Oyster / Oyster 745
The Oyster 745 is a testament to the brand’s commitment to crafting luxurious and high-performance sailing yachts. Designed for those who value both comfort and capability on the open sea, this yacht offers a spacious and elegant interior, complemented by a well-thought-out deck layout. With a length of 22.7 meters, the Oyster 745 provides ample space for entertaining guests or enjoying a peaceful retreat. The yacht’s design emphasizes both aesthetic appeal and practicality, ensuring a pleasurable sailing experience whether you’re cruising coastal waters or embarking on transoceanic voyages.
Built with a robust GRP hull and a monohull configuration, the Oyster 745 is engineered for stability and durability in a variety of sea conditions. The yacht features an inboard engine that ensures reliable performance, while its advanced sail plan and rigging allow for optimized sailing efficiency. Designed by Rob Humphreys, the naval architecture and exterior styling reflect a harmonious blend of traditional craftsmanship and modern innovation.
Inside, the Oyster 745 boasts a sophisticated interior designed by the Oyster in-house team, offering accommodation for up to 8 guests in luxurious comfort. The interior spaces are adorned with high-quality materials and finishes, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere. With a range of customizable options, owners can personalize their yacht to suit their individual tastes and preferences. The Oyster 745 is not just a vessel; it is a statement of style, performance, and luxury that stands out in the world of sailing yachts.
Length
22.7M
Beam
5.9M
Draft
3.1M
Day Guests
12
Sleeping
8
Cabin
4
Crew
2
Cruise Speed
9KT
Max Speed
11KT
Fuel
1500L
Range
1000NM
Engine
Volvo Penta D4-180
Naval
Rob Humphreys
Exterior
Rob Humphreys
Interior
Oyster Yachts
New Starting From
€4,150,000
High Price Brokerage
€3,700,000
Low Price Brokerage
€3,200,000
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Three tall windows change how this yacht reads from fifty metres out.
The trio of vertical panes set into the topsides is the Oyster 745’s clearest signature, a design cue that Rob Humphreys carried through from smaller models and scaled with confidence. Viewed abeam, they give the hull a distinctive, almost feline profile, and from inside they turn the deck saloon into one of the best lit spaces on any yacht her size. The deckhouse glazing forward is set flush, without visible frames, so the eye reads it as a single continuous window rather than a run of panels. Oyster’s naval architecture favours a fine, round chined hull for genuine seakindness over flat out speed, a shape drawn for comfort when the weather turns rather than for a marina photograph.
She is built to be sailed for weeks, not just for an afternoon.
Deck gear is sized for serious distance work rather than showroom appeal. Primary winches sit well aft of the helm, oversized for easy sail trimming with a short handed crew, while halyard winches flank the mast for simple, repeatable sail changes. Under power, a Volvo Penta D4-180 delivers a 9 knot cruise and 11 knots at full throttle, enough to hold a schedule when the wind drops, with 1,500 litres of fuel giving a motoring range of around 1,000 nautical miles. A 3.1 metre draught keeps her stiff and sure footed when conditions build, the trade off being a yacht happier in deep anchorages than skinny lagoons, exactly as a bluewater design should be.
Below decks, everything is built from timber thick enough to trust in a seaway.
The navigation station sets the tone: a broad chart table in solid wood, with space for a full instrument and plotter array, positioned for genuine use on long passages rather than as a display piece. Forward of it, a galley fitted with a single piece worktop, four burner stove, dishwasher and generous cold storage is built for provisioning weeks at a time. Four cabins sleep eight: an aft owner’s suite lit by those signature windows, with its own en suite and separate shower, plus three further cabins forward for guests and crew, each finished in the same restrained oak and leather. There is nothing showy here. The finish is quietly expensive rather than loud.
The cockpit is where this yacht’s long range philosophy becomes comfort.
Set well aft and shielded by the deckhouse, the centre cockpit carries L shaped seating for eight around a table that extends for proper dining at sea. It is a space designed for hours spent on passage, not minutes at anchor. Below, the saloon runs forward from the navigation station in an unbroken line, deck saloon glazing keeping the horizon in view from the settee. Storage is worked hard throughout: dedicated lockers for sails, provisions and spares rather than cosmetic cupboards, a reminder that this is a yacht designed first for the people living aboard her on a long passage, and only second for the people stepping aboard for an afternoon.
At 56 tonnes displacement, the Oyster 745 is built heavy, and built to last.
Rob Humphreys drew both the naval architecture and the exterior lines, with Oyster’s own design team handling an interior finished to full yacht standard rather than production sailboat norms. Four cabins, eight guests and a crew of two make her genuinely liveable for long stretches away from a marina, while her 3.1 metre draught and 1,000 nautical mile motoring range confirm the bluewater brief behind her design. For an owner who wants a serious ocean going sailing yacht with the comfort of a proper deck saloon rather than a stripped out passage maker, the Oyster 745 is a considered, well proven choice.
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