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Today, 27 April marks the Dutch national holiday Koningsdag or King's Day. The holiday celebrates the birthday of King Willem Alexander, with residents donning the streets in the Netherlands national colour, orange. This year SYT is showing support for the holiday, by taking a look at our favourite yachts and concepts finished in this iconic colour.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/199746/image/large-64211c4fbab2eb9867db9ca3e4d185c3.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/199746"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8069" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Path44.6m (146'4&quot;)Baltic Yachts2021">Path</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/327" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Baltic Yachts (Company)">Baltic Yachts</a>&nbsp;| 44.6-metres | 2021The 44.6-metre sailing yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8069" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Path44.6m (146'4&quot;)Baltic Yachts2021">Path</a> was launched in 2021 and sports a distinctive orange stripe across her waterline. Built as a <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/327" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Baltic Yachts (Company)">Baltic</a> 146 sailing yacht, she was designed in full by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/328" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Judel / Vrolijk & co (Company)">Judel / Vrolijk &amp; co</a>. The super sailing yacht sports a lifting keel and can accommodate as many as eight guests onboard.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/23032/image/large-ef86ed85cd205c736a383b455f3250f1.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/23032"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7238" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Firebird27.08m (88'10&quot;)Oyster Yachts2016">Firebird</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1097" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oyster Yachts (Company)">Oyster</a>&nbsp;| 27.08-metres | 2016<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1097" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oyster Yachts (Company)">Oyster</a>’s 27.08-metre sailing yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7238" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Firebird27.08m (88'10&quot;)Oyster Yachts2016">Firebird</a> was delivered in 2016 from the United Kingdom as part of the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1097" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oyster Yachts (Company)">Oyster</a> 885 series. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7238" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Firebird27.08m (88'10&quot;)Oyster Yachts2016">Firebird</a> was designed in full by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/879" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Humphreys Yacht Design (Company)">Humphreys Yacht Design</a>, with interior design in collaboration with her builder <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1097" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oyster Yachts (Company)">Oyster Yachts</a>. She can comfortably sleep up to six guests across three staterooms, as well as a crew of three across two cabins. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7238" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Firebird27.08m (88'10&quot;)Oyster Yachts2016">Firebird</a> is powered by a single <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1483" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Cummins Inc. (Company)">Cummins</a> engine that provides her with a top speed of 12 knots and a cruising speed of 10 knots. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/241187/image/large-95722d5e6fbb388f18594f31211c4578.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/241187"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7582" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Edge26.0m (85'4&quot;)Sarp Yachts2022">Edge</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2926" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sarp Yachts (Company)">Sarp Yachts</a>&nbsp;| 26-metres | 2022Launched in August 2022, the first 26-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2926" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sarp Yachts (Company)">Sarp</a> XSR yacht, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7582" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Edge26.0m (85'4&quot;)Sarp Yachts2022">Edge</a> made her debut at the annual <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Event/121" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Cannes Yachting Festival - 2022">Cannes Yachting Festival</a>. The highly distinctive motor yacht features an exterior design from <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4720" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Red Yacht Design (Company)">Red Yacht Design</a>, who are also the minds behind her interior styling. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7582" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Edge26.0m (85'4&quot;)Sarp Yachts2022">Edge</a> is able to accommodate as many as eight guests between four staterooms, in addition to a crew of four. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7582" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Edge26.0m (85'4&quot;)Sarp Yachts2022">Edge</a> has a top speed of 21 knots and cruising speed of 12 knots.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/265727/image/large-2f9d04b45488b5f14deee7a8e8f01800.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/265727"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/12906" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Baksheesh24.97m (81'11&quot;)Sunseeker2006">Baksheesh</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/354" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sunseeker (Company)">Sunseeker</a>&nbsp;| 24.97-metres | 2006The 24.97-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/354" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sunseeker (Company)">Sunseeker</a> motor yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/12906" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Baksheesh24.97m (81'11&quot;)Sunseeker2006">Baksheesh</a> was delivered in 2006 from the United Kingdom, as part of the Predator 82 series. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/12906" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Baksheesh24.97m (81'11&quot;)Sunseeker2006">Baksheesh</a> is able to comfortably accommodate up to eight guests in four staterooms, as well as a crew of four. In terms of performance, she is powered by twin <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1441" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MAN (Company)">MAN</a> diesel engines and can comfortably cruise at 26 knots with a top speed of 35 knots.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/260495/image/large-64791379f7d40de66d323ae6ee53cd64.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/260495">XPM78-02 |&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4229" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Naval Yachts (Company)">Naval Yachts</a>&nbsp;| 23.8-metres | 2023Currently in-build with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4229" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Naval Yachts (Company)">Naval Yachts</a>, the second hull in the XPM78 series has ditched the raw aluminium finish for a bold, vibrant orange hull. Designed and engineered by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6665" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Artnautica Yacht Design (Company)">Artnautica Yacht Design</a>, the all-aluminium explorer is being built for a U.S. client. She can sleep six guests across three staterooms and has an enlarged saloon and flybridge. The XPM78-02 is expected to deliver an impressive 7,000 nautical mile range at 10 knots and a top speed of 15 knots.ConceptsThe colour orange has been a popular choice for superyacht concepts over the years, with several designs submitted in the bold shade.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/255071/image/large-6875c1923eed389fe9d184385ae88ec6.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/255071">Plectrum |&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6004" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lazzarini Design Studio (Company)">Lazzarini Design</a>&nbsp;| 74-metres<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6004" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lazzarini Design Studio (Company)">Lazzarini Design</a> unveiled the 74-metre flying’ foil superyacht concept Plectrum in January this year with a build price of €80 million. The futuristic yacht concept is able to move and lift above the water surface, thanks to three hydrogen powered motors, each capable of providing 5,000 horsepower. The interior layout of Plectrum has been subdivided into four decks. Her main deck is equipped with six guest staterooms, as well as a owners suite.Read:&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/56804" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Plectrum: The 74m ‘flying’ foil superyacht concept by Lazzarini Design (2023-01-24 12:00:00 +0100)">Plectrum: The 74m ‘flying’ foil superyacht concept by Lazzarini Design<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/265726/image/large-1c9a8e943aee96649720e536000052b9.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/265726"></a>LTX88 |&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4229" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Naval Yachts (Company)">Naval Yachts</a>&nbsp;| 27-metresAnnounced in May 2022, was the 27-metre supercar-inspired yacht concept, LXT88. The design blends high-performance with a bold exterior design created in-house by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4229" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Naval Yachts (Company)">Naval Yachts</a>. The LTX88 offers accommodation in three staterooms with an additional crew quarters for two. The yacht concept is expected to be able to reach a top speed of 42 knots, thanks to twin <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1409" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MTU (Company)">MTU</a> 1,600 V12 engines.

Orange yachts to celebrate the Netherlands holiday King’s Day

SYT is showing support for the Dutch national holiday, King's Day by taking a look at our favourite yachts and concepts finished in orange.

Our favourite orange yachts to celebrate the Netherlands holiday King’s Day

In supply-chain terms it doesn’t really matter whether a yard is building series, semi-custom or full-custom yachts. Handled properly, the procurement process is the same. It is about ensuring the right materials and equipment get to the right point of assembly at the right time, and at the best possible price. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/267376/image/large-63e2c2776e5aa47b277d1918cd3596bf.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/267376">Up until recently efficiency meant carrying minimal stocks of raw materials and components. The idea was to get what you needed delivered by suppliers at the last-minute – the essence of just-in-time and lean manufacturing practices – ideally on ‘terms’, meaning deferred payment. These are lean times, however. Certain materials and equipment are hard to source, prices are rising, and delivery dates are far from certain.Like all boatbuilders, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/354" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sunseeker (Company)">Sunseeker</a> has had to adapt to these unusual times and the man charged with keeping things moving is supply-chain director Matthew Francis, who has spent all but two of the past 32 years of his career at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/354" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sunseeker (Company)">Sunseeker</a>. Prior to taking his current job, he was mostly in operational management roles. The two years out were spent as head of group operations at British sailing yacht builder <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1097" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oyster Yachts (Company)">Oyster</a>.When he started at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/354" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sunseeker (Company)">Sunseeker</a> it employed around 250 people, had a portfolio between 27-47 feet, and was building a little over 400 boats a year with an average ex-works value of little more than £70,000. The boats were much smaller and simpler then. Today, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/354" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sunseeker (Company)">Sunseeker</a> employs 1,800 people, the model range spans 34-131 feet, and the business is presently building nearly 150 boats a year with the average ex-works values more like £2.5m. Some 140 <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/354" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sunseeker (Company)">Sunseeker</a>'s over 24 metres have been delivered since the first Predator 80 was handed over in 1997.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/267377/image/large-db56151b147ed94838491ba5d4520280.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/267377">Team players“The supply-chain function does not happen remotely,” says Francis. “The supply chain function is casting, wardrobe, make-up and scenery. Production is choreography. Operations director Steve Timms and I talk constantly. When I’m discussing issues with Steve, we both get it. It means there’s more focus on the solution rather than being distracted by misunderstandings. For instance, we both know the generators need to go in before the soft hatches, and then the cockpit furniture can’t go in until after the patio doors have been installed.”Happily the order book is very healthy, which helps procurement visibility. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/354" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sunseeker (Company)">Sunseeker</a> is largely sold out now through until the end of 2023, so its supply-chain team knows what boats need what parts a long way in advance.When Francis rejoined <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/354" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sunseeker (Company)">Sunseeker</a> from <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1097" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oyster Yachts (Company)">Oyster</a> two years ago, he had a team of 10. He has 16 working with him now and needs to push that up to around 20 in the medium term. More staff are needed because the company is in the middle of an aggressive new development programme that will see the product range extended to 22 models over the next couple of years, one of several strategic moves instigated by CEO Andrea Frabetti. The <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/354" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sunseeker (Company)">Sunseeker</a> model range included just a dozen models three years ago when Frabetti arrived.Detailed financial foresight has enabled a much closer management of supplier payments, providing smooth financial controls. Currency issues are always something to watch. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/354" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sunseeker (Company)">Sunseeker</a> does what most businesses do to mitigate against unfavourable currency shifts. “Plus we have currency fluctuation agreements with some suppliers, which shares the risks when exchange rates stray beyond certain limits,” says Francis.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/267385/image/large-aed9e0ca37741e005583c75c03b7f3d7.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/267385">People business<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/354" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sunseeker (Company)">Sunseeker</a> has thousands of vendors on its purchasing system. However, despite more models and big ‘bills of materials’ for every single one of them, just 800 or so are deemed ‘active’, meaning they have supplied products or services over the past two years.Suppliers are ranked in tiers and appropriately scored. The best a supplier can do is get a high OTIF, which means ‘on time, in full’. The ‘Tier Ones’ are the preferred suppliers, the companies with the closest relationships. There are fewer of those than you might think, probably under 100 across the whole business. Virtually all are well-known industry names: the big-name engine builders, the main electronics majors, the key thruster and stabiliser manufacturers, the largest deck hardware makers, the obvious composite materials providers, and so on.&nbsp;The names in the tiers are changing all the time and the ranking system reflects the suppliers’ track record in terms of meeting delivery schedules and warranty claims, and so on, although current market conditions are presenting some very different challenges.&nbsp;“The best suppliers are often the ones that can best manage the bumps in the road and limit their impact on their customers the least,” says Francis. “The Tier Ones are the heroes, but it’s not all about ticking boxes on a form. Normally we would work hard to decrease our costs. Right now we are more often managing increases.”Personalities can make a big difference and communication is more important today than ever. Solutions are often compromises, so it is best for everyone that those compromises are fully understood: “Products don’t solve problems, people do,” says Francis.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/267378/image/large-9d8b54a282a348a66db86ce30a0ea797.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/267378">Robust negotiations“Every supplier is in business at the end of the day,” says Francis, “so we have to be robust in our negotiations, which sometimes ends in ‘no’ from one side or the other. Occasionally personalities do collide and then some can become your ‘Tier Zeros’. However, a change of attitude by a supplier can make all the difference and relationships can be reset.”Sometimes with all the best wills in the world, supply lines do fail: “Very occasionally we will order what we need twice from two different suppliers knowing full well one is likely to let us down,” continues Francis. “That way we stand a much better chance of getting what we want. And, if we do end up getting both orders fulfilled, that will help us next time.”Generators are a good example of the issues out there. Boom times in the construction industry have led to unprecedented demand: “There are just two or three real brand options out there to service our whole model line-up,” says Francis. “And quoted lead times can be 12 months out.”Engine builders also have had their own delivery problems, usually caused by knock-on effects of sub-component supply. Electrical harnesses recently have been an issue, because they previously came from Ukraine.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/267379/image/large-231f0d0faa4a53fa188b021a90ca0419.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/267379">Push and pull“Instead of suppliers pushing what we need to us, we are now pulling in what we need from them,” says Francis. “We have now taken responsibility for order collection across virtually the whole business. It’s a more flexible approach and puts us far more in control, leaving our suppliers to concentrate on what they do best. It means less cost, less complexity for both parties. DHL is our logistics partner and when we hear an order is ready to be fulfilled, we essentially instruct them to go get it for us.”There are several advantages to this approach of controlling what comes in. Prices are negotiated with suppliers that exclude delivery costs, which leaves <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/354" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sunseeker (Company)">Sunseeker</a> able to drive a much more attractive deal with DHL, because it is essentially getting a bulk buyer discount rather than paying for one move at a time. A global logistics specialist like DHL is ultra-efficient at moving freight from one place to another and provides a full track-and-trace service. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/197597/image/large-382a97efdb73142a9dfa837f3edf0d1c.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/197597">Commodity uncertaintyFrancis’s team also keeps an eye on markers that pre-warn of problems to come, such as commodity prices. For instance, hikes in oil prices will always eventually impact the cost of derivatives such as resins. Electronics pricing has gone crazy over the past five months, because microchip costs have soared: “At one point and virtually overnight they went from 70 cents a chip to 70 dollars a chip,” recalls Francis.&nbsp;Similarly, nickel prices in March of this year were peaking so high that the London Metal Exchange ended up suspending trading. For Francis and his team that run on nickel was an early heads-up that stainless steel prices would soon be rising too and subsequently stainless steel components have virtually doubled in price. A lot of that price volatility was a direct result of the war in Ukraine and Russian sanctions as Russia is the world’s third largest nickel producer. Beyond the iron ore base, 316/316L marine grade stainless steel includes 10-14 per cent nickel.Aluminium and stainless steel prices have a direct impact on yacht specifications. If the price of, say, metal floor girders gets too high, a spec switch to composites needs to be considered, or vice versa, which in turn can impact overall weight and have knock-on implications as regards the performance of various systems. All these issues get flagged at weekly Executive Team meetings that include the heads of all departments across the business.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/267387/image/large-11cd0460625cf0eb6777c2ec056f1be2.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/267387">Market expectationsEvolving market expectations can present their own challenges. For example, yacht windows are getting larger. As those sizes increase, the number of potential suppliers decrease. Less choice of supply ultimately pushes up the risk of being let down. The windscreen of the new Predator 65/65 Sport Yacht is a case in point. It is the biggest single pane of glass ever installed aboard any Sunseeker and there are few glassmakers that can supply to such specifications.&nbsp;Decking also has its issues. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/354" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sunseeker (Company)">Sunseeker</a> is presently transitioning to sustainable alternatives. Over 50 per cent of all <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/354" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sunseeker (Company)">Sunseeker</a>'s presently leave with synthetic decks and the remainder with sustainable Forest Stewardship Council-approved teak alternatives. But Francis says that synthetics will be 90 per cent by the end of 2023 and probably 100 per cent &nbsp;by the end of 2025, although he stresses ultimately the decision comes from the customer. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/354" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sunseeker (Company)">Sunseeker</a> presently has three or four synthetic deck suppliers.“We’re not wedded to existing marine industry names,” concludes Francis. “We are always looking for new companies beyond the usual suspects. We now have a dedicated member of staff on my team whose job is to look for new potential partners, new materials and new methods. But quality has to underpin everything we do. Ultimately, our job is to source luxury efficiently.” <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/267386/image/large-dae3ce1b169da0cfd82cfc05981c6e7a.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/267386">This article was originally published in September 2022 of Issue 1 of the How to Build It magazine. <a href="https://superyachttimes.com/api/download/how-to-build-it-issue-1" target="_blank">You can download the entire magazine for free here</a>.

Lean Times: exploring Sunseeker's supply chain

Phil Draper talks to Matthew Francis, supply-chain director at Sunseeker, about a tough job made even more challenging by recent global events.

Lean times: exploring Sunseeker's supply chain

The 38.14-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1097" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oyster Yachts (Company)">Oyster</a> sailing yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2495" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Twilight38.14m (125'2&quot;)Oyster Yachts2013">Twilight</a> sold in France, with Jeremy Peek from <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5582" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Southern Wind (Brokerage) (Company)">Southern Wind Yachts</a> introducing the buyer, and Simon Goldsworthy from <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/124" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Edmiston (Company)">Edmiston</a> representing the seller.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/242769/image/large-980779d760390e9f802bbbefb38dbbd6.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/242769"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2495" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Twilight38.14m (125'2&quot;)Oyster Yachts2013">Twilight</a> was delivered in 2013 by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1097" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oyster Yachts (Company)">Oyster</a> and has been built and maintained to <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1452" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lloyd's Register (Company)">Lloyds</a> 100 A1 and MCA commercial classification. She features exterior design and naval architecture by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/35" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Dubois Naval Architects Ltd. (Company)">Dubois Naval Architects</a>, while her interior was designed by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/200" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Rhoades Young Design (Company)">Rhoades Young Design</a>. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/242748/image/large-ba25ed3b9f6a9a696d457ca36d16d29f.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/242748"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/242754/image/large-5c70ed5075a6b0f37c6ad7fbe0dedc93.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/242754">Inside, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2495" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Twilight38.14m (125'2&quot;)Oyster Yachts2013">Twilight</a> offers an elegant saloon with white sofas accompanied by panoramic windows for endless sea views. Next to the saloon lies a formal dining area that comfortably seats all eight guests. She also features a wet bar, more seating, and a wide-screen television in the yacht hall.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/242752/image/large-ebf57a7e9942684ac8a99454af5a4cba.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/242752"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/242751/image/large-ae32b7d3bcd899e24fdd5a8065a173a6.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/242751"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2495" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Twilight38.14m (125'2&quot;)Oyster Yachts2013">Twilight</a> provides accommodation for up to eight guests across four sumptuous staterooms, including a master suite, two double staterooms and a twin room. She can also accommodate six crew to attend to her guests’ needs.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/242756/image/large-73acb780a795500e6230e888c111cbee.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/242756"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/242758/image/large-52ee81baf1900ed2fa728904ab8d7b06.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/242758">Outside, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2495" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Twilight38.14m (125'2&quot;)Oyster Yachts2013">Twilight</a> presents plenty of opportunities for socialising and relaxing, with a generously-sized alfresco dining area and seating dotted around her exterior. She features plenty of toy storage, including a 5.7-metre tender, dive compressor and myriad watertoys.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/242749/image/large-49bee91c35330a3830fe5f6b3c374cd5.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/242749"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/242762/image/large-49ecfa152caf08aa6fb95afb0dc2c828.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/242762"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/242763/image/large-72e1a9f99f8c7216068d5492a9535e3a.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/242763">Performance-wise, the 199 GT sailing yacht is powered by a <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1408" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Caterpillar Inc (Company)">Caterpillar</a> engine, giving her a top speed of 13 knots and a cruising speed of 10 knots. At the time of her sale, she had a last-known asking price of €10,900,000.

38m Oyster yacht Twilight sold

The 38.14-metre Oyster sailing yacht Twilight sold, with a last-known asking price of €10,900,000.

38m Oyster sailing yacht Twilight sold

For any passionate sailor worth his salt, sailing aboard a classic J-Class yacht would be the pinnacle of their maritime career. For some however, life aboard the mythic J’s is not just a dream, but an everyday reality, and at times, an adrenaline overload. One of those rare few, is the Suffolk born Englishman, Will Gibbon, who has had the fortune to sail, cruise and live aboard not one, but two of these extraordinary vessels. Will is now in his fourth year as First Mate aboard the original 1933 <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/192" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Camper & Nicholsons Shipyard (Company)">Camper &amp; Nicholsons</a> J-Class, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/251" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Velsheda39.4m (129'3&quot;)Camper & Nicholsons Shipyard1933">Velsheda</a>, but he began his career in the Class aboard the 41.55-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/792" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Danish Yachts (Company)">Danish Yachts</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/432" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ranger41.55m (136'4&quot;)Danish Yachts2003">Ranger</a>, a Spirit of Tradition J-Class which was built as an exact replica of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/213" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sparkman & Stephens, Inc. (Company)">Sparkman &amp; Stephens</a>' Ranger, launched in 1937. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/77147/image/large-d465539bc3e1937d189bed1804c5859f.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/77147">SYT’s Francesca Webster, caught up with Will, an old friend and wildly unsuccessful (on her part) first sailing coach, to talk about his entrance to the close knit world of classic yachts, his life aboard the sloops, and his all time best experiences.&nbsp;In his late teens, Will worked on the U.K.’s east coast for sailmaker John Parker at his loft OneSails GBR. The international team at OneSails cut cloth for some of the biggest names in the industry, designing sails for superyachts, as well as classics and dinghies. It was here that Will, already an experienced small boat sailor, began sailing and racing more frequently, eventually meeting English comedian Griff Rhys Jones and joining the race crew of his 1948 Bermudan <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/213" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sparkman & Stephens, Inc. (Company)">Sparkman &amp; Stephens</a> yawl, Argyll. After three years as race crew, Will stepped up to the 19-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1110" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="William Fife (Company)">Fife III</a> sloop <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5208" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Mariquita38.1m (125'0&quot;)William Fife & Sons1911">Mariquita</a>, joining the permanent crew as deckhand. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/21917/image/large-0b83c5c1372e2212f045eeb9db383f5d.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/21917">In 2015, the news was announced that the entire existing J-Class fleet, minus <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/251" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Velsheda39.4m (129'3&quot;)Camper & Nicholsons Shipyard1933">Velsheda</a>'s sister ship <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/621" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Endeavour39.56m (129'9&quot;)Camper & Nicholsons Shipyard1934">Endeavour</a>, would be coming together in a momentous event at the 2017 America’s Cup in Bermuda. His passion for classic yachts already ignited, it was Will's firm ambition to join one of the Class and compete in the once in a lifetime regatta. Eventually his dream was recognised, with the invitation to join <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/432" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ranger41.55m (136'4&quot;)Danish Yachts2003">Ranger</a> as deckhand. “The mate at the time was promoted to captain, and he took me on and I worked through the ranks, which is the best way to learn these yachts. Even though <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/432" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ranger41.55m (136'4&quot;)Danish Yachts2003">Ranger</a> has had a refit since I was last aboard, I am still familiar with both of the yachts, having spent so much time aboard.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/195515/image/large-74bdf602eba6143a336b0fe716023033.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/195515">For many sailors who witnessed the 2017 America’s Cup, the spectacular show of the J-Class competition stood out as a pinnacle of the event. Processing through Hamilton Harbour, gigantic flags billowing at their stern, the J-Class yachts truly put on a show, and for Will it was a top moment of his career. “Bermuda is definitely the highlight for anyone that has sailed aboard these yachts in recent years, it is easily the highlight of my career.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/195513/image/large-ce1f6035c0d913dfafb3f22b12e18447.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/195513">It was not all fun and games however, the regatta was a serious affair and every owner, captain and crew wanted to take the top spot during the races. Racing on a yacht coming toward its centenary isn’t without its difficulties, and Bermuda posed some additional challenges for the crew. With the water temperature considerably hotter than the Mediterranean, and the yachts being pushed to their limits, sometimes with only thirty minutes between races. There wasn't much time to catch your breath, “One day we did three windward-leeward courses, which for a J-Class is massive, especially in the small space within the reef in Bermuda. The legs were really short so you’re running everything as hot as possible and down in the engine room it got to about 45-degrees, everything was bubbling a fair amount!”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/195512/image/large-d61bcbf043ee8584ce98502e67664278.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/195512">After Bermuda, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/432" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ranger41.55m (136'4&quot;)Danish Yachts2003">Ranger</a> wintered at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/209" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pendennis Shipyard Ltd (Company)">Pendennis</a>, and the following season, in 2018, Will joined the crew of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/251" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Velsheda39.4m (129'3&quot;)Camper & Nicholsons Shipyard1933">Velsheda</a>, now as first mate. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/251" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Velsheda39.4m (129'3&quot;)Camper & Nicholsons Shipyard1933">Velsheda</a> is one of the busiest yachts in the Class, competing year in, year out, usually participating in four regattas annually. As Will explained, many of the Class’ take a year out after big racing seasons like 2017 because the investment of time means less time for cruising, the other hugely rewarding part of owning a J-Class. The owner of one of the newest J's to the fleet, the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/32" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Holland Jachtbouw (Company)">Holland Jachtbouw</a> <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2632" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Topaz42.62m (139'10&quot;)Holland Jachtbouw2015">Topaz</a>, launched in 2015, fortunately shares the enthusiasm for racing clearly displayed by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/251" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Velsheda39.4m (129'3&quot;)Camper & Nicholsons Shipyard1933">Velsheda</a>’s owner, and the two yachts go bow-to-bow at almost every regatta. On the rare occasion that <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/251" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Velsheda39.4m (129'3&quot;)Camper & Nicholsons Shipyard1933">Velsheda</a> is the only J in the regatta fleet, she stands her ground on handicap against her contemporary counterparts, and in 2019 took the top spot at Les Voiles de St Tropez against the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/799" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Astilleros Armon (Company)">Astilleros Armon</a> <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5097" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Rambler32.5m (106'8&quot;)Astilleros Armon1982">Rambler</a> and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/276" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="McConaghy Boats (Company)">McConaughy Boats</a> <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/314" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Leopard 330.0m (98'5&quot;)McConaghy Boats2007">Leopard 3</a>. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/79974/image/large-b99c0d0e6faa8dddb4ea6cd2c95239e9.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/79974">Watching these iconic vessels sparring, be it in the Caribbean or off the coast of Southern France, one is struck by their grace; huge black carbon sails towering over hulls which look like pencils in the water. Despite their classic aesthetic however, these yachts are high performance beasts, as Will noted, “we are always pushing to get every last bit out of the boat, our rigger often reminds us ‘you only have to win by a second’.” Today the entire fleet features carbon masts and sails, and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/251" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Velsheda39.4m (129'3&quot;)Camper & Nicholsons Shipyard1933">Velsheda</a> has hydraulic winches and Future Fibres rigging, a big upgrade from a few years ago. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/77148/image/large-2b46575ac18ba220f40e375346d82ea0.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/77148">When they aren’t competitively racing, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/251" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Velsheda39.4m (129'3&quot;)Camper & Nicholsons Shipyard1933">Velsheda</a>’s owner joins the yacht throughout the year, and cruising is some of the crew’s favourite time aboard. When asked if a particular moment had stayed in Will's mind, a cruise in Greece when they spotted the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/192" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Camper & Nicholsons Shipyard (Company)">Camper &amp; Nicholsons</a> 1934 J-Class <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/621" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Endeavour39.56m (129'9&quot;)Camper & Nicholsons Shipyard1934">Endeavour</a>, the vessel which lost to the American defender Rainbow&nbsp;by Vanderbilt, Herreshoff and Burgess, immediately came to mind. The two yachts were sailing along the same reach and the crew from both put their minds to a race.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/94598/image/large-1744f1ef1e5d64f42ace47e5920f5c88.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/94598">With <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/621" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Endeavour39.56m (129'9&quot;)Camper & Nicholsons Shipyard1934">Endeavour</a> almost never competing, and only the permanent crew of seven aboard, it was all hands on deck for their 20-minute spar, “that was a lot of fun, sailing short handed is some of the most fun you have and when we are cruising you go to some amazing places.” Sardinia is also a top spot for Will, and the Rolex Cup is one of his favourite regattas. Life aboard <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/251" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Velsheda39.4m (129'3&quot;)Camper & Nicholsons Shipyard1933">Velsheda</a> also has the additional benefit of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1480" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Bystander42.18m (138'5&quot;)JFA Yachts2006">Bystander</a>, a 42.18-metre superyacht that accompanies the J. The superyacht, which was built by JFA Yachts and launched in 2006, carries additional crew, support and supplies and provides the accommodation for the owner after a long day of racing aboard <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/251" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Velsheda39.4m (129'3&quot;)Camper & Nicholsons Shipyard1933">Velsheda</a>.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/198077/image/large-07d8e02f9c2d3ccd509f5eda7c490c64.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/198077">For any sailer who hasa spent time aboard the classics, it is impossible not to touch on the maintenance of these yachts, which is a constant hum going on behind the scenes. Unlike their modern counterparts, many of which are made of carbon and GRP with wooden veneers, classic yachts demand constant work to retain them in pristine condition. Last year, while the pandemic raged across the world, and regattas were set aside, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/251" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Velsheda39.4m (129'3&quot;)Camper & Nicholsons Shipyard1933">Velsheda</a>'s team took the opportunity to conduct her 25 year survey. When she was most recently rescued from the mud and restored, latterly in 1997, it was <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/231" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Southampton Yacht Services Ltd (Company)">Southhampton Yacht Services</a> that conducted the work. &nbsp;<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/69138/image/large-f16e6c423018d56133aed37ba823be08.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/69138">As for the future, Will has other dreams, but he can’t see himself stepping off of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/251" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Velsheda39.4m (129'3&quot;)Camper & Nicholsons Shipyard1933">Velsheda</a> any time soon, the possibility of an America’s Cup season in New Zealand, or perhaps the United Kingdom, is too much of a draw. After all, once you’ve conquered some of the most coveted super sailing yachts in the world, how can you tear yourself away...This article was originally published in&nbsp;<a href="https://sya.superyachttimes.com/news/superyacht-times-newspaper-issue-39" target="_blank">Issue 41 of SuperYacht Times newspaper</a>. To read more stories like this one and to never again miss another issue of the SuperYacht Times newspaper, <a href="https://shop.superyachttimes.com/report/the-superyacht-times-subscription" target="_blank">subscribe here</a>.

Interview with J-Class Velsheda First Mate

SYT sits down with Will Gibbon, professional sailor and First Mate aboard 1933 J-Class Velsheda. 

Velsheda: Life aboard a Golden Age J-Class

The 25.15-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1097" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oyster Yachts (Company)">Oyster Yachts</a> sailing yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/12425" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="iSNL25.15m (82'6&quot;)Oyster Yachts2019">iSNL</a> is for sale. The <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/isnl-25m/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">yacht&nbsp;iSNL, for sale</a>, was launched in 2019 to full interior and exterior design from <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/879" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Humphreys Yacht Design (Company)">Humphreys Yacht Design</a> and naval architecture from her builder <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1097" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oyster Yachts (Company)">Oyster Yachts</a>.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/244202/image/large-2dac28ae87d142b1996f23826c30e546.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/244202">The <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/sailing/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">sailing yacht for sale</a> is an example of the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1097" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oyster Yachts (Company)">Oyster</a> 825 series which is well known for its performance cruising yachts. Her exterior highlights include the alfresco deck-lounging areas and a spacious cockpit for guests to sit and enjoy the exhilaration of sailing up close. &nbsp;<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/244196/image/large-c8d4936bd9ab81455b6c621270572bb1.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/244196"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/244195/image/large-2860dac59ab707be63c381b1bc337076.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/244195">The <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/oyster/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">Oyster yacht for sale</a> was built with major layout changes from the other yachts in her series, including a mirroring of the interior accommodation to the fore which offers a flow to the interior spaces. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/12425" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="iSNL25.15m (82'6&quot;)Oyster Yachts2019">iSNL</a>, for sale, also features an expanded seating area, a captains service area and forward-facing chart table.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/244199/image/large-60afd81edd2bfba103d69fdbfc6361b8.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/244199"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/244198/image/large-fa19128dd13f67a3667a1c2a9a32da26.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/244198"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/244185/image/large-7497cb9736bcb4c2a943f6946a695567.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/244185">The <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">yacht for sale</a> accommodates as many as eight guests between three cabins, though a fourth cabin can be adapted to meet the requirements of her guests. She also accommodates a crew of three.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/244184/image/large-4d4d90236b72ca3844fbeaa08f84b4d2.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/244184"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/244183/image/large-d4a2ff7780c3637fa7d1bb95509cc154.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/244183">The yacht has a spacious swim platform which folds down from the transom, opening the space to the tender and toy storage. She holds SeaBobs and many other toys. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/244212/image/large-aa02c2d93f86eaa8acdd867dce8517cc.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/244212">

25m Oyster sailing yacht iSNL for sale

The 25m Oyster sailing yacht iSNL is for sale, the yacht was launched in 2019.

Oyster 25m sailing yacht iSNL for sale

The 38.14-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1097" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oyster Yachts (Company)">Oyster</a> sailing <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/twilight-38m/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">yacht Twilight for sale</a> has entered the market. The <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1097" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oyster Yachts (Company)">Oyster</a> 125 yacht is one of the few yachts of her size to be built with a spacious flybridge. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2495" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Twilight38.14m (125'2&quot;)RMK Marine2013">Twilight</a> has been meticulously maintained over the years.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/242769/image/large-980779d760390e9f802bbbefb38dbbd6.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/242769"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2495" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Twilight38.14m (125'2&quot;)RMK Marine2013">Twilight</a> was delivered in 2013 and has only had two owners who both kept her in turnkey condition. The <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/sailing/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">sailing yacht for sale</a> features exterior design and naval architecture by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/35" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Dubois Naval Architects Ltd. (Company)">Dubois Naval Architects</a>, while her interior was designed by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/200" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Rhoades Young Design (Company)">Rhoades Young Design</a>. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/242748/image/large-ba25ed3b9f6a9a696d457ca36d16d29f.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/242748"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/242755/image/large-1b41cb1cfdae5bb0713370c756d8a653.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/242755">The 199 GT <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">yacht for sale</a> has been built and maintained to <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1452" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lloyd's Register (Company)">Lloyds</a> 100 A1 and MCA commercial classification. As an added bonus for a European Buyer, VAT is fully paid in the EU. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2495" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Twilight38.14m (125'2&quot;)RMK Marine2013">Twilight</a> is also currently undergoing her 10 year class surveys at the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/209" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pendennis Shipyard Ltd (Company)">Pendennis</a> shipyard in Vilanova, Spain.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/242756/image/large-73acb780a795500e6230e888c111cbee.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/242756"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/242758/image/large-52ee81baf1900ed2fa728904ab8d7b06.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/242758">The yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2495" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Twilight38.14m (125'2&quot;)RMK Marine2013">Twilight</a> is able to accommodate up to eight guests across four sumptuous staterooms consisting of a master suite, two double staterooms and a twin stateroom. The <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/rmk/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">yacht for sale</a> is also able to host a crew of six across three cabins.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/242752/image/large-ebf57a7e9942684ac8a99454af5a4cba.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/242752"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/242762/image/large-49ecfa152caf08aa6fb95afb0dc2c828.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/242762"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/242749/image/large-49bee91c35330a3830fe5f6b3c374cd5.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/242749"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2495" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Twilight38.14m (125'2&quot;)RMK Marine2013">Twilight</a> has plenty of toy storage including a 5.7-metre tender, dive compressor and myriad watertoys. She has round the world capability with good redundancy and has a good charter record with strong repeat bookings and loyal charter guests.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/242763/image/large-72e1a9f99f8c7216068d5492a9535e3a.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/242763">In terms of performance, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2495" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Twilight38.14m (125'2&quot;)RMK Marine2013">Twilight</a> is equipped with a 599 horsepower <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1408" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Caterpillar Inc (Company)">Caterpillar</a> C18 Acert engine that provides her with a top speed of 13 knots and a comfortable cruising speed of 10 knots.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/242767/image/large-d51a2d9f672dcfc507476926bc429f3b.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/242767">

RMK yacht Twilight for sale

The RMK 38m sailing yacht Twilight for sale was delivered in 2013 as part of the Oyster 125 Flybridge series.

38m Oyster sailing yacht Twilight for sale

In mid-2021 the South African shipyard <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/151" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Southern Wind (Company)">Southern Wind</a> announced a new sailing yacht concept, one that went beyond a single vessel and focused on a fresh new approach to semi-custom yacht design – ‘Smart Custom’. Created to enrich the process of yacht design and construction, the Smart Custom concept was unveiled alongside the first model which would feature the approach; the hybrid SW108. With exteriors and interiors by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/153" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Nauta Yachts S.r.l. (Company)">Nauta Design</a> and naval architecture by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/152" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Farr Yacht Design (Company)">Farr Yacht Design</a>, the SW108 began with a formidable platform and it is no surprise that the first owners of the series signed on the dotted line before the end of the year. The husband and wife duo are enthusiastic sailors and they shared their experience of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/151" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Southern Wind (Company)">Southern Wind</a> and the Smart Custom approach first hand with SuperYacht Times.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/234872/image/large-025093b4ddaefc9a769457d01401b36c.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/234872"> The SW108 is your first yacht, what encouraged you to go with&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/151" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Southern Wind (Company)">Southern Wind</a>?Aside from a Laser dinghy I had as a child, she is indeed our first yacht, but we have been chartering with the children for around eight years in various parts of Europe and have become enthusiastic about sailing as a family.&nbsp;We had previously chartered <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/151" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Southern Wind (Company)">Southern Wind</a>’s <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4276" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Freebird30.25m (99'3&quot;)Southern Wind2011">Freebird</a> and Southern Star but had also sailed several yachts from <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/313" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Nautor's Swan (Company)">Nautor Swan</a> and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1097" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oyster Yachts (Company)">Oyster</a> which gave us a feel for the differences in character and execution between shipyards. What we liked about Southern Wind is the ability to reconcile strong performance with blue water cruising capabilities as well as the strong commitment to quality and reliability.&nbsp;My husband is an engineer by training and did a huge amount of research before we made the decision to build the yacht. Our brief was to build a fast race-cruiser that is exciting to sail but could also cruise comfortably and safely around the world. We then evaluated the construction of a full custom yacht with other yards against semi-custom options, in particular with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/151" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Southern Wind (Company)">Southern Wind</a>.&nbsp;The Smart Custom approach of Southern Wind felt like an opportunity to benefit from all the lessons learned from previous successful series and to help shape an ambitious modern platform.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/234058/image/large-0002322be99c7a3c3ee5b96a5255ef19.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/234058"> Why did the Smart Custom approach suit your desires?&nbsp;We realised in conversations with other sailors that a full custom build is not only more expensive, but also comes with increased risk. As first time owners we were concerned about getting the balance right between performance and blue water cruising and between innovation and reliability.&nbsp;When we studied the SW108 concept we realised that she was already quite close to what we were looking for. She is in many ways an evolution from previous successful designs like <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/9111" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Taniwha32.27m (105'10&quot;)Southern Wind2021">Taniwha</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7745" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Morgana30.5m (100'1&quot;)Southern Wind2020">Morgana</a> and SW96#04 and incorporates those learnings which gave us a sense of security. The Smart Custom approach then allowed us to customise the boat where it mattered to us. &nbsp; <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/234063/image/large-b2e00a4c178f6972a0b0c070a491fdf0.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/234063">Your yacht is the first SW108 with an hybrid propulsion (system), was sustainability a motivator in you choosing her?The SW108 is available both as a hybrid and with standard diesel propulsion, but it was obvious to us that hybrid propulsion will be the future of sailing. The idea of being able to be self-sufficient when there is enough wind and have a very quiet boat is why people fall in love with sailing in the first place – being immersed in their surroundings, in the sea and the wind.&nbsp;We both drive electric cars, which we love for their silence and efficiency and of course because of the reduced emissions. I think hybrid propulsion will become the standard for sailing boats once the technology is more established and proven. We took comfort from the fact that the BAE system on SW108 has been deployed in countless buses and a number of commercial vessels for many years.As an early adopter we expect to prove the reliability and performance of the technology in the yachting context and hope that this will encourage many others. Either way, it wouldn’t feel right to us to build a sailing yacht today without a sustainability edge.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/234057/image/large-ecea89fe07d5429da460d24052160370.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/234057">When you talk about that balance between performance and blue water cruising, what is it that you were looking for specifically?We primarily wanted a yacht that is fast and exciting to sail but also wanted to have the option to compete in the future regattas. Jim Schmicker at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/152" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Farr Yacht Design (Company)">Farr</a> led us through numerous design loops to find the right balance between a substantially increased sail plan and righting moment on one hand as well as stability and overall seaworthiness on the other.&nbsp;Our kids are also avid sailors and have been doing their crew qualifications. We loved the idea of building a boat that is fun and allows the whole family to participate and enjoy themselves on board. That is why the SW108 seemed like the perfect balance.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/234056/image/large-9daf8669c1dcae2e4d9fcaf657de2545.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/234056">When it came to the customisation of the yacht, how did&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/151" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Southern Wind (Company)">Southern Wind</a>&nbsp;apply the Smart Custom approach?<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/151" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Southern Wind (Company)">Southern Wind</a> has been very open to input and extremely accommodating. The process was so much more than just choosing the fabrics, colours and some features.&nbsp;I already mentioned that we adapted the naval architecture with Farr to our brief. &nbsp;We very much liked the original deck design, but then worked with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/153" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Nauta Yachts S.r.l. (Company)">Nauta</a> and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/151" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Southern Wind (Company)">SWS</a> to refine various elements including changes to the coach roof and a new transom.&nbsp;We had particularly big ambitions for the design and quality of the interiors. Massimo Gino and Patrick Pigoni at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/153" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Nauta Yachts S.r.l. (Company)">Nauta</a> developed a completely new design for us that is light and airy and will showcase the workmanship <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/151" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Southern Wind (Company)">Southern Wind</a> is capable of. The entire process was very creative, stimulating, and a lot of fun. The collaboration between <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/153" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Nauta Yachts S.r.l. (Company)">Nauta</a>, the yard and us has been very fluid and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/153" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Nauta Yachts S.r.l. (Company)">Nauta</a> were incredible in translating our ideas into a coherent design. Their guidance on aesthetics and practical considerations was invaluable and gave us confidence while we tried to push the envelope. &nbsp; &nbsp;Since this is the first boat of the new series, it would be lovely to see some of these new ideas finding their way in future yachts. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/234053/image/large-589cef8222b6c7dd712decdfa2751c36.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/234053"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/234051/image/large-3ccbc6fbf6e892adce1cf2000bbdd439.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/234051">When it comes to <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/151" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Southern Wind (Company)">Southern Wind</a>, did the community have an impact on your choosing the yard?The superyacht sailing community is surprisingly open and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/151" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Southern Wind (Company)">Southern Wind</a> do an outstanding job creating a sense of family among their owners and crews. We very much enjoy the prospect of becoming part of the family and this was a factor in our decision making. &nbsp;For instance, the Rendezvous Regattas <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/151" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Southern Wind (Company)">Southern Wind</a> organises give owners the opportunity to compete and enjoy their yachts without the extreme competitiveness and costs that can come with some of the larger races. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/82537/image/large-80c60b0f4243afd1fd451e877cc26a1b.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/82537">Finally, she’s due for delivery in June 2023, what are your plans once she is in Europe?Well, before she gets to Europe we look forward to sailing her for part of the journey from Cape Town. There are not many yards that have confidence to put their yachts through a 6,000 NM shake down trip after launch. That will be a fantastic passage and one we are really excited about.&nbsp;Find out more about the Southern Wind Smart Custom approach <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/southern-wind-smart-custom-video" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">by watching our video here</a>.

Southern Wind Smart Custom approach

The owners of the first Southern Wind Smart Custom design approach.

Owners of the first SW108 Hybrid on the Southern Wind Smart Custom approach

<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1097" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oyster Yachts (Company)">Oyster Yachts</a>’ 24.99-metre sailing yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8250" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Rivendell24.99m (81'12&quot;)Oyster Yachts2009">Rivendell</a> sold in an in-house deal with Berthon International. The deal of this sailing yacht was secured in Gibraltar.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/59005/image/large-26deace56887b992c59c87afec41aab0.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/59005">The sailing yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8250" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Rivendell24.99m (81'12&quot;)Oyster Yachts2009">Rivendell</a> was delivered in 2009 and underwent a refit last year, which was conducted by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6586" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Yates Adriano (Company)">Yates Adriano</a> in Port Adriano, Spain. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8250" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Rivendell24.99m (81'12&quot;)Oyster Yachts2009">Rivendell</a> features an exterior styled by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/879" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Humphreys Yacht Design (Company)">Humphreys Yacht Design</a> and a naval architecture penned by her builder, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1097" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oyster Yachts (Company)">Oyster Yachts</a>.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/59004/image/large-e6b2f6c4e9f3cde7174a7d1063350a19.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/59004"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8250" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Rivendell24.99m (81'12&quot;)Oyster Yachts2009">Rivendell</a> is part of the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1097" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oyster Yachts (Company)">Oyster</a> 82 series and offers accommodation for as many as nine guests, who’ll reside in one of her five staterooms. The British-built sailing yacht can also carry three crew members.In terms of performance, the yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8250" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Rivendell24.99m (81'12&quot;)Oyster Yachts2009">Rivendell</a> has been equipped with a single <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1408" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Caterpillar Inc (Company)">Caterpillar</a> engine that allows her to cruise at 9.5 knots and reach a top speed of 11.5-knots, even while her sail is furled. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/59006/image/large-6adbc0d92a17ecb274c7ffce2b817a73.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/59006"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8250" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Rivendell24.99m (81'12&quot;)Oyster Yachts2009">Rivendell</a> joined the market with an asking price of £2,750,000, but was asking a reduced price of €1,725,000 at the time of her sale.&nbsp;

Oyster Yachts’ 25m sailing yacht Rivendell sold

Oyster Yachts’ 25m sailing yacht Rivendell sold with a last known asking price of €1,725,000.

The 25.15-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1097" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oyster Yachts (Company)">Oyster</a> yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/11411" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Champagne Hippy 25.15m (82'6&quot;)Oyster Yachts2014">Champagne Hippy</a> sold in Palma after less than a year on the market. The deal was handled by James Barke of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6730" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Boats.co.uk (Company)">Boats.co.uk</a> who also acted as the representative of the seller. Thomas Benson of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6296" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Seymour Yachts (Company)">Seymour Yachts</a> introduced the buyer.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/202671/image/large-dd5ee42482bb50efd50694044fceb35e.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/202671"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/11411" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Champagne Hippy 25.15m (82'6&quot;)Oyster Yachts2014">Champagne Hippy</a> was delivered in 2014 from the British shipyard, originally named Polina Star III. Her exterior design and interiors were created by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1097" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oyster Yachts (Company)">Oyster Yachts</a>, while <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/879" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Humphreys Yacht Design (Company)">Humphreys Yacht Design</a> penned her naval architecture. The following year after her delivery, Polina Star III suffered major hull delamination, causing her to sink. &nbsp;She was taken under the wing of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6730" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Boats.co.uk (Company)">Boats.co.uk</a> who rebuilt the sailing yacht for the Arc 2019. Nick Barke, Joint Managing Director of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6730" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Boats.co.uk (Company)">Boats.co.uk</a>, oversaw her repair. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/202670/image/large-310627d03e06fdd0c494e1cbb039ecc2.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/202670"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/202669/image/large-c80c698260fca10eba6c2c3e2b96335b.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/202669">Post reconstruction, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/11411" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Champagne Hippy 25.15m (82'6&quot;)Oyster Yachts2014">Champagne Hippy</a> has proven to be a successful charter vessel in the Mediterranean and the Caribbean. &nbsp;She has completed six transatlantic crossings in the past three years. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/202672/image/large-8650a47aa4fc19eee704e08313d7e972.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/202672">The GRP yacht can accommodate as many as eight guests between four staterooms and she has the classic layout of the popular <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1097" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oyster Yachts (Company)">Oyster</a> 82 series. The main saloon has large windows and features a open style galley and dining area.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/202668/image/large-832b6aa3acc46f61d77c1a486d770e9b.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/202668"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/202667/image/large-4aef7a311c7ef682a459624c0acb41eb.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/202667">The master staterooms in the aft features a freestanding bed, office area and large ensuite. She also has a twin room, a bunk and a double in the bow. On deck the yacht has a dining table to the aft within the cockpit, and the bow is home to freestanding deck furniture. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/202673/image/large-be80040cc560453b20caa6572629fc37.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/202673">She is powered by one <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1470" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Scania (Company)">Scania</a> engine, which give her a cruising speed of 9 knots and a top speed of 12 knots. Her last known asking price is unknown.

Oyster sailing yacht Champagne Hippy sold

The 25m Oyster yacht Champagne Hippy sold in Palma after less than a year on the market.

25m Oyster sailing yacht Champagne Hippy sold

The 27.08-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1097" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oyster Yachts (Company)">Oyster</a> yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/10962" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ayni 27.08m (88'10&quot;)Oyster Yachts2017">Ayni</a> sold in an in-house deal with Simon Goldsworthy of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/124" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Edmiston (Company)">Edmiston</a> representing both the buyer and the seller. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/191595/image/large-220c98206341059f0308357fe9b618a0.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/191595">Launched in 2017 the sailing yacht is the eighth hull of the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1097" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oyster Yachts (Company)">Oyster</a> 885 series, featuring exterior design from <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/879" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Humphreys Yacht Design (Company)">Humphreys Yacht Design</a> who also penned her naval architecture. Her builder's in-house team designed her interiors.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/191594/image/large-06a0cda885c6b936182350e3f5b443b3.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/191594">She features a number of upgraded design points from her predecessors. These include a full-beam saloon with just shy of 8-foot of headroom granted by the raised deckhouse, the only hull of the 885 Series to include both of these design features. She also holds a spacious L-shaped owners suite with a private lounge.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/191596/image/large-0042d20f80c02745180af0b6c8602152.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/191596"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/10962" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ayni 27.08m (88'10&quot;)Oyster Yachts2017">Ayni</a> can accommodate as many as seven guests between three staterooms including the owners suite, a double and a twin cabin with additional Pullman berth. There is also space for four permanent crew members between two cabins, including a captains cabin.The British built yacht is powered by a single <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1483" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Cummins Inc. (Company)">Cummins Inc.</a> engine to top speeds of 11 knots. She had a last known asking price of €5,600,000.

27m Oyster yacht Ayni sold

The 27m Oyster yacht Ayni sold in an in-house deal with Edmiston.

Top yachts at MYBA Charter Show 2022

SYT looks at the top yachts at the MYBA Charter Show 2022

The top yachts to see at MYBA Charter Show 2022

The 24.99-metre Oyster sailing <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/tilly-mint/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">yacht Tilly Mint is for sale</a>. The <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">yacht for sale</a>, which was launched in 2006, features exterior design by <a href="https://sya.superyachttimes.com/companies/humphreys" target="_blank">Humphreys Yacht Design</a>, with naval architecture by her builder, British shipyard <a href="https://sya.superyachttimes.com/companies/oyster" target="_blank">Oyster Yachts</a>. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/206902/image/large-ed984d1541f67ad38f33c3c93c9dab02.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/206902">The <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/sailing/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">sailing yacht for sale</a> can accommodate as many as six guests between three guest staterooms. She also accommodates a crew of three including the captain. The staterooms include a full beam master suite with direct access to the deck via a private step ladder.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/206897/image/large-62e784035d5daaa52ce3108266bd4d44.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/206897"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/206896/image/large-4ae828323c4d7764b80d36599ebe7ae0.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/206896">The yacht has been finished in a traditional sailing yacht style, with dark varnished wood and cream furnishings.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/206893/image/large-3a67e04092d94550748c64e8686c548f.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/206893"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/206895/image/large-acf99a33ce6be465db41f510cebe403a.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/206895">The <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/oyster/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">Oyster yacht for sale</a> has a GRP hull and superstructure and is powered by a single<a href="https://sya.superyachttimes.com/companies/caterpillar-inc" target="_blank">&nbsp;Caterpillar Inc</a> engine, which give her a top speed of 10 knots under engine power.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/206887/image/large-38cb797a11a9513fe01fded523e316b3.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/206887">On deck they yacht has twin helms and a dining table which folds down to open the deck space to guests when sailing. A tender is stored on her foredeck.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/206890/image/large-a88f29262c21025b39c539c0ea7d20e6.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/206890"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/206888/image/large-d13a9c5e590016ad7beb7636d47c1120.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/206888"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/206889/image/large-87635988413bfa60ef7e73d40abeb0e2.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/206889">

Sailing yacht Tilly Mint for sale

The 25m Oyster sailing yacht Tilly Mint is now on the market. 

Oyster 25m sailing yacht Tilly Mint on the market

Tom Roberts, yacht broker with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/244" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="IYC (Company)">IYC</a>’s Mayfair office in London, started out his career at the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1097" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oyster Yachts (Company)">Oyster</a> yacht brokerage in Suffolk. He has spent his life sailing, competitively racing yachts and even joining the Formula Two powerboat racing scene in 2015. His knowledge of the market and passion for the industry shine through the screen as we converse over Zoom.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/199087/image/large-3383f11ae8bfac944b74407a165a93b1.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/199087">Please introduce yourself and explain your background in the industry:I grew up sailing on the Norfolk Broads, but it is not just sailing for me, I began powerboat racing in Grand Prix boats in 2015 and that really showed me life in the motor boat industry which I really enjoyed. Jonathan Beckett, now CEO of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/159" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Burgess (Company)">Burgess</a>, helped me start out as a yacht broker, he lived next to my parents in Suffolk and was instrumental in the beginning of my career nearly 20 years ago.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/199086/image/large-433dd64d54483151a499631dd6c91a2c.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/199086">So, I started at Fox Yachts as a sales broker in Suffolk, selling Beneteau’s and other sailing yachts. Back then it was part of the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1097" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oyster Yachts (Company)">Oyster Group</a>, and I was there for three years and then moved to <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1097" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oyster Yachts (Company)">Oyster</a> in 2007, where I was a broker until 2020. I was based in the Ipswich office, selling the full range of Oysters, new and used, and then started with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/244" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="IYC (Company)">IYC</a> in December 2020. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/199088/image/large-a7eff4e9e6ad6e061b713646aff9d7f9.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/199088">You are an accomplished yachtsman, how do you think that this has helped you in your work as a yacht broker?The racing side of things has certainly helped, you deal with all kinds of people, wanting cruisers or yachts that can perform, and it is definitely important to know exactly how a yacht works, and how to get the most out of it. The ability to sail and race particularly, really helps me to engage with clients and to understand what kind of vessel they are looking for and when clients want to talk about the technical specifications. At <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4740" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oyster Brokerage (Company)">Oyster</a> we took clients out for sail trials ourselves, selling the yacht while we were sailing it – that was a really good experience.&nbsp;How has the transition been from&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4740" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oyster Brokerage (Company)">Oyster</a>&nbsp;to&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/244" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="IYC (Company)">IYC</a>, and taking a step back from the sailing side of the industry?&nbsp;For me it has been really easy. I’ve always had a fascination with motor boats, my parents had an Albatross and I always loved classic motor yachts. I took a <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/354" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sunseeker (Company)">Sunseeker</a> across the Crinan Canal in Scotland and it really piqued my interest. I think because I’ve been sailing all my life, I really appreciate the motor boat side of the industry.&nbsp;At <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/companies/oyster-brokerage" target="_blank">Oyster</a>, most of the sales were generated from our own website. In the superyacht industry, where you don’t only represent one builder, along with digital leads you have to go out and find your own listings and nurture leads from client relationships. I am seeing that fall into place at the moment which is really fantastic. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/73224/image/large-7237bdc07fe89e245db4b6a60d968f56.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/73224">There is a lot of talk about a boom in the industry at the moment, how has it been starting out at&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/244" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="IYC (Company)">IYC</a>&nbsp;during such a busy time?It has been a great time to start, I have some fantastic listings, such as the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/122" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Royal Huisman Shipyard BV (Company)">Royal Huisman</a> <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2261" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Billy Budd II34.25m (112'4&quot;)Royal Huisman Shipyard BV1994">Billy Budd</a>, and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/3454" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Nativa48.0m (157'6&quot;)Arzana Navi2012">Nativa</a> the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1987" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Arzana Navi (Company)">Arzana Navi</a> sailing yacht, and though it has been a bit slower in the U.K. in terms of sales, the charter side of the industry has been flat out. We have a large worldwide client base for the London Office, we are situated in Mayfair, so right in the heart of the British superyacht market.&nbsp;The trouble everyone has at the moment is that there is no inventory out there, and a real shortage of good, unlisted boats. We are lucky at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/244" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="IYC (Company)">IYC</a> because we have loyal customers, who come to us again and again, and we really see that, even in the time that I have been at the brokerage.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/192618/image/large-dd726bb67b142072140813523295caed.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/192618">What do you think the future holds for the market?I think September is going to see a big change in yacht ownership, with people looking forward to next year and selling on the yachts they bought for the 2020 and 2021 Mediterranean seasons. People are most likely sorted now for this summer, but as the season tails off, yachts will be returning to the market, so yes September is going to be a busy time in the marketplace.&nbsp;Explorer style yachts have seen a real surge and that has definitely been impacted by the pandemic; people want to be more isolated, and travel further afield. Generally the most popular yachts right now are in the 40 to 50 metre range, and I don't see that changing in the coming year. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/188015/image/large-8d2a5168304fd40df1d69128ac640f38.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/188015">We recently&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/53117" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Interview with CCO of Arcadia Yachts on the timeless Arcadia 85 (2021-06-04 14:00:00 +0200)">did an interview with the team at Arcadia</a>&nbsp;who suggested that in the current climate, clients are more inclined to buy yachts that are already constructed, either on spec or used, rather than constructing new builds - are you seeing or expecting this pattern?The most sellable items at the moment are used or spec built yachts which are ready to go. People really don’t want to wait, which is something the pandemic seems to have really brought on – people want to be out at sea with their families, in a safe environment. Working as we do now, people can work from anywhere, you don’t need to be in the office 24/7, and that has really changed the way people perceive their time, if you can work from your yacht, why wouldn’t you?At <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1097" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oyster Yachts (Company)">Oyster</a> we also found that often people preferred to buy older models as opposed to new build yachts, because of the lengthy lead times of new vessels. Buying used yachts and then refitting them to your own specifications can be a great option for owners.Most of all, I think we are all looking forward to getting back to the yacht shows, seeing each other in person and doing what we do best. Though there has been a lot of chatter in lockdown about the value of the boat shows, I do think they are important, but we don't need to be spending the amounts of money that we used to spend on them.

Yacht broker Tom Roberts on his move to IYC

SYT interviews to Tom Roberts, yacht broker from Oyster, now at IYC.

"The demand is at an all time high": Tom Roberts and the state of the current market

The 27-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1097" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oyster Yachts (Company)">Oyster Marine</a> sailing yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/10962" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ayni 27.08m (88'10&quot;)Oyster Yachts2017">Ayni</a> is now offered for sale by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/124" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Edmiston (Company)">Edmiston</a> yacht brokers. The <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">yacht for sale</a> was designed by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/879" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Humphreys Yacht Design (Company)">Rob Humphreys</a> and launched in 2017. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/10962" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ayni 27.08m (88'10&quot;)Oyster Yachts2017">Ayni</a> is the 8th hull of the Oyster 885 Series, and she features a number of upgraded design points from her predecessors. These include a full-beam saloon with just shy of 8-foot of headroom granted by the raised deckhouse, the only hull of the 885 Series to include both of these design features. She also holds a spacious L-shaped owners suite with a private lounge. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/191595/image/large-220c98206341059f0308357fe9b618a0.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/191595">The <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/oyster/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">Oyster yacht for sale</a> can accommodate up-to seven guests across three spacious cabins, including the owners suite, a double and a twin cabin with additional Pullman berth. There is also space for four permanent crew members between two cabins, including a captains cabin.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/191594/image/large-06a0cda885c6b936182350e3f5b443b3.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/191594"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/191596/image/large-0042d20f80c02745180af0b6c8602152.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/191596">The <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/sailing/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">sailing yacht for sale</a> has a carbon fibre mast and boom, twin rudders, a spacious swim platform and a recessed tender. Her single owner has maintained her in excellent condition, and she will be sold with a full set of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/758" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="North Sails (Company)">North Sail</a> sails.

27m Oyster sailing yacht Ayni for sale

The 27m Oyster Marina sailing yacht Ayni is now offered for sale by Edmiston yacht brokers, for the first time since her launch in 2017.

27m Oyster Marine sailing yacht Ayni is now for sale

World Superyacht Awards 2019 winners

The 14th edition of the World Superyacht Awards 2019 has taken place in London, and the receivers of the coveted Neptune award have been revealed.