Stroma
Stroma is a sailing yacht of pitch pine and oak construction, built in 1929 by McGruers on the Clyde to design 324 by A. Mylne & Co., developed in 1928. The vessel measures 6.10 metres on the waterline with a beam of 2.13 metres and draft of 1.40 metres, carrying 38.8 square metres of sail. Designed without an engine, Stroma represents the sailing yacht tradition of the inter-war period. The yacht remains in existence.
Specification
Details
Registry & Identity
Design Archive
Sail PlanDesign No. 324
Unnamed Design
Designed 1928
Sister Yachts
11 other vessels built to the same design.
Historical Context
Design 324, completed in 1928, emerged during A. Mylne & Co.'s mature period as a yacht design office. The late 1920s saw the practice engaged in designs across multiple classes and purposes—from racing yachts to cruising vessels and small day-sailers. The specification of Stroma, with her shallow draft and modest sail plan, suggests a design intended for accessible sailing rather than performance racing. McGruers of the Clyde was among the principal builders executing Mylne designs throughout this era. The choice of traditional pitch pine and oak construction, standard for the period, reflects the continuing viability and preference for wooden construction in British yacht building even as the 1930s approached. Stroma's survival is significant; many small wooden yachts of this vintage have been lost to decay, war, or deliberate breaking up over the subsequent decades.
Ownership
Previous owners
Ewan G Kennedy
Aug 1976 – Sept 2018
Stroma is number four of the first five Scottish Islanders built by McGruers and launched in May 1929. During my period of ownership I met many members of the families who sailed these lovely little cruiser racers and ended up writing a book about them. You can get a copy from the Scottish Yachting Archives, www.shop.yachtarchive.scot
Crew
No crew records yet. If you’ve sailed on this yacht, claim your place in her history.