May
May is a single screw motor yacht of 38.2 ft length on the waterline, designed by A. Mylne & Co. as design number 232 in 1913. She was constructed by A. Robertson & Sons at their Sandbank yard. The vessel was equipped with a Bergius petrol engine. Her current status and location remain unknown. May represents the type of compact, motor-powered cruising yacht that characterised A. Mylne's practice during the early twentieth century.
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Historical Context
Design 232 was produced during a prolific period of A. Mylne & Co.'s yacht design practice. The early twentieth century saw increasing demand for motor-powered yachts as petrol and paraffin engines became reliable and affordable. Mylne's office adapted its design philosophy to accommodate this shift, producing numerous single screw motor yachts alongside traditional sailing designs. May exemplifies the transitional period when motor power was becoming the preferred propulsion for private cruising yachts. A. Robertson & Sons, based at Sandbank on the Clyde, occupied a significant position in Scottish yacht building and was equipped to execute designs from leading offices. The partnership between Mylne's prolific design output and Robertson's construction capability resulted in numerous vessels during the early decades of the twentieth century.