Lucie III
ex Butterfly
Lucie III was originally designed as Butterfly by A. Mylne & Co. in 1911. The yacht measures 23.5 feet on the waterline with a beam of 6.3 feet and draft of 3.9 feet, indicating a vessel suited to cruising in Scottish and Northern waters. The yacht was subsequently renamed Lucie III. Details of the builder, construction date, propulsion, and current whereabouts remain unrecorded in available sources.
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Specification
Design Archive
Design No. 1
Butterfly
Designed 1911
Historical Context
Butterfly was designed in 1911, within the first two decades of A. Mylne & Co.'s operation (founded 1896). The office's early catalogue emphasised seaworthy cruising designs in the 20–50 foot range, suited to Scottish lochs and the North Sea. The small waterline length and modest draft suggest a design intended for shallow-water exploration and self-reliant cruising—hallmarks of Mylne's philosophy during this period. The renaming of Butterfly to Lucie III may reflect common practice among yacht owners who retained designs but imparted personal nomenclature. The early design number (1) is not chronologically the first Mylne design but rather an archival classification. Few records survive for yachts of this size and vintage, especially if they were built by local or regional boatyards rather than major yards. The vessel's ultimate fate remains undocumented.