Irina VII
ex Sonas
Irina VII, originally named Sonas, is a composite auxiliary cutter built in 1935 by Wm. Fife of Fairlie to A. Mylne & Co. design 366. The design was developed in 1934. She measures 37 feet on the waterline with a beam of 11.7 feet and draft of 7.5 feet, carrying 1,100 square feet of sail. The vessel is powered by a 4-cylinder Mercedes oil engine of 36 bhp, reported as fitted in 1968. The yacht remains in existence.
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Historical Context
Design 366 belongs to A. Mylne & Co.'s mature period in the 1930s, when the office was producing a steady stream of moderate-sized cruising auxiliaries. The partnership between Mylne's design practice and William Fife's Fairlie shipyard represented a long-standing connection within Scottish yacht building. Fife's reputation for soundly-built, traditionalist craft aligned with Mylne's practical, seagoing philosophy. Auxiliary cutters of this era reflected growing acceptance of mechanical propulsion without abandonment of sail, a pragmatic stance that defined the interwar cruising market. The survival of Sonas (Irina VII) into the modern period testifies to the durability of her construction and design.