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14 www.oystermarine.com WITH THE NEW OYSTER 72
The new Rob Humphreys and Oyster Design Team creation, the Oyster 72, looks set for success with the first three yachts on order and 72-01 now in the mould The Oyster 72’s composite hull will be the first Oyster to use the new SPRINT resin infusion system developed by SP Systems on the Isle of Wight. SPRINT allows a combination of laminate quality, strength and weight that would have previously been virtually impossible on a cruising yacht. The system uses a high performance epoxy resin, which is ‘cooked’ at 80 degrees centigrade in a huge, specially constructed oven at Oyster's own Special Projects facility. This process is virtually identical to that used for the current America's Cup yachts, and allows the composite structure to achieve maximum strength. Unlike America's Cup yachts and those of a number of our contemporaries, there will be no core in the hull of the 72 as all Oysters are specified with a solid single skin hull for maximum strength and durability. Nick Beadle, a Kiwi with vast experience in this specialist field, heads the composite team set up for the 72. Yachts in which Nick has had a hand include KZ1 (132ft), NZL 20 (75ft), and maxi’s Fisher & Paykel and NZ Endeavour, Merit Cup (60ft), Mari Cha III (147ft), Magic Carpet II (95ft) and Dark Shadow of London (100ft). The new technology used on the 72 follows a programme of testing and development undertaken jointly by Oyster and SP Systems. We built the plugs and moulds for an 18ft hull that became known as "Trial Horse" and built a series of hulls, which helped us to tackle the 72 hull with confidence. It’s believed that the Oyster 72 is the first large yacht to use the SP SPRINT system for hull construction. Development of the 72 design, and her racy near sister the 69, was in many ways a process of natural evolution from the Oyster 68/70 series, which it replaces, but with a little more emphasis on performance. Rob Humphreys has inevitably produced a very clean hull design with more beam and a much longer waterline than her predecessor. The importance of carefully installed engineering, plumbing and electrical systems can’t be over emphasised on a blue water live-aboard yacht. This is where our cumulative experience of building and servicing a whole series of yachts in a similar size range over a period of years will really benefit every Oyster 72 and her owner. Proven on our 66 and 82 series, the interior configuration features an under cockpit companionway which separates the owner and guests from the galley and crew accommodation forward. Our design team have a virtual library of layout possibilities, while each interior will be configured on a semi-custom basis to match owner's requirements. Styling is where our in-house design team really score. While the stunning outboard profile of the yacht is obvious, careful examination of virtually any area of the yacht's detailed design will soon expose the care, thought and experience that has gone into this design. The first 72, being built for an existing Oyster owner, will be completed in 2004. With two other yachts following in sequence there will be plenty to see in the months ahead. Photos: David Body 15
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