Isla
Isla is a sailing yacht built in 1958 by Bute Slip Dock on the Isle of Bute, to A. Mylne & Co. design number 324. The design itself dates from 1928, indicating a three-decade gap between the drawing board and realisation in timber. At 20 feet on the waterline with a beam of 7 feet and draft of 4.6 feet, Isla represents a modest cruising or day-sailing type. The yacht remains in existence.
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Specification
Details
Registry & Identity
Design Archive
MiscDesign No. 324
Unnamed Design
Designed 1928
Sister Yachts
11 other vessels built to the same design.
Historical Context
A. Mylne & Co. operated from 1896 until approximately 1980, establishing itself as one of Scotland's foremost yacht design offices. The practice was known for versatility across cruising yachts, day boats, and larger motor vessels. Design 324, conceived in 1928 during the inter-war period, belongs to Mylne's established phase; by that date the office had completed hundreds of designs. The three-decade gap before Isla's build in 1958 reflects post-war resumption of yacht construction and the enduring utility of well-proportioned small designs. Bute's boat-building community maintained strong connections to Clyde-based designers; the selection of a Mylne design for construction there underscores the office's continuing influence in Scottish maritime circles.