Panda
Panda was an auxiliary schooner designed by A. Mylne & Co. under design number 387 and built by Camper & Nicholsons of Gosport in 1938. She measured 82 feet on the waterline with a beam of 22.2 feet and a draft of 10.6 feet, with a sail area of 8,000 square feet. She was powered by two six-cylinder General Motors oil engines of 360 brake horsepower combined. The vessel is no longer in existence.
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Historical Context
Panda was designed during A. Mylne & Co.'s established period, when the Glasgow office was producing designs across a broad range of yacht types. The late 1930s marked a transitional moment in motor-sailing design: whilst pure sailing yachts remained prestigious, the auxiliary schooner with substantial diesel power represented a practical compromise for owners prioritising cruising range and reliability. Mylne's design portfolio of this era reflects this market demand. The choice of Camper & Nicholsons as builder—one of Britain's foremost yacht builders—indicates that Panda was constructed to high standards, though wartime conditions and the post-1945 era would reshape the market for such vessels.