Kelpie
Kelpie is a wooden sailing yacht designed by A. Mylne & Co. (design number 85) and built in 1903 by J.G. Fay & Co. of Southampton. The vessel measures 38 feet on the waterline with a beam of 11 feet and a draft of 7.5 feet, carrying 1,750 square feet of sail. Originally named Kelpie, she remains in existence today and is fitted with modern auxiliary engines: a Volvo D1-30 and a Perkins oil engine. The yacht represents a product of the early years of the Mylne design office.
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Registry & Identity
Design Archive
Sail PlanDesign No. 85
Unnamed Design
Designed 1903
Sister Yachts
7 other vessels built to the same design.
Historical Context
Kelpie was designed and built during the formative years of A. Mylne & Co., which was established in 1896. In 1903, the office was well established in Scottish yacht design practice, and the commission of design number 85 to J.G. Fay & Co. in Southampton reflects the breadth of the practice's influence across British shipyards. The early 1900s represented a period of transition in yacht design, bridging Victorian and Edwardian conventions. Mylne's output during this decade combined traditional hull forms with developing technical refinements. Kelpie's moderate dimensions and generous sail plan typify the cruising and racing yachts that formed a significant part of Mylne's commissions in this period. Her survival to the present day makes her a rare example of a wooden yacht from design number 85 and contributes to the historical record of the office's work.