Arandora
Arandora is a 24-foot cruiser built in 1949 by Bute Slip Dock on the Isle of Bute, constructed to A. Mylne & Co. design number 398, originally named Periwinkle and conceived in 1939. The vessel is powered by a two-cylinder petrol motor by Stuart Turner. With a beam of 8 feet and draft of 5.2 feet, Arandora carries 517 square feet of sail and represents the firm's output during the immediate post-war period.
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Registry & Identity
Design Archive
Sail PlanDesign No. 398
Periwinkle
Designed 1939
Sister Yachts
7 other vessels built to the same design.
Historical Context
Design 398 was conceived by A. Mylne & Co. in 1939, during the final pre-war years when the office was producing a steady volume of cruising designs. The design was not built until 1949, a decade later, reflecting the interruption caused by the Second World War and the gradual resumption of leisure boat construction thereafter. Bute Slip Dock's construction of Arandora exemplifies the relationship between the Mylne office and smaller, established boatyards in Scottish waters. The Stuart Turner engine was a practical and economical choice for a vessel of this size and purpose, typical of the immediate post-war era when fuel efficiency and reliability were paramount concerns for amateur owners.