THENDARA

Design No 379
1937

Length Over Deck 105ft
Length Waterline 72ft
Beam 20ft
Draft 12ft
Displacement 140Tons
Sail Area (Sloop) 1016 Sq.Ft.

The following article was published on the website www.shipstamps.co.uk, by author John Sefton

Italy issued in 2002 a stamp to honour the Raduno di Vele d’Epoca in Imperia, on the stamp is depicted the yacht THENDARA.

Built under yard No 555 by Stephens & Sons Shipyard at Linthouse, Glasgow for Lord Arthur Young, one of Scotland's leading yachtsmen. She was the last yacht built by this shipyard. In 1937 Launched under the name THENDARA.
Tonnage: 87 gross, 49 net, displacement 140 tons. Dim. 37.00 x 23.16 x 6.09m., draught 3.95m.
Designed by Alfred Mylne. Built of teak on a steel frames. Ketch rigged.

NEW FEATURE - Every month we will feature one design from our extensive archives. Behind every design and yacht there is special story. In this inaugural issue we look at the famous cruising yacht Northward.

NORTHWARD

50ft Classic Sailing Yacht
Design No 327
1930

Length Overall 50.3ft
Length Waterline 35.6ft
Beam 11.0ft
Draft 7.3ft
Displacement 6.3Tons
Sail Area (Sloop) 1016 Sq.Ft.

A bermudan sloop of 20 Tons TM, "Northward" was one of Mylne's more famous yachts. Built by McGruer and Co in 1930, she was both cruised and raced extensively on the Clyde and West coast, winning the Clyde Cruising Club Blue Water Trophy in 1937 and again in 1939, when she weathered a force 9 gale. Partially in recognition of these exploits, the poet laureate of the day, Cecil Day Lewis, wrote a famous poem about her (see below)

Northward raced on into the 1950's and 60's, receiving a mizzen and more manageable ketch rig in 1962. The poet's reference to a "flame-spun pall" was prophetic for, sadly, she met her end a few miles off Portland Bill when a gas leak caused a violent explosion in the early hours of the morning. Her owner, who was sailing single handed, was half way up the companionway at the time and was thrown clear by the blast.

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Mylne Magic

The November issue of Classic Boat has magnificent coverage of the Mylne Regatta and we have made front cover with Maid of Lorn.  It really is worth having a look at the article which includes some great footage and close ups of the participating yachts and crews.