Model Yachting: Volume 1, Issue 5 – May 1929

IVIDD[L YABHT]NE VOL. I MAY,1929 NO. 5 Plioto by A. R. Broevn •r;`_ fr ` i`~riced E.:.. -I–il} i -.-. J3€:i_-i–== •C h a r un e r Melrose Highlands Moclel Yacht Club Class A designed and built by A. R. Brown i_-i CLASSIFIED AI)VERTISING BUYERS OF Class R model for sale. Well built, good lines, reasonably priced. Write for PR I NT-C RA FT RE:]tr%ss.e]Hu:5ahTasgsTfunfes:,.,]6TAes]F]fune€r%:.e, Commercial 0762-M. 4„J Social Printing Sg§C::]#;So¥i°adses]’A$2:’Sti%8:i:Shs,ge’Se:I al other models, thirty inch to four feet from $15 to $35. Highlands Mass. A. R. Brown, Melrose Phone Melrose 0902-R PURCHASE SATISFACTION. GOOD WORK, EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE F`OR SALE 2 fast class 8 model yachts, AND C¢.7ce $75, 4%ror¢ $75. International dass TI]E DESIRE TO PLEASE A. #ei]gg:£; i8ft%;£ieetreidfgne gx::¥t,de£:£s]t Boston, Mass, SHOP AT Class A model built from the famous Dos- :%”nG.#`oan?S.pr£::n38¥.°r#i?%¥rpe’ofifn#d:i y¢cfe!e.73g, Melrose Highlands, Mass. MELROSE HIGHLANDS, MASS. K- MODEL YACHTS Built to order. Models for Sale from $25 to $200 Skiffs for pond Sailing $35 LUMBER Cedar. wide and long, positively free from knots. light, long-lived, easily worked, takes a fine finish SAIL CLOTH I have for Sale a special weave of the famous Wam8utta Duck especially suited to Class A and larger, 75 cents a yard A. R. BROWN MELROSE HIGHLANDS. MASS. VISITORS . WELCOME MODEL YACHTING A PRINT-CRAFT PUBLICATION OF SENSE AND NONSENSE FOR MODEL YACHTSMEN VOL.1. MAY,1929 SPECIAL NOTICE With the September 1929 issue the price of /14odeJ y¢cfeJG.73g will be increased to one dollar a year, ten cents a copy. We have been mailing copies of J`4odeJ y¢cfe!8.„g to a list of several hundred names regularly since the first issue, last January. This announcement is made that these readers may take advantage of the present low subscription price if they are interested in the paper. 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MODEL YACHTING With no advertising or bal- lyhoo A4lodeJ yacfe!G.#g has built up WASHINGTON GETS THE TRIAL RACES a fine subscription list. A copy of the paper has been mailed to a list The elimination races to select of names, no circular letters, no the American challenger to send to advertising matter, by the busi- England for the International Cup ness like method of allowing /14lod- races at Gosport next August, will eJ y¢cfejG.7eg to sell itself this sub- be sailed on Memorial Pool, Washscription list has been built up. ington, D. C., June 15, 16 and 17. On this list you will find names Entries will be limited to Zavo known everywhere the sport of boats from each club and should yachting, major or model is en- be in the hands of Secretary A. W. joyed. We would like, too, to add Payne of the M. Y. R. A. not later your name to this good crew. than June loth. Entries received As a pioneer reader we hope you after this date will be turned down. will take advantage of the oppor- Mr. Payne’s address is 4735 Thirtunity to enroll in the J\4lodeJ y¢cfez- teenth Street, N. W., Washington, 8.cog family at the present price. District of Columbia. The Siesta Challenge Cup will be raced for at the same time. REDS POND Mr. Payne is working hard to get It’s up on top of Burial Hill. the Secretary and Assistant SecThere.s Ed and George, Frank and Bill, retary of the Navy, both of whom Larsen, Randall, Woods and Sweet, are yachtsmen, the Secretary beIn fact it’s where the whole gang meet ing a helmsman of world fame, to Of a Sunday morning you should stray. to put up a cup. Entries are ex’Specially on a pleasant day, pected from mid-west and southOver that hill on nimble feet ern cities. To see this®real live racing fleet. With high government officials For competition that’s the place. They all turn out for ever race. present this regatta will get nation If they’re licked ,today. home they run wide publicity through newspapers And get to work on another one. and the motion picture news reels. Altogether it should be a highly Sail is limited, but if you wish Race a husky hull or a skimming dish. successful regatta and do the sport Some are little, some are big, But all of ’em carry the Marconi rig. With a dozen to twenty on the line I tell you boy, they sure look fine. And though ’tis near this solemn place There’s no ` `dead ones” there at any race. ¥%reetfien°gp[ewE:Xethme;da[dm]ns:ikkefj%dw°iE€ .o do, than those who have done nothing. a world of goo’d. Secretary Buhrman of the Washington Model Yacht Club writes me that their club is in fine condition to handle both the Elimination and Siesta Cup races. Much credit is due Secretary Payne for his success in having the trials held at washington. He MODEL` YACHTING has worked hard and is leaving no sheet slack that will make this regatta a great success. Help him out with a big entry of the best and fastest craft in the country. L’ENV0I Officers, 1929 JAMES A. POTTER, Coow7„odo7.e ORRIN CHAMPLAIN, VG.ce-Coowowodoye FRED L. PIGEON, Sec.-r7.e¢s. Washington gets the trials again , And some club aches are due to Payne. Hope the temperature’8 not too cool When they sail ’em on Memorial Pool. Mighty fine trophies to be put up Including the beautiful Siesta Cup. Combine your vacation with the race Wa§hington’s an alluring place. And sh! maybe Some embassy chap Will force you right in beside his tap. Tune up your boats. get ’em going right To win a cup you’ll have to fight. So if you’d represent the U. S. A. Next August in that Gosport fray, Send in your entry right away. Elements of Yacht Design In his talk at the April meeting of the Boston M. Y. Club Prof. Owen, in speaking of this book, said, in effect, “I hold no brief for Mr. Skene, but any of you men interested in designing models will find no better book on the subject. I consider it one, if’ not the best work ever published in this or any other country and frequently use it in my classes. ” And, fee fe7joows. By NORMAN L. SKENE BOSTON MODEL YACHT CLUB $3.50 Post paid 131 Coleridge St., East Boston, Mass. RACE DATES FOR MAY May 19th. Prize races, all classes May 26th. Prize races, all classes June lst. Prize races, all classes PROP. OWEN TALKS The April meeting of the Boston M. Y. C. was held at the Mass. Inst. of Technology, Cambridge. The members met in the office of Prof. George Owen, adjourning to one of the class rooms for the club meeting. After listening to Secretary Pigeon’s remarks and a short business discussion the members had the pleasure of listening to Prof. Owen. He gave a fascinating talk illustrating technical points with blackboard sketches. Prof. Owen has the faoulty of explaining details so clearly the tyro can get the idea. One or two points that have proven more or less of a puzzle to ye scribe were cleared up and will be of great value in the seasons races. The Boston Club is fortunate in having such men interested in the club and sport. ¥£:uE#obfuac#|°t-,%e;t;:i’gat%dwshtefi[eyno°j go and what you get. The Model Yachtsman (British) i:r[i]ge?¥wi:et;`a;g:aSyh:££’:Bwft::hsetro¥*eunsggfiS SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $1.60 A YEAR 4 MODEL YACHTING MODEL YACHTING A PR I NT -CR A FT PUBLICATION MELROSE HIGHLANDS. MASS. Subscription Price Fifty Cents a Year Copiesfor€itstfin;%uct:3Fs¥i[!hbesupp]£ed ADVERTISING RATES 0N APPLICATION Circulation 500 Copies VOL. I. MAY 1929 NO. 5 EDITORIALS GETTING TOGETHER The sport of racing models in this country is in a chaotic condition. With dozens of men and boys indulging in this sport there seems little comeradie or get-together. The more prominent clubs that could do most for the sport in general seem to be working more for their own club or striving for fame by an:iexing cups offered for the larger classes rather than in fostering a more friendly feeling among all clubs. The progress made in the major yacht racing in recent years has been accomplished by inter-club racing. The Star class is a grand example of inter-club spirit, real international racing, clubs from all over the world competing, with club and inter-sectional racing all through the season. Secretaries of model yacht clubs are to blame, in part, for the conditions existing in the model racing game. Club secretaries should communicate with one another, they should see that newspapers and magazines get reports of their racing and building activities. The newspapers are glad to get these reports, the editors of your sport magazines are constantly on the alert for information from these sources. If these reports were sent in regularly by club secretaries it would pave the way for inter-sectional meets, formation of national classes and more national interest. Instead of each club, most of which have less than a score of active racing members, working independently, all could get together by correspondence, find out the other fellows idea of the best type of small boat for a National class, by adopting the most popular real progress would be made. Manual training instructors say that a gcod design would help in getting their boys interested in the sport. There are good designs available but the teachers say that the designs which produce boats that will sail well are a little tco complicated for the average pupil whereas the design simple enough for all will not sail. It is quite a problem, some clever designer will solve it, however, as it is to the boys we must look for our future skippers, these same boys we must train, must treat as equals not assume a tolerant attitude. A national class in which boys could compete with boats of their own construction would put a backbone in model yachting. MODEL YACHTING MELROSE HIGHLANDS MODEL YACHT CLUB ` Officers, 1929 GBOREE CLINE, Commodol.e T. D. WILDON, V8.ce-Co7„owodo7.e JULIAN CARPENTER, r7e¢s„7.er 5 RACING DATES FOR MAY Sunday, May 5th Race postponed from April 19th Sunday, May 12th Sunday, May 26th Thursday, May 30th ARTHUR R. BRoWN, Sec7e!¢ry 83 Greenwood Street, Melrose Highlands Board of Governors W. J. MALANsON, H. 0. HARRIS, A. R. `BRoWN RACING DATES FOR 1929 MAJESTIC RADIO FOR CLASS A Mr. J. D. Griffiths has put up a Majestic Radio to be competed for by Class A boats of this club Races will be held at Lake Quannapowitt, Wakefield, Mass., start- in a series of five races to be sailed the latter part of the summer. ::0:t:i:edLf.;3r°geha¥olis¥c%:f::£g°#ofn:srh¥issi The same point system as in our regular races will be used and the follow: boat with the highest score gets Sunday, June 9th the set. Monday, June 17th The set is an electric model valValspar Day ued at $137.50 without tubes, conSunday, June 23rd sole type, and the winner will reSunday, June 30th Marblehead Day ceived the latest model of the same Thursday, July 4th, First Race for the Wildon Cup grade at the time the races are conSunday, July 7th cluded, so the lucky winner is Sunday, July 21st assured the very latest machine in Sunday, August 4th the Majestic line. Sunday, August 18th This is the best trophy this club Sunday, September lst Monday, September 2nd Second has had the privilege of competing Race for the Wildon Cup for, the fortunate skipper will get Sunday, September 15th the finest toned instrument the Sunday, September 29th writer has ever heard and a beauSunday, October 6th Saturday, October 12th Third Race tiful piece of furniture. for the Wildon Cup Now, fellows, do your stuff. Mr. Griff iths has shown his sportsmanship, the first big trophy this club Valspar Day, June` 17th hashad to race for. He has an Prizes of Valspar Varnish will be given in “ad” on page eight, is an expert eachclass on June 17th. Your boat will radio service man, sells radio sup- ::gn,e?e%:p:=::w:|itfe:v!’¥ri:.?ky,|t;!a:ctf,d:::E plies of all kinds, it is up to us to Only a few weeksuntil this race. You fellows all use varnish, here is your chance to get the best. s`,how our appreciation in a substantial way. 6 MODEL YACHTING MELROSE OPENS SEASON The Melrose Highlands Model Yacht Club held its first race April 28th, with competition in three classes. In accordance with the new arrangement, the class R boats were started at 1.30 p. in. in a strong, puffy ‘southwester, this going just suited Bill Malanson’s Wfe3.!e SPczr- 7oow which proceeded to make a runaway event of it. Brown’s Sc¢77GP was second followed by Ted Leclerc sailing Scz7¢ E JJ. The Special Class had a good scrap on CLASS A International Rule Outlaws DouPHIN, Harris MAyFLOWER, 44¢/o„so” ELEANOR , B¢r7o7z disabled CHARMER, 87oavce dismasted ANNA, CJ8.ae disabled CLASS R Built to M. Y. R. A. Rule WHITE SpARRow, M¢/a„so„ SCANIP, Brou)n SARA E 11, £ec/e7c SPECIAL CLASS Limited to 39 inches on deck PRoSpERO, Malanson GOBLIN , Broum CHIC,PA, Harris disabled the run to the mark but on the beat home Malanson worked out a big lead trailed in by GobJG.ce. Harris’ SAIL FASTENERS boat was forced out with a break. The Class A boats had a dandy fight on the run to the first mark. Cfe¢7.owe7 worked out a big lead on the reach to the second mark and Modelmen have many schemes with the race stowed away snapped for fastening sails and the writer a stay, cleaning the deck. Ed Barron’s EJe¢„or, in second place filled up from a started deck. Ed had a herculean task to get her aboard and dump the aqua, which delay allowed Harris and Malanson to work up to second and third places respectively. These two boats had a great fight to the line where Ma1anson had the misfortune to miss a sheet adjustment , his boat reaching just long enough to allow Harris to slip through for a first. Barron’s boat was not through with her stunts as she filled again, Ed just saving her from sinking. All this time Com. C]ive had a little party of own with A„„¢, she didn’t behave at all as a lady should, she took a couple that were a little too strong for her, got a rap on the nose, so, being half full, our officer decided she had enough and pulled her in. The summary:- has tried several, but the Sec%7.3.!y paper fastener, as illustrated by the cut, suit him best. These can be had in several sizes, the number 0 has been found best for jibs on large models and for all sails on small models. The number twois a good size for mainsails on large models. These fasteners are generally used in combination with a wire hoist and run, fastened with screws or bent-wire staples, stretched tight along mast and boom. The fasteners are slipped under the wire, the bent lip pushed thro the sail into opening on. opposite jaw and bent flat with pliers. They make a strong, neat fastener, holding the sail straight and snug, they can be bought at stationery stores for about twenty cents a hundred. Try them! MODEL YACHTING 7 PERSONALS Raspberries, Peaches and Quince, plucked here and there. WE UNDERSTAND THAT- Vice Commodore T. D. Wildon is coming on well from his appeiidicitis operation. #he`th::edwaooE:8Eto££E:,£°e?:iftgwiqie££agvna material to put up a good fight atthe elimination races. Fahtehy£::#eme¥:i::r:]t%S££isi:::rewisyh¥; £irs:esp;reodx:ice°¥eearsy6ns’ffcTn¥.£]Lbesadly Ollie Harris is to build F. T. Wood’s No. 8 Class A model, which will be a welcome addition to the P`4e}rose fleet. !e;sigLe;:::I;b:i?g:ail:n:g;sdii:e:::::n::?E:|dg:hlps## Tom Moore at Hudson, Ohio, has been When you have too big a mainsail in a strong northwester they ” sail on their ear ” ;erLeus:tuar:t]8ffs°truc3S,tf°urati::d%no’r£W;Egt£: #:rTatx:ythae.i.ke#ery?ufin,i:3yso.ui`etkinmoeT Chester I. Campbell has donated trophies too. Eaolsuteodnox|e:dse3ooyf:Etc:Fupbe!’;ti?Eei!yvihi: Man thepumps! Wood designed A boat he had started. ous classes. £h#?ianR:a:KE°ocnkdt*,#ufk:ef;°smhopsucokf dynamite. Sort of a “duck on therock” game pepped up some. All the boys racing in the Melrose A class ¥d;jfeg:i:E:a,#3e:t:hr:te:y;s¥£.:]gh::¥e:£::fit:SEL:t: for that set. #%a:ge;;be:n;1:#°gfu¥|ee:rx¥::Se;fi::b;d?o¥%t:hte¥=c°;#i: The GoZ)Je.ce is some boat in a blow. Wood said he thought she could beat the big iij];;]iyobtL:€a££¥igo:j¥;:e:::i;:i:a=bt:c]t::; ;`ncdaTf]e;e£Sg#tfsno8mse°mdeepeenatut*a]tfgr°to°: {3::sdf%¥Sy*llhavesomeinterestingpic. Com.’ Clive Says you can’t beach a skiff in a northeast gale at Marblehead without getting just a little water in them. !ijieo::h?ju;ii,:ai:ii.i;::;i:ir£:sofn:gei;i:I;;i:a! Shi;:tli:S:::::i;:i§;?a§iFiidaijajd;€t;o§j¥;i:u:i L¥iyti::thr£:e:hefo:a::ass::Ctfidi°athfi:; Lake winnipesaukee, N. H. As guests of Mr. Wood says, “Teddy Leclerc is good as:.bcfgE8se|i’eih££i%Sht:ynen¥8#i¥ifiE: a;Len;afatfo[rh:vems%:i[o€ehsi8E::’nsj.¥,dg#8 The South Boston Yacht Club is to give presume he ,means raw material, but just how raw? A half dozen or more Class A boats from the South Shore section are to be raced off the Wollaston Yacht Club this summer. :ortacdee£°nr;tEsdsee]tstl%ETeTshai:¥iduabyhfeTdJou:¥ W£¥e8:in:tsyo°#efe!’3Xabyr£%EdthfBii°:#3 :i:tiea8:t;%Cuq¥a{at:dh:3;:.th¥e:g£:.tickled Mr. Clark, of Detroit, has one of Wood’s ;`e¥dayrifpo°rs::i]¥Odelsalldeckedandalmost Com. Steiiibrecher. Detroit, has Wood’s ¥u°]id6£nge#iyLLfinj#:#i:ntfe]isigthht]nwkj:gh:f day for model racing last year, also. June 9th outboard motorboat races will 1}e held at Lake Quannapowitt, Wakefield, Mass., and that a good number of racing drivers have signified their intentions of competing. Ted Leclerc is an expert at figuring the “law of leverage” and has done some fine c,ngineering stunts. Can that be worked out on an R boat, Ted? “Hey! why don’t she stand up? ” “ Wait ’til the next race,” said he, quietly. 8 MODEL YACHTING HOW TO BUILD A WINNER Just grab an ax and a hunka wood. Any old kind. don’t hafta be good. Hop down cellar. turn off the light. An whang away with all your might. MARBLEHEAD MODEL YACHT CLtJB Officers, 1929 ARTHUR L. SWASET, Coow”odore DEXTER H. GooDWIN, Ve.ce-C’oowowodore ‘Course you gotta look at her now an then An if She ain’t right. whang her again. When you got’er so 8he’ll float, Start to diggin’ inside the boat. You take a hunk out here and there Without too dam much pains and care. If you find a place a little thin. Just glue a chunk back in agaLin. If your rudder tube’8 a little tight. Jam it through , it’ll work all right. Jab on a good, rough, hunka lead, Any place not too far ahead. An when she’s loaded to the rail, Start in figurin’ out your Sail; Any kinda cloth you can sew. Is bound to make her sail, you know. If her sails should be a little Slack. Fold ’em over an stitch ’em back. You know if her sails fit too good, She.ll sail much faster than she Should. When you come to riggin’, if your wise, You’ll have everything of different size. ‘Cause if they won’t stand the strain, Put a bigger one on agaLin. If you’ll keep all these things in mind And sail her long enough. you’ll find. Any boat you build this way 18 sure to win a race some day. FREDERIC L. WooDs, JR., Sac.-T7eas. 10 Gregory St., Marblehead Your reporter has been unable to get to Marblehead for his usual trimming. He hears that they are at it with boiling wakes and hopes to get down shortly to watch them pass by. A Sheldon Clark Thophy The North Shore Model Yacht Club, Chicago, announce in their club paper, A4ode/ yacfafG.cog, that Com. Clark is to post a trophy to be competed for by all the Chicago clubs on a handicap basis, if this can be arranged. The clubs are also to be guests of Mr. Clark at his new estate sometime this summer. An artificial lake is one of the attractions of this magnificent property on which races will be sailed by Mr. Clark’s guests. To Know the Best, MaLke This Test THE SHIPMODELER th:§Lsfpmrfu8oadz:]neriik%¥,%]£8Tf8,bat Majestic Radio Delnonstrated in Your Home 55 Middagh St.. Brooklyn Heights, .–!.TI Fifgiei:i::?;h!#s;I;c;:i:;te;Ta!.: THE MODEL YACHT SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 A YEAR ]. D. GRIFFITHS SALES AND SERVICE 541 Franklin Street Melrose Highlands, Mass.