Caribou
Caribou is a small sailing yacht designed by A. Mylne & Co. in 1898 as Design 27. The vessel measured 8.534 metres over deck with a waterline length of 6.163 metres, a beam of 2.172 metres, and a draft of 1.376 metres. The design carried 43.664 square metres of sail area. The builder's name and location are not recorded in available records, as is the year of construction. The current existence and whereabouts of the vessel remain unknown.
Specification
Design Archive
Sail PlanDesign No. 27
Caribou
Designed 1898
Historical Context
Design 27 dates to 1898, when A. Mylne & Co. was in its early years as a yacht design office. The practice had been established in 1896 by Alfred Mylne in Glasgow. During this period, Mylne was engaged in developing a range of designs for small to medium cruising yachts, many of which were built on the Clyde and in other Scottish boatyards. The modest dimensions and relatively conservative proportions of Caribou are consistent with the small cruising yacht market of the 1890s. Whether Caribou was among the firm's early commissions or a speculative design remains unclear. The absence of builder and construction records is not uncommon for vessels of this era, particularly smaller craft.
Ownership
No ownership records held for this vessel.
Crew
No crew records yet. If you’ve sailed on this yacht, claim your place in her history.