Meridian
ex Trio
Also known as: Troglodyte II
Meridian is a wooden sailing yacht built in 1937 by A M Dickies of Bangor, Wales, to A. Mylne & Co. Design 370. Originally named Trio, she measures 18 feet on the waterline with a beam of 7 feet and draft of 3.25 feet. The vessel is classified as a Meraquita-type design, drawn up in 1934. Meridian remains in existence and represents a surviving example of Mylne's smaller cruising designs from the inter-war period.
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Registry & Identity
Design Archive
StructureDesign No. 370
Meraquita
Designed 1934
Sister Yachts
21 other vessels built to the same design.
Historical Context
A. Mylne & Co. operated from the 1890s through the mid-twentieth century, establishing itself as one of Scotland's leading yacht design practices. During the 1930s, the office produced designs across a wide spectrum—from substantial cruising yachts and racing machines to modest coastal cruisers. Design 370, the Meraquita type, belongs to this latter category, conceived as an economical and seaworthy small sailing vessel. The inter-war period saw continued demand for such designs, even as the economic climate became increasingly challenging. Meridian's survival, under her later name, is testament to the durability of Mylne's basic design principles and the quality of Welsh boatbuilding at Bangor.