Colin Mudie (11 April 1926 – 11 March 2020)[1] was an Edinburgh-born yacht designer, author, naval historian, balloonist, and advocate for the handicapped sailor.
[2] He studied engineering at Southampton University, before working under yacht designers including Laurent Giles and Uffa Fox.
[3] He received the award of RDI (Royal Designer for Industry) for Small craft/ naval in 1995.
[3][4] Mudie is particularly celebrated for his range of boat designs, including motorsailers, small sailing cruiser/racers, luxury yachts, and tall ships.
Mudie designed the early range of Hardy motorsailers.