Faughan
Faughan is a sailing yacht built in 1921 to design 274 (Glynn) by A. Mylne & Co., the Scottish yacht design office. She was constructed in pitch pine on oak by Bute Slip Dock on the Isle of Bute. With a waterline length of 18 feet, a beam of 7 feet, and a draft of 3.5 feet, she carries 340 square feet of sail. The yacht remains in existence.
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Registry & Identity
Design Archive
StructureDesign No. 274
Glynn
Designed 1920
Sister Yachts
11 other vessels built to the same design.
Historical Context
The early 1920s represented a period of sustained activity for A. Mylne & Co. as leisure sailing recovered after the First World War. Design 274 (Glynn) was conceived in 1920, a moment when demand for modest cruising yachts began to rebuild. The Glynn class occupied an important market segment: vessels suitable for private ownership, capable of coastal cruising, yet small enough to be economically constructed and maintained. Bute Slip Dock, situated on the Isle of Bute in the Firth of Clyde, was one of several Scottish yards executing Mylne designs during this period. The choice of pitch pine and oak reflected both practical and aesthetic considerations—pitch pine offered durability and workability, while oak frames provided structural strength necessary for wooden yacht construction. This combination became standard for quality vessels of the era.