Ariadne
Ariadne is a single screw motor yacht of Design 305, created by A. Mylne & Co. in 1925. Built by A. Robertson & Sons at Sandbank, she measures 62 feet on the waterline with a beam of 16 feet and draft of 6.4 feet. Powered by a 72 BHP Gardener engine, Ariadne represents the motor yacht capability of the Mylne design office during the interwar period. The current location and status of the vessel are not known.
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Historical Context
Design 305 dates to 1925, a significant year in A. Mylne & Co.'s development. By this time, the office, founded in 1896 by Alfred Mylne, had moved beyond its early focus on sailing yachts to embrace motor yacht design as the technology matured and demand grew. The Gardener engine was favoured by British yacht builders for its reliability and British manufacture. A. Robertson & Sons at Sandbank represented the upper tier of Clyde boatbuilding; the yard was respected for quality construction and frequently commissioned by established design practices. Ariadne's specifications align with the cruising motor yacht market of the 1920s, a period when such vessels offered an alternative to larger steam yachts and smaller sailing craft, appealing to owners seeking comfort and independence.