Overview

Wishanger II is a highly specified Oyster 62 that has been thoughtfully maintained, extensively upgraded and purposefully equipped for serious bluewater cruising. Built by Southampton Yacht Services in 2002 to a Rob Humphreys design, she combines Oyster’s renowned build quality with a proven long-range cruising pedigree, including successful participation in the World ARC Round the World Rally 2016-2017.
Commissioned for an experienced owner and featuring a uniquely extended aft deck and counter transom, Wishanger II offers a rare combination of offshore capability, luxurious accommodation and manageable short-handed sailing. Her cutter rig, hydraulic furling headsails, electric winches and extensive systems upgrades make her ideally suited to a cruising couple or family looking to undertake extended passage making in comfort and confidence.
Throughout her life, Wishanger II has benefited from continual investment, including three significant refit periods, upgraded electronics, renewable power generation systems, heating and air conditioning, water maker installation and numerous enhancements designed to support long-term self-sufficient cruising. The result is an Oyster 62 that remains capable, comfortable and ready for further adventures.

Design & Performance
Designed by Rob Humphreys and Oyster Design Group, the Oyster 62 blends powerful offshore performance withreassuring heavy-displacement comfort. Her long fin keel, skeg-hung rudder and cutter rig configuration provideexcellent directional stability, balanced handling and confidence-inspiring passagemaking characteristics.
The cutter rig is configured for efficient short-handed sailing, with hydraulic furling systems for both yankee andstaysail, electric winches and comprehensive sail handling systems throughout. The result is a yacht that remainsremarkably manageable despite her size.
A specially commissioned extended aft deck further enhances deck space and liveability while contributing to the yacht’s distinctive profile.
Ownership, Cruising History & Maintenance
Wishanger II has been maintained and upgraded to a notably high standard throughout her ownership. She completed the World ARC Round the World Rally in 2016-2017, demonstrating both the yacht’s capability and the owner’s commitment to maintaining her for serious offshore use.
Significant investment includes:
Three major refit programmes
Hull epoxy coated from new as a preventative measure
Mast repainted in 2017
Standing rigging replaced in 2016
Running rigging renewed in 2016
Black coachroof window treatment creating later Oyster G2 styling
Frigoboat refrigeration and freezer systems renewed in 2023
Generator serviced and maintained
Watermaker membranes renewed
Lifted and serviced with new anodes in April 2025
The yacht presents as a vessel that has been upgraded for continued use rather than prepared solely for sale.




Equipment and Information

Accommodation
Arranged for up to eight guests in four cabins, supported by three heads compartments and generous living spaces throughout.
Owner’s Cabin
The aft owner’s suite is spacious and private, featuring:
Large centreline double berth
New sprung mattress fitted in 2019
Desk and vanity area
Direct access to aft deck
En suite heads compartment
Separate shower cubicle
Heated towel rail
Extensive storage and hanging lockers
Guest Accommodation
Forward accommodation includes:
VIP double cabin with en suite
Port guest cabin with twin berths
Starboard guest cabin with twin berths
Separate guest heads compartment
Excellent ventilation and natural light throughout
Saloon
The saloon is bright, comfortable and beautifully finished.
Features include:
Teak joinery throughout
Teak and holly sole boards
Large burr walnut dining table
Beige Alcantara upholstery
Dedicated navigation station
Secondary chart table and storage area
Bose entertainment system
Excellent visibility and ventilation
Galley
The offshore galley is exceptionally well equipped for extended cruising.
Features include:
GN Espace OceanChef four-burner gas cooker
Grill and oven
Whirlpool microwave
Frigoboat refrigerator (new system 2023)
Frigoboat freezer (new system 2023)
Twin stainless steel sinks
Avonite worktops
Fisher & Paykel drawer dishwasher
Oyster crockery and cutlery
Dedicated drinks and glassware storage
Mechanical Systems
Engine Perkins Sabre M225Ti six-cylinder turbocharged diesel engine225hp
Approx. 5,400 engine hours
Hurth 630 gearbox
Stainless steel propeller shaft
28″ Max-Prop feathering propeller
Ambassador rope cutter
Full Perkins Sabre instrumentation
Single lever engine controls at port helm station
Last full engine service September 2019 at approximately 4,690 hours
Oil and filter service completed April 2024
Twin Racor 500FG fuel filters
Wasp FLC-500 fuel conditioner
Floscan fuel monitoring system
Bow Thruster
Sleipner 15hp bow thruster
Helm control at port steering station
Steering
Whitlock dual-station stainless steel rod steering system
Skeg-hung rudder
Emergency tiller
B&G hydraulic main servo autopilot
Wheel disconnect system
Independent electric servo backup autopilot
Water & Plumbing Systems
Pressurised hot and cold freshwater system
Calorifier
Immersion heater
Filtered drinking water tap at galley
Overhead bathing shower mounted on aft antenna mast
SeaFresh watermaker
Approx. 123 litres per hour production
New membranes fitted 2015
Currently preserved
Seawater deck wash outlet in anchor locker
Holding Tanks
Black water holding tanks
Wema tank gauges
Grey water holding tanks x2
Toilets
Jabsco QuietFlush electric marine toilets
Sea water or fresh water flush capability
Electrical & Energy Systems
DC Systems
24V DC system
12V DC system
Three battery banks:
Engine start
Generator start
Domestic services
600Ah Rolls domestic battery bank
Independent alternator charging systems
Magnetronic DCC4000 battery management system
SmartGauge battery monitor
Circuit breaker distribution panel
Navigation light monitoring panel
AC Systems
Twin 32A 220V shore power connections
Mastervolt 24V 100A battery chargers x2
UK sockets throughout accommodation
Shore power cables
Inverters
Mass 24V 1500/500W inverter systems
Renewable Energy Systems
Silentwind 400+ wind generator
Hybrid charge controller
Four solar panels
Victron SmartSolar MPPT controllers x2
Twin Watt & Sea hydro-generators
600W MPPT converters
Antal rise-and-fall mounting systems
Stainless transom A-frame installation
Generator
Westerbeke 12kW generator
Approx. 2,594 hours
Serviced March 2020
Generator anode replaced August 2023
Oil and filter service completed April 2024
Entertainment Systems
Fusion MS-AV750 marine entertainment system
Bluetooth connectivity
Saloon speakers
Cockpit speakers
Sony Bravia television
Stainless TV mounting system
Secondary TV mounting position in saloon
Bose home theatre speaker system

Rigging & Sail Handling
Mast & Spars
Hood white-painted aluminium keel-stepped mast
Triple in-line spreader configuration
Smart slab reefing boom
Mast repainted in 2017
Navtec hydraulic outhaul system
Navtec hydraulic boom vang
Below-deck mast cover
Twin spinnaker poles stowed vertically on mast
Antal line drivers for spinnaker pole height adjustment
Stainless steel bowsprit for Code Zero deployment
Storm trysail track fitted to aft face of mast
Folding mast steps at deck level and masthead
Standing Rigging
Discontinuous stainless steel Dyform standing rigging
Renewed in 2016
Reckmann hydraulic furling systems for yankee and staysail
Furlex 404S manual furling system for second headsail when configured as a Solent rig
Adjustable running backstays
Navtec hydraulic babystay
Navtec hydraulic backstay
SSB insulated backstay
Running Rigging
Braid running rigging throughout
Halyards renewed 2016
Sheets renewed 2016
Reefing lines renewed 2016
Boom preventer lines renewed 2016
Sail Inventory
Hood Sail Wardrobe
Full batten mainsail
Roller furling yankee genoa No.1
Roller furling yankee genoa No.2
Roller furling staysail
Storm trysail
Asymmetric spinnaker
Code Zero
Top-down wire furling systems for asymmetric sails
Sail Handling Equipment
Frederiksen mainsail track system
Frederiksen full-batten car system
Reckmann hydraulic furlers
Furlex Solent furler
Dolphin Sails boom cover
Winch Inventory
Cockpit Winches
Lewmar 66ST electric two-speed primary/genoa winches x2
Lewmar 54ST electric two-speed secondary/spinnaker winches x2
Lewmar 54ST electric two-speed mainsheet winch
Lewmar 30ST mainsheet traveller winch
Lewmar 54ST running backstay winches x2
Mast & Halyard Winches
Lewmar 48ST halyard winches x2
Lewmar 480ST reefing line winch
Lewmar 58ST electric halyard winch
Lewmar 48ST electric halyard/reefing winch
Deck Hardware
Spinlock rope clutches x10
Stainless steel mast granny bars
Lewmar genoa track systems
Lewmar mainsheet track systems

Navigation & Communications
Radar & Chartplotting
Furuno NAVnet C-Map NT radar/chartplotter
Furuno radar scanner mounted on protected mast bracket
Secondary Furuno digital radar system
Vasari navigation computer
MaxSea TimeZero charting software
AG Neovo monitors x2
Logitech navigation keyboard
GPS integration
Instrumentation
B&G Hydra 2000 integrated sailing system
Speed instrument
Depth instrument
Wind speed instrument
Wind direction instrument
Helm repeaters
Aft cabin repeaters
B&G 20/20 displays x2
Instrument Upgrades
A+T Instruments ATP1 processor
Installed 2018
Multifunction display system
Companionway repeaters
Helm repeaters
Dedicated wind displays
Backup Navigation
Raymarine backup depth sounder
Helm repeater display
Positioning Systems
Leica AP Mk12 Professional GPS Navigator
Autopilot
B&G Hydra Pilot
Helm control
Chart table repeater
Communications Equipment
VHF Communications
Icom IC-M423G DSC VHF radio
Integrated GPS
Hawk masthead antenna
Cockpit speaker
Windex masthead indicator
Offshore Communications
Icom IC-801E MF/HF DSC SSB radio
Insulated backstay antenna
SP-24 saloon speaker
Satellite Communications
Thrane & Thrane TT-3022D Capsat transceiver
Thrane & Thrane Sailor 250 FleetBroadband system
Chart table handset
Iridium GO portable satellite WiFi broadband
Data Communications
SCS P4dragon DR-7400 HF modem
AIS & Weather
Furuno Class A AIS transceiver
Furuno NX-300 Navtex receiver
Navigation Aids
Oyster pedestal compasses x2
Clocks x3
Barometer
Twin mast-mounted air horns
Navigation Lighting
Mast foredeck light
Lower spreader deck lights
Masthead tri-colour light
Anchor light
Chart table light

Deck Equipment
Twin Lewmar electric anchor windlasses
Two 105lb CQR anchors
100m chain on each anchor
Stainless double bow roller
Folding passerelle
Stainless transom arch
Davit system
Monitor windvane mounting
Cockpit bimini
Sprayhoods
Foredeck and boom awnings
Gas BBQ
Cockpit cushions
Safe
Extensive warps and fenders
Diving Equipment
Bauer electric scuba compressor
Four dive cylinders
Two emergency cylinders
Installed in starboard lazarette
Anchoring Equipment
Lewmar electric anchor windlasses x2
105lb CQR anchor x2
100m anchor chain per anchor
Stainless steel chain
Galvanised chain
Heavy-duty stainless double bow roller
Cockpit
Teak self-draining cockpit
Folding teak cockpit table
Twin helm stations
Helm seats
Cockpit cushions
Upholstered quarter-seat backrests
Protection & Covers
Cockpit sprayhood
Stainless sprayhood frame
Aft cabin sprayhood
Twin-part cockpit bimini
Mesh cockpit shade panels
Foredeck awnings
Boom awnings
Weathermax shade systems
Wheel covers
Cockpit table cover
Aft Deck
Extended aft deck
Stainless steel A-frame
Solar panel mounting structure
Wind generator mounting
Antenna mast
Folding bathing platform
Outboard lifting davit
Monitor windvane mounting system
Boarding
Folding passerelle
Stainless boarding ladder
Midship boarding gates
Folding boarding steps
Deck Hardware
Midship cleats
Gas BBQ with cover
Extensive stainless handrails
Coachroof handrail upgrade
Boathook
Ensign staff
Storage
Dedicated gas locker
Anchor locker
Two aft lazarettes
Numerous deck lockers

Tender & Safety Equipment
Lifesaving Equipment
Zodiac Open Sea six-person liferaft
Dedicated liferaft locker
Kannad 406MHz EPIRB
Hydrostatic release mechanism
Man Overboard Recovery
Jon Buoy Recovery Module
Lifesling 2 recovery system
Radar Visibility
Passive radar reflector
Active radar target enhancer
Safety Systems
Webbing jackstays
Harness attachment points
High water bilge alarm
Automatic bilge pump
Manual bilge pump
Engine-driven bilge pump
Fire Protection
Sea-Fire automatic engine room suppression system
Portable fire extinguishers x3
Fire blanket
Tender PackageTender
Avon Rover 3.40 RIB
Centre console configuration
Hull Number: GB-AVB40410C202
Overall cover
Tube covers
Clipper Duet speed and depth instrument
Outboard
Honda 20hp four-stroke outboard
Tender Handling
Removable stainless foredeck chocks
Outboard storage bracket
Davit lifting system
Alternative foredeck stowage arrangement for offshore passages




Broker’s Comments
The Oyster 62 has long been regarded as one of Oyster’s most successful bluewater designs, offering exceptional offshore capability while remaining manageable for short-handed sailing. Wishanger II is a particularly impressive example. What immediately stands out is the level of thought and investment that has gone into the yacht over many years. Rather than simply maintaining the vessel, her owner has continually refined and upgraded her for extended cruising. From renewable energy systems and satellite communications to heating, air conditioning and water making capability, every aspect of the yacht reflects practical experience gained from serious offshore use. The accommodation is equally impressive. Light, spacious and beautifully finished in classic Oyster teak joinery, the interior offers comfortable living space for extended periods aboard, whether cruising as a couple or hosting family and guests. For buyers seeking a proven world-capable yacht with a comprehensive specification and a documented history ofoffshore cruising, Wishanger II presents an exceptional opportunity.