Windhover II
ex Sapphire
Also known as: Doreen, Windhover
Windhover II, originally named Sapphire, was built in 1900 to A. Mylne & Co. Design 52. The yacht was constructed in pitch pine on oak by P R Maclean at Rosneath. At 20.8 feet on the waterline with a beam of 7 feet and draft of 5 feet, she carries 370 square feet of sail. The vessel remains in existence, though her engine has been removed. She represents the output of Mylne's design office during its early period of operation.
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Sail PlanDesign No. 52
Sapphire
Designed 1900
Historical Context
A. Mylne & Co. was established in 1896, making 1900 a year of growing output and reputation. Design 52, which produced Sapphire, falls within the period when Mylne was developing his characteristic approach to small cruising and day-sailing yachts. The use of P R Maclean of Rosneath as builder reflects the concentration of quality yacht construction on the Clyde during this period. Rosneath, on the eastern shore of the Gareloch, was home to several respected builders. Mylne's early designs emphasised practical, seaworthy small yachts suited to Scottish waters and modest ownership. The survival of Windhover II, now over 120 years old, provides physical evidence of the durability of these designs and the robustness of the pitch pine and oak construction methods employed.