Pandora
Pandora is a sailing yacht designed by A. Mylne & Co. in 1928 and built that same year at Andrews Shipyard in Ontario. The vessel measures 31.63 feet on the waterline with a beam of 8.4 feet and draft of 6.66 feet. Registered under design number 1 as 'Pandora of Rhu', she represents Mylne's work during a period of significant activity in the office's design portfolio. The yacht survives to the present day.
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Design Archive
Design No. 1
Pandora of Rhu
Designed 1928
Historical Context
By 1928, A. Mylne & Co. was well established in the yacht design field, having operated since 1896. The office produced designs across a wide range of vessel types and sizes, from small cruising yachts to larger seagoing craft. That Pandora was built in Ontario suggests Mylne's designs circulated internationally during this period, reflecting the office's reputation and the cross-Atlantic trade in yacht designs during the interwar years. The 1920s and 1930s saw considerable evolution in cruising yacht design, balancing seaworthiness with comfort. Pandora's modest dimensions place her within the practical cruising category favoured by owners of the period.