Morva
Morva is a yacht built in 1938 to design 391 by A. Mylne & Co., constructed by G P Mitchell at Port Mellon. The vessel measures 39 feet on the waterline with a beam of 11.7 feet and a draft of 8 feet, carrying 1,202 square feet of sail area. She was fitted with a 4-cylinder 50 BHP Newage oil engine, installed in 1973. Morva remains in existence.
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Design Archive
Design No. 391
Morva
Designed 1938
Historical Context
Design 391 was produced during 1938, a year in which A. Mylne & Co. remained active in creating cruising yacht designs despite the approaching Second World War. The Port Mellon yard of G P Mitchell was one of several west-coast builders commissioned to construct Mylne designs during this period. Morva exemplifies the practical cruising yacht type that characterised much of Mylne's work in the 1930s—vessels combining seaworthiness with moderate dimensions suitable for British waters.