Victoria
Also known as: Gerris, Phoenix
Victoria is a sailing yacht built in 1921 to design number 275, known as the Phoenix, by A. Mylne & Co. Constructed at Bute Slip Dock in Bute, she measures 21 feet on the waterline with a beam of 6.2 feet and draft of 4.75 feet. Originally named Victoria, she retains that name today. The vessel is fitted with a 3 kilowatt electric motor and carries 440 square feet of sail area.
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Design Archive
MiscDesign No. 275
Phoenix
Designed 1921
Historical Context
Design 275 falls within A. Mylne & Co.'s productive period in the early 1920s, a time when the practice of small yacht design remained vigorous despite the disruptions of the First World War. The Phoenix design represents the firm's continuing engagement with modest, practical sailing vessels suited to Scottish waters and beyond. Bute Slip Dock, located on the Isle of Bute in the Firth of Clyde, was an established centre of boat construction during this period. The choice of electric propulsion for Victoria suggests either an owner's preference for novel technology or particular operational circumstances; electric motors remained a rarity in leisure yachting of 1921.