Caribou
Caribou was designed by A. Mylne & Co. in 1898 as Design 27. The yacht measured 20.22 feet on the waterline with a beam of 7.125 feet and draft of 4.515 feet. Details of the builder, year of construction, engine specification, and current status remain unrecorded in available sources. The existence status of the vessel is not known.
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Specification
Design Archive
Lines PlanDesign No. 27
Caribou
Designed 1898
Historical Context
Design 27 was created during A. Mylne & Co.'s formative decade, when the firm was consolidating its identity as a designer of racing and cruising yachts. The 1890s saw the office develop designs across a spectrum of sizes and purposes, from small day-boats and cruising cutters to larger racing machines. Caribou's modest dimensions place it among the working cruising craft that sustained many Scottish yacht designers of the era. Whether built as a one-off or repeated several times, the design reflects Mylne's practical approach to small-yacht development, informed by close observation of what worked in northern waters.