Froya
Froya is a motor yacht built in 1932 by Bute Slip Dock, Bute, to design No. 347 by A. Mylne & Co. She measures 31.3 feet in length on the waterline with a beam of 8.3 feet and draft of 6.2 feet. Originally fitted with a four-cylinder petrol engine by Gray (1939 specification), she carried 839 square feet of sail area. The vessel remains in existence.
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StructureDesign No. 347
Froya
Designed 1932
Historical Context
A. Mylne & Co. operated from 1896 into the 1980s, establishing itself as one of Scotland's leading naval architecture practices. The 1930s marked a transition phase in the office's output, reflecting industry-wide shifts from pure sailing craft toward auxiliary and pure motor designs. Design 347 and its realisation in Froya exemplify this transition. Bute Slip Dock operated within a Scottish maritime landscape that, despite economic pressures following the 1929 crash, continued to produce working and pleasure vessels. Motor yachts of this modest size—neither large enough for grand cruising nor small enough for day boats—served diverse roles: owner-occupied cruisers, charter vessels, and occasional commercial auxiliaries. The survival of Froya into the modern era demonstrates the soundness of Mylne's design principles.