Zephyra
Zephyra is a 24-foot sailing yacht built in 1946 by Bute Slip Dock to design 398, the Periwinkle class, created by A. Mylne & Co. in 1939. She carries a Stuart Turner three-cylinder petrol motor and was designed with a beam of 8 feet and draft of 4.2 feet, with a sail area of 517 square feet. The vessel remains in existence and continues as part of the historical record of A. Mylne & Co. designs realised during the post-war period.
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Crew
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Specification
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Registry & Identity
Design Archive
Sail PlanDesign No. 398
Periwinkle
Designed 1939
Sister Yachts
7 other vessels built to the same design.
Historical Context
A. Mylne & Co., operating from 1896 until around 1980, established itself as one of Scotland's foremost yacht design offices. The firm's output encompassed racing yachts, cruising designs, and working vessels. The Periwinkle design, registered as No. 398 and created in 1939, belonged to the cruising category. The decision to build Zephyra in 1946, seven years after the design's inception and one year after the end of the Second World War, reflects the resumption of recreational boat building in Scotland. Bute Slip Dock, the builder, was among several established yards on the Isle of Bute that maintained traditional wooden construction methods. The post-war period saw steady demand for small cruising yachts among private owners, and the continuation of proven A. Mylne & Co. designs ensured efficient, economical production. Zephyra's survival connects directly to this chapter of Scottish maritime and design history.