The Oyster 68 is a 67.5ft cutter designed by Holman & Pye and built in fiberglass by Oyster Marine since 1990.
The Oyster 68 is a moderate weight sailboat which is a reasonably good performer. It is not stiff and has an excellent righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a heavy bluewater cruising boat. The fuel capacity is excellent. There is an excellent water supply range.
Main features
| Model | Oyster 68 | ||
| Length | 67.50 ft | ||
| Beam | 17.25 ft | ||
| Draft | 8.92 ft | ||
| Country | United Kingdom (Europe) | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 16.13 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 28.77 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 249.26 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 51.64 | ||
| Capsize | 1.57 |
Hull
| Hull type | Monohull fin keel with rudder on skeg | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 53.50 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 8.92 ft | ||
| Displacement | 85500 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 24600 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 9.80 knots |
Rigging
| Rigging | Cutter | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 1947 sq.ft | ||
| Air draft | 86.67 ft | ||
| Sail area fore | 0 sq.ft | ?? | |
| Sail area main | 0 sq.ft | ?? | |
| I | 0 ft | ?? | |
| J | 0 ft | ?? | |
| P | 0 ft | ?? | |
| E | 0 ft | ?? |
Engine
| Nb engines | 1 | ||
| Total power | 0 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 500 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 347 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
| Nb of berths | 0 | ||
| Nb heads | 0 |
Builder data
| Builder | Oyster Marine | ||
| Designer | Holman & Pye | ||
| First built | 1990 | ||
| Last built | 0 | ?? | |
| Number built | 0 | ?? |