Glen Cona

Also known as: G31

Built 1951W A Clapham

Glen Cona is a wooden sailing yacht built in 1951 to A. Mylne & Co. design number 400, the Glen Class. Constructed by W A Clapham at Bangor, Co Down, she measures 18 feet on the waterline with a beam of 6.5 feet and a draft of 4 feet. Her sail area is 267 square feet. The vessel remains in existence.

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Current owner

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Since Jan 2024

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Specification

LOA (spar)7.6 m · 25 ft

LWL5.5 m · 18 ft

Beam2.0 m · 7 ft

Draft1.2 m · 4 ft

Sail area267 sq ft

TM tonnage3.5

Details

Built1951

Yard number31

BuilderW A Clapham, Bangor, Co Down

ConstructionWood

Current locationStrangford Lough

Registry & Identity

Sail numberG7

Design Archive

Misc

Design No. 400

Glen Class

Designed 1945

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Sister Yachts

37 other vessels built to the same design.

Historical Context

The Glen Class, designed by A. Mylne & Co. in 1945, emerged during a period of significant transition in yacht design. The post-war years saw renewed demand for practical, owner-operated sailing vessels suitable for cruising and day work in Scottish and Northern Irish waters. W A Clapham's construction at Bangor reflected the wider distribution of boat-building expertise across the British Isles at this time. Mylne's Glen Class designs were conceived to meet the needs of this market—affordable, seaworthy craft that could be built by regional builders using traditional wooden construction. Glen Cona's build date of 1951 places her within the peak production period for this design type, representing A. Mylne & Co.'s proven ability to create practical working designs that sustained multiple builders and numerous examples.

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