Ostara
Ostara was an International Metre Class yacht designed by A. Mylne & Co. (Design No. 161) and built in 1909 by McAllister of Dumbarton in wood composite construction. The vessel measured 49.6 ft on the waterline with a beam of 12 ft and a draft of 9.25 ft. This yacht represents Mylne's engagement with the International Metre Class, a significant one-design rating class of the early twentieth century.
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Historical Context
The International Metre Class emerged in the 1900s as a codified rating class for yacht racing, succeeding earlier, more variable rating rules. A. Mylne & Co., established in 1896, was actively engaged in designing yachts across multiple classes during the early twentieth century. The design and construction of Ostara in 1909 places her within Mylne's formative years as a design office, when the studio was developing expertise in rating-class yachts. McAllister of Dumbarton was one of Scotland's respected yacht builders, and the commission reflects Mylne's established reputation in the Scottish yachting market. The International Metre Class would remain popular for racing until mid-century, though most yachts of the class have not survived.