Oyster’s First Catamaran Is Here – Meet The 60’ C60

Oyster Yachts is known for one thing above all else: building sailing yachts made to go the distance. Now, after more than five decades of producing monohulls, the British yard is trying something rather different.

Meet the Oyster C60, the brand’s first-ever sailing catamaran. Revealed at the Cannes Yachting Festival in September, the new 60’ (18.3m) yacht has been developed with French naval architects Berret-Racoupeau, bringing Oyster’s bluewater cruising expertise into the world of multihulls.

The move reflects a growing appetite among experienced sailors for the space, stability and comfort that a catamaran can offer. Oyster has spent several years researching the multihull market and says conversations with existing owners, potential customers, and sailors who have already switched from monohulls have shaped the C60. But, importantly, this isn’t the end of Oyster’s monohull story. The C60 is being introduced alongside its established sailing yacht range, rather than replacing it.

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Built For Life At Sea

The C60 may be a new direction for Oyster, but the brief is familiar: take owners further.

Designed specifically for bluewater cruising, the catamaran offers around 110 sq m of living space, giving guests plenty of room to spread out whether they are crossing an ocean or spending a lazy afternoon at anchor.

There are fold-down platforms on either side of the yacht, creating easy access to the water, while a spacious aft terrace provides a natural spot for everything from morning coffee to sundowners.

Up top, the flybridge adds another social space, while the cockpit and saloon are designed to flow into one another, creating the kind of open-plan living that has become one of the major draws of modern catamarans.

A Catamaran With Ocean Ambitions

This isn’t simply a floating villa with sails. Oyster is putting the C60 firmly in the bluewater cruising category. The design incorporates high topsides, generous clearance beneath the bridgedeck and a low-profile superstructure, all intended to make life more comfortable when the sailing gets serious.

Its wide beam also creates the stability and interior volume associated with a catamaran, while a substantial sail plan keeps the focus firmly on sailing. That combination could make the C60 particularly appealing to owners who want to spend weeks or even months aboard, without giving up the feeling of adventure that comes with traveling under sail.

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Oyster’s Next Chapter

For a yard whose name has become synonymous with long-distance monohull sailing, the C60 is a significant departure. But it also feels like a natural evolution as more experienced sailors look towards multihulls for their next cruising yacht.

Oyster is continuing to develop the C60 with Berret-Racoupeau, with final technical details and production plans still taking shape. The yacht is expected to be built in France, home to many of the world’s leading multihull builders.

For Oyster, the C60 is more than a first foray into catamarans. It is a chance to take everything the yard has learned about sailing around the world and apply it to a completely different platform.

And if the C60 proves as capable offshore as it looks on paper, Oyster may have found a compelling new way to go further.