Model Yachting: Volume 4, Issue 48 – February 1949

FILE INSTACKS ~-::>(l<=:::>Cl<==>C><==>C><==>C><=>l><==>C><=>C><==>C><==>C><=>C><==>C><==>C><==><>< ~ C ~=========~ ~ FEBRUARY Price 25 Cents 1949 c ~========~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 0 0 ~ ~ ~ 0 C ~ ~ ij ij ~ ~ fd@@M@W ~~ ........ - ~ ~ ::mli!!: ... ""'''"'''''''''''""'"' """ 0 Q C ~ ~ ~ C u ~ ========= ij ij ~ ij ij - MINORITY REPORT A. R. Lassell TREASURER'S REPORT William F. Post SEATTLECLUB DOINCS Doctor Houk EASTERN DIVISION NEWS WESTERN NEWS MID-WEST NEWS ij ij ~ ~ 0 - n))<=>C><==><><==>C><==><><=><><==><><=><><=><><=>C><=><><=><><=><><=><><=><·O. Entered as Second-class matter March 31st, 1948, at the Post Office at Providence. Rhode Island. sport in general means more to me. th,r, the doubtful friendships of a few. Rancor, dissatisfaction, and even inevitable death may deplete to some degree our ranks, but the sport must and MAIN OFFICE will live on. There is no such thing 71 Calla Street, Providence 5, R. I. as the indispensable man. Battle-flags drop and are trampled under foot in the EDITORIAL STAFF heat of battle, but somehow, somewhere Publisher-Editor Freeman J. Santos, there appears someone to rise them again Associate Editor Miss Jeanne A. Santos, and carry on to victory. Man passes 'Technica.1 Editor .Ains Ballantyne on, an idea or a principal lives on for, Mid-West Rep. ever. Leroy Gesback , · G. C. Gallagher Western Rep. A publication is like everything else Founded in 1945 by Charles H. Farley we eat or use. You never consume all of it. In your meat you throw away Official Publication of the MODEL YACHT RACING ASSOCIATION the trimmings, in your fruits you disOF AMERICA card the skin and core, even in your clothing you refuse to wear the price-tag Subscription, One Year, and size-markings. When the perfect $2.00 in U. S. and Canada: $2.50 Foreign publication that satisfies everyone apAll rights reserved. Nothing that appears in thw magazinl' may be reproduced. Either wholly or i,s pears on the horizon, you may be sure 1tart, without written permission of the Editor acting for the MYRAA or from a contributor who resen.,u that all of us poor, misunderstood hi.1 rights. . editors will be just ..memories.,, Make all Checks and Money Orders pa7able te "MODEL YACHTING" I wouldn't be associated with any . publication as spineless as a "gi pnickle," Vol IV No. 48 -a head on both sides. Nor do I believe that the great ma_iority of the membership would like it either. Last year, long before the ..interpretation,, issue AS MAN TO MAN ... was even dreamed of, over 100 subscribers refused to honor their sub, My dear Gwinn:scriptions after reading their publication You, like a few others seem to har- for almost a year, yet we went on and bour the impression that I revel in a shall continue to do so. -In any group desire to antaganize and criticize for the of sportive endeavour you will find those sake of publicity. Nothing could be that will never be satisfied unless everyfurther from the truth. My one and thing goes their way, and others that are just plain "cheap.,, only desire is to keep the organization clean and progressive. We have been blessed with one of You haYe always had my sincere re, the finest sports, yet as developers of spect, both as a gentleman and a sports- that sport we have failed miserably. man, and I intend to keep it that way. Today our sport is divided into three Your remarks are received in the spirit groups:-Designers, Craftsmen, (both of co-operation you have always shown, of whom I admire and welcome as a and I thank you. This one thing I very pertenant part of our organiza, wish you to always keep in mind, tion), and a few enthusiastic ..trial, "Santos neYer had, or has the slightest horses" that stay on for a while, then animosity to\\-ards anyone." This I have disappear into the forgotten past. It is proven many times. All I ask is fair the disappearance of this later group play towards all. The success of the thi1..tis throttling the growth of model ?Jlq},~.t. ,Y.~~4J!~9 2 ratching as "every man's sport," and as ong as this condition exists we will NEVER become a real sport to be enioyed by the thousands (that after -W years) should be counted within our ranks. I'll continue to fight to keep the Joors open to the multitudes and curtail the special privileges to the few. That is my aim, my ambition, and my worn duty, to the very end of life. Note-Read Walter Krebs article in the December 1947 "Model Yachting,,, one of the clearest delineations of our present stagnation. -Editor. ANDERSON RESIGNS De;,r Member and Friends In 1949 you will have ;o ekct a new Treasurer, as the By-Laws state, "All Officers of the E. D. must be a member of a M. Y. C. in good standing.,, After seventeen years the R. B. M. Y. C. disbanded with six members left from a total of 20. After sixteen years as the only treasurer, I honestly want to retire from the sport and feel as if I have done my part. Being a treasurer of an organiza, tion, is one of trust and have alwayr Seattle's narrow escape in almost los- considered it an honor the faith ym· ing Golden Gardens Basin should sound have placed in me. Remember we all a warning to all model yacht clubs. make mistakes and if at any time errorr Many model yachtsmen have been the should be found in the records which v~c_timsof well-meaning but blundering •I shall turn over to the new treasur~r, c1t1zens wh? have s_ucceeded in spoiling I will reimburse the division immediately, not being an accountant I have or destroymg their ponds. Ete~ vigilance in keeping on the good side of done my best. At this time may I thank my many the public is the answer to this problem. Model yachtmen sho'uld convert the en- friends and associates for many happy erg~es t~ey spend ?iscussing their opposite v1ewpomts with one another into KEEPTHIS QUIET teaching the public what the sp~rt is all about. We are purposely setNewspapers and maga.;ines are willting this in small type so~ ~ ,.. ing to give publicity, if they get it. as not to disturbe the 7=._4 ,J status quo of the old - .I Races should be reported promptly and guard. They won't like accurately, if advance notices are exthis worth a shelled peapected. Spectators should be properly nut, bt:cause it's too entertained, their questions answered. revolutionary, and puts every Tom, Dick Races should be short and snappy, and and Harry on an even basis. That would never do. But listen,-this coming year well reported over •the loud speaker. will see the "one-design" sailing in LARGE Public officials should be constantly in- QUANTITIES on almost every pond in the formed of the needs and activities of country. The production of "one-designs" by the ~odel Yachting, by letter, news clipSan-Plastex method is positively a succesr. pmgs and personal calls. A variety of and so darn simple and easy every dub will activities should ·be encouraged on our be producing them at the rate of 50 per ponds. Reports on these events should year. No, I'm not kidding. Would produc,--: include a count of the spectators as well them myself, but this new position makes as participants. Yachts should be kept that impossible, so after the article on buildattractive. ing the "M" is completed will give you all And when your pond is threatened, a complete description on how they are remember that model yachtsmen all over made, fully illustrated. Have two now completed. Will try and find time to produce the nation will leap to your defense '"ith one for the Sponsor of the class by ear1'r letters and telegrams to your city fath- spring. Just think of it. One mold, and ers. Don't forget to call on your friends you have the foundation for the making Gf for help when you need it. 999,999,999 boats. IJ. 3 and enjoyable times my family and I have had with you and I shall never forget the little club house in Marblehead where we originally formed the Eastern Division. Sincerely yours, A. S. ANDERSON, Treasurer CHARLES FARLEY RESICNS January S, 1949 - Mr. Lester Sythoff President, M. Y. R. A. A. Dear Mr. President: I hereby resign as Chairman of the Pond Sailing Rules Committee, to which • office I was appointed October 24, 1948 by Vice-President Thomas Allen. Hence you are now free to name a chairman of your own choice. I mailed the first draft of proposed PSR to all members of the PSR Com., on November 8, 1948, but to date none -of the Com. excepting myself have taken any action, altho the date set for replv was December 30, 1948. No doubt the hampering clauses of our Constitution and Regulations, en, gineered by some well-meaning but thoughtless persons, have influenced the Committee to take their time, as any new PSR can not be adopted now until January, 1950. A sad commentary on amateur legislators! Reasons for this resignation may be summed up as follows: 1. The excessive amount of time and work which is a chairman's lot, and my inability to continue thi.3. 2. The fact that this Committee ic; really a "lame duck," having been appointed by an out-going administration. 3. Because I advocate ccrtam changes in our out-moded and scl:6.sh scoring system, which now refuses to give any credit whatsoever to the less-successful skippers, even to the extent of a.llowing them a single point for doing their best, and because I well know that the pres, ent administration will do nothing to alleviate this handicap for the betterment and extension of the sport. The 4 sport is now, has been, and will be, at a standstill mainly because it is run for the benefit of the persistent winner. 4. Be-cause I am fed up \',,·ith reports of frustration engineered at the last Annual Meeting and "hush,,, threats to the editor of Model Yachting. If my first draft of the proposed PSR would be of any help to the succ~c..ling PSR Chairman, I will be e;lad to send him my copy. With best personal regards anJ cnm, pliments of the season, I am, sincerely, Charles H. Farley. --•-EASTERN DIVISION ANNUAL Howard Curry notifies "Model Yacht, ing" that the 1949 Annual Meeting of the Eastern Division will be held Feb· ruary the 26th, at the New Yark Ya.cht Club at 2:30 p. m. Any member living around or within possible riding distance of this meeting should make an effort to be there, if for no other reason than to view the beau, tiful display of models in the Trophy Room of the club. It is a sight and experience you will never forget. Your editor keeps going back every year just to refresh his memory on those wonderful scale models. There is too much to see in one day. PACIFIC DIVISION Pacific Division Clubs will soon receive official notice from Horatio Bishop, Secretary, that the Pacific Division M, Class Championship and Annual Meet, ing will be held Labor Day Week end in Seattle. Clubs are used to file their bids for 1949 Pacific Division A-Class and X-Class Championships as soon as possible while good dates are still avail• able on racing calendars. The setting of these dates were the first example of the efficient functioning of the far flung Division in Meeting by Mail under the new Constitution. ~ VICE PRESIDENT RESIGNS Dear Mr. Sythoff: Permit me to congratulate you upon your election to the Presidency of MYRAA for 1949. We hope you have a most successful year. I hereby tender my resignation as Vice-President of this organization, cfr·ective January 2, 1949. The impression many of us have, out here in the West, is that although we may be 100 years younger than the old Clubs of th East, and may have much to learn, we are r;ot willing to subscribe to so much sophism as was expanded at the last Annual Meeting. Could it be that there are too many "sea-lawyers" and too few yachtsmen who subscribe conscientiously to Article II of the Constitution? Bickering and back-biting could not possibly "encourage and promote" model yachting, .could it? If it was originally intended that Paragraph ( d) of Section 2, Article V, should be superior to Paragraph (b), then the election of a V-P. is fallacious. If Par. (j) is to be construed to mean otherwise than the "majority of votes dast," then how come the Republicans and Democrats both concede that Truman was elected President of the U. S. when less than 60% of the eligible voters in this co·Jntry cast their ballots? If there's a good fight to be fought count us in; but for this petty contro, versies, count us out! I trust, sir, that your administration will be one dedicated to "encourage and promote,, model yachting. Very truly yours, (Copy) TOM J. ALLEN. December 11, 1948 SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA EASTERN DIVISION The Eastern Division skiff sailing X Class Championship was held in Al, At the Annual Meeting of the San· bany, N. Y. under the auspices of the Francisco Model Pach Club, held on Deeper Hudson M. Y. C., Saturday and Sunday, October 9 and 10, 1948. Four Dec. 9, 194d the following officers wrre rounds of seven boats in pairs wer~ elected to serve for 1949: sailed in very tricky winds over a tri Commodore ................ Robert J. Krueger angular course. Saturday the wind Vice-Commodore .................... L. Havard varied from three to eight miles p:::r Secretary ............................ Don R. Lyon hour, S to NW and Sunday :five to Measurer ........................ Milton Haxton fifteen miles per hour mostly SW. '.=>irector-at-Large …….. Leroy Hammond The score: A motion was carried to continue the 4,lues at 50c per month, providing for A. Ballentyne M. P. W. Spears .00% subscription to MODEL D. H. 48 F. Fountain Lynn ‘ACHTING for all members. 33 A. White 3 ·1 D. H. The Club also voted its approval of D. H. 35 he request of Com. Houk of the Sat, G. White D. H. 31 le M. Y. C. to hold the Annual Meet- F. Gould 27 R. I. .,1g of the Pacific Division at Seattle on H. Dankewicz abor Day and also the Pacific Division The score does not show the closenes ; L Class Championship Regatta, -same of the races when race after race th’ 1 ate and place. boats finished less than a boat length ~ 5 apart. In winning 45′ out of a possible 48 points, Mr. Ballentyne showed that in the future he must be reckoned with among the top sailing skiff sailors as wel as pond sailors. He also holds the 1948 E. D. X Class pond sailing championship. Wilbur Hopkins of Deeper Hudson acted as assistant 0. D. and was missed in the sailing. Yours truly, D. J. Manning, 0. D. both adults and juniors is being planned. Seattle, Vancouver and Everett mode} Skippers are busy building and rebuilding their model yachts for next year’s events. Boys at the Northwest Y. M. C. A. under Gerald Relf, at the Northeast Y. M. C. A. under Bill Danner, at the Dunwamish Bend Y. M. C. A. and Cub Pack 143 are turning out boats by the scores. Up to 17 model yachts per booth were seen at the Club’s Clamorama at the Armory today. New models in the Adult classes are being :finished this week end by James Ohge, FOREST HI LL ELECTS Harold Pederson and Dr. Ted Houk of Secretary Fred A. Roach informs us Seattle, by George Saundry of Vanthat the membership of the Forest Hill couver, B. C. and several builders in are heartily in accord with the policy of Everett. “Model Yachting.” Everett Model Yacht Club has reFor 1949 they have elected: cently been reorganized after remaining Arthur G. Newbacker, Com’dre inactive during the war. Secretary is Wilmarth F. Post, Vice-Com’dre Mr. Dan Locke, 2031 61st Street, John D. Shanks, Treas. Everett. The club is considering the Fred A. Roach, Sec’y sponsorship of the Mon Walgren, M, If everything goes hunky,doory, Bill Class and Griffin, A-Class trophies in Post will launch the first “Helen J” in 1949. the Mid-West this Spring. The Forest Seattle model yacht builders are pool, Hill. boys will see an almost perfect ing their resources to build a model of replica of the famous major yacht “Ranger” ever designed. She certainly one of Seattle’s :fireboats, the Alki or is a sweetheart of a hull, designed by the Duwamish. She is to be about six Richardson of Boston. Something for feet long, will be radio controlled with those that admire a real yacht to feast working pumps, siren, sound effects. In a recent letter Fire Chief William Fitz, their eyes on. gerald has accepted an invitation to lunch with the interested group on JanSEATTLE NEWS uary 8, 1 P. M. at Ivar’s following Labor Day Week End was set as the which an inspection of the :6.reboatswill be made and plans furthered. Naval date for the Pacific Division Marblehead Class Championship by .action of the Architect and Author Charles W. Horst Pacific Division Clubs in meeting by has joined with the building group. He • mail just concluded. In the same action had considerable part in the designing of the Fireboat Tacoma. Seattie was picked as site for the Annual Meeting of the Pacific Division on SepSeattle Model Yacht Club officers and tember 5, 1949. This year’s race at committees for 1949 were named as San Diego was won by Staff Banks of follows: Commodore, Dr. Ted Houk, Los Angeles Model Yacht Club who has 6019 51st Ave. N. E., Vice Commopromised to be on hand to defend his dore, John Bockelie, 8052 Loyal Way, trophy. Entries have been repeatedly Secretary, James Grizzell, 2818 West promised from California, Washington 57th and Treasurer Miss Charlotte and British Columbia Clubs. A gala Simpson, 125’1 S. W. 137th, Apt. 202. week-end of races and exhibitions for The Planning Committee which will –•– • I I process all business for presentation to che club is composed of the officers and Joseph Kern, 1517 Boylston N ., Leon Sayer, 6307 15th N. E., James Ohge, 524 N. 76th, Sverre Bockelie, 1419 N. 51st and Dr. Irving Anderson, 500 Cobb Bldg. Juvenile Activities is headed by Ohge with Kern and Gerald Relf, 3013 W. 67th assisting. Official Photographer is James Grizzell, Dale Steen, 2025 N. 78th is the Model Yacht Club representative on the Seattle Model Sportsmen’s Exhibit Committee. Harold Pederson, 7551 31 N. W. is on the Model Sportsmen’s Facilities Committee, has charge of membership pins and insignia and is developing a city wide 30″ Sharpie Class for Juniors in cooperation with Edwin Monk, Naval Naval Architect and Charles W. Horst. Besides the latter, the Fire Boat Group is composed of Houk, Relf, Lamb, Kern and Ohge. Ohge is working up a window display in a prominent Ballard drug store starting December 26. Grizzell and Pederson have charge of Spectator Memberships, Sayer and Anderson Printing. L. Kenneth Schoenfeld, furniture manufacturer. is interested in working up a big city-~ide regatta for boys and girls this spring. Newly electet members includes besides Horst, Steen, Sayer, Kem, Ohge, Anderson and Relf, Duncan Lamp, 1100 East Cherry, Clarence Davis, 1729 Broadway, Everett, Bob Calkins, 115 Olympic Place and Captain P. R. Selig, 1207 W. 70th. The Planning Committee has just proposed a full racing schedule for 1949 to start with a Model Hydro Meet for Seaplanes sponsored by Seattle Guideliners of February 6 and Winding up with the Blackmore and Schoenfeld Trophies on October 9th. The club held a Christmas Party at Sand Point Community Church on Saturday, De,. cember 18, 4 P. M. to 9 .P. M. for adults and their children who are interested in Model ·Yachts. In the meantime, every sunny Sunday afternoon from 1: 30 on a few sleek model racing yachts may be s-::en performing informally on Golden Garden\; Basin. –•– SKIPPERHERING OF LOS. ANCELES STARTS THEM Rl·GHT It is always a pleasure for “Model Yachting to chronicle the activities and asperations of such unselfish men as Charlie W. Hering of 10823 Massachusetts Avenue, Los Angeles, Cal. Here you see him surrounded by the neighborhood kids after arnvmg from one of their periodical regattas. Not only does skipper Hering help them build their boats in his work-shop, but furnishes the prizes also. Altho not officially informed, we would wagger that that 36 inch er will soon be captained by the tall youngster in the middle, and that it won’t be long before the others follow suit. Winners in this particular race are, Henry Earl, second from right; Ralph Reichlin, third from right; Denis Reichlin, first from left; and John Hertzog, third from left. ..Model Yachting” is adding a prize of six-months subscription to each contestant. For the good work you are doing. Hering, the sport is indeed grateful. }Jost subscriptions expire February, 1949. Get yours in on time. 7 THE MINORITY REPORT Tc, Tom Allen, Acting President:Although the Committee has five members, beside the Chairman, only three have voted on the two qustions before this body. These questions were of purely adjucational nature, yet some answers invite the thought they were not wholly detached from personal preferences as to the scoring systems, or from an opportunity to win friends and influence people. The fact that the Alternate President at the 1948 Annual Meeting made a ruling on the constitutionality of the 1947 Referendum by disqualifying it on the grounds that the Executive Committee had not formulated it, the focus of interest dwells on the attitude and intent of the proponent of the amendment appearing as Article V, Section 2, Paragraph . He, the proponent, felt “that the Executive Committee was getting out of hand by making changes in the Sailing Rules . . . without the knowledge of the Membership,, and attached his somewhat vindictive hope on a referendum, provisions for which were stuck afterwards onto a mutilated paragraph in Section 2 in the old issue of Constitution, which began with “To formulate Sailing and Rating Rules.,, (The custody of the Rating Rules never recovered even the prestige of a mention). The word “formulate,,, too good to lose, is still with us, but it can not be construed to confer a prerogative on the Executive Committee, instead it is a subordination to expedite matters through a referendum. Executive Committee,. as a body, does not formulate the questions coming before it; it receives them already formulated. In the case of a Meeting, the Society has, in his minutes, the recorded sense of that Meeting and acts accordingly, without a nod from the Executive Committee, Politburo or anvbody. He has the mandate of the highest authority, acts like a secretary would, and reports the result in a letter to the Member Clubs. The presence of the word “formuate” may safely be regarded as purely accidental or at best, it may be considered as a sop, unreal in substance, handed the Executive Committee in exchange for the genuine authority vouchsafed the referendum. Thus the test of the legality of a change in the Sailing Rules is not the formulation but the referendum. To say otherwise is sophistry. The attractiveness of Article V, Section 2, Paragraph j, as a battle ground fr; enhanced by this wording: “be ratified by a majority poll vote of Clubs . . .,, The common sense understanding of this clause would be translated to read: … “be ratified by a majority of the polled vote of Clubs …. ” Note that it does not sav: “be ratified by a majority of the pnlled vote of Clubs. . . ” not even 13 returned votes out of 25 possible, and that a simple majority of the returned vote decides the issue. This evplanation has been generally accepted until the deluge of rationalization hit us. However, a concept of legal formulation \F::tS the only basis for the ruling at the Annual Meeting 1948, not a quorum-or a required maiority-stiuplation. In the case of the Reversal of the Referendum, tli,e situation is this: The Quarterly Report No. 1, by the National Secretary of }AYRAA, proclaimed the 1-plus-1 system as the official one. The system was legal and accepted as such. In order to change it, the routine is this: J\n authoritative order is made out for the Secret:lary to start a referendum; upon its completion, he reports to the President and the Member clubs and makes out a motion before the Executive Committee to integrate the result of tht referendum or its wording. 8 I No other way is in agreement with the normal set up, nor is it a courteous regard for the Member Clubs, yet this was disregarded at the 1948 Annual Meeting. If the majority report be accepted as precedent (hereafter capitalized), the Constitution must be re-written to conform. For the referendum will be subordinated to the Executive Committee and, of substance, just so much hot air. The devious labyrinth of process:ng a new sailing rule will be directness and 5implicity itself. The Precedent upholds sophistry instead of our Document. It is outside the scope of our commission to suggest means of saving the pieces, but a hope intrudes that you might dismiss the Committee as unrepre, sentative in view of the 60% returned vote, and order a new referendum. • , I tI Very truly yours, A. R. LASSEL, Chairman o fthe Committee. TREASURER’S REPORT July 12, 1948 to January 3, 1949 Cash in Bank as of July 12, 1948 ……………………………………………………………. $738.81 Cash Receipts Dues from Cleveland Model Y. C …………………………………………………………. $ 10.00 Received from Sale of Forms …………………………………………………………………. 3.00 Received from Registration of Boats ………………………. , .. …… ……………………. 59. 7 5 Interest on Savings Account January 3, 1949………………………………………….. 3.46 $815 .02 Cash Disbursements Howard I. Angell, Secretary, Annual Meeting Expense ……………………………. $ 54.91 Model Yachting Magazine, F. J. Santos ……………………………………………….. .. 75.00 5.00 Mino 100 X,Class Rules, Wilbur D. Hopkins ……………………………………….. . 5.00 W. F. Post, Treasurer, Ctamps …………………………………………………………. . ‘i .00 Niels J. Rasmussen, 0. 0. D., Nat. X-Race 1947, Balance Voted …………….. . Model Yachting Magazine, F. J. Santos, Voted 1948 Annual Meeting …… .. ~50.00 5.00 Herbert R. Tucker, 0. 0. D., Nat. A-Class Race, San Diego ………………. . Niels J. Rasmussen, 0. 0. D., Nat. M-Class, 3 Days, 1948 ………………….. . 15.00 Leroy Gesbeck, Express Charges ……………………………………………………….. . 2.00 6.62 Pacific Division 2 5 % Refund Horatio W. Bishop ………………………………… . Eastern Division 25% Refund A. S. Anderson …… :…………………………… .. 30.94 Mid-West Division 25% Refund Walter C. Foote ………………………………. . 10.37 5.00 Howard I. Angell, Secretary Expense ………………………………………………… . $469.84 BANK BALANCE As OF JANUARY 3, 1949 WILLIAM $345.18 F. PosT, ‘Treasurer. 9 ‘ I I I ‘ ◄ REPORT OF REGISTRAR CHICAGO CLUB ELECTS M X ·Boston ……………………………. 10 Central Park ………….. …. …. .. Deeper Hudson … …. .. ….. …… 8 2 8 3 Empire ……………………………. 8 Hartford ………………………… Jersey City …………………….. Irvington … .. .. ….. .. …. … .. .. ….. Long Island …………………….. . Lynn …….. •………………………. 2 Marbleheead ….. ……… .. …. .. .. Mill Pond …… .. …….. ……. … .. 8 Montclair ………………………. 13 Prospect Park …………………. 2 Rhode Island … .. .. .. .. ….. …. .. South Jersey …………………… Washington .. ….. .. …. .. .. .. …. . 2 3 4 22 7 11 12 Eastern Division Mid-West A Division Cadillac .. .. .. .. .. …. .. .. … …… . Chicago .. …. .. .. ….. …. …… .. . Detroit Model ……… ……. .. Forest Hill …………………… Tre-Pol-Pen …………………. 1 6 1 1 7 3 11 8 6 15 12 2 1 32 128 37 1 6M A M 1 9 3 9 4 1 1 6 13 4 7 9 14 39 16 Pacific Division 2 A M 2 1 3 5 1 12 Berkeley ………………………… Los Angeles ……… :………….. San Diego …. ………………. ….. San Francisco …………………. Seattle ……………………………. X 1 1 1 l3 1 14 5 22 Divisional A 32 14 5 n Registration X M 128 37 Eastern Division 39 Mid-West Division 14 22 Pacific Division 189 6M 51 \V ilmarth F. Post, Registrar-1948 10 16 16 By Gesbect Jr. The first meeting of the year w;w held at the hom.e of John Clark on January 7th, with a good majority of the members present, and 2. lively elec- tion of officers started the New Year on the right foot. In conformity with a suggestion t’.’Xpressed by the editor of “Moc.!el Yachting,, some time ago, we proceeded to elect the majority of our officers from our “young Bloods,” and are ‘very opti- • mistic about the future. Commodore for the year will be Rob, ert Schreiner, a young an.::lcapable chap that last year acted as secretary. Vice Commodore is Ted Beirdgam, 18, c1. consistant participant, and enthusiastic member. Rear Commodore to be George Macy, long a member of the club, and who will be in an excellent position to guide the young officers. Leroy Gesbeck, Jr. will be the new secretary, 17, but already a four year member with plenty of experience. Beginning his sixth year of faithful service will be John Clark as Treasurer. Chicago is certainly on its way to be-come the Mid-West’s A-No. i model yacht club. MILL POND The followig are the MILL POND M. Y. C.’s elected officers for 1949. Commodore ………………………. Ed Willis Vice-Commodore ………….. Adrian Islein Rear Commodore ……………… Les Sythoff Secretary-Treasurer ………… Fred Farmer Measurer …………………. Ains Ballantyne Asst. Measurer …………………… Al Capra Chairman of Racing Committee, Fred Gwinn Assistant Chairman of Racing Com., . Bob Ballantyne The racing season 1948 was possibly the most successful since 1938, certainly from the No. of races and the turnout. Fifteen major club races were entered in the books, the Eastern “X” class, and eastern “M” class championships were ULE. The club has aquired a youthful enthusiastic atmosphere around the pond head cup, Iselin “A” class cup, Iselin with an efficient racing schedule and ··M” class cup, and the “X” and “M” well run club races. By this I mean invitation race (sponsored by the Mill that the club attempted to establish a Pond and Long Island M. Y. C. ‘s definite schedule of club races so that Women’s Auxiliarys). Twenty,one when the members arrived at the pond races not to mention the events attended they were sure races would start at a at other clubs. given time, what race or cup was to We had twenty,one active sailors, be raced for and in which class. Eye with most men having boats in all three pleasing score cards were made and race classes, “A,” “X” and “M.” Though results tacked on the club house wall still primarily an “A” class club the each week plus up to date seasons “X’s” particulary and the “M’s” showed standings. an increase in popularity. The club SECONDLY. SCORING AND has acquired five or six new members PRIZES. The races were run off with during the fall and winter months and the minimum fuss and delay. The < there are a ceritable fleet of boats being handicap scoring system proved accept, built for 1949 racing. able to all hands, beginners and experts ~ alike since ribbon prizes were given for first, second and third place for actual MILL POND and handicap scores. Blue-first, Red -second, Yellow-third. Club cups After a slow start last spring we de, were awarded on the basis of handicap cided to investigate the question of re, newing interest in Model Yachting. The scores. Briefly the Handicap scoring is based result was the instituting of the Handi, on each mans seasons actual score aver, cap scoring system ala K. M. and R. H. Ballantyne, the giving of ribbons for age. Each man has a handicap that club race prizes and a reheashing of the equalizes all the averages for any given dub racing organizational effeci.ency. race so that the man who most improves on his average is high for the day. The Results came almost instantaniously. From our experience the problem of following week his plus handicap is regaining interest in our club divided automatically ; lessened. The experts were thus forced to keep on their toes itself into several divisions. and the beginners encouraged to try FIRST. THE RACING SCHED, hard. A complete resume of the handi, cap system will be sent to anyone that so desires it. Write to R. H. Ballantyne so desires it. Write to R. H. Ballan, MODEL YACHT FITTINGS tyne, 7 Adams Street, Port Washington, Long Island, New York. The following are the results of the top five in each of our seasons champKITS PLANS ionships. "A" CLASS ACTUAL SCORES Tel. E1tabll1becl t.A. 8-41'1 188% Skipper % A Ballantyne .................................... 83.7 JAMESBLISS& CO., INC. A. Capra .......................................... 81.3 220-222. State St., Boston, Maaa. A. Reynolds ...................................... 78.1 L. Sythoff .......................................... 76. 7 held at the Mill Pond plus the Marble- 11 K. Ballantyne .................................... 76.: HANDICAP SCORES Ave. Pts. Skipper Per Board F. Gwinn ........................................ 3.971 A. Capra ........................................ 3.873 race, Walt Bush ( age 15) winning the club "]" Class Seasons Handicap Championship and Jack Hadden (age 15) winning the "M" Class Iselin Cup and finishing third for the most ribbon awards over the season. N. Forcurri ....................................3.845' The club showed its appreciation to A. Reynolds .................................. 3 .649 our very efficient and wonderful L. Sythoff ........................................ 3.489 Womens Auxiliary by blowing them to "X" CLASS an evenings outing. Confidentially to ACTUAL SCORES give Mrs. Sythoff's gang their due they Skipper . % are largely responsible for this years fine E. Phillips ........................................ 89.0 showing and the large attendance at A. Ballantyne .................................. 8 3. 3 inter-club races held at the MILL J. Hadden ........................................ 79.9 POND. THREE CHTERS FOR THE G. Lee .............................................. 78.l GALS. R. Ballantyne .................................... 76.7 Looks like the sport will start to come HANDICAP SCORES back fast next year. Ave. Pts. Fred Gwinn, Jr. Skipper Per Board Chairman Racing Committee W. Bush ....................................... .4.02 5 Bob Ballantyne W. McEvoy .................................. 3.916 ______ ODIL YACNTIN______ _ E. Phillips ...................................... 3.913 F. Gwinn ................................... :.... 3.808 An American soldier, standing outside A. Brown ........................................ 3.690 Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, saw a "M" CLASS magnificent wedding procession enter. ACTUAL SCORES "Who's the bridegroom?" he asked a Skipper % Frenchman standing next to him. "Je ne A. Ballantyne .................................. 94.3 sais pas," was the reply. A few minutes A. Blank .......................................... 87.5 later, the soldier inspected the interior R. Ballantyne .................................. 87.2 A. Reynolds ...................................... 8 5. 7 of the cathedral himself, and saw a coffin A. Steed .......................................... 75 .0 being carried down the aisle. "Whose funeral?" he demanded of an attendant. HANDICAP SCORES Ave. Pts. "Je ne sais pas," said the attendant. Skipper Per Board "Holy mackerel," exclaimed the soldier. A. Blank ............................ -.............. 4.075 "He certainly didn't last long." A. Ballantvne ................................ 3.771 A. Reynolds .................................. 3.757 MODEL YACHT FITTINCS W. McMevoy ................................ 3.714 Fisher Self Tacking Vane Gear, R. Ballantyne ................................ 3.710 Brass-$6.00 RIBBONS Chroms-$ 7. ;o A. Ballanty'1e ...................... 14 Ribbons Complete Hardware Including the R. Ballantvne ...................... 12 Ribbons Vane Gear for 50-800, L. Sythoff ............................. 11 Ribbons 6 Metre or X-Class-Set No. S'26 J. Hadden ............................ 11 Ribbons In Brass-$17.75; Chrome-$22.75' N. Forcuc,: .......................... 10 Ribbons Send 2 5c for 40 page illustrated cataA. Reyno]-''.' ........................ 10 Ribbons log of 5hip and Yacht model Fittin_gs. Our jun;C'r members made a very encouraging '· owing with Nick. Forcucci A. FISHER. .. (age 17) , i--:iing the Curry Mem. "A" 1002 EtowahAve. RoyalOak, Mich. Class Cup .. •:td the "X". Class invitation J. 12 BUILDING "M" BOAT Repl'int.ed from "Yachting With Models" by John Black. Whittlesey House, Publishers. Copyrighted 1939 by the McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc. Continued from January ~ Making and Fitting the Skeg and Rudder The next steo will be to bore the hole for the rudder tube. Measure six inches from the transom on the bottom of the hull and bore a 3116th inch hole thru the keel. Set the auger bit at a 5,degree angle toward the bow. This. will give the rudder a slight angle which will greatly improve the appearance of the boat, (Fig. 11}. The 3/16 in. hole is for the purpose of allowing the stock to be removed in fitting the 1/4 in. tube. often the bit or drill will work off-center, and if the hole is a trifle smaller, one can adjust the tube so that it will come in the exact center. Fit the tube into the keel first. When the tube is fitted thru the hole in the keel, push the tube up until it touches the support on the deck beams. Check the tube to see that it is in line with the keel, and drill a hole in the support to fit the tube. The skeg should be made from stock 7 inches long, 3 in. wide and 1/ 4 of an in. thick, preferably of mahogany. It should be cut so that the grain runs lengthwise along the bottom edge to give it strength. (Fig. 11) . With the tube in place, lay the stock for the skeg in place and mark the angle of the tube. Cut to the line and with a file or gouge; cut away the end of the stock until the tube fits half way into the skeg. Now plane the top edge of the skeg until it fits the hull. It will be necessary to file the surface of the hull flat where the skeg fits. When the skeg is fitted, Glue it t othe hull only. Be sure to check the skeg for alignment. Many a good model has failed to be successful because the skeg was twisted or out of alignment. Completing the Skeg With the skeg secured to the hull, we should mark the intersection of the hull on the tube, and with a fine,toothed hack-saw, cut away one-half the lower part of the tube. File the edges smooth and square. Drill two holes 1/2 an inch from each end of the cut-away tube; countersink inside for a 318th in. No. 0 brass screw. (Fig. 11). Replace the tube in the hull and secure it with screws to the after edge of the skeg. To make the tube water, tight in the hull, add a small plate 1-1/2 by 3/ 4 by 1/ 6 inch, which will be fastened to the inside of the keel. Drill a quarter in. hole about 1/2 in. from one end of this plate, and with a round file fit the plate over the tube until the plate lies flat over the keel, on the inside. Drill two holes about 1/ 16th in diameter about 118th of an inch from each end of the plate in the center. Solder where plate and rudder tube meet. Now raise plate and spread thick white ltead under it on the under s1de. Then replace plate into position again and screw permanently into place. 13 . ·1 I Making the Rudder The rudder blade should be made of mahogany or walnut 3-1/2 by 3 and 1/ 4 in. Cut away one of the grained edges with a round file until the 3/ 16 in. rudder post fits about half-way into the blade. By filing square one end of the post a good sharp edge may be had, that will. act as a scraper. When the post is fitted, drill two holes in the post about 5/8ths from each end of the blade. (Fig. 12) . Countersink one side of the hole to allow the head of a brass screw, one inch No. 3, to get a bearing. Lay the blade in a vise; place the post on the edge of the holes in the edge of the blade. Be careful to bore the hole straight, and place this one screw m position. Now, locate and drill the second hole in the blade. Remove both I I' F~G. 12.-Detail of rudder .. screws half-way and apply a coat of thick white lead between the post and the blade and refasten. The heads of the screws may be soldered at this time. Be sure to keep the surface of the post clean before soldering. When the white lead is set, taper the after edge of the blade to about 1/8 in. After tapering the blade, lay out the correct size of the blade from the drawing and cut to shape. Round the edges to streamline. Hanging the Rudder and Completing Supports for Mast Step The rudder is undoubtedly the· most important part of the yacht, so give it your utmost care. The heads of the two screws that fasten the rudder tube to the skeg will protrude slightly. With a small round :file cut away the heads or the screws until the inside of the tube 1s smooth. Next, :file smooth the head~ of the screws on the rudder-post. Place the rudder in position and be sure that it swings freely in the tube. There should be about 118th of an inch clearance, vertically, of the blade in the tube. This will allow for the swelling of the blade. With the rudder swinging freely, :file the sides of the skeg until it is the same thickness as the blade. The reason for leaving the skeg thicker is to allow for truing up when the rudder is fitted. The slight thick, ness in the forward end of the skeg will 62 negligible: •Finish by rounding the edge of the skeg. To support the bottom of the rudder at the skeg, we shall fasten a small plate 1-1/4 by 1/4 by 1116th to the lower end. (Fig. 13). Cut away the skeg for the distance of one inch to a depth of 1/ 16. Fasten the plate to the skeg with t\YO 318th No. 0 brass screws. With a fine file round the edges of this end and al.so the corners of the plate to match the round edges of the skeg. Remove the plate and replace the rudder in the tube. File the lower end of the rudder tube tur L' 16 of an inch. This will allow for che thickness of the plate. Round the !ower end of the rudder post so that it "·orks smoothly on the plate. (To be continued) eight people, young and grown-up gathered in the brightly decorated fellowship hall of Sand Point Community Church to enjoy games, dinner and movies. The long table was galy adorned with long streamers and little wagons full of SEATTLE CLUB DOINCS candies. Exchangegifts were distributed Skating on Golden Gardens Model Yacht Basin is the big Seattle story for che Christmas season. Youngsters of the Ballard district en joy this rare treat on an average of one or two days a year. Hundreds of children, adults and even clogs frolicked on the ice for three days and far into the nights by the likht of bonfires. It was a break for Seattle Model Yacht Club's public relations in Ballard and thruout the Northwest, as a picture (see above) ran through three issues of the Seattle Post Intelligencer as a front page spread with banner head, line. It was later reprinted as a front page featur:e, using nearly two full columns of the Ballard Tribute, with names, addresses and stories about the capers of the children of prominent Ballard families. The Ballard News which recently carried banner headlines demanding the removal of the model yacht basin, warmed up and printed a front page feature about the skating. Model Yacht Club members cooperated by testing the ice. A heavy member walked out on the ice in a Na vv overboard suit, and staked out a safe rink. Flow of water into the lake was slowed down and the ice was watered down to make it slick. My boy Theo mounted razor plade runners on the bottom of his jet propelled fizz boat but didn't get a chance to try it out. Bob, of course, stepped through the ice in a thin spot and got wet up to both knees. Stories of skating fatalities in neighboring deep lakes further emphasized the safety of shallow Golden Gardens Basin. Seattle's· Annual Christmas Party was ably planned and supervised by Francis Grizzell, Chairman and her assistants Jim Grizzell, Harold and Bertha Pederson and Helen Houk. Thirty- from the platform by Santa Claus, whose am pie knees provided a throne for little boys and girls both little and big. As usual however, Clara Bockelie held Santa on HER lap. A window exhibit of model yachts, pictures, posters and news stories w~s squeezed into the heart of Ballard s business district by Jim and Becky Ohge. With tiny sails fluttering in the breeze of an electric fan, the little boats of Jim, Jim Jr. and Paul Grahn are winning the hearts of Ballard business men. Pictures and stories carefully chosen by Jim from among hundreds available are posted on his smartly painted bulletin board. The Ohg.es plan to change the exhibit once a week for four weeks after which it will be moved to its permanent location in the new store of Helen Stedman, prominent Ballard busi~ess ~Oman. Miss Stedman has been active m supporting the move to keep the pond.