Kate
Kate is a modern yacht completed in 2006 to the design Javotte (A. Mylne & Co. design number 162), originally conceived in 1909. She was built by Philip Walwyn in St Kitts using epoxy and Oregon pine on a mahogany base, with bronze floors and fastenings throughout. At 39.6 feet on the waterline with a beam of 11.1 feet and draft of 7.5 feet, Kate carries 2,652 square feet of sail area, reflecting the vigorous proportions of the original Mylne design.
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Registry & Identity
Design Archive
Sail PlanDesign No. 162
Javotte
Designed 1909
Sister Yachts
One other vessel built to the same design.
Historical Context
A. Mylne & Co., operating from Glasgow from 1896 until approximately 1980, established itself as one of Scotland's principal yacht design offices. The practice was known for serious cruising designs and racing yachts of elegant proportion. Design 162, Javotte, belongs to the office's pre-First World War output, a period marked by the development of the modern cruising yacht type—craft combining seaworthiness, comfort, and reasonable speed without excessive beam or draft. The gap between Javotte's design date (1909) and Kate's construction (2006) reflects broader patterns in yacht design history: significant designs are revisited across generations, particularly by builders and owners committed to the principles embodied in the original. Kate's commission indicates continued confidence in Mylne's hull forms and the viability of timber construction, even when executed with contemporary materials and methods.