Ocean Search
Ocean Search is an auxiliary cutter built in 1991 to A. Mylne & Co. Design 630. Constructed in aluminium by KBS in South Africa, she measures 35.04 feet on the waterline with a beam of 11.06 feet and draft of 6 feet. Powered by a Yanmar 45 bhp engine, the vessel represents the practice of Mylne design office during the early 1990s, when aluminium construction and auxiliary rig configurations were increasingly favoured for extended cruising.
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Historical Context
A. Mylne & Co. continued to adapt its design practice through the 1980s and 1990s, responding to changes in construction technology, materials, and owner preferences. The emergence of aluminium as a viable medium for yacht building allowed designers to create vessels suitable for long-distance cruising with reduced weight and improved corrosion resistance in various saltwater conditions. Design 630, developed in 1990, falls within a period when the office was producing designs for builders worldwide, including operations in Australia and South Africa. KBS in South Africa, the builder of Ocean Search, was among several regional yards licensed or commissioned to construct Mylne designs. This distribution of building reflected both the international reach of the design office and the practical economics of marine construction during the final decades of the twentieth century.