Caprice
Caprice is a wooden sailing yacht of 38 feet on the waterline, designed by A. Mylne & Co. as Design 85 and built by J.G. Fay & Co. of Southampton in 1903. The vessel measured 11 feet in beam with a draft of 7.5 feet and carried 2,000 square feet of sail. Little is recorded of her subsequent history. Her current existence status is not known.
Ownership
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Crew
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Registry & Identity
Design Archive
Sail PlanDesign No. 85
Unnamed Design
Designed 1903
Sister Yachts
7 other vessels built to the same design.
Historical Context
Design 85, completed in 1903, falls within the early years of A. Mylne & Co.'s practice, when Alfred Mylne was refining his approach to moderate-sized cruising and day-sailing yachts. The early 1900s represented a transition in yacht design from pure racing machines toward vessels offering greater comfort and practicality for private owners. Mylne's designs of this era typically combined wholesome proportions with economical construction and good seakeeping qualities. J.G. Fay & Co., established in Southampton, was among several English builders executing Mylne designs during this period. The absence of recorded engine installation reflects the conventions of the era, when auxiliary power was still regarded as optional or unnecessary for sailing yachts of this size.