Bipiry

ex Alga

Bipiry, originally named Alga, is a sailing yacht built to design 166 from the A. Mylne & Co. office. The design, known as the Aurora & Brisa type, was developed in 1909. The vessel measures 20 feet on the waterline with a beam of 7 feet and draft of 3 feet, carrying 320 square feet of sail. She remains in existence, and records indicate her current identity as Bipiry.

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Specification

LOA (spar)8.3 m · 27 ft

LWL6.1 m · 20 ft

Beam2.1 m · 7 ft

Draft0.9 m · 3 ft

Depth1.0 m · 3 ft

Sail area320 sq ft

TM tonnage5

Details

Current locationYacht Club Buenos Aires

Registry & Identity

Sail number68

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Design No. 166

Aurora & Brisa

Designed 1909

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Sister Yachts

54 other vessels built to the same design.

Historical Context

Design 166 dates to 1909, placing it within the middle period of A. Mylne & Co.'s long operational history (1896–c.1980). This era saw the office producing numerous designs for small to medium cruising yachts, reflecting both the growth of recreational sailing in Scotland and the firm's reputation for practical, seaworthy craft. The Aurora & Brisa designation suggests this was a popular plan, possibly built in multiple examples. Small yachts of this waterline length were well-suited to Scottish lochs and coastal cruising, and many designs from this period proved durable enough to remain active vessels into the late twentieth century.

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