Myrtle
Myrtle is a small cruising yacht designed by A. Mylne & Co. in 1901 as Design 64 and built in 1902. She measures 17.5 feet on the waterline with a beam of 7 feet and draft of 4.66 feet, carrying 500 square feet of sail. The vessel remains in existence. Builder details and construction materials are not currently recorded in the register.
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Specification
Details
Design Archive
Sail PlanDesign No. 64
Myrtle
Designed 1901
Historical Context
By 1901, when Design 64 was created, A. Mylne & Co. had been established for five years and was developing a reputation across a broad range of yacht types. The early 1900s saw sustained demand for small cruising yachts among amateur sailors and yacht clubs throughout Britain and Scotland. Myrtle's dimensions place her among the more modest vessels in the office's output—larger than racing dinghies but smaller than the 40–60-foot cruisers for which Mylne became better known. Her survival suggests that vessels of this size, if well built, possessed adequate longevity to endure over a century of service and lay-up.