Thelma
Also known as: Fionn, Ben, Alicia IV
Thelma represents design number 1 from the drawing board of A. Mylne & Co., created in 1917. The vessel measured 9.4 feet in beam and 6.8 feet in draft. Limited records survive regarding her construction, builder, and subsequent history. Her current status and location remain unknown. This design holds significance as the first recorded design produced by what would become one of Scotland's most prolific yacht design offices.
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Specification
Design Archive
Design No. 1
Thelma
Designed 1917
Historical Context
Design No. 1 by A. Mylne & Co. was produced in 1917, a significant year in the firm's early history. The design office was founded in 1896 and would operate continuously for more than eighty years, becoming renowned for diverse yacht designs across multiple classes and building materials. The early years of the twentieth century saw A. Mylne & Co. establishing its reputation; this first numbered design suggests a systematic approach to recording commissions from the outset. The absence of detailed specification information for Thelma may reflect either loss of records or the possibility that the design remained unbuilt. During this period, the Scottish yacht design and building industry was substantial, though the First World War (1914–1918) affected both demand and resources.