Canna
Canna is a wooden sailing yacht built in 1936 by Bute Slip Dock in Bute. She was constructed to A. Mylne & Co. design number 324, which was drawn up in 1928. With a waterline length of approximately 6.1 metres and a beam of 2.1 metres, Canna represents the smaller cruising and day-sailing vessels typical of Mylne's practice during the interwar period. The yacht remains in existence.
Specification
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Registry & Identity
Design Archive
Sail PlanDesign No. 324
Unnamed Design
Designed 1928
Sister Yachts
11 other vessels built to the same design.
Historical Context
Design 324 emerged from A. Mylne & Co. during the late 1920s, a period when the office was producing a steady stream of small cruising and day-sailing designs. The interwar years saw a particular demand for modest, well-found sailing yachts suitable for amateur owners in Scottish and northern English waters. Mylne's approach during this period emphasised seaworthiness, reasonable construction cost, and moderate sailing demands—qualities evident in Canna's modest proportions and simple specification. The eight-year interval between design and build reflects the practice of yards and owners selecting from Mylne's back catalogue; a successful design might be built multiple times across a decade or more. Bute Slip Dock's construction of Canna places her within the network of Scottish builders who regularly engaged with Mylne designs.
Ownership
Current owner
Withheld
Since Mar 2015
Reconciled from verified claim #20
Crew
No crew records yet. If you’ve sailed on this yacht, claim your place in her history.