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.

Key Features

• 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

Specifications and details of this vessel are provided in good faith for informational purposes only. Data regarding the specifications, operating characteristics and condition of the vessel was obtained from sources believed reliable but is not guaranteed by owner or brokers. Buyer assumes responsibility to verify all speeds, capacities, consumptions and other measurements contained herein and otherwise provided and agrees to instruct his agent or surveyor to confirm such details prior to purchase. Vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price and inventory changes and withdrawal from market without notice.

Engine hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker has been told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot and does not guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise, and major overhauls as well as all other representations noted on the listing brochure.

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

Introduction

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.

Key Features

• 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

Principal Dimensions

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

Construction

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

Tanks

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 

Rigging

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 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

Sail Plan

Fully battened Doyle mainsail (new 2025) 

Furling Doyle genoa (new 2025)

Evolution staysail (new 2022)

A2 Doyle (new 2024)

Code 0 Doyle (new 2024)

Hydraulics

Lewmar 400 Commander powerpack system:

• Deck winches
• Mainsheet captive winch
• Main halyard captive winch
• Outhaul
• Boom furler
• Code Zero furler 
• Storm jib ram tensioner
• Windlass
• Backstays cylinders
• Vang
• Lazarette door 
• Sanguinetti warping drum

Engineering

Main engine: Cummins turbo-charged QSL9-330 diesel

Rating: 330 hp (245 kW)

Main engine hours: 7,888

Propeller: Brunton Varifold with Ambassador rope cutter

Cruising speed: 8.5 knots @ 1150rpm

Alternator: 24V/150w MB & Prestolite 

Generators: 2 x Onan MDKBT e-QD 22.5kW 50Hz/230V AC 4-cylinder

Generator hours: Port 3,030 / Stbd 8,135

Reverso oil change pump (four take offs) for each generator and gearbox

Reverso fuel polisher (150gph)

Bronze manifold for seawater inlets 

Raw water flow sensors with alarm for gensets & main engine 

Thrusters: Lewmar 300VRT (28hp) retractable bow and stern thrusters

Steering: Whitlock Mamba gearbox/rod steering & emergency tiller

AC: 83,000 BTU Cruisair reverse cycle 230V AC dual frequency (50/60Hz) with 9 x air handlers

Watermarker: Cathelco Seafresh desalinator (200 L/hour)

Bilge Pump: Automatic bilge pump in engine room

Fuel Consumption

Range: 2,100nm at economical cruising

Economical cruising: 8.5 knots 15 L/H

Top speed (under power): 12 knots 80 L/H

Electrical

24V ships supply

230V AC ring (64ah) shore power supply

Dockside power cable

63A socket in transom

Batteries

Domestic Sonnenschein 12 x 2v (1497ah) gel batteries (All replaced 2022)

Engine start: 2 x 12v 95Ah sealed lead acid

Generators start: 2 x 12v 95Ah sealed lead acid

3 x 100A/24V Mastervolt MASS chargers in engine room

Mastervolt monitors – Masterlink BTM 3

MasterBus repeater- MasterView Easy 3.5

Mastervolt 24V Alpha Pro regulator

Emergency link system between the domestic & engine start battery

Inverters: Mastervolt 24/5000W MASS sine inverter (230V/50Hz)

Mastervolt 24/1500W for icemaker

Mastervolt 24/1500W for Starlink & Mac

Deck 

Lewmar V8 vertical hydraulic windlass

Retractable Sanguinetti warping drum on fore deck

Large Teak cockpit table and spacious symmetrical cockpit

Foredeck recessed tender well (doubles up as lounging area with fitted cushions)

Large aft deck lazarette locker with copious storage

Retracting mooring cleats

Pushpit corner seating

Side gates midships port & starboard

Removable s/s boarding ladders 

Bezenzoni hydraulic telescopic passarelle

Solimar flush deck hatches

Master cabin aft deck access hatch (& fire exit)

H+C deck shower

Fore and aft deck washdown hose points (fresh water and seawater)

Anchor locker hose point

Lighting

Up lights and downlights on spreaders

Underwater LED lighting (new 2024)

Aqua Signal bow and stern navigation lights

Steaming & deck floodlight

Lopolight all-round red light and tri-colour at masthead

Red over green Lopolight AQ55 sailing lights on mast

Aqua Signal anchor light plugged in at bow

Canvas & Covers 

Boom tent (new 2022)

Companionway dodger/sprayhood (new 2022)

Integrated cockpit & helm bimini top (new 2024)

Cockpit bimini with side panels (new 2025)

Cockpit cushions (new 2022)

Tender well cushions & aft deck sun lounger cushions (new 2022)

Pedestal and steering wheel covers (new 2022)

Rib cover (new 2022)

Foredeck sun awning (new 2022)

Navigation Equipment

SIRS steering compasses at each helm

Iridium Certus Satcom

Upgraded 4g/5g aerial

Predominantly Brookes & Gatehouse (B&G) instrumentation

3 x size 30/30 multi displays in cockpit

2 x Chart plotter Zeus 12 at helms

Multifunction B&G H5000 GDF display (6 onboard)

B&G apparent wind angle

B&G magnified apparent wind angle

B&G depth display

Simrad Robertson AP 1000 autopilot

B&G Zeus 12 chart plotter at chart table

B&G chart plotter in captain’s cabin

B&G GPS

Furuno GPS display at navigation table

B&G 4G radar

AIS transponder

Windex at masthead

Furuno NX300 Navtex

Simrad RS87 GMDSS VHF radios

Icom M802 SSB radio

Pactor Modem DR-7400

PC for Nav equipment, MAC boat computer

Synology NAS drive

Victron DC-DC converter

YachtSpot Wi-Fi

Starlink

Galley & Laundry

Bosche Hob

Miele oven (new 2024)

Miele washer (new 2022)

Miele dryer (new 2022)

U-Line icemaker in saloon

Klarstein wine cooler for 12 wine bottles

Stainless steel built-in fridge

Stainless steel built-in freezer

Small salad fridge in galley

Miele dishwasher (2024)

Miele microwave

AV (New 2022)

Fusion Bluetooth Stereo system

Bowers & Wilkins speakers in master cabin, saloon, cockpit and crew area

Removable speakers for foredeck tender well

Samsung 4k 50” TV in saloon with Apple TV

Samsung Frame 52” TV in master cabin with Apple TV

Samsung 32” TV in forward double cabin with Apple TV

Apple TV for crew mess & captain cabin

2 x 5G internet antenna 

Iridium Certus

Pep Wave Max BR1Pro & 5 x Peplink access points

Thales surelink IP voice & headset

Safety

2 x Viking 8UKSL 8 pers life rafts with hydrostatic release

406MHz Oceansignal EPIRB in cockpit

Radar reflector mounted on mast

2 x Horseshoe lifebuoys

Jonbuoy

Webbing jackstays

MOB button

Emergency wheel in lazarette

Fire extinguishers 

CCTV camera on rig

Foghorn

Watertight bulkheads and doors to forepeak, engine room and lazarette

Tender / Toys

Williams 435 Pro-jet RIB – New 2022

2 x Seabobs

Refit Works 

STP (Palma) 2022

• Full repaint of the hull in Teale Blue by Snip
• Teak deck fully sanded and re-caulked
• All new canvas work and upholstery externally and internally
• Removal and servicing of all hydraulic components (bow thruster, bathing platform rams, furlers) and deck gear - including captive winches
• Removal and NDT inspection of mast and boom with minor repairs to spreader plates (RSB)
• Removal and servicing of rudders and all steering gear
• Servicing of all engine room components (main engine, generators, air conditioning, water maker and hydraulics)
• Replacement batteries throughout
• New Future Fibre EC6 Carbon standing rigging (replacing rod rigging) 
• New running rigging throughout
• Serviced all winches and under deck captive winches by Lewmar
• Upgrade of all nav systems to new B&G throughout
• Replacement helm consoles custom-made for new electronics
• New AV system throughout with additional speakers to aft deck and tender well
• Replacement light fittings to all guest areas
• Extensive refurbishment throughout the interior of the yacht by Design Unlimited, including vinyl wrapping, carpets, mattresses, all fabrics
• Bespoke timber furniture in the saloon including new bar with wine fridge, Zip hydro tap, ice maker and glass cabinetry
• Remodelled navigation station
• Converted 4th cabin into a dedicated double bed guest cabin
• New Williams 435 Jet Tender
• New Miele washer dryer 
• New Miele oven
• New Audio-Visual system throughout the yacht
• Keel repairs

STP (Palma) 2024

• New Doyle A2
• New Doyle Code 0
• Boom removed and inspected
• New AC handlers
• New cockpit bimini
• New port generator
• New running rigging
• New interior carpets
• Installation of Starlink
• Water maker serviced
• All hydraulic rams serviced
• All ducting cleaned
• Rudder bearing changed
• New underwater lights

2025

• New Doyle mainsail
• New Doyle jib sail
• Underwater inspection on hull