Apache
Also known as: Fera
Apache is an International Metre Class yacht designed by A. Mylne & Co. in 1909 (Design 169) and built by McAllister of Dumbarton in the same year. The vessel measured 20.5 feet on the waterline with a beam of 6.2 feet and draft of 3.9 feet. Current status and location of the yacht are not known.
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Historical Context
In 1909, A. Mylne & Co. was in the early phase of its long design career, which would span from 1896 to approximately 1980. The International Metre Class represented an important segment of yacht design practice during this period, offering an alternative to large gaff cutters and offering accessible racing for the growing amateur sailing movement. The adoption of the Metre Classes (10 Metre, 8 Metre, 6 Metre, and International Metre) by the Yacht Racing Association reflected broader trends toward rules-based, level-competition racing. McAllister's presence on the Clyde, Scotland's premier shipbuilding and yacht-building centre, ensured Apache was constructed with established maritime craftsmanship, though the modest dimensions of the International Metre Class yachts differed markedly from the large racing cutters that had dominated Scottish yacht design in the preceding decades.