Nerida
Nerida is a sailing yacht of 33 feet on the waterline, built in 1933 by R T Searies & Sons of Birkenhead to design number 333 developed by A. Mylne & Co. in 1930. The vessel is recorded as extant. She carries a beam of 11 feet, a draft of 6 feet, and original sail area of 1,050 square feet. A Perkins four-cylinder diesel engine of 72 brake horsepower, installed in 1969, provides auxiliary power.
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Design No. 333
Nerida
Designed 1930
Historical Context
A. Mylne & Co. was among Scotland's leading yacht design offices throughout the twentieth century. Design 333, developed in 1930, belongs to the period of the office's established reputation during the interwar years, when smaller cruising yachts formed an important part of their output alongside larger racing and cruising vessels. The commission to R T Searies & Sons—a noted Birkenhead builder active through the early twentieth century—reflects the firm's reach across British shipyards. The 1933 launch of Nerida came during the economic depression, yet yacht construction continued, albeit at reduced levels. The survival of Nerida into the present day provides evidence of the durability and seaworthiness of Mylne designs from this era.