Merchien
Also known as: Lergie, Deirdre, Dolphin
Merchien is a wooden yacht built in 1939 by Bute Slip Dock, Bute, to design number 370 by A. Mylne & Co. The design, named Meraquita, was developed in 1934. Measuring 18 feet on the waterline with a beam of 7 feet and draft of 3.25 feet, Merchien carries 258 square feet of sail. The vessel remains in existence.
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Design Archive
StructureDesign No. 370
Meraquita
Designed 1934
Sister Yachts
21 other vessels built to the same design.
Historical Context
Design 370, Meraquita, was conceived in 1934, a period when A. Mylne & Co. was at the height of its design influence in Scottish yacht circles. The firm, founded in 1896 by Alfred Mylne, had established itself as one of Scotland's foremost naval architects, producing designs ranging from small cruising yachts to larger racing vessels. The mid-1930s saw continued demand for modest wooden cruising yachts, and the Meraquita design reflects practical considerations of the era. Bute Slip Dock's construction of Merchien in 1939 occurred in the final year of peace before the Second World War disrupted the yacht-building industry. The Isle of Bute remained an important shipbuilding location throughout this period.