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Oyster Yachts
Oyster Yachts (formerly Oyster Marine) is a British brand of luxury cruising sailing yachts established in 1973. The company is based in Southampton but with foundation and ongoing strong links to Wroxham and Ipswich.
History
Founding
In 1973 Richard Matthews founded Oyster Marine and commissioned the 32 ft prototype three quarter tonner sailing yacht UFO II, designed by British Naval Architects Holman and Pye and built by Norfolk based boatbuilder, Landamores.[1]UFO won the Royal Yacht Squadron's de Maas Cup at Cowes in 1974.[2] The design was developed into the UFO 34,[2][3] and this became the first yacht to be produced by Oyster Marine.
Design
In 1978 Oyster Marine introduced a 46 ft cruising ketch designed by Holman & Pye, pioneering the Deck Saloon feature that has since become the company's trademark.[4] Oyster continued to increase the size of its vessels, launching a 53