Scherz
Scherz is a Gunter-rigged design by A. Mylne & Co., drawn as design number 216 in 1912. The yacht measured 16.6 feet on the waterline with a beam of 4.9 feet and draft of 3.3 feet. Little is recorded of her builder, construction date, or subsequent history. Her current existence and whereabouts remain unknown.
Ownership
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Crew
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Specification
Design Archive
Historical Context
In 1912, A. Mylne & Co. was operating during a period of sustained yacht design activity. The office, established in 1896 by Alfred Mylne, had by this date built a reputation for refined small-craft design and larger racing and cruising yachts. The year 1912 falls within the pre-First World War era of leisure yacht construction in Scotland, when both private commissions and professional builders' stocks included designs across the full spectrum from modest family day sailors to substantial ocean-going cruisers. Design 216 reflects the continuing demand for small, seaworthy Gunter-rigged yachts suited to the sheltered waters and summer cruising grounds of the west coast and lochs. The design's obscurity in subsequent records is typical of many vessels from this period: small yachts built in modest numbers or by local builders often left scant documentation beyond the original design office drawings.