Oyster is one of the most renowned and prestigious yacht manufacturers. The Oyster 56 is in turn one of their best boats with 75 in production. The company is also famous for its extraordinary customer service. When you’re buying a boat last minute and entering a world rally, exceptional customer service is more important than ever.
And the name “Shanties”?
It comes from our own story. “Shanties” is the name of the biggest sea shanties festival in the world that I organized in then-communist Poland during the eighties. That’s when I met my future wife and many other wonderful people who have been a large part of my life. I will always remember this time as the most interesting and inspiring time of my life and I want that to live on in my yacht.
Oyster 56 “Shanties” – technical specifications:
Year of production: 2009
Length: 57 ft 5 in
Width: 16 ft 3 in
Draft: 8 ft 3 in
Engine: Yanmar 160 hp
Tankage: 270 US gallons of fuel, 250 US gallons of water
Sails:
- Mainsail: 750 ft2
- Genoa: 970 ft2
- Staysail: 270 ft2
- Gennaker: 2150 ft2
Equipment:
- Generator
- Watermaker
- Bowtruster
- Hydraulic unfurling, reefing and furling of each sail
- Electric winches
- Air conditioning and heating
- Iridium Pilot satellite communication system
- VHF
- SSB radio
- AIS
- Radar
- GPS/Chartplotter
- Autopilot
- Navtex
- EPIRB
- Life raft with a 15 hp Honda engine
- TV, DVD, ALPINE audio system
- Yacht computer
- Inverter (2500W)
- WIFI
- Electric toilets
- Washing machine with a dryer
- Fridge and freezer
There are four two-person cabins, two bathrooms, a comfortable kitchen and roomy living space.
