88' 2013 Oyster Yachts Oyster 885

Builder: Oyster
Model: 885
Hull: #2
Year: 2013
LOA: 27m / 88’10”
LWL: 23.99m / 78’7”
Beam: 6.33m / 20’9”
Draft: 3.30m / 10’8”
Guests: 8
Crew: 4
Type: Deck saloon Bermudan sloop
Category: A Ocean
Speed: 8.5 knots (economical cruising)
Hull Design: Rob Humphrey Design, Lymington
Interior Design: re-styled in 2021/22 by Design Unlimited
Commercial code: MCA Category 2 compliant
Registered: Guernsey, Channel Islands
 

KARIBU was built in GRP by Oyster Yachts to a design by Rob Humphreys and launched in 2013 as the second hull in the shipyard's Oyster 885 flagship series. KARIBU is a sloop with a Hall Spars carbon mast, Future Fibres ECSix Carbon standard rigging (new 2022), and a furling boom.

KARIBU underwent an extensive refit which was completed in May 2022, during which no stone was left unturned. The EUR 2m+ refit saw KARIBU receive a new EC6 carbon rig, new hull paint, new interior upholsteries, the latest onboard IT/ AV systems and a new 4.35m jet tender.

The contemporary interior was beautifully re-designed in 2022 by the multi-award-winning interior superyacht stylists Design Unlimited, UK. The yachts vibrant colours and use of luxurious materials truly make KARIBU a standout example in her class.

The master cabin on board KARIBU is positioned aft and is filled with natural light thanks to Oyster's signature "triple seascape" windows, while a raised main saloon benefits from wraparound windows offering views of the surrounding environment. A U-shaped sofa sits to starboard with expandable coffee tables on a rise-and-fall mechanism that allows the space to double as an interior dining area. Bespoke timber furniture was fitted during the interior overhaul as well as a new bar with a wine fridge, ice maker and glass cabinetry.

With four comfortable cabins, KARIBU sleeps 8 guests and offers the perfect set-up for two families with children or a group of friends or relatives. Four crew are comfortably accommodated in 2 cabins. The captain’s cabin is currently configured with a double berth, however an additional bunk can be fitted as required to accommodate a twin cabin configuration.

One of her many features is a split cockpit – perfect for al fresco dining and relaxation underway – and her spacious, open deck areas, extended by a large hydraulic bathing platform to give easy access to the water for swimming and boarding the tender. The main tender is stored in a well on the foredeck which, with the tender in the water, becomes a recessed lounge area complete with a brightly coloured sun pad and cushions.

KARIBU is MCA Cat2 commercially compliant and has already proven exceptionally popular during the Mediterranean and Caribbean charter seasons.

- Triple Sea Scape vertical windows - Exceptional sailing performance - Maintained to an excellent standard by a long-standing, professional crew - Large folding swim platform - Beautiful Design Unlimited interiors - Commercially compliant with proven world cruising

Gross tonnage: 83
LOA: 27m / 88’10”
LWL: 23.99m / 78’7”
Beam: 6.33m / 20’9”
Draft: 3.30m / 10’8”
Displacement: 74,000kg / 163,142lb

GRP hull, deck and superstructure
Single skin hull with Aramid / Kevlar reinforcement
Moulded GRP deck with balsa core
Teak laid decks with new grey caulking 2021/22
Hydraulic transom swim platform with teak steps and swim ladder
Fin keel with lead high performance bulb
Twin rudder blade steering
Twin helm positions
 

Diesel: 3735L / 987 US gal in 2 x GRP tanks
Water: 2120L / 560 US gal in 2 x GRP tanks (UV treated drinking water)
Black tank: 960L total (370L forward & 590L aft)
Black tank discharge: Below waterline & deck pump out
Grey water: 5 x Tanks serving all bathrooms and galley
Hot water: 2 x 93L 220v immersion tanks
 

Hall Spars carbon mast (fully serviced & overhauled 2022 refit)
Oceanfurl in-boom furling boom
Mast and boom painted Awlgrip white
Future Fibres ECSix Carbon standing rigging (New 2022 refit)
In-boom preventer
Hydraulic back stay adjuster
Hydraulic adjustable storm stay adjustment ram
Reckman carbon headstay foil
Hydraulic outhaul
Navtec hydraulic genoa halyard adjuster at mast
Reckman genoa hydraulic furler (factory serviced 2022)
Reckman hydraulic Code 0 furler
Independent remote control for sail adjustment, halyard tension, furling, vang etc
All hydraulic Lewmar deck winches
Lewmar captive winch for main halyard
Lewmar captive winch for mainsheet