Mariella
Mariella is an auxiliary yawl built in 1938 by William Fife & Son of Fairlie, Scotland, to A. Mylne & Co. design number 390. With a waterline length of 54 feet and a beam of 16.5 feet, she carries 2,501 square feet of sail. Her original Thornycroft six-cylinder oil engine, rated at 55 bhp and installed in 1959, provided auxiliary power. The vessel continues to exist and remains part of the documented fleet of yachts designed by the Glasgow-based design office.
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Historical Context
Design 390 belongs to the final decade of A. Mylne & Co.'s first period of major activity. The late 1930s were a productive era for the Glasgow office, producing cruising designs that balanced seaworthiness with reasonable accommodation. The choice of William Fife & Son as builder underscores the quality sought: Fife had been constructing yachts since the 1880s and maintained a reputation for sound wooden construction. Mariella's auxiliary yawl rig and dimensions placed her within the established cruising class of the era, suitable for extended passages and owner-driven operation. No details of her racing record, if any, are held in the register.