Vengla
Also known as: Aran
Vengla is a sailing yacht of 21.5 ft length on the waterline, designed by A. Mylne & Co. as design 317 and built in 1928 by Bute Slip Dock, Bute. The vessel was constructed to modest cruising dimensions typical of the interwar period. Her current status and whereabouts are not known. This record forms part of the official A. Mylne & Co. yacht register, documenting designs from one of Scotland's foremost yacht design offices.
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Design Archive
MiscDesign No. 317
Vengla
Designed 1928
Historical Context
Design 317, created in 1928, dates to the mature phase of A. Mylne & Co.'s practice. The office, founded in 1896 by Alfred Mylne, had by this period established a reputation for designs ranging from large ocean-going yachts to practical smaller cruisers. The interwar years saw sustained demand for modest cruising vessels among amateur sailors, and Mylne responded with numerous designs in the 20–30 ft range. Bute Slip Dock represented the reliable network of Scottish yards capable of executing designs to professional standards. The specification of Vengla—compact, shallow-drafted, and modestly rigged—reflects contemporary thinking about efficient small-yacht design.