Model Yachting: Volume 2, Issue 8 – January 1933

Model Yachtin A Print-Craft Public.lion FOR MODEL yACHTSMEN Vol. II JANUARY,1933 No. 8 Marblehead Challenge Cu`p The first race for the Marblehead Challenge Cup, posted for competition in the 50-800 class, was sai’ed at Reds Pond, Saturday, August 20 and Sunday, August 21. Three challenges were accepted and two were turned down as they were received too late to conforin to the terms of the deed of gift. The Boston M. Y. C. challenger was sailed by Bob Paterson, Jim Potter acting as mate Saturday with Billy Rich in that capacity Sunday. Staten Island M. Y. C. sent over M¢ybe in charge of Arvid Anderson skipper, and Charles Francis, mate. A43.7ac, skipper Hop- ping flew the colors of Prospect Park M.\Y. C., ‘The defender was Com. Frank Courtis’ boat, sailed by the commodore, with John Tatterfield as mate. A party of thirty loyal rooters came over from Staten Island to cheer “Andy” in his efforts for the cup. The members of the Marblehead Club entertained these visitors at their homes over the week-end which afforded an opportunity for all to get well acquainted and re- sulted in the finest exhihition of friendly rivalry the writer has ever Seen. Saturday evening, visi,tors .vyere guestsiQf the Marblehead Club at a supper, with usual short speeches followed by a very interesting talk on the history of quaintMarblehead, illustrated with lantern slides. Racingconditionssaturdaywere far from ideal. There was very little air, so little it was difficult to figure its direction. This lack of air made bad pockets under the high shore and in the corners at the upper end of the pond. The first pair sent away by starter Dexter Goodwin, were Marblehead and Staten Island. Right here the Marbleheaders realized they were up against a real sailor in “Andy”. He used fine judgement taking this first race and how the Staten Island rooters did root. They were just as ready, too in their appreciation of other bits of clever work. Twelve races were sailed Saturday aftemden. The scores at the end of the day were; Marblehead 10, Boston 10, Staten Island 9, 2 MODEI, Prospect Park 7. The close score created intense interest and much speculation on the final result. Sunday morning the Marblehead Club put on an impromptu race so the visitors could get a line YACHTING so the 1933 regatta promises rare sport. The Boston challenger was Fred Pigeon’s Sfeoav BooZ, fitted with a suit of sails made by Daniels in England. Anderson’s boat was on their fleet of 50-800’s. rather unusual in the depth of hull When the Cup races were sta.rt- at the forward waterline with a ed, sailing conditions were about long run aft, seerningly like the the same as on the previous day. profile of a fish. The Prospect Park Billy Rich had taken Potter’s job boat needed more air. The defendas mate for the Boston challenger. er, designed and built by Frank The score showed, that barring a Courtis, has been a consistent winlot of luck, it would be a fight all ner all season. the way, and it was. The races drew a large crowd of Spectators, . good sportsmanship Again the first pair to be called was shown by the contestants and to battle were Marblehead and altogether the event proved thoStaten Island, this time the hc)me roug’.1ly enjoyable. town boat took first honors. Paterson with the Boston boat handled it very skilfully picking up a mumA NEW 50-800 DESIGN ber of points by clever use of the A new desig`i for the Marblehead 50gybing guy. Anderson was cool as 800 class has b9en turned out by James ice, very deliberate, taking his time A. Potter. This boat is a handsome craft on each adjustment and each was of fourteen pounds displacement. The sail the right one. Com. Courtis, as a+%nw::gdraaLIV;%htor;:]w3;rtghera#8e:.#cahnE::fi wouldbeexpected,sailedafinerace. the shorter rig calling for a 22 inch bctc)in. The Prospect Park boat was handicapped by the light air condi- The drawings are most complete, having been made to be as simple as possible and yet adaptable to ar`y method of building. tions and could not get going. Jim Potter is one of our best designers, Final scores were, Marblehead his boats are not only exceptionally fast 23, Boston 23, Staten Island 22, but they have that beauty of line that is pleasing to the eye. Potter’s boats over a Prospect Park 13. The sail-off turned out to be a guessing contest as to which boat would first find t’he proper trim to get out of the doldrums at the upper end of the pond. Com. Courtis took two races, a sigh of relief, and the cup until next summer. Several parties have very confidently mentioned where it would be found after next season’s races period of years have been class champions or runners-up. This past season his Class A, Bztac„y JV, won the Boston M. Y. C. championship. This new 50-8’cO, design shows a powerful type of hull with fa-irly full sections yet of suchblending curves that she should drive easily. She will carry ten pounds of lead in the keel. The full size hull plan is $1.50, sail plan $1.00, postage paid. We will give a complete set of these blue prints for only two subscriptions to „odeJ Yachiing. MODEL YACHTING 3 ANOTHER ATTEMPT body who will send it in. In some cases we have received write-ups with the re- At the urgent request of the officers of the Model Yacht Racing Association of quest that the sender’s name be withheld, this does not sound good to us, so appoint some one who will back up any argument he starts. America, Mode/ yacfe£8.„g is starting the New Year with this issue. The M. Y. R. A. officials feel that a paper is necessary for the continued success of the sport. I understand a letter is being sent out in an attempt to arouse the racing fraternity to this need and secure their support. Just how the officials expect to accomplish this is beyond me. We must have subscriptions at once to get the paper out regularly. We have had A stibscription blank is being sent out with each copy of the paper, please see to ;#:tug:¥a3geq:;:£efctp[;onmopnttEseeseo:ufbt: scriptions so please speed them up. We are starting the New Year full of pep and expectation, hoping a lot of old andnew friends will tail on to the rope for a long pull thni 1933. all sorts of promises of suppc>rt made in the past which have not been kept and consequently the editor had no funds to publish the paper and fulfill his promises made on the strength of these pledges of subscriptions. HAPPY NEW YEAR! Some of the racing fraternity have not been quite satisfied with the publicity they have received so I am taking this opportunity to let you.all know just what that branch of the sport has done for Mode/ yocfej8.”g. At the peak of its career when the paper was being published monthly. less than ten per cent Qf the subscriptions came from racing men, and’atnotime has a large percentage of the model yacht. club membership been signed up. We receive many letters requesting informatio-n on points regarding rules, designs, etc. Eighty per cent of these are from non-subscribers and s?ldom is a posage stamp enclosed for a reply. Oftentimes it is necessary for us to spend another three cents to secure the information. We The combined membership of all clubs affiliated with the M. Y. R. A. should easily make a subscription list of 250 at two dollars each. This five hundred dollars would pay for twelve good issues of Mode/ ya)cA/G.„g. There is the answer to the model yrchtsmen for a monthlypaper. A few of the racing men have supported the paperloyally and to these we are most grateful. There is so much unemployment income from subscriptions would naturally fall { ff it is only reasonable to expect support, at a time like this, from those who take an active part in the sport. The solution of the problem is prttmpt action, Regardless of what has happened in the past you do „oow what you should have done long ago, subscribe. Not next week, or next month, but now, so we can know where we stand and keep the paper going out each month. All you who would like to have notice of your regattas printed; appoint some- POSTAGE, PLEASE! are glad to be of service and appreciate this correspondence but we would also appreciate it if the writers would enclose a stamp or stamps for reply. Postage for these replies mounts up to quite a few dollars in a year. If the information is not worth the price of a Stamp to the writers, we are surely wasti ig time porinding a typewriter in reply. When the paper is on a paying basis we won’t worry about postage, but now we must. SPORTSMANS SHOW At the Sportsmans Show held’ annually in Mechanics Building, Boston, in F`ebruary, the exhibit of model yachts has been one of the most interesting displays. • Last year there were nearly three hun~ dred models Qn display and it is hoped this year to have more. All model yachtsmen are urged to enter their models. There is no entry fee. This is a good opportunity to show the public the various types of models and from the thousands who view them, recruits are gathered to the sport each year. Mr. Fred Pigeon, 131 Coleridge St., East Boston, Mass., is in charge of the exhibit. MODEL YACHTING Saugatuck Gold Bowl In a light to fresh southwest breeze 41 miniature sloops from six midwestern chbs demonstrated on Siugatuc'{ Lake to a. throng of interested spectators that the sport of model yacht racing has definitely taken its place among the fascinating pastimes of America. This is a record entry list for model yacht regattas in the middle west. To many who had never before seen the little ships in action it was a revelation to witness the skill with which each skipper induced his beloved creation, the result of hours of labor in the fashioning, to sail its way around the mile-and-eighth course with only an occasional touch to trim a sheet or adjust a steering gear. To most of the sail-minded crowd. however, the greatest delight was expressed over the return toits native state of the Saugatuck Gold Bowl after having been held by a Chicago yacht for the past year. Tony Batenburg, with his beautiful Class A model Ive¢/a6″a, sailed to victory in both his heats and lastly in the final, to bring glory to his native Grand Rapids Model Yacht Club and, in reflected sense to Saugatuck where he is a non-resident member of the local club, and under whose colors he sailed in the championship races at Chicago in June. Just that the size made no difference to him, he added first prize in the Marblehead Class to his collection by sailing across the line winner with his 50-inch I,”cfay S/7.¢.lee, which he built in two weeks especially for this’race. Saugatuck gained added glory through placing a local yacht in the finals of Class A when P3./oJ, sailed by George Wright. took a Second and a third in preliminary heats for enough points to start with the select five in the big race. His opponents in the final for the Gold Bowl weie Neblune, cowl:bra,’s Bostonia JJJ, (Western Champion and favorite), of Walloon Lake, Michgelsen’s E/ /14¢/Odor, Grand Rapids, and Jack Ross’s jiedsfa8.” of Ogden Park, Chicago. IVc4Ze¢„e and Dos/a-. „8.a worked out a commanding lead over the field on the first leg and were never in danger from the start. After rounding the mark onto the last leg, Batenburg outsailed his opponent by taking a longer starboard tack out into mid-lake from which vantage point Ive¢£26„e romped home aQ easy winner over the celebrated Bos!oace.a. Trailing far behind E/ /14o!odo7 toc>k third place, while Jack Ross, popular Chicago veteran, eased RedsfeG.„ into fourth place, a few feet ahead of Pe./oj. Tybhoonette’s record for the course was not broken during Sunday’s racing, E/ A4¢!odor’s time of 23 minutes and 26 seconds in the fifth heat being-34 seconds slower than last years mark. Walter Scott’s V¢Jor of Saugatuck finished in a tie for sixth place, sharing the position with A247o7a and ryprfeoocee/!e, last years winner. VoJse¢”g, well handled by Moffat Bird gainc ed a tie for eighth place, while I?obe7./ee sustained a broken Steering gear while in second place in one of her heats, a splendid showing for the local yachts, whose skippers have had only a few months experience in sailing racing models. In the Marblehead race in which 17 models sailed the course in one heat and presented a beautiful sight, £atcfey SZ7e.fag bare- ly nosed out Oowo7., the latter having been highly favored to win by reason of having won the Otter Trophy in the spring series for Marblehead boats at Grand Rapids. CfeG.„oofa, which finished third, was sailed by Orville Sonntag of the Chicago M.Y.C. whose Class A yacht won the Gold Bowl in 1931. The Saugatuck Model Yacht Club was highly complimented on the prompt and efficient manner in which the races were conducted, and the day was concluded with a yachtsman’s dinner at Maplewood where 37 modelmen and their families and friends enjoyed an excellent dinner, witnessed the presentation of prizes by Commodore Bird and listened to a talk by Ian MCKenzie, prominent naval architect of Chicago and m3mber of the executive committee of the Mid-West Model Racing Association. Motion pictures of the model yacht championships were shown together with other films highly interesting to sportsmen, this feature being offered to to the guests through the courtesy of the Michigan Tourist and Resort Association. The summarv: Marblehead Class Boat, Skipper £%cky s!rG.fee Batenburg Grand Rapids Club Oowc}7` Cfe €.”oofe Cawthra Sonntag Walloon Lake Chicago MODEL YACHTING ?ZG#£.9e ¥¢%78.S Mj:hfe:son 8:a¥ R:3i£: Camel Torpedo Faun _ Clown DeLong Cheney Baron Palmer Oly Ace, ShiSfry Prbneess Soderberg ]ohrnson I Lippold W8’„8S Grand Rapids Saugatuck Chicago Chic ago Grand Rapids Chicago Chicago Chicago Steinbrecher Detroit Sullivan Grand Rapids Wes!o%det Rameses AJG.!a7. Palmer, and Ce/j, MCKenzie did not finish. International Class A Ivep!%„e Batenburg Grand Rapids BosZo7%.a E/ A4la/odo7. jReds fa8.„ PG.JoZ Cawthra Walloon Lake Michgelsen Grand Rapids Ross Chicago Wright S a ugatuck (Commercial Record) STATEN ISLAND M. Y. C. The Staten Island Model`\Yacht Club held its Armual Meetirig November loth, at which time the following Officers were elected for the fiscal year: Commodore, R. RONALD LAVERIE Vice Commodore, S. Roy WALKER Rear Commodore, CHARLES FRANcls Sec.-Treas., J. L. MACDoUGALL For pressing business reasons Mr. MacDougall was unable to give the necessary time to the Club, and at the regular meeting on November 24th the writer was elected Secretary-Treasurer to succeed him. Our challenge in -the 50-800 Class has been forwarded to the Marblehead Model Yacht Club, and we hope to see you when these races are held next Summer. Yours truly, Staten Island Model Yacht Club J. H. Lissenden, Secre/cbry 313 College Avenue Staten Island, New York Model Sailing Craft fry W. J. DANIELS cz„d H. 8. TUCKER Price. Six Dollars, Post Paid. 5 STORY OF LUCER0 An editor once got a hunch He could build a .`fifty” That would trim the bunch. At first it seemed an idle theme But further thought created a dream Of a boat, in all nautical ways. Which must be completed in 20 days. A date for the races had been set. Annoying obstacles overc`ome and met. And the wondering scribe, all„aL.quiver Was she good. or just! ‘aJfflivver? Lucero quickly settled the case By coming thrri ill-her starting race. In the Sunday races she held the clip This, team races, Ship against ship. Later on she stole first plaLce From Barron in the Accuracy Rac?. Happy Days! things were 16okiri± up A Cigarette Jar and the Anderson Cup The razzing of the Marblehead boys Was not the least of the editor’s joys. •!J’±! I,,jD,i. THE POOL AT BOSTON `-‘ \> The model yachtpool in Boston is+near . completion, only the old wall along the former river shore and the bridging of the forty foot sluicewaysat either end is nec-` essary to complete it. The pool is 1000 feet long, b’y 250 feet wide, on the Beacon Street side of the Charles River, between the West,Boston and Harvard Bridges. The location i; ideal, irind c6nditi6ns at this part of the river are generally good. The cr`edit for fin?lly having a pool at Boston, goes to Fred L. Pigeon who has kept constantly after the commissioners and politicians who had control,of the park appropriation funds. John Black. says this,.pool is the real thing, his experience on the best pools in England and Scotland, qualify him as capable of passing judgement. Does it take a cop to discover the clew? Where does the jumper stay? How loud is a jibboom? What gives the jib a head? If you have read this far you come in and 1’11 go out. Glug!Glug! • isEri- MODEL YACHTING MODEL YACHTING sons of experiment and observation, there are some few, however, who seem to have the natural ability in locating cause and A P R I N T – C R A F` T PUBLICATION MELRO§E HIGliLANDS. MASS. AErTtTUR R. BR:OWN, Editor and Publisher Subscription Price TWO DOLLARS A YEAR ` ADVERTISING RATE:S ON APPLIC ATION VOL. II. JANUARY 1933 NO. 8 EDITORIALS THAT OLD BOAT The American people are the most impatient race in the world. It seems to be a national characteristic to try to achieve success wit.h one swift, sure, Stroke. Model yacht skippers show this characteristic to a pronounced degree, building and discarding boat after boat with no definite knowledge that the new boat i§ potentially faster than the last one. It is an obvious fact that unless we have got every speed possibility from the old hull we have no definite point from which to start making changes with\ assurance of more speed in the new boat. It is a sure bet that you can’t improve what you don’t thoroughly understand. The writer saw three boats this past season which had been finishing at the end of the fleet, taken to first place. by a more experienced skipper. It was about midseason and after only. a few weeks handling these owners were planning new boats We all like to win races, but with the fastest hull races will not be won if this hull is not properly rigged, fitted with good draughting sails and reasonably well handled. Superior speed will overcome some lack of skill in sailing but to get that superior speed the other factors must be right. seals:ene]wS#ircehtEfteb:::%ra:epsi%Caacrhdeedd:a:{E maximum speed. In some cases the most casual inspection will show that rigging and sails are such that the boat can not possibly be at her best. The proper tuning up of a boat is an art. Success generally means several sea- effect immediately. In the British championship races on several occasions old boats have won out over the new. In this connection British writers have commented on the[ack of “balance” in the challengers. Could it be that our unsuccessful attempts at the International Cup are due to the fact that our challengers are new boats. The British skippers seem to stand by their models season after season. The writer’s A”s”e7 built during the winter of 1931 has won thirty four first, twenty seven second and four third places in Sixty five starts yet this boat has not reached her maximum speed. A new suit of sails with a different distribution of area will improve her performance. The boat was raced against a fleet of Ffrom four to eight bc)ats. During the two seasons six boats were built to beat her onlyone of which was successful and this one only partly so as first places were divided. Jim Young built a boat from this same design using the editor’s molds. The boat was far superior to A%s2oe7 in workmanship, as Jim is a master builder, but this Se„eco was consistently beaten owing to an entirely different sail plan and spar equipment. Reaching and running the boats were equal, on windward work Se„eco invariably lost out. With the proper rig Se7ceco is as fast or faster than A7;sower. All the above is rather a roundabout way of getting at the fact that most of us are building boats we don’t need; and with the hope we may encourage some disappointed skipper to greater effort with a boatthathas not been given a proper chance to win. Too many skippers, especially those of least experience, condeinn a boat which, if properly fitted out and sailed, would give them a lot of fun and a more satisfactory standing in the seasons race summary. Model Sailing Craf t By W. J. DANIELS c}„d H. 8. TUCKER Price, Six Dollars, Post Paid. I MODEL YACIITING 7 PERSONALS RasF)berries, Peaches and Quince. Plucked here and there. We Understand That:A new type of weathervane steering gear has been developed by a Swedish model man. This ouffit operates directly on the rudder. It has been given extensive tryouts in Norway and Sweden being pronounced good. It looks o. k. and has bean favorably commented on by conservative British authorities. The vane part of the gear is made of celluloid which makes it less unsightly. Patents have been applied for in some countries. It is known as the Iversen gear. Charlie Randall is the champion skipper at Marblehead having been haled as champ after a post season race between the three leading series winners, held the first Sunday in November, at Reds Pond. Dan Manning won two firsts and a second with Charlie Randall taking the other first and one second, against Fred Pigeon and his Sfeoov Boa/ at Mystic Lake, the second Sunday in November. President Cheney is spending the winter in Florida and is to give a talk on model yachting before the Rotary Club at Winter Haven„ a Very pleasant sounding name to these icerfunged ears. Dan Manning has lost faith in humanity. Ted Leclerc took him out for a sail i`n the F/oat/e7 Po! at Wake field, Columbus Day where they were capsized during a severe wind and rain squall. A club has been formed at Rumson, N. J. where they have been racing a mongrel class of boats. A. S. Anderson Writes they are planning to buildto a class rule so they may have inter-club racing. Guy Wagner at Gloucester wanted some competition for his Class A model so D. W. Phillips is going to build a was/ow¢7d which will give any guy competition. The Marblehead 50-800 class is taking the country by Storm. A fleet is being built to race on Lake Merritt, California. Dozens of these boats are being `built and the^y finish great sport. The editor got a great kick out of beating the Marblehead clan at Staten Island and when they came up to Wake field, Columbus Day, with seven of their fastest boats and dropped four straight rac3s to fz4cero it was the nertz. But they cleaned up on him Chowder Day at Reds Pond. Six new members were taken on at the November meeting of the Marblehead Club. How that club grows. Most of the local Class A skippers are standing pat on their old boats. Chas. Farley is building a new jig.PPJes. Abe Malone has new one well along. Roy Clough has a new 50-800 ready for sails and has two orders in constructiori. Bob Paterson plans to start one from the new Potter design at once. Goodwin, Manming, Stone, Harris, and Courtis have prospective cup defenders building at Marblehead. Five boats from the lines of the editor’s £#cero are being built at Staten Island for the 50-800 class. This organization is constructing a fleet of Class A boats for the 1933 racing. Norway and Sweden held an International Race at Oslo last August where there were from sixty to seventy starters each day. #:!!%C¢e,d?a::::£psepc#:idofrsfibvue!\}:`*:r: in his neighborhood to build Class A models so there will be Some good racing this coming swimmer. Geo. Rolt, a crack skipper of the South Boston Yacht Club is to build for Class A. If Roltie lands as many championships with the models as he has with yachts, it will be just too bad for the rest of us. Jim Young, Abe Malone and Bill Malanson have decided to get into the 50-800 battle, so visitors to Wake field will find it still more difficult to get a win. Bob Eastburn is now a student of naval architecture at Technology. This clever young designer has been looking over the local fleets and we would not be surprised if he were out next spring with another of his handsome creations. When you beat the Marbleheaders you have started something. Two of the buccaneers who are generally among the leaders of foreign invasions, are plotting complete annihilaticn of all enemy craft. These 8 MODEL YACHTING modern privateers will be of gigantic prothe Museum of the City of New York, portions with sinister equipment, designed Marine Department. to sweep the seas with naught but chaos S/¢j7Pc.„’ Scz/, with Mystic past. in their wake. It is reported that this parSh! boys, they Say she’s fast. ticular brace of barldits, when ashore, cast frequent, furtive looks behind them for John Muszyns, New York, regrets the lack the man with the shovel. of designs in Mode/ yacfeJ8.78g. So Capt. Dan, with ease and grace, Outsailed the fleet in the final race. Think up all the tricks you know, This year you’ll scrap with Lc4cero. Five of the South Boston Yacht Club are planning to ‘build Class A models. Geo. Rolt’§ boat, designed by Fred Pigeon, will be 80 in. o. a.. with a displacement of 50 lb§„ on a 51 inch waterline. We have some nice designs and would like to print them, so why not send in some more subscriptions and make John happy. Donald Warmer reports the boys of the Meriden Club are becoming much interested in the 50-800 class and expect to have a fleet started this summer. Donald is to put his hopes on Sfeoow Bocz/. Jim Young’s new AP¢cfee, built from the Weszwaird design, i§ a masterpiece. Jim, alTen members and two guests attended the ways a master hand at making fittings, December meeting of the Boston Model has exceeded himself on this job. The Yacht Club. New designs for the 50-800 sails are a swell job of Wamsutta. The and A classes were shown by Pigeon and boat has been highly praised. Like all from Potter. this design she stepped right out in the C. 8. Clark, of Oakland, Cal., and Win. racing, winning the Wildon Cup and the Tressler, Of Philadelphia, are building the Wakefield Club championship. Wes’z„¢,d. A designing class is being formed at Marblehead with Sam Brown as instructor. One of the Marbleheader§ writes, “you foreigners will have to be on your toes as Marblehead will`soon be full of N. A’s. ” Stire, nonsensical atrocities, numberless alibis, and numbed ambitions. You’re tellin, me. C. 0. Liljegren, ` Wizard of the Westward’ is designing a new boat for the jovial secretary of the M. Y. R. A. Many are created but few are crowned, however, any turned out by Mr. Liljegren are of the regal type, if you grasp my theme. F`inding Me.cfaey /14:o2¢se slightly off bi-lat- erally, her skipper tested the resiJlliency of elm ribs by using the hull as a spring board. Said the angry skipper of A4G.cfaey Ado”se Here’s where I give you the rouse. You’ve broken my heart, aroused my ire, So now, old tub, you for the fire. On second thought. I’ve a better way, In which to make an offender pay. So with broken ribs and busted frame, J14g.cfeej/ A4oa6se winds up a career of shame Geo. Douglas has completed a model of . the EJG.zode!fa /o%czs of 1586 at 1/8 scale, a 3-16 Scale of a four masted schooner, and also a I/4 in. scale of a sloop rigged lighter of a type used arouud New York for many years. This latter model is to be given to R. T. Dodge of Alameda, Gal.. has built two three foot models and i§ working hard to get a model yacht club started. Mr. Dodge has several trophies pledged, a leading local store has given one of its windows for a weeks display of models. It is planned to hold regattas regularly on Lake Merritt, throughout the summer. The Baltimore model racers found a fairly large pond in one of their parks that is usable for model racing, now they have a fine turn out of young boys and five older boys Sunday afternoons. The models are from 36 to 60 inches. J. H. Coles, one of the leading spirits, built a Wee/av¢rd following the instruction series that have been appearing in this paper. James W. Colvin, South Bend, Indiana, is building a model to Class A from Fred Pigeon’s No. 6 design. He plans to also to build a small sail boat of the sharpie type. Harry Karnowski is now located in Chicago and has transferred his activities to ships, having formed a Ship Model Club. Calwis Industries, Ltd., Beverly Hills, Gal. have put a line of steel spring motor craft on the market. These boats are 22 to 33 inches long, replicas of fast modern runabouts and cruisers. This firm has an attractive idea for a National organization, MODEL YACHTING 9 which, if it goes over, will interest thousands of boys in model sailing. H. 0. Phillips has been active all year out in Pasadena and pulled off another of his long ocean trips, with Fred Tucker, sailing the model Cfe¢rower which he won in our last subscription contest, across the Pacific Ocean to Avalon, Catalina Island. Last winter he won the Pacific Coast Championship with son as junior champ. A real sea going family, hooks and promise to keep the Wolf Pond course boiling this coming season. C. 0. Brook had planned to try out his new boats, come time, it rained, then rained some more, as C. 0. is a pecan on models, he gets under way, rain or no rain but, sad to relate, neat day the old boy couldn’t use his right arm as Captain Neuritis had come aboard. He lost several jobs on account of it but says a little neuritis is nothing in his racing schedule. The Prospect Park M. Y. C. roster spark- Someone always has to be the goat. At Staten Island it was Walter Reyburn who gave up his two days sailing to preside over the mess. If Walter is as good skipper as steward, I am glad he acted as steward. Herb MacDuffie has purchased the Pigeon No. 6 design and a boat from this will probably be seen among the Staten Island Class A starters. Besides being an Al racing mate for Andy Charlie Franci§ plays a mean fiddle with which he lulled the overwrought nerves of excited skippers at Staten Island. At Wolf Pond they have a cute way of eliminating a dangerous opponent. The poor Sap is handed a Mack Sennett skiff with trick oarlocks. One vigorous pull after a truant model, and wham! the tar is les with constructive skill, Ernest Bull, in the bottom of the skiff , with the fleet Wanker, Lucke, Hansen and Adams. There half a leg to the good. Art, mates, develis only one word that will adequately deoped to the highest degree. scribe their handicraft-marvelous. The Class A boats continue to increase in size. We have successful boats in the U.S. up to 80 in. o. a., and 50 lbs. displacement. In the British Championships were As!rope, 53 in. w. I. and r26rg%o€.ti`e 84 in. o.a. MODEL and 52 in. w. I. In the British Championships there were 39 entries, eight boats were scratched, 31 started. For the first time a woman took part in these races acting as mate for the 0%ee„ Bee. The first five boats in the summary had 117, 114,109,108 and 104 points. Some racing. W. F. Howard, of Lynn, is building a model of B/%crose for his wife and is to start a 50-800 later. The first officer gave special orders that the schooner be completed. first. The Staten Islanders were enthusiastic over the hospitality shown them by the Marbleheaders. The Marbleheaders were equally enthused over the delightlul entertainment offered them at Staten Island last October. This spirit of mutual respect and admiration augurs well for future racing between the two clubs. When The Commodore of Staten Island says, “Follow me”, it is wise to comply with alacrity. Arthur Millward and Gus Deppe have something .up their sleeves besides lunch – Yacht and Ship Fittings Special Fittings to Order `ty Send ten cents in stamps for New Catalog No. 8, showing latest, improved equipment. I + )i A. jirlsHER\ 1002 Etowali A\venue Royal Oak, Mich. ` 10 MODEL LOS ANGELES REGATTA The editor has been asked several times regarding the unusual number of entries credited to the Eiuening Herald-Exf oress re’- gattas held annually, usually in June, at Los Angeles. Through the courtesy of Mr. Louis K. Harper, Jr., who has been intimately associated with these races for several years, I am able to pass on the informatian. Mr. Harper wrote me a very interesting letter that I know you all would enjoy, I am reassembling the facts which he gave me as requested. This regatta originated in 1922, by Mr. Fox Case for the purpose of stimulating yoLthful interest in the sport. There are five classes- two for motor boats, three for sail. Class S, 20 in. o. a., unlimited sail. Class M, 21 to 30 in. o. a., unlimited sail Class R, 40″ and under, 667 sq. in. sail Last year the Class R models were designated as the Olympic Class. Class S is for elementary schools, M for Junior High, R for High School. The boats are registered the day of the race and numbered. The qualifying or preliminary heats are run off in divisions of ten boats, the first three boats surviving in each heat to sail in the quarterfinals, first three scoring in these; semifinals the same, with the semi split to reduce the fleets to nine or ten boats. It is an all day affair. There were 125 entries in class R last year, 13 preliminaries, 4 quarterfinals, 2 semi-finals and final. Contestants must build and rig their own boats, sails and fittings may be purchased or made by others. Sailing in Class R. Louis K. Harper,Ill, starting at the age of 12, has been in every final up to 1932 when he was forced out by a foul. Having graduated last June he cannot compete again in this event. YACHTING the boats sail one windward leg on the port tack only. The short course and one way sailing explains what has always been so puzzliig, how the big entries could be handled in one day. Mr. Harper’§ hobby is building sailing models of which he has about fi.fty built tc classes R, E, D, C, 8, and 6 metres, with which he has put on several “one man boat Shows” at the Hollywood Schools. Our correspondent regrets the lack of interest in serious racing, among the older boys, blaming it on the depression and the twenty eight long miles between them and their nearest water, the Pacific Ocean. BOSTON M. Y. C. Good racing was enjoyed at Mystic Lake last season by the members of the Boston Club Twelve championship races were scheduled, scored on the percentage basis on which each model must sail in eight races to qualify. The summary: International Class A Boat Bunny IV Westward 11 Yale Bulldog I I Skipper Potter Pigeon Rindge Southward MCGilvray Ripfrles Siiverwing Yale Bulldog Noddl,er Parley Paterson Macomber Rich Wadsworth Points Wellington Rindge won the Frederick H. Prince Cup at South Boston with yoJe B»//dog JJ. The Boston tearfu`had the narrowest of margins in successfully defending the Eagle Cup, at the same place, the following day. Both races were punishing affairs sailed following a three days blow with plenty of wind and sea left over. Ex- hausted skippers were taken from their skiffs, and the models were, at times, entirely out of control. As a consequence it Ethlyn Harper, in 1930, while in Hol- was voted to hold both these races next lywood High School, built a Star type August, the second Saturday ^and Sunday, model from the Daniels design with modinstead of in September, to avoid these i£Ca:t];en=.b,yfnhe[rg3€ag;di832P[sahceefj,i;r8 new boat’ of :the same type winning all heats both years. early F`all whistlers. The Boston challenger, Sfeow Boo/, sail- ed by Bob Paterson, for her owner who was called out of town, placed second in the Marblehead Challenge Cup races, after The races are sailed on the waters of Westlake Park, the course is 70 yards long, sailing off a tie for first place. MODEL YACHTING The Boston representative at the National Championships `held in Chicago, June 1932, was F`red Pigeon with Wes!owa7d JJ, placing 3rd in the finals. The club held an invitation race for the Marblehead 50-800 class in November, when three races were sailed. The Marbleheaders sailed three races with the Boston Class A models, making a remarkable showing with these boats. The B`oston Club will have Several 50800 boats the coming season, assuring a strong contender for the 1933 Marblehead Challenge Cup races. 11 THE FEBRUARY NUMBER The building series will be resumed in this issue. An interesting article by Ex- Com. Fred Tucker of the Prospect Park M. Y. C. Notable regattaswill be reviewed, the usual items and the design of a Class Amodel that will knock your eye out. The edition will be limited, especially the design, only enough to take care of our regular subscribers, with a few extra for emergency, will be printed, If you are behind on your subscription attend to it at once if you want the lines this flyer. March will bring the design of the sweetest little 50-800 you ever saw. NEW CLASS A DESIGNS The original tracing of Wes!av¢7d was torn necessitating a new design which Mr. Liljegren recently completed. In this new tracing the designer has incorporated minor changes which will improve her. Several orders for this design were held up while the new tracing was being made, future orders will be handled promptly. Dimensions of Wes!ovo7.`d are, L.o.a.73.9 Draft 11.18 L.w.I.49 W.I.b.13.25 Disp. 44.25 Praftll L. w. I. 48 fry W. J. DANIELS ¢„d H. 8. TUCKER Price. Six Dollars, Post Paid. This bobk will be mailed, charges paid, for FIVE SUBSCRIPTIONS TO MODEL YACHT`ING : S.a.1740 rir`. Pigeon’s No. 6 design, which we are listing as F/oe/”der, of the following dimensions, is now ready. L. o. a. 70 Model Sailing Craft 1`(u Sportsmans Show W. I. b. 16.20 Feb.,4 to 11,1933 Disp. 44.44 Q.b. I. 48.187 S. a.1798 Rating 39.37 , ;_I.C(«,,= Full size hull plais of either of these Mechanics Building boats are $2.00, sail plan` $1.00. : We are offering your choice of these de- `8°Ston!i_qua::ff:„L .tife.’|{ r’rrt `,::, sign§for three subscriptions or renewals to Mode`J y¢cfe/€.„g at two dollars each.` L Model Yi’tht i Exhibit Ahy other of our designs or any of the books we ‘handle may be obtained as subJ scription premiums. If there is ‘any of our adverti,a.Qd books or desig,ns, you would :£uk£3cwririteersu;::dmwu:twj:[tt::1::urirh;:,T,many `,.)h` We will also give sailing\`inode]s of the finest type, beautifully constructed modelQ swufgtc:;xpcte£:;[s:nat;i::ud:;i;ntperreegtjeudTsfor :±7.Sa€6Tftet¥nf;eoej,rfe,:.dg£:myowu:rt,hp:fE,t f ,,(I – -I.ill , , , No el?trance ,fee fpr models. Exhibit- SPECIAL t the `.oth:ev pecans;\ty while you look 6Jgi’ ‘-rthe’` ,ilaT§est exhibit of nifty models We will send you twelve issues of A4lodej y¢cfe!G.„g and a .copy of the book ModeJ you ever Saw. E^xhibit in charge of Fred L. Pigeon,131 Coleridge Street, Sag./8.„g ya!cfe/s, for only $2.25. East Boston, Mass. 12 MOI)EI, YACHTING SPARS Marblehead 50-800 Rules Despite the fact that we printed these rules for this class in the April 1932 issue of AfodeJ yacfe!€.”g, we have had several requests for them. Back copies of this paper are scarce, as we can only print a very few copies over the number required for our regular subscribers, §o if you are interested in this class please preserve this issue for future reference. HULL RESTRICTIONS t933 :sneyoifncbreenatses:irssswE!e-o-=t::-::f®:y=h=-fry—-bow and included in the sail area. Hollow spars are allowed. Models must always sail with spars as measul.ed. Spars not to be included in the sail measurement. The greatest diameter of the spars is limited to 9¢ of an inch. There are no restrictions as to Scantlings Hull 50″ overall, 34″ leeway either side of ot’ materials. 50″ measurement allowed. Movable keels, fin keels, center-boards, bilge boards, lee I)oards, bowsprits and overhanging rudders prohibited. Not allowed INTERNATIONAL to change weight of lead during a series. CJ-A!Sl£ A Bumpers not included in overall length but are limited to 34″ overhang. SAIL AREA MEASUREMENTS Sail area not to exceed 800 square inches. No fore triangle measurements, only actual sail measurements measured. Question §5:;d%a:Ege:=:ff#n#r];:s¥::£f:;d;:: REGULATIONS FOR MEASURING lars on request. All points of measurements shall be definitely marked by a black band 1/16 inch wide on spar or stay beyond which the sail must not extend, such band to be put on by the measul.er. Melrose Highl.nds, Mass. The formbla for computing area of sail is as follows: HEADSAIL OR JIB The product of the length of the luff multiplied by the shortest distance between luff and clew divided by two (2). A. R. BROWN CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING FOR SALE 2 fast yachts. Sea Scout ero. 45 in. exact Scale model of Enterprise, $50`. R. D. Rae, 1523 47 St., Des Moines, Iowa MAINSAIL When this sail is of a triangular shape the area is found by multiplying the length of the luff by the shortest distance between measuring mark at end of boom f. #eilgg:2; |gfmJ;lle£:digne ix::gt,def:isl[ and the mast and the product divided by a::af::i:itrscu?irFh£P8eof.°rB.mDgue£H:,k:%S5 two (2). Summit Ave., Upper Montclair, N. J. BATTENS Four battens not more than 4 inches long Several International Class A models by in mainsail and three (3) not more than (2) inches long in jib are allowed. HEADBOARDS Headboards are allowed, not exceeding 94″ across base. E€9cESS7£rE„?a;:S;7C5]?S;nper¥a#:tn¥La&hatss§l Boston, Mass. :rn:c.:i:#:i;e;s;:arfif,:alieae#rufLt:as!;yv::;ra:: JUST ONE MORE LITTLE subscription, please. 9 Craft Model By W. J. Daniels and H. 8. Tucker wl.1` a Preface by a. N. Forge, Hon. Sec’y ModeL Yachtir.g Associ,ation 250 Pages, Profusely Illustrated with Photographs, Plans and Diagrams “The Dixon Kemp of Model Yachting” \\’\I,`\1. \ . \ -:\\ -I-I-.- – \\ — — -\ – \ \ \\ — i— \ – Lines of a Class Aracingsloop-oneof —-/L-//// — – the many plans inthisvolume. I- /, /,,.,,,’ I / I- – -:I+== -rI -+++= •.r-.~-1:.+>-T~–T -i-tjf —I I ( – `1_ Il,ii- , •T.T: SA ab~3?nk: ni: thT.e”8nNtrLY.n!?nMtrp:::Era¥:i:D:,oomK^Aopi n =3::::3~::i+3~::L=::L=::tfT/T|~~1~ i.. – —— // „roNW~ , iiii-EiTh` \ -i-== \ _.\ \ \\ \\ \\ \\1r\\1 – ‘\ •pe \ \ \. \ rh \. \ … 4`?ajdnenaa ohf”fE:.x:I::noi.t1: :il::s:::tioT: a (.:Ftdehthnewr: - yachts. It has information which is useful to those On this page. Nothing is left To the imagination. Every point in design, building -and sa,iling i-s who want to build and race models, those who wish to make display models and those who wish to in.ake models important of square rigged ships, and a)/so co;/ Jfoeffl. Such informa- The wealth of information available in this text may be appreciated by the following list of a few of the chapters : tion has never been placed before the public in such a clear and authoritative manner. Ftc. .[i~co op – o A DLLfie iniLDio Ci.I dy Ttdy Model Sailing Craft is written by model yacht designers and builders, and every bit of it is based upon actual ::ajt£;:.]]wTr?tete:h:::e:San°3edue:i8e:staonodd:°yn:tnryucati°:te:rr: whether he has previous knowledge of the subject or not. While there is much technical detail of value to the expert, the general tone of this volume is far from technical. The chapter on rigging details and fittings is alone worth the price of the book. Full instructions given on of sails, kinds of cloth =oakj:e: methods of cutting, etc. MODEL ILLUSTRATED. International Model Yacht Racing and Rating Rules. Lines Used in Designing. Hull Design. Bread and Butter Building. Building a Planked Model. Rudders and Decks. Making Steering Gears. Rigging Sails and Sailmaking. Sailing and Tuning Up. Racing Rules and Racing. Prototype Sailing Models. A Model Yachting Skiff (How to Build). . Formation of a Club and Methods of Measuring Raeing Models. Glossary of Nautical Expressions. :f:e,ri:I.:a:!ef.f:gLi§nr::iene:smgr£:I: $ 6.0o o o:i::,:i::ee:as:c!ae|fea::gLi§nr::ii Y A C H T I N G , ARTHUR R. BROWN, Editor MELROSE HIGHLANDS, MASS. 19 (Over) MODEL SAILING CRAFT-A SUPERLATIVE TEXT BOOK While there have been several very good volumes published in years past concerning the designing, building and sailing of model yachts, there has never been anything written that covered the subject completely or in any way filled the place for model yachtsmen that the famous volume, The Com|)lete Yachtsman, has I or sailors of full sized craft. But now, we are happy to say, the deficiency has been taken care of and the sport of model yachting can boast of a text book and handbook worthy of the name. The name of t’his new volume is Model Sailing Craft. The authors of it are W. J. Daniels and H. 8. Tucker, British model yachtsmen of wide reputation and extensive practical experience. Mr. Daniels is one of the best known model yachtsmen in the world. Apart from anything else, six of the eight international model races that have been held since the war have been won by models of his design and his building. His collaborator, Mr. Tucker, has been very active in model yachting affairs and has served as chairman of the Model Yachting Association of Great Britain for several years. He founded the International Model Yacht Racing Association and had a large share in drafting the present sailing and rating rules. The combination of these two authorities has produced a book that cannot fail to be of the greatest use and interest to the model yachtsman. The sport of model yacht racing is no young budlet, boasting of some seventy years of active life already, and it has much `in common with full-sized yacht racing. model public and a votees The old conception of sailing as a childish pastime is practically dead and the today understands the difference between a model yacht toy boat. Model yachting today numbers among its dethousands of experienced yachtsmen and the sport can ltt):ist of skilful (lesigners and builders who are in no way inferior I() (I.`sign{`t.a ()I f`ill-si7:cd racilig y:`chts. ShipModelBook Price $4.00 Foreign $4.25 How to Btiild and Rig Model Shi¢§ fry DouGL^s and oiherl With set of full-sized paper patterns for a model of Benj. F. Packard with a chapter on American Clipper Ships by R. C. MCKay and plans of Stag Hound, F`Iyingcloud,Lightning and Champion of §ea8. I]lu8trated with photographs and drawings. an aclequate text which concerns not only the building and racing of models, but also devotes itself extensively to matters of design. The value of this volume, which, by the way, has over 250 pages of fully illustrated text, can be gauged from some of the chapter headings. For example, we have chapters on rating rules, international model racing, the classes, explanation of lines, starting a design, proving hull design, the keel appendage, lateral plane and center of lateral resistance, designing a sail plan, selection of rig, proportions of af ter sail to headsail, wetted surface calculation, stability calculation, different methods of building and their advantages, how to lay off bread-and-butter hulls, lead keels, rudders and fittings, steering gears, spar making, special fittings, rigging, sails, how to sail models, racing, racing rules, rzc Whale Ship Book By JOSEPH T. HIGGINS Distinguishing Details of Old Time Whale Ships with Complete Plans of 1851 Alice Mande|| 1857 model square riggers, et¢., etc. This` is but a small portion of the subjects covered in this volume. Not only are class racing models discussed in full detail but also material is given on the building and sailing of prototype models and models of square rigged ships. Information of this nature has never before been presented in this way. The book is especially complete on fittings and gadgets. It is especially complete on matters of design and different types o± construction. It leaves nothing out. It is thoroughly up to date. It is illustrated with lines and sail plans of various successful boats and has many photographs of value. The newer recruits to the game will find the chapters on forming model yacht clubs, and the proper manner of holding races, of great value. A glossary of terms, a list of principal model yacht clubs in Great Britain and elsewhere is included and various matter on shipbuilding and design in general is set forth. It is truly a masterpiece of its kind and will undoubtedly be accepted as the standard work on the subject for years to come. 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