The prominent luxury yacht builder, Oyster Yachts, is please to announce that the second Oyster 100 Superyacht, PENELOPE (100-02) has concluded her sailing trials with success, before the delivery to her owners in November, 2012. Penelope yacht’s launch represents a second important step in the long-term project, which has seen the collaboration of powerful, award-winning trio of Dubois Naval Architects, Oyster Group and RMK Marine.
Oyster 100-02 yacht PENELOPE
This combined experience has produced Superyachts that match the best in the world and offers every customer the opportunity to enjoy the smoothest process available for getting afloat, providing a sophisticated entry into Superyacht ownership. The concept, launched in the heyday of the pre-recession world, is even more appropriate today; building a one-off custom superyacht is a challenging venture. The market, during recession, has seen the determined buyer move larger, into 50m – 100m sailing yacht projects. The Oyster-Dubois-RMK series-produced offering of the Oyster 100 and Oyster 125, gives a purchaser who wants a more predictable and faster means of owning a proven Superyacht, a less time-demanding (during build) solution of getting afloat.
By selecting a series-produced yacht, owners share the benefits of proven design, construction and engineering, and can devote their attention to stamping their individuality on the interior. Oyster’s commitment to build these superyachts to Lloyds +100A1 G6 MCH and MCA LY2 classification, the most stringent in the world that guarantees the structural integrity and engineering of each yacht, is not only the highest endorsement of the Oyster Superyacht fleet’s quality of construction, but underpins the continued value of each owner’s investment.
Oyster 100 sailing yacht
The Oyster 100 yacht is designed with the specification, features and Classification of very much larger yachts. The standard accommodation layout offers three staterooms aft and two crew cabins forward. A raised saloon offers a panoramic view and leads forward and down to a more intimate lounge and separate dining area. Forward of the main living area is the crew mess, galley and two crew cabins. A six-cabin variant is also available, offering a fourth double guest cabin forward,
in addition to the two crew cabins.
Oyster 100-02 superyacht Penelope
Sadly, the owner of superyacht Penelope says “he has had to go back to work since ordering the yacht” and she is for sale at €10m through Oyster brokers in Palma.
Penelope yacht will be available for viewings in Palma from December and is ‘ready to go’ for a new owner.
Ed Dubois writes after visiting the completed Oyster 100-01: “I was very happy as I left the shipyard in Istanbul, having seen the first completed Oyster 100. It is wonderful how Oyster has managed to combine their reputation for building strong, seaworthy craft with the quality and finish that is now expected in the best sailing Superyachts. As designers, we are of course full of admiration for the builders of our craft and at the same time very particular about who we work with.
The all-important relationship between designer and builder is crucial to the success of any project. We now have over 50 yachts afloat of 100ft and over in the world, and this experience combines with that of the best shipyards to keep the quality at the top.
We are therefore delighted that Oyster has joined this club and we look forward with confidence and excitement to see the second Oyster 100 and the Oyster 125 reaching completion.”
Oyster would like to thank all its suppliers for their help in developing the Oyster Superyachts, in particular North Sails, Lewmar and Hall Spars.
