Saskia of Rhu
Also known as: Tystie, Ardvula, Saskia III
Saskia of Rhu is a motor yacht of 24.3 feet on the waterline, designed by A. Mylne & Co. as design 372 in 1935 and built that same year at Bute Slip Dock, Bute. The vessel remains in existence. She is fitted with a Pertol Motor 2-cylinder 8 BHP engine, latterly equipped with Stuart Turner ignition in 1963. With a beam of 6.6 feet and draft of 5.3 feet, she represents the small motor yacht practice of the inter-war period.
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MiscDesign No. 372
Saskia of Rhu
Designed 1935
Historical Context
A. Mylne & Co., established in 1896, maintained a broad design practice spanning racing yachts, cruising craft, and working vessels throughout the twentieth century. The 1930s represented a period of transition in yacht design, with motor power increasingly supplementing or replacing sail. Design 372, executed in 1935, falls within this transitional phase. Small motor yachts of modest dimensions were well-suited to British coastal cruising and reflected both improved engine reliability and changing leisure patterns. Bute Slip Dock represented one of several Scottish builders executing Mylne designs during this period. The survival of Saskia of Rhu provides historical evidence of the practical, unpretentious cruising craft that formed part of Mylne's broader design output, distinct from the celebrated racing and larger cruising yachts for which the office is also known.