News - Humphreys Yacht Design

29 May 2025 SGS’ FastRig and FastRoute Validated by Success of Sea Trials Smart Green Shipping’s successful sea trials of wind-assisted propulsion system FastRig have confirmed its time-efficient installation… (read more...)

02 May 2025 Introducing the new Humphreys designed Oyster 805 Humphreys Yacht Design is thrilled to announce their latest design for Oyster Yachts, in long-established collaboration… (read more...)

23 Apr 2025 Coming Soon - Oyster Yachts Coming soon. A new bluewater cruiser, unparalleled in her class. (read more...)

07 Apr 2025 St Barths Bucket Even though we couldn't be dockside at the St Barths Bucket Regatta this year, we're delighted… (read more...)

26 Mar 2025 Eddie Jordan We were extremely saddened and sorry to hear that Eddie Jordan had lost his battle with… (read more...)

12 Dec 2024 Design and Innovation Awards Finalist 2025 We are thrilled to announce that the Arksen 85 is a finalist in BOAT International Media… (read more...)

05 Dec 2024 Oyster Owners' Dinner & World Rally Update Last weekend Rob & Tom had the pleasure of joining the Oyster Yachts Owners' Dinner hosted… (read more...)

21 Nov 2024 Precision is the balance of form and function Precision is the balance of form and function - something the Arksen 85 delivers in spades,… (read more...)

12 Nov 2024 Looking back: Kingfisher IMOCA 60 Vendee Globe With the start of the Vendée Globe last weekend, we look back to Kingfisher— one of… (read more...)

07 Nov 2024 SGS Fastrig controlled testing conducted in Lyme Bay The FastRig equipped Pacific Grebe has successfully completed her second stage of sailing trials, on passage… (read more...)

04 Nov 2024 Proud Moment at the FastRig Winds of Change Event! As Smart Green Shipping's Principal Naval Architects and developers of the FastRig concept, it was a… (read more...)

23 Oct 2024 Smart Green Shipping Fastrig sets sail for sailing trials We’re thrilled to announce that the Pacific Grebe has set sail for sailing trials, equipped with… (read more...)

17 Oct 2024 From 50 years of excellence to a sustainable future: our heritage aligns perfectly with the vision behind the Arksen 85 At HYD, our story is about more than history - it’s a legacy of experience and… (read more...)

07 Oct 2024 Oyster Regatta 2024 Rob enjoyed racing onboard Richard Hadida's Oyster885 Lush, competing in 4 days of racing off Port… (read more...)

09 Sep 2024 HYD at Cannes Boat Show The start of the show season is here, we enjoyed a productive few days at the… (read more...)

04 Jun 2024 Job Opportunity at Humphreys Yacht Design Job Opportunity at Humphreys Yacht Design

We are looking for an experienced naval architect to join our… (read more...)

18 Mar 2024 Smart Green Shipping Begins On-Land Testing Of FastRig Wingsail Innovation has always been inherent to our approach, but this project in particular has seen us… (read more...)

09 Feb 2024 F1 legend Adrian Newey commisions Oyster 885 Last year we were delighted to learn that legendary Formula One engineer Adrian Newey had commissioned… (read more...)

19 Jan 2024 January Newsletter 2024 Take a read of all our latest news:

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18 Jan 2024 Handover complete on Arksen 85 Project Pelagos The end of 2023 marked a huge milestone in our work with Arksen on the exceptional… (read more...)

16 Jan 2024 Warmer climates for adventurous Oyster Yachts Whilst the northern hemisphere shelters against the cold and rain, an adventurous group of Oyster owners… (read more...)

21 Dec 2023 Seasons Greetings! (read more...)

23 Nov 2023 Celebrating Oyster's 50th Year Oyster Yachts has been enjoying its 50th anniversary this year, and as the time of year… (read more...)

13 Nov 2023 HYD at Explorer Yacht Summit 2023 With the successful handover of the Arksen Project Pelagos and other HYD designed explorer yachts either in-build (… (read more...)

02 Nov 2023 Eddie Jordans Dock Walk Take a look at Eddies dock walk at the Oyster Regatta in Palma! Toms interview starts… (read more...)

11 Sep 2023 Oyster Regatta Palma 2023 Oyster Regatta Palma 2023

As the Oyster Regatta concludes for another year, the venue this year of… (read more...)

04 Sep 2023 Elan Impression 43 Nominated for European Yacht of the Year 2024 We are delighted to announce that the Elan Impression 43 has been nominated for the European… (read more...)

30 Aug 2023 Blog - Ginkgo Fastnet Race 2023 - Design 198 - IRC39 Please enjoy the following blog from the crew of Ginkgo in their fantastic Fastnet Race 2023… (read more...)

11 Jul 2023 Arksen 85 Project Pelagos Sea Trials Fantastic to see Project Pelagos, the first Arksen 85 to be launched, out on sea trials… (read more...)

05 Jun 2023 Smart Green Shipping joins forces with NTS as part of environmental shipping initiative

Smart Green Shipping joins forces with NTS as part of environmental shipping initiative

June 1, 2023:

Smart Green… (read more...)

18 May 2023 First Arksen 85 'Project Pelagos' is launched. We are delighted to announce the launch of the Arksen 85 ‘Project Pelagos’ at Wight Shipyard… (read more...)

29 Apr 2023 Oyster World Rally completed Congratulations to all the participants in the recently completed @oysteryachts World Rally 2022/23 - a formidable adventure!

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27 Feb 2023 New Funding Enables Next Step in FastRig Development for Lymington Based Humphreys Yacht Design Smart Green Shipping’s FastRigs is one of 19 projects selected to receive funding from the UK… (read more...)

07 Feb 2023 Oyster 495 wins European Yacht of the Year Award 2023; Luxury Cruiser European Yacht of the Year 2023

Oyster Yachts 495 wins Luxury Cruiser category at European Yacht of… (read more...)

20 Jan 2023 Humphreys Yacht Design on Show at Boot, Dusseldorf 2023 Humphreys Yacht Design on Show at Boot, Dusseldorf 2023

Performance and cruising sailing yachts designed by Humphreys… (read more...)

05 Dec 2022 50m Custom Explorer - Hull Turn Great footage of the hull turning of our 50m explorer yacht at Van Noorloos Cascobouw BV - the… (read more...)

29 Nov 2022 The Art of Going the Distance An in depth look at efficient design and range, part of the core design brief for… (read more...)

13 Oct 2022 Oyster Regatta Palma Rob has recently returned from the Oyster Yachts Regatta in Palma, always a great event. (read more...)

26 Sep 2022 Autumn 2022 Newsletter Take a look at all our latest news and exciting projects!

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07 Sep 2022 Two designs nominated for European Yacht of the Year 2023 We are thrilled that two of our designs have been nominated for the European Yacht of… (read more...)

09 Aug 2022 Arksen 85/02 Project Pelagos moves to interior fit out Arksen 85/02, Project Pelagos is currently in build at Wight Shipyard. (read more...)

02 Aug 2022 SGS announces £5m investment into FastRig wing sail technology There are exciting times ahead for HYD as the Naval Architects for Smart Green Shipping. (read more...)

28 Jun 2022 1st in class & 2nd overall in ISCRS for Oyster Yachts 495 'Carpe Diem' and over 40 HYD designed competitors! Round the Island Race 2022

1st in class & 2nd overall in ISCRS for Oyster Yachts 495… (read more...)

20 Jun 2022 Elan E6 - Wins Sailing Yacht category at The International Yacht and Aviation Award 2022 Fantastic news that the Elan E6 has won the prestigious Sailing Yacht category of this years… (read more...)

16 May 2022 Humphreys 50m Explorer Yacht - CFD programme - Cape Horn Engineering A short video clip showing some of the extensive Rans CFD analysis carried out by Cape-Horn… (read more...)

13 May 2022 Arksen 65 The Arksen 65 explorer vessel will be on the water in 2023!

Going into production later this… (read more...)

15 Mar 2022 Elan E6 Launch We were absolutely thrilled to see the official launch of the Elan E6 on the 14th… (read more...)

17 Jan 2022 Winter Newsletter Please read on for all our latest news!

HYD Winter Newsletter

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17 Dec 2021 Arksen 85 Build Milestone - Bridge Deck An exciting milestone reached at Wights Shipyard this week with the bridge deck being lifted and… (read more...)

26 Nov 2021 Smart Green Shipping at COP 26 Smart Green Shipping (SGS) was in Glasgow for the COP26 climate conference. (read more...)

17 Sep 2021 Build Contract signed on a Humphreys 50 metre Custom Explorer Yacht Lymington, UK – Humphreys Yacht Design (HYD) is delighted to announce that the build contract for… (read more...)

13 Sep 2021 Elan Yacht’s new Highly Anticipated Yacht is Revealed to be a 47 ft Elan E6 Cannes, 07. 09. (read more...)

10 Sep 2021 Wind Assisted Cargo Ships - Smart Green Shipping With the recent IPCC report on climate change and the upcoming COP26 conference, making lasting sustainable… (read more...)

03 Sep 2021 Elan GT6 - The story behind the build Want to know more about the design process behind the flagship GT6? Watch here. . (read more...)

31 Aug 2021 Oyster 595 Update The new Oyster 595 was launched in the early part of the summer and Rob Humphreys… (read more...)

12 Aug 2021 Incline Test Oyster 595 July saw Rob travel to Ipswich to assist the Oyster Team with the incline test of… (read more...)

13 Jul 2021 Arksen 85 hull turn time lapse Fantastic time lapse footage of the Arksen 85 hull being turned at Wight Shipyard Co in… (read more...)

05 Jul 2021 Round the Island 2021 Best of luck to all the competitors in this years @roundtheislandrace but especially those in our… (read more...)

23 Jun 2021 #tbt Rothmans Whitbread Maxi Designing a Whitbread Maxi was a racing yacht designer’s pinnacle project in the Eighties and Nineties,… (read more...)

17 Jun 2021 Digitising the Archive HYD have an incredible heritage, and much of it is documented on mylar films where all… (read more...)

07 Jun 2021 HYD on Instagram We've finally got going on our Instagram account - do give us a follow!

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20 May 2021 St Barbes Museum displaying HYD models Great to see some of our history on display at the fabulous local St Barbe Museum… (read more...)

30 Apr 2021 Oyster 495 Have you seen the beautiful Oyster 495?

When Richard Hadida took over Oyster Yachts one of his… (read more...)

26 Apr 2021 HYD & climate action on shipping The UK Government is the first to mandate emissions reductions in the shipping sector, and from… (read more...)

20 Apr 2021 Elan GT6 wins Design Award Fantastic to see the GT6 win a coveted Red Dot design award!

Elan Yachts - GT6 wins… (read more...)

25 Mar 2021 First Arksen 85 sold Great news on the sale of the first Arksen 85 Explorer Vessel!Due for delivery in Spring… (read more...)

20 Feb 2021 Arksen 85 Timelapse - Project Ocean A great insight into the first Arksen 85 'Project Ocean' coming together at Wight Shipyard Co

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18 Dec 2020 Merry Christmas from us all at HYD Wishing you all a happy Christmas & New Year (read more...)

07 Dec 2020 Elan GT6 - luxury performance cruiser for the modern age https://blog. elan-yachts. com/blog/luxury-performance-cruiser-for-the-modern-age (read more...)

04 Nov 2020 HYD Tablet Stand - download the 3D Printer file here Going into another lockdown in the UK (and much or Europe) this little HYD-designed gizmo might… (read more...)

03 Nov 2020 Arksen 85 - Build begins! Less than two years ago, Arksen unveiled their innovative vision for a new wave of sustainable… (read more...)

03 Nov 2020 Oceantec 50 on the water The newly launched Oceantec 50 has enjoyed some time on the water to put her through… (read more...)

17 Sep 2020 Elan GT6 - Nominee - European Yacht of the Year Award The all new Elan Yachts GT6 nominated for European Yacht of the Year 2021! Great to have been… (read more...)

21 Jul 2020 Elan GT6 leaves the yard! The new Elan GT6 looks fantastic as she prepares to leave the yard for sea trials!… (read more...)

07 Jul 2020 Archelon, Oyster 1225 Archelon, the flagship Oyster Yachts 1225, designed by Humphreys Yacht Design is an exceptionally comfortable bluewater passage-maker.… (read more...)

03 Jul 2020 Oceantec 50 leaves the yard Very exciting times as the Oceantec 50 leaves the yard in Slovenia, we cant wait to… (read more...)

03 Jul 2020 Supporting our local community Although we have been as busy as ever with our normal design work during the lockdown… (read more...)

03 Jul 2020 New website We are pleased to be able to launch our new website. (read more...)

28 Mar 2019 Oceantec 50 The Oceantec 50 is designed for fast, efficient , comfortable and safe cruising for a family… (read more...)

08 May 2017 Aquatich 40 ORC racer-cruiser The Aquatich 40 has been designed as a dual-purpose racer-cruiser and represents the Humphreys offices’ first… (read more...)

22 Sep 2015 58 metre M/Y Interior Refit Completed The past two years have seen a thorough interior rebuild of a classic 58m motor yacht,… (read more...)

21 Sep 2015 50′ High Performance Cruising Yacht This 50ft high performance cruising yacht is currently in development at Humphreys Yacht Design in collaboration… (read more...)

14 Sep 2015 Maegan triumphs at the Superyacht Cup The Humphreys-designed Oyster 825 ‘Maegan’ wins her Class at the Superyacht Cup and finishes 2nd overall… (read more...)

14 Sep 2015 Humphreys Class 40 wins Normandy Channel Race The Tom Humphreys designed Class 40 ‘Bretagne Crédit Mutuel Elite’ has won the 1000 nautical mile… (read more...)

25 Mar 2015 Our new Oyster 118 design starts building We are very pleased to announce that Oyster Yachts have signed the build contract for the… (read more...)

09 Jan 2015 Boot Düsseldorf. 17 to 25 January 2015 Humphreys Yacht Design will be well represented once again at the Dusseldorf Boat Show from 17th… (read more...)

29 Sep 2014 HYD Newsletter ~ Autumn 2014 Please click here to see the Humphreys Yacht Design Autumn 2014 newsletter. (read more...)

29 Sep 2014 HYD sign up to the ‘Wood Forever Pact’ Ten Superyacht Designers welcomed aboard Wood Forever Pact (WFP) by HSH Prince Albert II at Monaco… (read more...)

23 Sep 2014 Azuree 46 Yachting World Boat Test Please follow the link to view Yachting World’s Azuree 46 YW Boat Test (read more...)

23 Sep 2014 Tempus Fugit – Boat International Review Please follow the link to view the Tempus Fugit Boat International review (read more...)

05 May 2014 Azuree 46 ‘Sleeper’ Antigua Race week winner The first Humphreys designed Azuree 46 ‘SLEEPER’ has achieved an excellent overall first place in the… (read more...)

03 Apr 2014 Tempus 90 ‘Tempus Fugit’ – Loro Piana Regatta Blue seas, blue skies and steady breezes in North Sound, Virgin Gorda – TEMPUS FUGIT posted… (read more...)

25 Mar 2014 Words from the skipper of Lush Lush – An Outstanding Design!

Picture this, the night is black, we are thousands of miles from… (read more...)

25 Mar 2014 Eddie Jordan reflects on his sailing experience One of the great things about designing boats is the friends one makes in the process,… (read more...)

15 Jan 2014 Six Humphreys designs on show at Boot Düsseldorf Oyster yachts will be premièring the stunning brand new 825 and the all new 575 in… (read more...)

08 Jan 2014 MF ecHo 85 – Runner up in UK Motor Boat Awards At a ceremony held on Monday night (6th January 2014) in London, the Humphreys designed Monte Fino’s… (read more...)

23 Dec 2013 HYD Motor Yacht Design Brochure One of the key elements of our work over the years has been our obsessive quest… (read more...)

20 Dec 2013 Elan 400 nominated for European Yacht of the Year The Elan 400 has been nominated for the 2014 European Yacht of the Year Award in… (read more...)

19 Dec 2013 Winter 2013 Newsletter Click HERE to download the latest Humphreys Newsletter (read more...)

01 Dec 2013 Vaquita finishes 8th in TJV Well done to Christof and Andreas for finishing 8th in the TJV. (read more...)

29 Nov 2013 Guided tour of Vaquita on The Daily Sail Andreas Hanakamp gives James Boyd a tour of the new Humphreys designed Class 40 ‘Vaquita’. (read more...)

28 Nov 2013 Ship Ahoy! After nearly 4700nm of racing in the Transat Jacques Vabre, it is still tight out on… (read more...)

26 Nov 2013 Vaquita’s secret Below is the latest blog from Andreas on board Vaquita in the TJV:

It is about time… (read more...)

26 Nov 2013 Freedom for Vaquita It has been a difficult few days for Vaquita, having been firmly swallowed up by the… (read more...)

21 Nov 2013 Vaquita enters the Doldrums Below is the latest blog from Andreas and some great photos of Vaquita prior to entering… (read more...)

20 Nov 2013 Vaquita up to 4th Vaquita is now up to 4th in the Transat Jacques Vabre Race. (read more...)

18 Nov 2013 Vaquita up to 7th in the TJV It’s getting very tight amongst the chasing pack of the Class 40 fleet in the TJV… (read more...)

16 Nov 2013 TJV Update – Andreas’ Blog 13 Nov Below is the latest blog from Andreas Hanakamp, racing onboard the Humphreys designed Class 40 ‘Vaquita’… (read more...)

16 Nov 2013 TJV Update – Andreas’ Blog 14 Nov Below is the latest blog from Andreas Hanakamp, racing onboard the Humphreys designed Class 40 ‘Vaquita’… (read more...)

16 Nov 2013 Vaquita up to 9th in the TJV (read more...)

14 Nov 2013 TEMPUS 90 ‘TEMPUS FUGIT’ A great double page spread in the December 2013 edition of Yachting World. (read more...)

30 Aug 2013 The UK Elan Trophy Royal Dart Yacht Club Report:

A new venture for Royal Dart and Elan Yachts. (read more...)

19 Aug 2013 New Humphreys Class 40 finishes 3rd in The Fastnet Race Congratulations to the crew of Vaquita for finishing 3rd in Class 40 in the Rolex Fastnet… (read more...)

19 Aug 2013 Rob Humphreys interview in the Berthon Report The latest Berthon Lifestyle Magazine features an interview with Rob Humphreys

“Team Humphreys - At Berthon we… (read more...)

26 Jun 2013 ELAN 400 YACHTS AND YACHTING TEST Rupert Holmes reviews the new Humphreys designed Elan 400 CLICK HERE to read the full article. (read more...)

25 Jun 2013 OYSTER 575 Yachting World article Toby Hodges sails from Majorca to mainland Spain, on an Oyster 575, and is impressed…. (read more...)

18 Jun 2013 OYSTER 885 IN THE YCCS SUPERYACHT REGATTA Double Olympic Gold medallist Jesper Bank, tactician on the Oyster 885 Karibu in the recent Loro… (read more...)

11 Jun 2013 CLASS 40 LAUNCH AND SEA TRIAL The new Humphreys Class 40 ‘Vaquita’ has just launched in Slovenia and is now undergoing sea… (read more...)

17 May 2013 HUMPHREYS CLASS 40 TAKES SHAPE The build of our latest Class 40 design is nearing completion at the Ocean Tec yard… (read more...)

24 Apr 2013 ELAN Sail Trial Tom Humphreys and Nick Pike from Humphreys Yacht Design visited Portoroz in Slovenia to sail the… (read more...)

25 Mar 2013 Luce 35 The Luce 35 is the first in a new range of performance power boats to be… (read more...)

25 Mar 2013 115ft Concept Work These work-in-progress images show the direction in which we are heading with our 115ft concept project… (read more...)

22 Mar 2013 Azuree 46 Having considered a shortlist of potential designers for their new Azuree model, Sirena Marine tasked us… (read more...)

21 Mar 2013 B9 Shipping – Feasibility Study Successfully Completed Spring 2012 saw the completion of an exciting tranche of work undertaken by Humphreys Yacht Design… (read more...)

21 Mar 2013 HYD Class 40 Construction is now well underway on a new Humphreys designed Class 40 and due for launch… (read more...)

13 Mar 2013 KLC Bengal 7 Finishes 2012 Sydney Hobart The Humphreys Designed KLC Bengal 7 (ex Oystercatcher XXVIII) finished the Sydney Hobart race 12th in overall –… (read more...)

04 Mar 2013 New ELAN 400 on first sail trial Yesterday the Elan test team took out the new ELAN 400 for her maiden voyage in… (read more...)

24 Jan 2013 Eight Humphreys Designed Yachts at Boot Düsseldorf 2013 There were eight Humphreys designed yachts at the impressive Boot Düsseldorf Show 2013. (read more...)

23 Jan 2013 Elan 400 World Premiere at Boot Dusseldorf The stunning new Elan 400 is unveiled for her ‘World Premiere’ at the 2013 Boot Dusseldorf. (read more...)

03 Jan 2013 Elan 434 rescue of the crew of Beneteau 50 In the words of the owner and skipper of the Elan 434:

“great testament to the boat… (read more...)

13 Dec 2012 ‘DISTANT SHORES’ Southerly 49, finishes the ARC Sheryl and Paul Shard on board their Humphreys designed Southerly 49 ‘DISTANT SHORES II’ send us news as… (read more...)

27 Nov 2012 Oyster 625 – Best Production Sailing Yacht Award (read more...)

07 Nov 2012 Monte Fino Echo 85 – launch and sea trial The new Monte Fino Echo 85 was launched and had her first sea trial yesterday – 7th November 2012.… (read more...)

10 Oct 2012 Oyster 625 – ‘Best Blue Water Cruiser 2012’ Award The Oyster 625 has won boat of the year, Best Blue Water Cruiser, from the prestigious… (read more...)

03 Oct 2012 Oyster 885 Sea Trials The Southampton Boat Show marked the launch of two new Humphreys designed models for Oyster Marine,… (read more...)

26 Sep 2012 Oyster 885 Sea Trials & First Impressions The perfect way to get a new boat set up is to work up through the… (read more...)

17 Sep 2012 New Oyster 725 and Oyster 885 Launched Not content with launching just one new model at the autumn boat shows, Oyster has gone… (read more...)

27 Jun 2012 Zanzibar – Overall IRC Winner of The China Sea Race Congratulations to Jonathan Mahony and his crew aboard the Humphreys designed IRC42 Zanzibar – overall IRC… (read more...)

27 Jun 2012 Thank you… Hello Rob,

I am the happy owner of an Elan 333 with which I sailed with my… (read more...)

08 Mar 2012 Oyster News – Issue 73 Issue 73 – Winter 2011
IN THIS ISSUE

Oyster Regatta Palma
The wonderful world below the waves
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06 Mar 2012 Steve Etheridge Recently the marine industry lost a great friend in Steve Etheridge, and his passing was a… (read more...)

25 Jan 2012 Oyster 625 wins European Yacht of the Year The new Oyster 625 has been honoured with the prestigious title of ‘Best Luxury Cruiser’ in… (read more...)

09 Nov 2011 The Volvo Ocean Race Legends Regatta The Volvo Ocean Race Legends Regatta and Reunion proved to be a great success, bringing together… (read more...)

18 Aug 2011 Twin Rudders For Blue Water Cruising Having been a proponent of twin rudders for well over a decade Rob Humphreys and the… (read more...)

16 Aug 2011 Oyster 625 – Nominated for Yacht of the Year Award Launched earlier this year to great acclaim at Oyster’s Private View in London, the new Oyster… (read more...)

16 Aug 2011 Elan 210 – Nominated for Yacht of the Year Award We are proud to announce that the new Elan 210 has been nominated for the European… (read more...)

27 Jan 2011 The Elan 350 Wins European Yacht of the Year Award The European Yacht of the Year Award has become a major event for the marine industry,… (read more...)

27 Jan 2011 Elan 210 Premiers at the Dusseldorf Boat Show They say that every cloud has a silver lining. (read more...)

27 Jan 2011 Oystercatcher XXVIII at Key West Race Week Oystercatcher XXVIII competed in her maiden regatta at Key West Race Week 2011. (read more...)

21 Dec 2010 Eddie Jordan joins the Oyster Family with a 655 We are delighted to announce that Formula 1 mogul and keen sailor, Eddie Jordan is to… (read more...)

21 Dec 2010 Oyster56 most popular boat in the ARC With the 25th Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) well under way we have had official confirmation… (read more...)

21 Dec 2010 Rothmans to race again! Alicante, Spain: Rothmans, designed by Humphreys Yacht Design and skippered by Britain’s Lawrie Smith in The… (read more...)

14 Oct 2010 New IRC 54 launched in New Zealand The new 54ft grand prix racing yacht Oystercatcher XXVIII, designed by Tom Humphreys of Humphreys Yacht… (read more...)

17 Sep 2010 Introducing the TEMPUS Class from HYD Words cannot begin to flow on the TEMPUS class without first paying respect to the source of inspiration-… (read more...)

16 Sep 2010 Monaco Yacht Show Humphreys Yacht Design will once again be exhibiting at the Monaco Yacht Show. (read more...)

15 Sep 2010 C-BOAT shortlisted for prestigious award The Humphreys designed C-Boat has been shortlisted for the prestigious Showboats Design Awards. (read more...)

14 Sep 2010 ‘Eclipse’ returns to her winning ways ‘Eclipse’ the 39ft Humphreys Designed racer has been sweeping all comers aside under her new ownership. (read more...)

12 Aug 2010 Announcing the Oyster 885 The exciting, new, Oyster 885 has been designed by Rob Humphreys as the perfect solution for… (read more...)

30 Jul 2010 More owners’s Tales - Owl sagas I decided to do the last RORC race of the N Hemisphere of 1992 in my… (read more...)

30 Jul 2010 ELAN 380 success in the Round Britain and Ireland Race Our congratulations go to Flic Gabbay and Roger Barber for their fantastic result in the Two… (read more...)

30 Jul 2010 Morgan Cup success for PSIPSINA Congratulations to John Loden and crew for their success in the Morgan Cup on the HOD… (read more...)

19 May 2010 Two new boats from Elan Monday 10th May saw Elan launch their latest creations in the form of the Elan 350… (read more...)

08 Mar 2010 First sail for the Oyster 575 described by David Tydeman, CEO, Oyster Marine On 28th January 2010, with temperatures just above freezing and a perfect 10-14 knots from the… (read more...)

08 Mar 2010 Oystercatcher XXVI wins at St Maarten Heineken Regatta Oystercatcher XXVI, the Humphreys designed IRC 42, has continued where she left off last season by… (read more...)

02 Feb 2010 More Owner’s Tales – ‘Alisara’ by John de Trafford ALISARA: AN OWNER’S VIEWPOINT

For many years I had been planning what my family referred to as… (read more...)

14 Jan 2010 HYD well represented at London International Boat Show HYD was well represented again at this years’ London International Boat Show. (read more...)

11 Jan 2010 New Oyster 575 launched at LIBS The new Oyster 575 makes her international debut at the London Boat Show, where Oyster 575-01… (read more...)

06 Jan 2010 Oyster 655 – Boat of the Year Cruising World magazine in the US has announced the Oyster 655 is the winner of the… (read more...)

02 Dec 2009 Nigel Gee talks about his Southerly 135 In the first of our owner’s articles, Naval Architect and Engineer, Nigel Gee talks about his… (read more...)

26 Nov 2009 Elan leading the field in Norwegian shorthanded sailing When one thinks of sailing in Norway, the mind conjures up images of fjords, islands and… (read more...)

26 Nov 2009 *NEW WEBSITE FEATURE* – Owners articles With over 2000 Humphreys designed boats out on the water it is inevitable that one or… (read more...)

28 Oct 2009 Eddie Jordan enjoying his Elan 450 Eddie Jordan, synonymous with fast cars and large yachts has been taking a more leisurely pace… (read more...)

15 Oct 2009 Elan 410 LETICIA wins again ELAN 41O LETICIA WINS THE BAHIA OFFSHORE CHAMPIONISHIP 2009

Elan 410 Leticia wins for the second time… (read more...)

14 Oct 2009 Humphreys Yacht Design demonstrates breadth at SIBS with new designs for Oyster, Elan and Southerly Humphreys Yacht Design is demonstrating its position as a leader in the design of fast and… (read more...)

14 Oct 2009 Oystercatcher XXVI wins Class Zero at Little Britain Challenge Cup The Humphreys designed Oystercatcher XXVI has won Class Zero at the annual Little Britain Challenge Cup. (read more...)

14 Oct 2009 Elan 310 and Southerly 49 launched at Southampton International Boat Show All eyes were turned to two new exciting Humphreys designed yachts being launched on press day… (read more...)

14 Oct 2009 Elan 310 triumphs at Southampton and Genoa The HYD deisgned Elan 310, recently launched at the Southampton Boat Show, has won her first… (read more...)

09 Sep 2009 Monaco Yacht Show 2009 Humphreys Yacht Design will be exhibiting at the prestigious Monaco Yacht Show for the 5th year… (read more...)

03 Sep 2009 Elan 310 takes to the water HYD and Elan Marine is proud to present a completely new entry model in the sailing… (read more...)

20 Aug 2009 HYD appointed Class 40 Agents It is with great pleasure that we announce our appointment as the UK agents for the… (read more...)

20 Aug 2009 Southerly 49 takes to the water The design brief was very specific – to build a powerful, sleek and stunning yacht, with… (read more...)

17 Aug 2009 The first C-boat launches in Lymington The first ‘C-boat’, designed by Humphreys Yacht Design and built by Jason Carrington, has launched in… (read more...)

17 Aug 2009 Fastnet Race 2009 Richard Matthews’ Humphreys designed IRC42 racing yacht Oystercatcher XXVI finished a very credible 12th overall in… (read more...)

22 Jun 2009 Round The Island Race 2009 This year’s Round the Island Race saw 1,779 competitors slog it out for what turned out… (read more...)

09 Jun 2009 Team Russia VO70 Design (Seahorse – July 2009) (read more...)

01 Jun 2009 Humphreys Brokerage launched We are pleased to announce the launch of Humphreys Brokerage Ltd, a serious marketplace headed by… (read more...)

01 Jun 2009 Welcome to our new website We have completely rebuilt our website to reflect all the development that has been going on… (read more...)

15 Jan 2009 HYD Has Moved! Humphreys Yacht Design has moved! Whilst still remaining in Lymington, we have moved to new premises… (read more...)

28 Nov 2008 Elan success in Brazil & Portugal 28 November 2008

2008 has been a fantastic year for Elan in terms of racing results and… (read more...)

27 Nov 2008 Ermis2 Wins Superyacht Design Award Ermis², the 37-metre high performance motor yacht from Humphreys Yacht Design, has been voted “Best Power… (read more...)

19 Nov 2008 Volvo Ocean Race Leg 2 Start After 10 days of rest, recuperation and boat prep in Cape Town, the eight strong fleet… (read more...)

06 Nov 2008 Team Russia Finish Leg 1 of the Volvo Under blue skies, 20 knots of wind and the stunning backdrop of Table Mountain, Team Russia… (read more...)

06 Nov 2008 Rob Humphreys VOR Website Q&A Why have spray rails only just appeared in the Volvo Ocean Race?

I don’t know why they… (read more...)

09 Sep 2008 First Orca Class 40 Launches The end of September saw the launch of the first Humphreys designed Class 40. (read more...)

29 Aug 2008 August Racing Round-Up A number of Humphreys-designed boats scored podium finishes at this year’s Skandia Cowes Week, Europe’s largest… (read more...)

21 Aug 2008 Team Russia Storm Home In Record Time Team Russia completed its qualifier for the Volvo Ocean Race last night, coming into dock at… (read more...)

20 Aug 2008 Volvo Ocean Race Leg 1 Start On Saturday 11th October 2008, the eight strong fleet of Volvo 70’s started the first leg… (read more...)

01 Aug 2008 Round The Island 2008 Team Russia’s HYD designed Volvo Open 70 Kosatka finished 2nd monohull on the water behind ICAP… (read more...)

21 Jul 2008 Oystercatcher XXVI wins Class 0 at Cork Week Richard Matthews’ Humphreys designed IRC42 Oystercatcher XXVI claimed overall victory in Class 0 at ACCBank Cork… (read more...)

16 Jun 2008 Mid Season Racing Update Humphreys designed yachts have had a successful start to the racing season on the south coast. (read more...)

09 Jun 2008 Team Russia VO70 Design (Seahorse – July 2008) For any designer who is in the performance game it is almost impossible, when asked, to… (read more...)

27 May 2008 Team Russia’s VO70 leaves Green Marine Team Russia’s new Volvo Open 70 yacht made a spectacular entrance into the world today. (read more...)

27 May 2008 Mark Chisnell interviews Rob & Tom Humphreys Mark Chisnell talks to Rob & Tom Humphreys about the design of Team Russia’s Volvo Open… (read more...)

21 May 2008 Caribbean success for Oystercatcher XXVI Oystercatcher XXVI, the new HYD42 designed and project managed by Tom Humphreys at Humphreys Yacht Design,… (read more...)

15 Apr 2008 Classy 40 (Seahorse – May 2008) With thirty boats competing in last autumn’s Transat Jaques Vabre and over sixty actively sailing worldwide,… (read more...)

15 Mar 2008 Ermis2 sea trials in New Zealand The new Humphreys designed 37 metre high performance motor yacht Ermis² is currently undergoing sea trials… (read more...)

07 Dec 2007 Orca Class40 by Humphreys Yacht Design and Ocean tec The new “Class 40” has grown since its inception in 2005 to become one of the… (read more...)

10 Sep 2007 HYD will be displaying at this year’s Monaco Yacht Show HYD will be displaying at this year’s Monaco Yacht Show. (read more...)

05 Sep 2007 Promising start for the new HYD42 Richard Matthews’ new HYD42 “Oystercatcher XXVI” has got off to a promising start on the East… (read more...)

20 Jul 2007 HYD to design Russian Volvo Ocean Race entry Humphreys Yacht Design has been selected by the Russian Volvo Challenge to design their entry for… (read more...)

08 Jul 2007 Custom 40 foot fast cruiser launched on UK’s south coast A new, custom fast cruising boat from the drawing board of Rob Humphreys and his team… (read more...)

12 Apr 2007 Walk on the wild side? (Seahorse – May 2007) About a year ago we were asked by Offshore Challenges Group to submit a proposal for… (read more...)

21 Jan 2007 Humphreys Yacht Design in partnership with Monte Fino Yachts Humphreys Yacht Design has agreed a programme with Monte Fino Yachts that will see the comprehensive… (read more...)

21 Jan 2007 Elan 340 wins European Yacht of the Year At the 2007 European Yacht of the Year Awards held at Boot Düsseldorf in January, the… (read more...)

15 Dec 2006 Elan 340 fleet launches one design racing in Adriatic Yachtsmen and women looking for exciting one design racing off one of the most beautiful coastlines… (read more...)

09 Nov 2006 The sale of the Challenge 72 fleet “Here at Humphreys Yacht Design we are very sorry indeed to see the end of Challenge… (read more...)

25 Oct 2006 Introducing the new HYD GP42 The Grand Prix 42 is a light displacement racing yacht characterised by high sail area to… (read more...)

10 Oct 2006 Oyster 655 Sea Trials The first of the new, Humphreys-designed, Oyster 655s took to the water at the end of… (read more...)

27 Sep 2006 Elan 40 wins IRC Class C at Rolex Big Boat Series Congratulations to Gerard Sheridan and his crew aboard the Humphreys designed Elan 40 “Tupelo Honey” for… (read more...)

30 Jul 2006 Commodore’s Cup 2006 This year’s Commodore’s Cup, sailed out of Cowes, UK from 25 June to 2 July, included… (read more...)

20 Jul 2006 Elan 340 to debut at Southampton Boat Show The latest model in the Humphreys designed Elan range will be making its UK debut at… (read more...)

21 Jun 2006 Elans on the Pace in 2006 Baltic Racing The Elan sailboat range, designed by Humphreys Yacht Design, may hail from Slovenia and the sun-kissed… (read more...)

30 May 2006 Dee Caffari completes record breaking circumnavigation The Challenge 72 fleet was drawn by Rob Humphreys and his team originally for the 2000-… (read more...)

22 May 2006 H22 Season Continues with Cannes Regatta Jaded movie-goers seeking some fresh air the 2006 Cannes Film Festival that week-end were treated to… (read more...)

21 May 2006 New Oyster 525 wins first order The first order has been taken for the new Oyster 525, designed by Rob Humphreys and… (read more...)

10 May 2006 Oystercatcher XXV Wins Class in Antigua Oystercatcher faced a formidable fleet that included a Farr 115, a Frers 112, a Marten 80… (read more...)

01 May 2006 More Humphreys Success in Solent Spring Series The IRC3 class at the Raymarine Warsash Spring Series saw a closely fought battle for top… (read more...)

01 Jan 2006 Impression 344 wins 2006 European Yacht of the Year Humphreys Yacht Design has expressed its delight that the Impression 344, a fast cruising family boat… (read more...)

30 Dec 2005 Humphreys designs short-listed in IPC Marine Media Awards The new Oyster 72, from the renowned UK boat builder and twice winner of the Queen’s… (read more...)

30 Dec 2005 Autumn 2005 Solent Circuit In the Autumn 2005 Solent Circuit, organised by the Lymington Town Sailing Club, the top three… (read more...)

30 Dec 2005 Garmin Hamble Winter Series 2005 The winner of Class 2 was the Elan 40 Flair IV. (read more...)

23 Nov 2005 Aviva Challenge begins Round the World quest Solo yachtswoman Dee Caffari today crossed the start line off mainland Britain’s most southerly point on… (read more...)

01 Nov 2005 Round Britain and Ireland Challenge 2005 The five-strong Challenge fleet is now safely back at Southampton after its 1,800 nautical mile race… (read more...)

22 Oct 2005 UBS Oyster Trafalgar Regatta 18-21 October Big Success Late October saw 28 individual Oysters, the vast majority from the drawing boards of Humphreys Yacht… (read more...)

27 Sep 2005 Monaco Yacht Show 2005 Humphreys Yacht Design exhibited for the first time at this years Monaco Yacht Show. (read more...)

28 Jul 2005 H22 Italian National Championships The H22 Italian National Championships were hotly contested by nineteen boats last weekend on Lake Como. (read more...)

19 Jul 2005 37 metre High Performance Motor Yacht begins construction Humphreys Yacht Design has announced that work has begun on the construction of a 37-metre (122… (read more...)

19 Jul 2005 HYD to exhibit at the Monaco Yacht Show Humphreys Yacht Design will be exhibiting for the first time at this year’s Monaco Yacht Show… (read more...)

18 Jul 2005 BG Spirit wins the Global Challenge Race Our congratulations to BG Spirit who has had a dream homecoming into Portsmouth, winning the final… (read more...)

18 Jul 2005 ON THE DRAWING BOARD: 100m Motor Yacht Currently under development at Humphreys Yacht Design is an exciting 100 metre, ultra-modern motor yacht featuring… (read more...)

17 Jul 2005 ON THE DRAWING BOARD: 60 metre Explorer Yacht Humphreys Yacht Design are currently developing a 60m Explorer Motor Yacht, acknowledging a growing demand in… (read more...)

16 Jun 2005 Oystercatcher XXV wins Rolex Race Around the Island The Humphreys designed Oyster 72 ‘Oystercatcher XXV’ is the overall winner and performance cruising class winner… (read more...)

23 Mar 2005 The H22 Having been initially designed as a kit boat using the Prefix build system, the H22 is… (read more...)

22 Mar 2005 Impression 434 Review, Sail Magazine, February 2005 Slovenia-based Elan Marine has established a presence with its line of Rob Humphreys–designed performance cruisers over… (read more...)

04 Feb 2005 Oyster 46 Sea Trials The Oyster 46 sea trials took place on a brisk winters day with a cold 16-20… (read more...)

29 Dec 2004 Elan yachts win Irish IRC Nationals & Watski Two Star The Elan 31 ‘Benola’, owned by Paddy Gregory, has won the Portcullis Trophy at the Irish… (read more...)

15 Dec 2004 Elan 37 Race Results for 2004 2004 has been a successful year for the Elan 37. (read more...)

01 Dec 2004 Vendee Globe Update Nick Moloney onboard Skandia is currently lying in 8th position as he leaves the Atlantic and… (read more...)

01 Dec 2004 Global Challenge 2004 Leg 2 The Global Challenge fleet left Buenos Aires, Argentina on the 28 November. (read more...)

28 Sep 2004 Southampton Boat Show 2004 There will be thirteen Humphreys designs at this year’s Southampton Boat Show, which opens to the… (read more...)

08 Sep 2004 Southerly 35RS The new Southerly 35RS was launched just days before the Southampton Boat Show and showed immense… (read more...)

06 Sep 2004 Final Preparations for the Challenge Fleet The twelve-strong fleet of Humphreys designed Challenge yachts are undergoing final preparations for the start of… (read more...)

04 Jun 2004 Skandia finishes Fourth Nick Moloney guided his Open 60 yacht Skandia (ex Kingfisher) into Boston yesterday to finish fourth… (read more...)

25 May 2004 Austria Cup 2004 Sixteen Elan 333’s competed in the One Design Class in this years Austria Cup. (read more...)

20 May 2004 Transat 2004 Nick Moloney will be lining up in a fifteen strong Open 60 fleet in Plymouth this… (read more...)

23 Apr 2004 Award for the Elan 40 The Elan 40 has won the Cruising World magazine 2004 Boat of the Year award for… (read more...)

20 Apr 2004 The new Southerly 35RS The new Southerly 35RS is due for launch this September at the Southampton Boat Show. (read more...)

17 Apr 2004 Impression 434 launches The Impression 434 was launched in Krk, Croatia during the Elan Ski-Sail event. (read more...)

14 Apr 2004 UBS Oyster Regatta, BVI 2004 The first of three UBS Oyster Regatta’s to take place in 2004 was held in the… (read more...)

10 Mar 2004 Humphreys 37m High Performance Motor Yacht This is a serious seagoing motor yacht for a European client who requires weatherliness, speed, endurance… (read more...)

09 Feb 2004 Oyster 46 Design Notes If one were to draw up a list of the most commonly used words in maritime… (read more...)

09 Feb 2004 Humphreys 37metre High Performance Motor Yacht This is a serious seagoing motor yacht for a European client who requires weatherliness, speed and… (read more...)

24 Dec 2003 Elan 37 Design Notes In very nearly ten years’ work with Elan our primary concern has been the development of… (read more...)

08 Dec 2003 Oyster launches the new 82 Believed to be the largest production sailing yacht from a UK builder the first Oyster 82… (read more...)

03 Dec 2003 Elan Race Results 2003 2003 was a successful year on the racing circuit for the Elans. (read more...)

01 Dec 2003 The Volvo Ocean Race 2005-06 Because of his extensive round-the-world design experience (two Whitbread projects, one Vendée Globe project and the… (read more...)

15 May 2003 GBR Challenge Rob Humphreys has been appointed one of the lead designers for GBR’s 2007 America’s Cup Challenge. (read more...)

23 Nov 2002 Kingfisher triumphs in Route du Rhum Kingfisher, sailed by Ellen MacArthur has won the Route du Rhum 2002 Race in the 60ft… (read more...)