
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Oyster Reach is a rare example of the celebrated Oyster 54 built between 2018 and 2013 to further enhance the Oyster 53, with more sail area and a longer waterline for greater performance, as well the improved comfort of an elongated stern and 25% larger cockpit.
Offering the comfort and luxurious appointment of a Superyacht, Oyster Reach is set up to be easily handled by a couple, while also offering a layout to accommodate guests and professional crew while allowing privacy and ease of movement through the boat.
Capable to take you anywhere in the world and ready to go at a moment's notice, Oyster Reach is fully loaded with everything you need to just step aboard, including numerous tools and spares.
Oyster Reach has a professional crew on board at all time, available to welcome you for a private tour by appointment.
Please note that the reduce price is due to work needed to the teak deck, which has become thin in some places. We have a survey report available.
A Word From The Owner:
"Oyster Reach has been our full time home since 2017, and she has been a dependable, supportive and wonderful platform from which to explore the world. Ian and I had professional careers prior to meeting, him an investment banker on Wall Street, me a healthcare executive. We met after we had both taken early retirement, on a race from Florida to Isla Mujeres Mexico. It was love at first sight, and we began doing deliveries together. One thing led to another, and we began our second career in 2002 as professional yacht crew which we did for 15 years. Ten of those years was crewing on Oyster 665s in the Mediterranean and South Pacific, during which we crossed the Atlantic 3 times and the Pacific twice.
It was during our Pacific adventures that we decided to sail to New Zealand and buy a boat there with the intention of wintering in the islands (Tonga, Fiji, Vanuatu) and summering in New Zealand. Buying a boat already in the South Pacific was a big draw for us, already in the most beautiful cruising grounds in the world and shorter passages to get to the islands. With that goal in mind, we crewed on the second Oyster World Rally from the Caribbean to New Zealand, first on an Oyster 49, followed by an Oyster 54. Once we got to New Zealand, several of the Oysters were put up for sale and we did not think twice about purchasing one of them. Having worked and sailed on Oysters for 10 years, we knew personally the quality workmanship and phenomenal owner support for the brand.
So in 2017 we closed on Oyster Reach and began to enjoy our second retirement. In 2018 we sailed to Tonga, Samoa, Wallis and Fortuna, Fiji, and back to New Zealand. In 2018 we sailed to Fiji, Vanuatu, and back to New Zealand again. Of course, in 2020 COVID changed the world and we were fortunate to be able to stay in New Zealand until 2022 when we sailed back to Fiji.
Oyster Reach is a dream to sail with two people. Electric winches, furling sails and a powerful electric windlass make deploying sails and anchoring easy and safe. We also love that she likes to get up and go in not much breeze. The interior is easy to take care of and systems are well thought out with stellar support from Oyster After Sales Support. The cockpit is roomy for entertaining as well as the saloon where we have hosted 10 people with the fold-out dining table. The galley has lots of storage space, is designed to be safe at sea, and the full sized refrigerator is a dream. Oyster Reach has helped us build unforgettable and lasting memories which will last a lifetime and we hope she will do the same for you." Cindy Smith. June 2023.
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Oysters Yachts need no word of introduction. Veritable Globe Conquerors, these pedigree yachts have reigned over the world of serious Bluewater sailing for the past 50 years with no equals.
Owning an Oyster Yacht is also being part of a family, with a team ready to assist you no matter where you are in the world, an elite post-sale service that is often sadly lacking with other brands.
Please read on for the full description and watch our full video tour to discover this superb ship in details. We also have a series of photos to send you if you wish, and which show the more technical aspects of the vessel.
For a bit of info about Nautilus Yacht Management, we are a boutique-style brokerage devoted to high quality cruising yachts and to the cruising community since our launch in Sydney in 2011.
With several offshore branches from French Polynesia to Fiji, New Caledonia, New Zealand and Australia to assist cruisers along South Pacific route, we are here to help both sellers and buyers with the logistics involved from registration to insurance, delivery, import, survey, storage and crewing if required. Ex-cruisers ourselves we just strive to help others begin their journey on the ocean.
If like us, Oyster Reach has become an obsession for you, get in touch! Our team can organize a private video viewing, discuss the purchase process with you as well as have all the time in the world to answer your questions, assist with organising your visit, purchase, delivery home if needed, insurance, berthing, crewing, etc.
ACCOMODATION & LAYOUT:
GENERAL:
FORWARD DOUBLE CABIN:
SHARED FORWARD GUEST HEAD/SHOWER AND DAY HEAD:
STARBOARD FORWARD TWIN CABIN:
SALOON:
NAVIGATION/CHART TABLE AREA:
OWNER’S STATEROOM:
GALLEY:
COMFORT:
Dometic reverse cycle air conditioning and heat with independent private controls
Miele washing machine with easy access under saloon table.
Desalator Watermaker with both 24v and 230v motors. New bearing in pumps 2021.
ANCHORING:
BOW THRUSTER:
BILGE PUMPS:
CANVASWORK:
COCKPIT:
DECK GENERAL:
DECK CONSTRUCTION & FINISH:
DECK ACCESS:
DECK GEAR:
2 x 65 two speed, electric primary winches, accessible without leaving cockpit
2 x 48 two speed, secondary winches accessible without leaving cockpit.
1 x 48 two speed, electric mainsheet winch in cockpit
2 x 50 two speed, on mast.
2 x 16 single speed, mainsheet traveller control line winches.
ELECTRICS:
ELECTRONICS:
ENGINE & PROPULSION:
GENERATOR:
HATCHES:
MAST & RIGGING:
SAFETY:
HULL: antifouled April 2022 included Propspeed to propeller. Boat kept in dry storage from October 22 to June 23 and only just re-launched.
SAILS:
DEFICIENCIES: Moisture damage to the veneer in some areas, due to long exposure to tropical air. For most already present when the current owners purchased Oyster Reach in 2017. No leaks. Dry and pleasant interior.
Teak deck has cosmetic caulking stripes which have worn off in some areas.
Disclaimer: The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.