Tresta
Also known as: Wendy
Tresta is a yacht of 16 feet on the waterline and 6.5 feet beam, built in 1898 to A. Mylne & Co. Design No. 26. She was constructed by A.J. Fryers of Largs, Scotland. The vessel retains her original name. Details of her construction materials, propulsion, and subsequent history remain limited in available records.
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History & Notes
Last seen Starlybank in Fife, by David Gray 2009. Converted to bermudan rig (bowsprit fitted to top of mast)
Design Archive
Design No. 26
Tresta
Designed 1898
Historical Context
Tresta was designed during A. Mylne & Co.'s early period, when the practice was establishing itself as a leading force in Scottish yacht design. The 1890s saw Mylne working on designs across a range of sizes, from small day-sailors to larger cruising yachts. Largs, on the Ayrshire coast, was a notable centre of yacht building in this era, and A.J. Fryers was among its active builders. Design No. 26 falls within the firm's formative years, before the turn of the century. The small dimensions of Tresta suggest a vessel intended for local or regional use rather than ocean-going service, consistent with demand for practical, well-designed small craft in Scottish waters during this period.