Mermaid
ex Treen
Mermaid, originally named Treen, is a wooden yacht built in 1937 to A. Mylne & Co. Design 370, designated the Meraquita class. The design was completed in 1934. She was constructed by A M Dickies of Bangor, Wales. With a waterline length of 18 feet, a beam of 7 feet, and a draft of 3.25 feet, she carried 258 square feet of sail. The vessel remains in existence.
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Specification
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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 1896 to approximately 1980, establishing itself as one of Scotland's foremost yacht design offices. The 1930s saw the firm producing designs across a wide spectrum, from substantial cruising yachts and racing vessels to smaller day boats and weekend cruisers. Design 370, the Meraquita, emerged in 1934 during this diverse period. The designation 'Meraquita' suggests a small cruising type, and its adoption by Bangor-based builder A M Dickies indicates the reach of Mylne's reputation beyond Scotland into Wales. The construction of Mermaid in 1937 places her in the final years before the Second World War disrupted civilian yacht building. Her survival to the present represents an intact record of 1930s small-craft design practice.