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The Oyster Lightwave 395 is a fast racer-cruiser, this example No 19 of 31 built, having been in the same ownership since 2006. Early in his ownership the present owner raced her, often in shorthanded races, but for some years now has mostly used her as a fast cruiser. The hull was epoxied in 2021, and the engine was replaced with a Yanmar 3YM30AE in 2015.
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Designer: | Carl Schumacher |
Make: | Oyster Yachts |
Model: | Lightwave 395 |
Constructed: | 1988 |
HIN: | 019 |
Registry: | UK SSR |
Berths: | 6 |
Cabins: | 2 |
Heads: | 1 |
No. of engines: | 1 |
Engine model: | yanmar 3YM30AE |
Engine power: | 27 |
Engine hours: | 852 |
Fuel type: | Diesel |
Drive type: | Shaft drive |
Length over all: | 39' 6" |
Length at waterline: | 33' 9" |
Beam: | 11' 9" |
Maximum draft: | 6' 10" |
Hull material: | Glass Fibre |
Hull type: | Monohull |
Keel type: | Bulb Keel |
Displacement: | 16 lbs |
Fuel capacity: | 80 Litres |
Water capacity: | 240 Litres |
In the late 1980s Oyster Yachts commissioned Carl Schumacher from Alameda, California, to design a light displacement high performance one-design cruiser/racer.
At that time the main racing yacht handicap system was the IOR rule, which gave a favourable handicap to beamy yachts with narrow ends and ballast high up giving poor angles of vanishing stability. The Lightwave 395 design ignored IOR ratings and went for a more modern design with beam carried well aft, which would be fast because of relatively low overall weight. With an originally designed displacement of 11,000 lbs, this was very light compared to most other 38-40 foot cruiser-racers. Most of these yachts including this yacht for sale have since had their keels modified, usually by addition of a lead bulb to the base of the keel, which allows them to sail well (and still fast) without the need for a lot of crew weight on the rail.
31 were launched between 1988 and 1990, not enough to establish them as true one-design racing fleet, but many raced under the CHS rule which superceded the IOR rule, and did well, particularly as short-handed racers. Although a few still race, most are now - like this yacht - used as fast cruisers.
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