Oyster 56 Cutter Rig
DRAGONFLY is hull #2 of the most successful Oyster class ever to launch.
Built for Richard Matthews, owner of Oyster Yachts in 1998, she has a stunning American white oak interior, an extra long keel-stepped carbon-fibre mast (extra 4.5ft), a fully battened mainsail, and is equipped with extra robust fittings and hardware.
She is ready to go, all kitted out for offshore navigation, having just recently returned from a 3-year journey around the world with a family of 6.
She is one of the best built blue-water yachts in terms of safety, comfort, and performance and is set up for shorthanded sailing.
She has been cared for and maintained by professionals in the industry.
New rod rigging (2021)
All new white sails (2023)
New service batteries (2023)
New rudder bearings (2023)
New windlass (2021)
New water-maker membranes (2024)
TENDER: 3.6m Highfield semi-rigid inflatable with 25hp Yamaha outboard engine.
Dragonfly is currently in AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Bayswater marina, and available for viewing.
(Listed as located in New South Wales in order to reach more viewers).
Built for Richard Matthews, owner of Oyster Yachts in 1998, she has a stunning American white oak interior, an extra long keel-stepped carbon-fibre mast (extra 4.5ft), a fully battened mainsail, and is equipped with extra robust fittings and hardware.
She is ready to go, all kitted out for offshore navigation, having just recently returned from a 3-year journey around the world with a family of 6.
She is one of the best built blue-water yachts in terms of safety, comfort, and performance and is set up for shorthanded sailing.
She has been cared for and maintained by professionals in the industry.
New rod rigging (2021)
All new white sails (2023)
New service batteries (2023)
New rudder bearings (2023)
New windlass (2021)
New water-maker membranes (2024)
TENDER: 3.6m Highfield semi-rigid inflatable with 25hp Yamaha outboard engine.
Dragonfly is currently in AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Bayswater marina, and available for viewing.
(Listed as located in New South Wales in order to reach more viewers).
Region
New South Wales
Location
Sydney, New South Wales
Usage
Leisure, Cruising, Racing
Launch Year
1998
Hull
Fibreglass/GRP
HIN
GB-OYM002OXD898
Rego
NZ2870
Rego Expiry
23/12/2025
Designer
Rob Humphreys
Builder
Oyster Yachts
Length
56' 0" - 17.07m
Beam
4.95m
Draft
2.45m
Displacement
27t
Keel / Ballast
7t lead keel
Deck Material
Teak
Engine Make
Yanmar
Engine
4LH-TE 4 Cylinder 110hp Diesel engine
Number Engines
1
Horsepower
110 hp
Fuel Type
Diesel
Engine Hours
7040
Cruise Speed
6.5 kn
Propulsion
Shaft drive
Thrusters
Retractable bow thruster Lewmar 24V 200 SVTAE
Genset
Cummings Onan 9kVA
Fuel
1050 litres
Water
950 litres
Accommodation
Sleeps 6 (plus two extra passage berths)
Cabins
1 master cabin aft with double bed and ensuite bathroom
1 double bad cabin forward
1 twin bunk cabin portside
1 adaptable twin bunks in workshop by engine room.
1 double bad cabin forward
1 twin bunk cabin portside
1 adaptable twin bunks in workshop by engine room.
Berths
Sleep 6 in two double and two single berths
Galley
Very generous cupboard spaces for pantry items, cleaning products as well as kitchenware.
Pressurised water system, and extra water tap for drinking water filtered with highest quality filter system.
Pressurised water system, and extra water tap for drinking water filtered with highest quality filter system.
Refrigeration
Fridge in cockpit table
Large kitchen fridge with shelving
Large kitchen fridge with shelving
Freezer
Large freezer built into galley worktop
Stove
4 burner gimbled gas cooker and oven (with gas alarm)
Water Maker
Sea Recovery Aqua Whisper - 208 litres / hour
Hotwater System
New calorifier 2018
Shower
3 hot pressure showers in 2 bathrooms and 1 on-deck
Toilet
2 Vacuflush toilets
Entertainment
2 flat screen smart tvs (retractable out of cupboards) in master cabin and saloon.
Air Conditioning
Air conditioning with 3 outlets; aft, centre and forward.
Dinghy
Highfield 3.6m mounted on substantial davits with pulley system
Outboard
Yamaha 25 hp 4 stroke
Covers
Sprayhood, bimini, lazy jack bag and covers for indoor and outdoor seating, helm, hatches etc...
Ground Tackle
Rocna anchor 40 kg with 120m 12mm chain
Lewmar electrical windlass with capstan, new 2021.
Spare Fortress anchor
Sea anchor
Lewmar electrical windlass with capstan, new 2021.
Spare Fortress anchor
Sea anchor
Safety Gear
All equipped for offshore navigation to ISO standards, except for Dan buoy.
Bilge Pumps
1 manual bilge pump, 1 main automatic bilge pump, 1 automatic bilge pump for lazarette area.
Life Raft
1 x 8 pers Liferaft mounted in cradle on pushpit with automatic pressure release.
Epirb
1 EPIRB
Life Jackets
5 adult offshore life jackets with fitted personal EPRIB, 2 child offshore life jackets, plus extras
Flares
All types of flares to offshore stadards
Fire Protection
Gas alarm, smoke alarm and 4 fire extinguishers in every cabin, engine room and living space,
Electrics
3 solar panels, 1.1kw
Inverter Victron Multiplus II 5000
Battery charger Mastervolt MASS 24/100 Amp
Magnetronic DCC 4000 battery control system
Twin alternators (55A/12V and 175A/24V)
Two shorepower connections
24V system powered by two banks of 4 x 6V batteries (new 2023)
12V batteries for engine and generator starting
Inverter Victron Multiplus II 5000
Battery charger Mastervolt MASS 24/100 Amp
Magnetronic DCC 4000 battery control system
Twin alternators (55A/12V and 175A/24V)
Two shorepower connections
24V system powered by two banks of 4 x 6V batteries (new 2023)
12V batteries for engine and generator starting
Electronics
B&G Zeus 3 9 inch touch screen
B&G Radar 24 Mile
B&G Triton 2 Autopilot (with back up Simrad autopilot)
B&G AIS
Raymarine ST60 wind instruments, multi
Forward facing Sonar
Uniden Polaris VHF
Starlink
B&G Radar 24 Mile
B&G Triton 2 Autopilot (with back up Simrad autopilot)
B&G AIS
Raymarine ST60 wind instruments, multi
Forward facing Sonar
Uniden Polaris VHF
Starlink
Sail Inventory
3 new Rolly Tasker white sails 2023:
Fully battened mainsail 75m2, four reefs.
Yankee on Reckmann hydraulic furler 86m2
Staysail on Reckmann hydraulic furler 30m2
Fully battened mainsail 75m2, four reefs.
Yankee on Reckmann hydraulic furler 86m2
Staysail on Reckmann hydraulic furler 30m2
Mast / Rigging
Cutter rigged sloop with rod rigging
Three sets of spreaders
Keel stepped carbon mast
Aluminium boom
Two spinnaker poles mounted on mast
Rigid boom vang
Running backstays
Navtec hydraulics for backstay and vang controlled from cockpit
Boom preventer system
Three sets of spreaders
Keel stepped carbon mast
Aluminium boom
Two spinnaker poles mounted on mast
Rigid boom vang
Running backstays
Navtec hydraulics for backstay and vang controlled from cockpit
Boom preventer system
Deck Gear
1 Lewmar 48 electric mainsheet winch on coachroof
2 Lewmar 66 electric primary winches
2 Lewmar 54 electric secondary winches
2 Lewmar 16 manual traveller, traveller aft of cockpit winches
2 Lewmar 44 manual winches at mast
Granny bars with built-in step around mast
Plentiful stainless steel cleats and fairleads
Spinlock and Lewmar jammers
2 Lewmar 66 electric primary winches
2 Lewmar 54 electric secondary winches
2 Lewmar 16 manual traveller, traveller aft of cockpit winches
2 Lewmar 44 manual winches at mast
Granny bars with built-in step around mast
Plentiful stainless steel cleats and fairleads
Spinlock and Lewmar jammers
Remarks
10kg Indesit washing machine
Jabsco deck wash
Salt water deck wash in anchor well
JVC sound system with pioneer speakers in saloon, cockpit and master cabin
Safe in master cabin wardrobe
Jabsco deck wash
Salt water deck wash in anchor well
JVC sound system with pioneer speakers in saloon, cockpit and master cabin
Safe in master cabin wardrobe
ABOUT THE SELLER
Amandine Monsaingeon
Auckland
Auckland 0622 New Zealand
Auckland 0622 New Zealand