90ft catamaran

OYSTER 885SII

The remarkable 90 foot sailboat, offering exquisite guest accommodation and dedicated crew quarters

The Oyster 885SII. Experiences you will love.

Combining luxury and entertaining space with exhilarating sailing, this remarkable 90 foot yacht is the platform to adventures anywhere in the world.

Exhilarating sailing

A choice of centreboard, T-keel or standard keel, each with an optimised and dramatic sail plan offers uncompromising performance and fast, effortless passage making.

Space to love

The large, protected cockpit, optional tender-well chillout zone, fore and aft deck and bathing platform all makes ideal spaces for entertaining family and friends on the Oyster 885.

Relax and enjoy

Dedicated quarters for four crew makes the Oyster 885 ideal for relaxing, entertaining or charter.

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BUILDING MY OYSTER

Adrian Newey, the greatest Formula One race engineer, builds his Oyster 885

Featuring the latest iconic Oyster deck saloon styling, twin rudders and a choice of keels, this 90 foot sailing yacht offers an extensive range of customisable options.

Iconic Oyster flagship

The large, split cockpit is the heart of the oyster 885. offering panoramic views, it is the perfect place to relax and entertain on ocean passages..

Safe and protected under a large bimini and sprayhood, the expansive cockpit has a multi-functional table that seats eight with ease, with drinks on hand from the convenient integrated refrigerator. The deck offers a wide choice of other entertaining spaces. The sunken foredeck tender-well transforms into a chillout zone, with bimini and entertainment system. Her wide beam aft provides more space for sunbathing and the large hydraulic bathing platform is the perfect space from which to enjoy watersport toys. It also doubles as a unique spot for alfresco dining.

The sheer scale of the Oyster 885 sail plan delivers performance cruising with any of her keel variants.

Her well-balanced, high-performance hull with twin rudders delivers safe and exceptional sailing characteristics. Responsive and fast moving, she delivers consistently high speeds for excellent passage-making on extended ocean voyages. For a 90 foot yacht, she is beautifully balanced and light on the helm. The standard carbon rig with Park Avenue style boom is precision engineered for safety and durability. The single point mainsheet, with push button control through a captive reel winch, makes for easy trimming of the sails when sailing. The wider hydraulic systems for both sail-control and bow and stern thrusters make for both easy sail handling and effortless manoeuvring in tight spots. With a choice of fixed keel or centreboard option, you can explore the most inaccessible places in the world with confidence. And the 885GT variant, featuring lead T-keel and extensive rig specification upgrades, takes performance to another level.

At a glance, the Oyster 885 iconic styling is refined and elegant, highlighting Oyster’s trademark deck saloon.

Available in both raised split-level saloon and standard deck saloon versions, the Oyster 885 features instantly recognisable Oyster design cues. From her wraparound saloon and triple Seascape windows to the extended bowsprit and wide beam aft, she is every inch an Oyster. She combines the experience of Oyster’s in house design studio and skills of our master craftspeople, with the expertise and finesse of Humphreys’ naval architects. Clutter-free, flush teak decks and ergonomically designed cockpit and helm positions make her safe and easy to move around. Adaptable to any sea state, with uncompromising strength of construction, her hull and decks are certified by Lloyd’s Register, giving you the reassurance that she is robustly built and able to take you anywhere in the world.

OYSTER 885GT

GRAND TOURING

Enhanced performance in luxury, comfort and style.

Designed for entertaining, the Oyster 885 boasts luxurious indulgences, expansive comfortable living spaces and privacy you will love.

Magnificent detail

Practical, versatile and spacious, the oyster 885 is designed for onboard living and equipped with the comforts of home..

The luxurious, full width owner’s cabin sets the standard for the four ensuite double guest cabins. Light, airy and spacious, with excellent standing height, each ensuite features walk-in shower and electric flush toilet. There are quality, deep mattresses, mirrors, cedar lined wardrobes and ample stowage. Touchscreen controls operate Oyster’s proprietary mood lighting system, along with the audio and optional infotainment systems.

At just under the 24m Load Line Rule, this 90 foot sailboat for sale offers many advantages over larger yachts. She avoids the onerous red tape and costly requirements involved when chartering. She boasts dedicated crew quarters with mess for four crew, making her perfect for guest privacy and ideal for charter. The luxury of a full-time crew takes entertaining and enjoyment to another level, whether on extended ocean passages or entertaining family and friends in a secluded bay.

Handcrafted by our skilled master craftspeople, the Oyster 885 is built with meticulous attention to detail and a deep sense of pride and passion.

With over 50 years of designing and building exceptional bluewater cruisers, the insights of our owners, skippers and crew, sailors and our own team have informed every aspect of her design and build. Every detail has been considered to create a unique combination of design, technology and engineering, alongside exquisite handcrafted build quality. Beautiful hardwoods run through every inch of this 90 foot sailboat. This focus on detail reveals itself in the handcrafted cabinetry, as well as in the easily accessible, carefully labelled cables and pipework that run behind the scenes to make maintenance tasks simple.

As you would expect, the Oyster 885 is fitted with the latest convenient and connected technology for complete versatility, comfort and work-aboard potential.

The generous navigation station doubles as a technology hub, featuring a range of choices of PCs and plotters, VHF and SSB radios, power management, generator control, switchboard and plenty of power sockets. It doubles as the ideal work-aboard space and is home to the Oyster Command™ system – Oyster’s intuitive digital switching system which connects everything, including the entertainment, utilities, lighting and monitoring systems.

In addition, there is wireless sound, mood lighting, a range of optional infotainment systems, enhanced navigation systems and connectivity options to meet every requirement.

The joy of Oyster ownership

There is more than just pride on offer when it comes to owning an Oyster 885. Every new Oyster comes with a comprehensive warranty, personalised care, access to our global service network, unrivalled support, life-changing experiences and so much more.

On an Oyster the world is yours.

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TECHNICAL DETAILS

Specifications & features

Lloyd’s Register certified hull and deck moulding

This 90 foot yacht’s hull and deck mouldings meet EU RCDII standards, with strength, integrity and build quality, certified by Lloyd’s Register.

Custom hydraulic sail handling

Powerful, custom Lewmar hydraulic system for sail handling systems including the mainsheet captive reel winch, headsail furling, winches and windlass.

Hydraulic bathing platform and passerelle

Generous, teak-laid swim platform operated by onboard hydraulic systems. A powered letterbox passerelle extends for easy access while berthed stern to.

Retractable hydraulic bow & stern thrusters

Lewmar vertical Bow and Stern thrusters make it easy to manoeuvre in tight marina berths.

High output water maker

A 276l/hr desalination system provides a plentiful fresh water supply on the Oyster 885 Series II.

Forced air ventilation and 100,000 BTU A/C system

The forced air ventilation and reverse cycle air conditioning is fitted throughout for climate control. This unique system keeps the yacht ventilated and fresh below decks, whatever the climate.

Sprayhood and bimini

A sprayhood and bimini, in a choice of colours, provides protection from the elements at the cockpit and helm stations. An optional bimini is available for the tender well chillout zone.

Fully equipped galley amenities

Appliances include: induction hob, fan oven, microwave, dishwasher, washing machine and tumble dryer.

Refrigeration

A large, 24v Frigomatic custom fridge-freezer with digital temperature gauges, heater door seals and internal fans and a cockpit fridge for easy access to refreshments.

Lowered saloon configuration

The format offers a spacious saloon that seamlessly connects the forward crew area and guest cabins to the main accommodation.

Raised deck saloon configuration

This format increases headroom in the saloon to create one level in the upper deck saloon.

Tender well entertainment package

This package converts the tender well into a chillout zone, with deck cushions, table, bimini, cinema and surround sound audio.

Enhanced external deck lighting

The additional deck lighting package provides an array of lighting solutions for every occasion, incorporating mast light, bulwark lights, hull lights, tender well lights and deck lights.

Custom hull colours

Create your unique look and feel with a wide choice of painted finishes.

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CENTREBOARD

Experience the best of both worlds. Ultimate accessibility of a shallow-draft and unmatched performance with the centreboard down.

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Oyster 885SII

The remarkable, iconic 90 foot sailboat, perfect for relaxed luxury voyages of discovery.

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Alva Ocean Eco 90 H2: The 90ft superyacht that uses no fossil fuels at all

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A 90ft superyacht that uses no fossil fuel at all sounds too good to be true but that’s exactly what Alva Yachts Ocean has already started building…

German newcomer Alva Yachts is building what is claimed to be the first zero-emissions supercat. Unlike existing solar-powered motor catamarans that rely on diesel-powered generators to boost speed and range, the Alva Ocean Eco 90 H2 will carry no fossil fuels whatsoever.

For the few occasions when neither the extensive solar panels nor the battery pack can cope with the demand of the yacht’s electric motors and hotel loads, it will use hydrogen-powered fuel cells to generate electricity while emitting nothing but water. It also boasts a pair of automated wingsails to increase cruising speeds and range yet further.

Remarkably, this isn’t some futuristic pipedream but a real electric boat that is already in build at Alva’s production facility in Turkey, with an expected launch date of late 2024.

Safety in numbers

Central to the Alva Ocean Eco 90 H2’s ability to cope without an internal combustion engine is the fact that it doesn’t rely on any one source of power.

When the sun is shining, the 200m2 of photovoltaic panels integrated into the flybridge hardtop and coachroof generate enough electrical energy (up to 40kWp) to power the yacht’s two electric motors at 3-4 knots and run all the ship’s systems (air con included).

For faster cruising speeds or cloudier conditions, a vast 500kWh reserve of lithium ion batteries (10 x the power of a standard Tesla 3 car battery) should still give a cruising range of at least 50nm at 5-7 knots.

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Flat out, the twin 480kW electric motors are capable of up to 12 knots, but this does come at the cost of a considerably reduced range. Only when demand exceeds the combined output of both the solar panels and the battery pack will the hydrogen fuel cells kick in.

These are being supplied by EODev, which has real-world experience of using hydrogen fuel cells to propel boats thanks to Energy Observer , the experimental catamaran that has already cruised around the world using a combination of solar and hydrogen power.

The Alva Ocean Eco 90 H2 will use EODev’s latest REX H2 fuel cells, which have been developed jointly with Toyota for use in marine applications. These work by passing hydrogen through a fuel cell that uses a platinum catalyst anode to split the hydrogen into positively charged ions and negatively charged electrons.

A computer decides which power source to use

A polymer electrolyte membrane allows the positive ions to flow directly through to the cathode while the negatively charged electrons have to travel round an external circuit to the anode where they recombine with oxygen to create water (H2O), electricity and a small amount of heat. Each of these fuel cells develops up to 70kW and can be stacked to deliver more power.

Alva hasn’t yet confirmed how many of these fuel cells or how much hydrogen the yacht will carry, or what cruising range this will allow, but we do know the hydrogen will be stored in high-pressure tanks to minimise the amount of space required. Refuelling is likely to take place from specially adapted road tankers at a pre-arranged dockside location.

Wings not sails

The addition of wingsails to the Alva Ocean Eco 90 H2 are not considered a strict necessity but will deliver faster cruising speeds and/or reduced power consumption even in light winds. Unlike conventional sails, these are semi-rigid double-skinned wing-shaped structures that require no additional rigging and no previous sailing knowledge to operate.

Going Eco doesn’t mean skimping on luxuries

Consisting of two independently rotating sections to adjust the angle of attack and camber of the wing, they work by creating high pressure on one side and low pressure on the other as the wind flows past them, helping drive the yacht forwards regardless of where the wind is coming from.

The beauty of wingsails, in this case a pair of Ayro Oceanwings, is that the whole system can be automated. Sensors on the wings measure the wind speed and direction, a computer analyses the data then instructs the motors to adjust the wings accordingly.

This makes them more efficient than conventional sails (Ayro claims double the performance) but also far less hassle. They can also be raised, lowered and reefed at the touch of a button when the winds are too weak or strong to deploy them.

Guests can relax in the palatial main deck saloon

Computer says yes

Controlling all these systems is Alva Connect, the yard’s in-house software that continuously monitors the ship’s power requirements and seamlessly juggles the four different power sources (solar, battery, fuel cell and wing sails). The captain selects the speed and heading and the computer works out the rest, leaving guests to revel in the carbon-free, near-silent progress.

The first Alva Ocean Eco 90 H2 is being fitted out for both private and commercial use as a fully coded charter yacht. Based in the Med, it will feature a lavish owners’ suite with a study, walk-in wardrobe and bathroom, and three further double guest cabins, all with their own ensuites.

The exact price of the build remains confidential but a standard Alva Ocean 90 with a solar electric drivetrain and diesel range-extenders starts at around €7 million ex taxes.

Alva Ocean Eco 90 specifications

LOA: 90ft 1in (27.50m) Beam: 35ft 9in (13.98m) Draft: 3ft 10in (1.2m) Displacement: 85 tonnes (light) Motors: 2 x 480kW electric Battery: 500kWh lithium ion Solar panels: 40kWp Fuel cell: 70kW hydrogen Wingsails: Ayro Oceanwings Max speed: 12 knots Range: Unlimited @ 3-4 knots

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