Design No. 509
Venture iv
Design 509 represents one of Alfred Mylne's yacht designs, documented in the archive under the name Venture IV. The design is supported by 27 original drawings held in the Mylne collection. While records confirm the design was realised in at least one built yacht bearing this name, further details regarding dimensions, construction, rig configuration, and commissioning circumstances remain incomplete in the available archive materials.
Original Drawings · 26 sheets
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Historical Context
Alfred Mylne established himself as a leading yacht designer in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries, with a practice based in Scotland. His designs encompassed a wide range of vessel types and sizes, serving clients across Britain and beyond. The naming convention "Venture IV" suggests this may have been one of several yachts bearing similar names, a practice not uncommon among yacht owners of the period. Without additional archival evidence, the precise historical context of this particular design's commission and execution remains underdetermined. The preservation of 27 drawings indicates this was a fully developed design worthy of the detailed draughting standards maintained by Mylne's office.