Oyster’s First Sailing Catamaran Opens a New Chapter for the British Yacht Builder

Oyster Yachts is taking its long-distance sailing ambitions in a new direction: across two hulls. The British builder has unveiled the Oyster C60, its first sailing catamaran, at the Cannes Yachting Festival.

Announced on 9 September, the project has been developed with Berret-Racoupeau. For a company associated with bluewater monohulls, it is a significant expansion of the choice offered to owners, rather than an abandonment of its existing range.

More room for life at sea

Oyster describes the 60ft design as offering 110 square metres of connected indoor and outdoor space. The proposed accommodation separates the owner’s suite from the guest and crew areas, with three further en-suite guest cabins and dedicated crew quarters. The builder’s Seascape windows are intended to bring light and sea views into the interior.

The brief combines coastal cruising with the demands of longer ocean passages. According to Oyster’s announcement, owners will also have access to its training, technical support and wider sailing community.

The attraction is as much about how a family spends time together as the overall floor area. On an extended trip, somewhere quiet to read or retreat can be as valuable as a generous table for everyone to gather around. A layout that accommodates both has a clear purpose beyond impressive numbers.

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A new format, with offshore ambitions

In an interview with Marine Industry News, chief executive Stefan Zimmermann Zschocke linked the decision to owners seeking greater stability, space and easier connections between inside and outside. The report also describes planned folding side platforms and a substantial terrace.

The challenge is to balance that liveaboard comfort with the practical demands of a yacht intended to travel offshore.

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What happens next?

The Cannes announcement introduces a developing project, not a completed yacht ready for delivery. Marine Industry News reported that engineering, production arrangements, pricing and delivery details were still being worked through. France was identified as a likely build location under Oyster’s direction, rather than a confirmed final arrangement.

That distinction is important for prospective owners. The C60 is an invitation to consider a different kind of Oyster, with its final commercial and technical details still to follow.

For the British marque, the larger story is one of continuity through change: retaining an ambition for serious sailing while making room for a different way of living aboard.

Follow the project through the official Oyster C60 page.