Yacht: Ostara
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The vessel had major restorations in 1982, 1990 and 2000 and is now in excellent working order. She is believed to be the only West Briton shoal draft cruiser to have been built and was designed for and won the Yachting World shoal draft cruiser design competition in 1949.
Changed ownership in July, 2010.
| Designer: | Frank Pengelly |
| Type of Boat: | West Briton |
| Rig: | |
| Year Built: | 1951 |
| Built By: | Curtis & Pape, Looe, Cornwall, UK |
| LOA m / ft: | 11.48m / 37'8" |
| LOD m / ft: | |
| LWL m / ft: | 8.43m / 27'8" |
| Beam m / ft: | 2.92m / 9'7" |
| Draft m / ft: | 1.32m/1.98m-centreboard down / 4'4"/6'6"-centreboard |
| Yard No: | 184112 |
| Sail Stats | Sail No: 1020 |
| Construction: | mahogany on steamed oak frames - carvel construction. Mahogany centre-plate case (replaced in teak - 1963). Mast- spruce (replaced with alloy) |
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| Original engine - Morris 4 cyl. petrol (replaced by an inboard diesel engine of 35 hp by Yanmar which was installed in 1982. | |
