Gryphon
Also known as: Tantina
Gryphon is a sailing yacht built in 1951 to design 422 by A. Mylne & Co., the Scottish yacht design office. She was constructed by Goshawk Shipyards Ltd in Cowes. With a waterline length of 18.5 feet, a beam of 6.8 feet, and a draft of 4.3 feet, she carried 389 square feet of sail. Her original petrol motor was a two-cylinder Ailsa Craig unit of 10 horsepower. The vessel remains in existence.
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Design No. 422
Gryphon
Designed 1950
Historical Context
The early 1950s represented a significant period for A. Mylne & Co. The office, founded in 1896, had established itself by mid-century as a prolific designer of yachts across all sizes. Following the Second World War, there was renewed interest in small cruising craft and day sailors. Design 422 and vessels like Gryphon reflect this market demand for modest, economical yachts suited to home waters. The choice of Goshawk Shipyards in Cowes placed Gryphon within England's established yacht-building tradition, though Mylne's own designs were executed by yards throughout Britain and beyond. Small designs of this type were numerically important to the Mylne office's commercial output, even if they receive less historical attention than larger or more celebrated yachts.