Mariposa
Mariposa is design number 96 from the drawing board of A. Mylne & Co., prepared in 1903. The design specifies a small cruising yacht of 10.98 metres length overall, with a waterline length of 7.62 metres, beam of 2.44 metres and draft of 1.54 metres. The sail plan totalled 92.90 square metres. No builder details or launch date have been recorded in the register. The current status of the vessel is not known.
Specification
Design Archive
Sail PlanDesign No. 96
Mariposa
Designed 1903
Historical Context
A. Mylne & Co. was established in 1896 and by 1903—the year Mariposa was designed—had begun to establish a body of work covering cruising yachts, racing craft, and small commercial vessels. The early 1900s saw the firm developing designs across a range of sizes and purposes, serving clients throughout Scotland and further afield. Design 96 falls within the firm's formative period, when yacht design in Scotland was characterised by pragmatic approaches to seaworthiness, ease of handling, and construction economy. The modest dimensions and shallow draft suggest adaptation to Scottish waters: lochs, firths, and coastal passages where a small cruising yacht could operate effectively.
Ownership
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Crew
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