Jean
Also known as: Flirt, Solskin III, Else IV, Elsa
Jean is a wooden motor yacht designed by A. Mylne & Co. to Design 85 in 1903. Built by Forrestt & Co. of Wivenhoe, she measures 38 feet on the waterline with a beam of 11 feet and draft of 7.5 feet. She was equipped with a Coventry Victor engine and carried 1,500 square feet of sail. The current status and location of Jean are not known.
Ownership
No ownership records held for this vessel.
Crew
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Specification
Details
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 emerges from a period of significant transition in yacht design. The early 1900s saw A. Mylne & Co. navigating the shift from pure sail to motor propulsion. The firm, founded in 1896, was well-positioned to interpret owner preferences for hybrid vessels that retained sailing capability alongside mechanical reliability. Motor yachts of Jean's size and type served wealthy private owners as cruising platforms and represented a middle ground between the racing cutters and larger steam yachts that dominated contemporary specialist publications. The Coventry Victor engine was a reputable choice, widely fitted to small craft of the era.