Thendara
Thendara is an auxiliary ketch designed by A. Mylne & Co. and built in 1936 by Alexander Stephen & Sons of Glasgow. Constructed in teak with steel frames, she measures 73 feet on the waterline with a beam of 20 feet and draft of 12.2 feet. Her sail plan comprised 6,000 square feet. Design 379, Thendara represents the office's approach to seagoing motor-sailing yachts during the interwar period, combining traditional materials with auxiliary power.
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The 1930s were a significant period for A. Mylne & Co., during which the office refined designs for auxiliary-powered sailing yachts. Design 379, produced in 1936, reflects contemporary trends toward combining traditional sailing characteristics with mechanical reliability. The auxiliary ketch configuration was particularly popular among owners seeking to undertake long-distance cruises without dependence on favourable winds. Alexander Stephen & Sons, Thendara's builder, was among Glasgow's capable yacht and small-ship constructors. The use of teak and steel frames was standard practice for vessels of quality intended for extended service. Thendara's persistence as a built example provides evidence of the soundness of Mylne's designs and the durability of construction standards maintained by builders of this calibre during the interwar era.