Clodagh
Clodagh is a cutter of 46.2 ft length overall, designed by A. Mylne & Co. in 1901 and built by A. Robertson & Sons at Sandbank. Designed for Mr James Workman as a first-class cruiser, she was supplied complete to a contract price of £762. The vessel remains in existence, having undergone engine modernisation over the decades: a Morris petrol motor was fitted in 1949, upgraded to a Watermota 4-cylinder engine in 1962, and subsequently fitted with a 36 bhp Volvo Penta in 1978.
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History & Notes
Update June 2009 Robertson Boat List - 46.2' LOA, 16 ton, 8 berth Cutter designed by A Mylne for Mr James Workman. The boat was supplied with everything to make it a first class cruiser, for a contract price of £762. Sail area 1334. Morris petrol motor fitted in 1949 and upgraded to a 4 cyl Watermota in 1962 . Auxillary Sloop owned by Jeremy Taylor, Dartmouth, in 1969. Sail No 5354, area 1130. Fitted with a 36 bhp Volvo Penta in 1978. Owned by L Godinot, E Doncieux & G Pesqueriaux, St Malo, in 1980.
Design Archive
Design No. 62
Clodagh
Designed 1901
Historical Context
Clodagh was designed during A. Mylne & Co.'s early period, when the office was establishing itself as a serious design practice in Scotland. The turn of the twentieth century saw growing demand for properly designed cruising yachts that combined seaworthiness with comfort. Mylne's cutter design for Workman reflects the firm's approach to practical cruising vessels of moderate size. The fact that Clodagh was supplied as a complete, equipped cruiser at a defined contract price demonstrates professional shipyard practices and the collaborative relationship between designer and builder. Her subsequent history—spanning multiple engine installations and international ownership—illustrates how working cruising yachts evolved with changing technology and changing hands across decades.