Design No. 172
Unnamed Design
Design 172 represents a centre board yacht from Alfred Mylne's design practice. The design survives in the archive through five drawings. Limited information is currently available regarding the original client, builder, dimensions, and construction history of this vessel. Further research and documentation may reveal additional details about this design.
Original Drawings · 5 sheets
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Historical Context
Alfred Mylne's design practice spanned the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries, encompassing a diverse range of vessel types. Centre board yachts represented a distinct category within small craft design, combining the advantages of centreboard technology with sailing yacht principles. The five drawings associated with Design 172 reflect Mylne's methodical approach to design documentation. Without additional archival evidence, the specific context of this design's commission and purpose cannot be established. The design exists as a record of Mylne's work but awaits further research to establish its broader historical significance.