Astrea
Astrea is a sailing yacht built in 1900 by Hilditch of Carrickfergus to A. Mylne & Co. design number 48, the Corona class. She measures 20 feet on the waterline with a beam of 7.5 feet and draft of 5 feet, carrying 600 square feet of sail. The yacht remains in existence and has been fitted with a Yanmar engine. She represents an early example of Mylne's prolific design output at the turn of the twentieth century.
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Specification
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Design Archive
Sail PlanDesign No. 48
Corona
Designed 1900
Sister Yachts
11 other vessels built to the same design.
Historical Context
Astrea was designed and built during the formative years of A. Mylne & Co., when the Glasgow office under Alfred Mylne was establishing its reputation as a prolific and versatile design practice. Design number 48 appears early in the chronological sequence of Mylne designs, reflecting the high output of the office in its first years. The use of the Hilditch yard in Carrickfergus demonstrates the geographic reach of Mylne's work beyond Scotland into Ireland, a pattern that continued throughout the office's operational life. Yachts of the Corona class represent the practical cruising types that formed the foundation of Mylne's commercial success, distinguishing his practice from the racing focus of some contemporaries.