Design No. 263
Unnamed Design
Design 263 is a Gunter yacht design by Alfred Mylne. The design is documented by fourteen drawings held in the archive. At least six yachts are recorded as built to this design, with Boat 1 launched in 1923. Further details regarding dimensions, rig specification, and original client remain incomplete in the available records.
Original Drawings · 14 sheets
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Notes
Based on the 18ft BRA rater, published in yachting Monthly August 1915?
Yachts in the Register · 6
Historical Context
The Gunter rig gained prominence in British yacht design during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, offering practical advantages for smaller vessels. Alfred Mylne's design practice encompassed work across multiple classes and types, from large motor yachts to modest cruising designs. The 1920s, when Boat 1 was launched, represented a period of active yacht design and building in Britain, though records for smaller craft of this era are often fragmentary. Design 263 contributes to the documented record of Mylne's diverse design output, though fuller details of its conception, intended market, and actual use remain to be established.