Melody
Melody is design number 37 from the drawing board of A. Mylne & Co., dating to 1898. Details of the builder, year of construction, dimensions, and engine specification are not currently recorded in the register. The current whereabouts and condition of the vessel are unknown. This entry represents an early example from the Mylne design office's portfolio during its formative years.
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Design Archive
Lines PlanDesign No. 37
Melody
Designed 1898
Historical Context
Design 37 dates from 1898, a period during which A. Mylne & Co. was establishing itself as a significant force in Scottish yacht design. The firm, founded in 1896, was in its early years of operation when Melody was drawn. By this date, Mylne had begun to develop the design methodologies and aesthetic principles that would characterise the office's work for the next eight decades. The absence of recorded details about Melody reflects the variable survival and documentation of designs from this pioneering phase; not all commissions received equal archival attention, and some records have been lost to time.