Astarte, built in 1907, was the world’s first 10 Metre Rule racing yacht. She was commissioned by merchant Carl Ragnar Flodqvist, who sailed her for seven years before she changed hands several times.
She was designed, like Marga, by C. O. Liljegren, and in a sense is her older sister, though her lines are less fine than Marga she is nevertheless a purebred sailor and following her restoration will make fierce competition for our other 10 Metres.
Astarte still features her original planking and interiors, a remarkable asset given her age, although her rig has been changed from gaff to Bermudian, a modification which will be reversed with her restoration.