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lN THIS ISSUE Forward March Shoulders to the \^/heel by C. Heisler by James Warrell Centers of Effort and Lateral Resistance ….. by Ott.o 8. Yonda Sail and Power by W. Moyes and D. Lyon Hands Across the Sea -Club News. ….. \^/est Coast Comments Forward March! \^/ith this issue Model Yachting embarks on anothe`r year of service to the skippers of miniature craft. Plans for the future have been decided upon. Howard Angell has been appointed Circulation Manager and Treasurer of the magazine. Advertising will be under the direction of Herb underhill. and the production and business policy under the guidance of Sec’y Santos. \^/e are endeavouring to establish in each Division a group that will pass on for publication the activities, views and desires of their respective localties. More than _ever before we will present to the model yachting skippers of the world the current h.appenings of American skippers-hot, right off the stern as they are taking place. The coming year we are going to see “Model Yachting” getting jn its stride. There will be more clubs, more members. bigger races, and above all, skipF)ers free from the “rationings” of war, who are going out to enjoy themselves-ll of which is going to make interesting reading. Your subscription sent in now is the one thing that is going to make your Magazine the successful organ you wish it to be. It is not too much to expect that this vent.ure shoul dbe made self supporting. In bidding farewell to our former editor, Charles H. Farley, we should recall that he is the one who had enthusiasm enough t.o start the magazine at a time when all things looked the darkest. Thanks skipper Farley for leading the way and may the coming. season find you at the pond-side more often than you have been able to at.tend during the past few years. Happy sailing, and may the week-end winds be just right -the sun shining and the rains wait till Tuesday all year long. CHARLES HEISLER Nat’l President Shoulders to the ‘Wheel By James Warrel.I that most model TWOyachtsmen years ago ahhope a d cherished I.or a long time came to realization with the establishment of Model Yachting Monthly. In this book we have found a common meeting place to express ideas for the development of the sport and, also we I.ound much one else’s nerves. We would like to know what is going on in sucn places as the National Administration and Executive Com- mittee. We want details on when races are to be held and we want those details in time to get ready for the events. It should be the Official publication of the Association and the President should write a mc..ithly review`of his office. The Secretary should also see that all the news that is due the clubs and their members macerial of real. value in the technical aspects of building and sailing. The cost of the magazine was trifling in comparison to its value and while, like all hiiman endeavors, it had its weaknesses, any fairminded person will take off his hat to Charley Farley for is published. Each member club can easily afford to appoint one member to report on its activities. Let the the grand job he did in starting rest of us know what kind of the publication and running it boats you are sailing and whether for two years under various or not the boys are addicted to handicaps. `.Well, Charley has vanes and sliding rigs. Get the decided to step aside and let lead out of where it does not besomeone else take over. This is long and see that your club is a matter of real regret to many not only publicized but that your of us who have admired his work. tightwads quit giving excuses But under the circumstances and come accross with subscripWhatrever weaknesses which had `developed he felt he tions. could no longer give his best and there are in administration of the while those things which led to Associations affairs or in the pubhis withdrawal are regretable, at lication of the magazine are dithe same time the magazine is rectly chargeabl’e to indifference needed and everyone who likes to on the part of the clubs so let’s sail small boats should drop petti- .wake everybody up. When a National or Divisional ness and cooperate in keeping the event is run, why not send in full book alive. We hope most sincerely that details. It would be both interthe new management will strive esting to the readers and helpful to make Model Yachting Month- to skippers if full information ly the sort of booklet we like to was given to the design of comhave come to us each morith. It peting boats, their rig, the wind and water conditions, and all should not be a court of law to either seek editorialy to jam un- other data which wil’l show the readers which designs perform necessary ideas beyond the scoT]e of ` model yachting down its best under different conditions. readers throats nor should it be We don’t care very much who a pl’ace where personal grudges argued with the 0. D. but we a,nd animosities are to be aired. would like to know what design We don’t give a hoot who likes is winning the most races. Some who or which guy got on someTurn to Page 13 3 8ail – a)ower ©r BOTH These are no idle dreams when backed by years of experience and actual participation in both activities. A timely discourse on a timely subject. Read it carefully. By W. T. Moye8 and D. Lyon has long been the impression of many, who find themselves in some Way associated wit.h the MYRAA, that Model Power Boats have no place in organized Model Yachting`, and are an alien activity. This thought is not intended as a criticism of the MYRRA, except in the degree that it implies preoccupation with Sailing Activities, to the exclusion of everything else. Furthermore, there are many persons associated with Member Clubs and with the MYRAA who .feel that Model Power Boating js akin to Model Yachting, and should rightfully be included in all Model Yachting Organizations, instead of being regarded as an orphan… The writers’ views are in favor of MYRRA accepting them, and it is hoped that enough Members of the MYRAA might concur to produce constructive results in the near future. IT It would be a shame and a disgrace if we model yachtsmen should lose the opportunity of enlisting model power yachtsmen into our organizations, especially since it is apparent that’ Model Power Boating is on the upswing in this mechanical era, and, even now, in some localities, competes with Sailing for public approval. If we continue in the passive attitude that these are apposed sports we are doing ourselves an injury that will ultimately react against the popul`arity of “sailing”. Think what benefits to individ`ual Clubs could stem from a merger. The addition of mechanical talent certainly ing models only. For years (about 40 years) the Sam Francisco Model Yacht Club was in no way affiliated with a Power Boat faction, although the latter existed as a separate group, and did. us[` the same pond. A merger wns effected in 1937 by mutual agreement’ which, to the embarassment of the SFMYC, was proposed by the Power Boat group. Harmony and enthusiasm resulting from this merger was immediately evident, and f or the past ten years we have all come to realize that the merger was the best t`hing either group .ever did for their own benefit. It might aupear to those unfamiliar would aid Skippers who have difficulties with the workings of this arrangement wit’h hardware and gadgets – and’ in- that cooperation between these two interests (namely, Power and Sail) would be diffiuclt. Actual experience has taught t.he SFMYC that this is not true. As a creased membershiD rolls are a great a:Iepnc¥EeForciatyneowfficpi:isda.rrebt.oath:uist: Pondside activities become a great I)ub1ic attraction with year-round schedules includ’ing Power Boat Regattas and prototype demonstrations. We mav cite the case of actu`al yacht clubs, such as the St. Francis, the New York Y. C., Boston Y. C., Seattle Y. C., and innumerable others, who all realized that the advent of mechanical Dropulsion meant “change” to them. It is more difficult to name. a prominent` ¥:£htt£LULb :3£eh;*F ¥npof¥:tr spnou£:: Squadrons have become indisDensible tootFecos::sceestsheofwraitemrsa,,.oarreyi#iecnlcTeb` Plant:teiron°sfaf%thea]]d]ro:#;:Sfnantfes&C::I natural and unrestrained manner t’o be hoped for. In reality, this is not odd, for all model boating enthusiasts are brothers under the skin. Why not?- Waieorweartt:a:¥d£:ny¥:itE8rscr8fitaiatefat Sailing events, and vice vet’sa, wliinh makes for impartiality, and also permits those to compete who would otherwise L°:igb°er:hef£:]]S#°r;ot& :g,Cf aat:a Dng;ne¥ trends, which vastlv increases their enjovment of their hobbv, as well as their faeondeer]a`b:gt°¥]neddegaev:rf.tE:o::tt;:eefi=`odde°i: g¥ouEedrs£Fea`weei¥Paeun;:rficeeat%ngisc°unss’tthh[: relations of Model Power Yachtsmen and Model Yachtsmen interested in sail- keep enthusiasm a’1ive in the off seasons (at the pondside) and soeedboat re- gatt’as are a year-round attraction, and Hands Across the . Sea! by F. J. S. i KE the skilled sculptors of ancient. Greece who, even in their sleep could hear their contemplated creations calling to them to be released from the marble slabs t`hat’ held them captive, so do those ambitious dcscen- 8oengt£Sve°ftothtaefn*:erEidt£:i:Pbr:atth:i;`g,:¥s:„n:twsewe°mr:dtsh:°ttd¥:tawn°cre]d;e]aafs°rnoutE:ifgt|nhge`X the “bug” stings you hard enough, and who is there that will say that our friends accross the sea in fair Lisbon haven’t been bitten – and hard. At least it’s no secret that they are diligently designing and building what is to be ‘the 1{astest “M” class model yacht afloat. It is interesting to note that some four years ago miniature yachting was merely a dream,-today. model yachting in Portugal is an established sport with clubs and clubhouses, and the enthusiasm that has brought this about is Joao ast that has brought this about is .Joao the Marine Club of Portugal, he has devoted the major part of his time during the past four years to promoting the designing. and building of model yachts. Most of the regattas are held on open waters, and without the advantage of :]kf ffts6 s8;emne b2£8 t&s#ngkfbp&etrss fi]de inot; to the starting. point. When the signal i5 given all boats are launched and away they sail to some prearr-ang.ed finishing point usually one to two miles away. As these row boats are quite heavy it is next to impossible to cover all yachts and only those that stray out too far get much attention. Some light skiffs are now under construction and future open water events will in consequence pro_ve more interesting. When skipper Freitas became inter- ested in the sport there already existed a miniature Portuguese ‘class known as the “.A” that measures about 39 inches, but no real progress had been d.eveloped until Freitas became acquainted with the “M” class thru Model Yachting. After building two or three of these yachts and sailing them he gradually began to interest others and today they are the most popular hull in Portugal. John is one of Model Yachting’s greatest, boosters and there are more subscribers to it in Portugal than in any ?nt?eerres:ionugnt:: ::feos:h:EewE::d’ie |rteaig in one of our recent issues that the Magazine might cease publication for lack of funds, he airmailed immediately that all monies to his credit here should be ;tfa£Sofreerr£:r:°n::ae3Pteora£];#gfyfT¥£.anf few like him on this side of the sad Sea wavefroatneLWRecxotuLdo|:#g`Eea:nged::rf;ty. ‘.Creyh®iind” ghueb]i8fr„thdeesT:annesd°bfy“#=.ey#eu£E£:: which accord’ing to reports has developed great speed on the other side. To Our Readers ! Welcome, Sam Deiso by “Gus” Lassell WEp¥8Z:cianc:ep;eodurtheM:agsakz]£: until such time as it is 8::t=:dh:£Zi:a![nedt:vep[;S]e[tdno}Sftw::.kti: THE protagonists of the newly formed Sfan 15iego-Model Yacht Command.er E .Stuart Tucker, uc.lug: best of our ability. It is our intense wish and aim to make it truly represen- ia£:¥:°wf}];hfeTtet#:e::hipoaendTtftnhge,Sopt°h¥: :T:#st#tkh::Ptitesr]eaan]:uao8feg%:8t:¥tpe:eit is your Magazine and we will endeavour |!:;V:i:uij;iijtrooe#;:#i:jec!i!g;S;:i;#u:et¥:h!ei; Unable.as we arei t’o en- :;%;]inEgnsopm£3n]taa±satr:k:¥ci§§it;Ospfsa#gien[Tz¥:!1::o:i g:]gye:hs![a,9°ufp8:£dthpeersg°ennneer]osYteymaunsf Club; thus the bull was well baljnced as good will of those members supply us with material. ;°ndseg;::£#fcaa]ryd. agingi metacentrically to keep it so. able to / We are also aware of the fact that a magazine such as ours has a limited scope of activity and research which makes it difficult to acquire at times sufficient technical material to fill its Mr. Allen, who is the Project Engineer ii:r#i:£j:gee;n;t?ngp£:#;°::°]o!r:::ut:gd¥asg;i:]i ::ege.sfthgEernm¥ee|::f:E::itpfs.siE[i,,t¥: ::g.st:::::Eti!i#:fuoi:::.mnplg:eyiiebc:i.nag generally agreeable to a very large majority of the readers. Sport and general news, if possible, shall constitute a great portion of the magazine and we hope to gather enough to make it intemsting. The source of netys is wherever a club exists, and it should be the duty of every reader to send us every bit of it. News that seems unimportant usually is of great interest to others. A birth, a marriage, an accident, a death, even a dipping in the water, has news value and when published may bring a greeting, a sigh, a cheer, a tear or a good laugh to hund’reds of readers. While we direct the destinies of MODEL YACHTING we shall keep it a omfed£RT¥£::d:hr:aunndab:`±f[ge#c:Pmr:Ssa££; honest, healthy, constructive critiAism or contraversy. We pledge NOT to establish ourselves as the supreme judge of what is right and what is not. *?die,ATfa’th]e°°h°eafreteto±°Tgebgre2a5t8stfe:i i:.Craate£°:x:sen:£r:h¥efton°5t*£e]]Mb£:S£;££Panor-west-sou-east course so that boats i¥rF:W;1:¥:;I:h:[i!trh:jfj,1:a§:Sis!]!n%:ta:S:e-f;jig:i print stage. 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