Dowona
Dowona is a motor or sailing yacht designed by A. Mylne & Co. in 1970 as design number 1001. The vessel measures 102.5 feet on the waterline with a beam of 21.5 feet and draft of 7 feet. Details of the builder, launch date, construction method, and propulsion remain unrecorded in the available register. The current status and location of the yacht are not known.
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Specification
Design Archive
MiscDesign No. 1001
Dowona
Designed 1970
Historical Context
Design 1001 dates to 1970, a year in which A. Mylne & Co. continued to produce designs across a variety of market segments. By the 1970s, the practice founded by Alfred Mylne in 1896 had established itself as one of Scotland's most prolific and respected yacht design offices. The firm's output during this decade reflected evolving tastes in cruising yacht design, the increasing influence of motor yachting, and growing interest in vessels suited to extended offshore work. Dowona's dimensions and proportions are consistent with Mylne's approach to mid-sized cruising yachts of the era. Without confirmation of build, the design remains part of the office's extensive portfolio, which ultimately encompassed hundreds of craft from small day boats to large motor vessels.