Guaycuru

Guaycuru is a sailing yacht designed by A. Mylne & Co. under design number 166, produced in 1909. The design was shared with another vessel of the same period, Aurora & Brisa. With a waterline length of 20 feet, a beam of 7 feet, and a draft of 3 feet, Guaycuru represents the smaller cruising and day-sailing vessels that formed an important part of Mylne's practice. The yacht remains in existence.

Ownership

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Crew

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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

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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 was produced during 1909, a period when A. Mylne & Co. was at the height of its early prominence in Scottish yacht design. The office, founded in 1896, had by this time established a strong reputation for both large racing yachts and practical cruising vessels across a wide range of sizes. Smaller designs such as this were economical to build and maintain, reflecting the growing market for owner-sailed rather than professionally crewed vessels. The dual designation Aurora & Brisa suggests either a stock design marketed to multiple builders or a specific commission with variations. Mylne's practice encompassed everything from large J-class contenders to modest coastal cruisers, and design 166 exemplifies the latter category that sustained the office through changing market conditions.

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