SHANGRI-LA is an excellent example of one of Oyster’s most successful designs. She has just completed a Med and Caribbean tour for a family who found her to be a great home for a planned sabbatical. SHANGRI-LA is now offered for sale with children back at school and university. They found the Rob Humphreys hull delivered great performance with re-assuring sea-keeping. Her five-cabin layout allowed each member of the family their own space, the large saloon and centrally located galley provide a convivial and light-flooded area maximising the benefits of the raised saloon of Oyster’s sleek G5 design. Her cockpit and deck areas are spacious and work equally well at anchor or on passage. Her rig is powerful and enjoys the benefits of a carbon rig with head and staysail on Reckman furlers, and a park avenue boom for the fully battened main. Despite the high performance rig she is very manageable illustrated by the fact that during her last voyage – returning from the Caribbean - she was sailed by just the father and son without the need for crew.
NOTABLE FEATURES
Decks replaced in 2024
Standing rigging replaced in 2024
Carbon mast with carbon V-boom and Reckman furlers for headsails
Classic top quality Oyster interior in quarter sawn teak
White hull, booked for lifting,anti-fouling and polish early in 2026
Fabulous owners' suite aft with two more generous doubles and two twins with en-suite bathrooms except one twin which shares a good bathroom with the adjacent double cabin
Oyster G5 design with fabulous airy deck saloon and huge centrally located galley
Lead keel,skeg-hung rudder and water-tight bulkheads
EU VAT paid status and Spanish matriculation tax paid by her former owner
CONSTRUCTION, INTERIOR & EXTERIOR
MANUFACTURER'S COMMENTS
‘The Oyster 72 was conceived from the outset to blend the live-aboard and seamanlike qualities of a typical Oyster within a design where high performance was of equal or greater priority. Modern composite engineering has produced a hull and deck that are both light and stiff, without compromising the strength, durability and ease of handling for which Oysters are well known.
The Oyster 72 has one of our sleekest deck and cockpit designs ever, with her rolled-edge side decks, transom stairwell and a host of ‘superyacht’ style features’.
‘The GRP hull incorporates a composite High Modulus Carbon Kevlar (HMCK) system. This is a ‘balanced laminate’ that has been designed to give excellent structural properties between the laminate layers. Advantages over standard GRP include weight savings, extra strength and stiffness.
The hull is reinforced with a matrix of structural stringers and floors and specially engineered by High Modulus’.
HULL CONSTRUCTION AND DECK LAYOUT
White hull with cove line and double boot top lines in blue.
She is booked to be lifted in January 2026, she will be anti-fouled and polished
High-performance bulb (HPB) external lead keel
Fully protected skeg-hung rudder
‘Sugar scoop’ stern design with large steps to bathing platform trimmed with teak
Built to comply with the requirements for RCD Category A – Ocean
The self-draining cockpit is split into separate areas for systems and relaxation
Excellent central walkway through between twin wheels
Twin carbon wheels mounted on cockpit pedestals which incorporate the controls and instruments
Gloss varnished teak-topped cockpit table with fold-down leaves which allows generous dining space at harbour and excellent bracing at sea and incorporates an insulated twin-compartment GRP refrigeration unit with double Frigomatic (keel-cooled) compressor.
Deck fittings are substantial and in high-grade stainless steel throughout. Grab rails, side gates, dicky-seats generous fairleads, pop-up cleats and fittings give a feeling and evidence of quality and security.
Midship gateway stanchions with stainless steel hinged boarding ladders, which close up to form the side-gates
Removable transom swimming ladder
Carbon ‘White’ passerelle with padded storage bag
Hot and cold freshwater deck shower in transom steps
Anchor freshwater deck wash pump in bow, including hose
A solid stainless steel rudder stock is bonded to the rudder
Stainless steel screw-in deck plate and stainless steel emergency tiller usable from on-deck
Hot and cold freshwater deck shower in transom steps
Anchor freshwater deck wash pump in bow
Stainless steel pulpit and pushpit
Fixed teak bow seat on bow and pulpit
8 x Versari concealed ‘pop up’ stainless steel mooring cleats
2 x Versari concealed ‘pop up’ fairleads
Stainless steel grab rails atop deck saloon coachroof
Stainless steel mast guards
Fuel and water tank deck fillers installed within recessed traps
Lazarette locker with twin stainless steel gas struts and internal lighting
Stern quarter pushpit seats in teak and stainless steel.
Antenna pole, transom mounted in clear coated carbon fibre, re-coated in black in 2024
Carbon fibre ensign staff
MAST AND RIGGING
Hall Spars carbon fibre mast and carbon ‘Park Avenue’ EZV-boom.
Discontinuous Navtec stainless steel rod rigging for the 3-spreader rig with tip-cups, fully overhauled in 2024
Slab reefing mainsail with reefing and batten car system
Reckmann RF 90-3 hydraulic furling headstay
Reckmann RF 90-2 hydraulic furling inner stay
Dyneema halyards and sheets for mainsail, genoa, gennaker
Hydraulic genoa halyard tensioner on mast
Navtec hydraulic boom vang
Navtec panel equipped with electrical pump, apart from manual operation
Navtec A260 hydraulic backstay with remote panel in cockpit and mechanical lock
Navtec indicator panel
Forespar lightning dissipater at masthead
Carbon spinnaker pole, pole topping lift, foreguy, blocks, and fittings.
Gennaker furling system and bowsprit
2 x 88-3 AEST electric primary winches
2 x 68 AEST electric secondary winches
1 x 68-3 AEST electric mainsheet winch
1 x 68 AEST electric main halyard winch
1 x 68-3 AEST electric spinnaker halyard winch
Savage Marine polished stainless steel winch switches
Fully battened mainsail – Hydranet (2020).
135% furling genoa – Hydranet (2020).
Furling staysail – Hydranet (2020).
Near new furling asymmetric gennaker (2022) - 350 sqm2.
Gennaker with sock
Black anodised down lights on antenna pole to illuminate transom
Pair of lower spreader lights. 6 x LED spreader uplights
Lopo LED steaming light, navigation lights and anchor light
INTERIOR & ACCOMMODATION
Quarter sawn teak
Sleeps up to ten in five cabins four of which have en-suite bathrooms. The second twin cabin shares a bathroom.
Owners' stateroom aft, forward of which is an excellent double and twin bunk cabin. There is a further double and twin forward of the saloon and galley
The separation provides great flexibility and privacy and works equally well with a large family or for those wanting help onboard
The trademark deck saloon has generous seating around a large dining table to port as well as an excellent nav station and sofa to starboard
Two upholstered pouffe stools in saloon
INTERIOR EQUIPMENT
Surface mounted electric 2-zone induction hob
Alpes Inox cooker hood
Microwave
Frigomatic 50K (keel-cooled) compressor to cool front-opening refrigerator
Two Frigomatic (water-cooled) compressors to cool top-opening chest freezer
Air-cooled Frigomatic back-up compressors for fridge
Fisher and Paykel double drawer dishwasher
Quooker PRO-3-VAQ hot water boiler with tap at galley
AEG washer/dryer
Electric TV lift in hullport recess
Audio system
Velcro attached sun covers for side windows in saloon
Electric freshwater Quiet Flush toilets throughout
Stainless steel electrical towel rails in bathrooms
Apple TV system in saloon
Panasonic 32” LCD TV mounted on electric lift
Two Anthony Gallo Nucleus Micro speakers mounted in headlining
Twin Sonance TL623R speakers mounted in headlining
Fusion/Raymarine audio system control
SYSTEMS & INVENTORY
MACHINERY
Perkins/Sabre M225Ti, 168kW (225hp) diesel engine. The engine had a major service just before acquisition by the current owners who have done just over 700 hours until January 2026 without problems. We believe the total engine hours are less than 8,000.
Bruntons 4-bladed Varifold propeller
Ambassador AM20 rope cutter on propeller shaft
Mastervolt 150A/24V alternator
40A/24V alternator
Onan 22.5kW generator installed in 2021, in January 2026 shows 1663 hours run since new
Sleipner 285 electric (20hp) 300mm tunnel bow thruster with control at pedestal new in 2023
Sidepower bow thruster joystick
Whitlock Mamba torque rod linkage system, installed with twin remote pedestals
Lewmar 400 Commander system with three-station hydraulic power pack to operate windlass, headsail and staysail furling
220V Cruisair reverse cycle air conditioning system, comprising of five air conditioning units to saloon and cabins
Hydromar MC5S watermaker, 225 L/hr.
TANKAGE (manufacturer supplied data)
Diesel 1,985 litres approximately in two GRP tanks
Water 1,154 liters in two GRP tanks
Tank tender system for fuel and water tanks
Two hot water tanks approximately 73 litre each heated by the engine’s heat exchanger, or by thermostatically-controlled 220V
Hot and cold pressurised freshwater system based on a high capacity 24v water pump, pressure accumulator tank, and plastic pipework and fittings
Second 220v water pump
Gravity discharge polyethylene toilet holding tanks (3x) for four heads, with seacocks
Deck pump-out and rinse fittings with concealed fillers (countersunk in teak)
Four grey-water tanks. The tanks are each fitted with a Rule float switch and a Whale ‘Gulper’ pump to give automatic evacuation of all showers and washbasins
The galley sinks pump directly overboard via an electric Whale ‘Gulper’ pump manually activated by a waterproof rocker switch
Stainless steel manifold for seawater inlets to reduce through-hull fitting numbers
Electric bilge pump with Par hydro air switch
Henderson MkV double action manual bilge pump, operated from within the cockpit
Each bilge pump is fitted with a Whale type strum box filter
ELECTRICAL
220V AC ring main with outlet sockets and conveniently placed USB sockets
Domestic: 12x Pb-Acid, 24v, capacity 1200amps
Engine start: 2x 12V Hella batteries serial to 24V
Generator start: 2x 12V Hella batteries serial to 24V
Bow thruster: Engine + Gen bank switched to serial to obtain 48V
Two Mastervolt (220V) MASS 24V/100A battery chargers with temperature sensor. Mastervolt BTM-1 charger controller/ammeter, including separate Mastervolt C3-RS controller
Mastervolt Alpha Pro regulator
Engine/generator battery and domestic bank ‘emergency’ link
New (to be replaced in Jan 2026) Mastervolt 24V/5000W sine inverter for main domestic supply
2x 30A (220V) dockside power cable
‘Antibes’ overhead fixtures in polished aluminium finish
Rako lighting refitted and updated with custom design and lighting throughout ‘Micro Antibes’ red overhead
night lights, with additional ‘Antibes 120’ night light over chart table
‘Mini Acrylic’ red night lights to galley
‘Mini Step’ red night lights to forward and aft saloon steps
‘Gooseneck’ and ‘Jet’ reading lights throughout
‘Micro Antibes’ warm white low-level lights in berth surrounds and aft passageway
Automatic lights to hanging lockers
Automatic light to refrigerator and drinks locker
Custom designed deck lighting by Savage Marine:
Cantalupi ‘Leda’ step lights in transom steps
Cantalupi ‘Leda’ low-level courtesy lighting in cockpit and aft walkway
NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION
SIRS Marine Major 150mm diameter steering compass with internal lighting on each helm
By Raymarine - i70 multifunction instruments located at companionway, port and starboard pedestal, and chart table
Raymarine es128 flush-mounted multifunction Hybrid Touch chart plotter at pedestal
Raymarine es128 flush-mounted multifunction Hybrid Touch chart plotter (2022) at chart table
Raymarine Quantum radar mounted at forward side of mast, with scanner and ‘Black’ anodised radar bracket
Comar CBS200 AIS transponder, linked to chart plotter, including GPS and VHF antenna
GPS aerial mounted on aft coaming, VHF antenna on spreader
Marine Track D+ tracking system in saloon headlining
Raymarine Evolution autopilot, Whitlock 1hp direct drive at steering reduction gearbox
Windex top light at masthead
Raymarine Ray240E VHF radio at chart table
Raymarine Ray240E VHF radio handset and speaker at cockpit
Icom IC-M91D handheld VHF radio
Horn and hailer function at masthead
HP PC, with full integration to the communication system
Unifi Wi-Fi system to provide Wi-Fi throughout the boat, from SIM card, Starlink or Wi-Fi from marinas
Starlink Marine grade high performance dish mounted on transom pole for global broadband internet
GROUND TACKLE & MOORING
Lewmar 3500 vertical gypsy type hydraulic anchor windlass
55kg Rocna anchor
100m of 14mm calibrated, galvanized chain
Fortress FX-125 kedge anchor with stowage bag and 10m of 14mm chain and 100m of 24mm black warp, attached by eye and shackle; warp on drum supplied loose; warp has hard eyes at both ends to double as a tow line
TENDER & TOYS
Shangri-la’s tender – a very well equipped Highfield SP390 with Honda 50HP - is excluded from the sale but can be acquired by separate negotiation
CANVASS COVERS & CUSHIONS
Sprayhood, bimini with zip on panels to act as sun protectors or build full cockpit enclosure – two sets
Padded cover for cockpit table with velcro flap access to refrigerator compartment
Cockpit cushions, deck cushions
SUNDRY
Warps and large inflatable fenders
3-Brick ‘Torino’ safe with electronic lock, in owner’s stateroom
SAFETY & TOOLS
Please note the vessel has an extensive inventory safety equipment such as life rafts, EPIRBs, fire extinguishers and flares which require regular servicing and or renewal. If such equipment is left on-board (and in this case it will be) as part of the sale the buyer should ensure the equipment is suited to their usage plans and assume service or replacement will be required by them after purchase. Compliance with any flagging and insurance requirements is the responsibility of the buyer.
Disclaimer
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.