Silent Swift
Silent Swift is design number 434 from the drawing board of A. Mylne & Co., dated 1959. The yacht measures 24.25 feet on the waterline with a beam of 8.5 feet and draft of 2.5 feet, indicating a modest cruising or day-sailing craft of the post-war period. No record of the builder, launch date, or current status is held in the register. If you have information about this design, contact the Mylne register.
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Specification
Design Archive
Design No. 434
Silent Swift
Designed 1959
Historical Context
Silent Swift's design date of 1959 places it in the second half of A. Mylne & Co.'s operating life. By this period, the office—founded in 1896 by Alfred Mylne—had established a reputation for producing practical, seaworthy designs across a wide range of sizes and purposes. The 1950s saw continued demand for modest cruising yachts, particularly among private owners in Scotland and Northern England. Design 434 reflects the continuing tradition of small, shallow-draft vessels suited to Scottish coastal conditions. However, detailed records of the Mylne practice from this era are incomplete, and many designs were produced in limited numbers or never built at all.