Title. Author. Summary
Title. Author. Summary
Title. Author. Summary
Title. Author. Summary
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Som Aodel-Wachisman CANOEING GAZETTE. A Monthly Journal of Model Yacht Construction, Fitting and Sailing, Canoeing News; Doings of the Clubs; Yachting Items; Correspondence; Sale and Exchange; dec. JANUARY, 1886. Vol. IIT.—No. 1. so in respect to the pastimes for which we labour, Atl Communications must be addressed to ‘““Tue Epitor of Zhe Model- Yachtsman, 161 & 162, High Street, Hull.” THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN & CANOEING CAZETTE. Published on the Ist of each month, and can be had of any bookseller, or will be sent on application to the Publishers, on the following terms :— Post-free to any part of the United Kingdom, Europe or America…… paid in advance…… 2;6 per annum. 44d. or Id, stamps may be sent in payment. N.Bb.—In sending for single copies, 214d. in stamps must be enclosed to cover postage. HuLi: Tromas GrassaM, 161 & 162, High Street. Lonpon: Price 2d., Post-free 2Ved. E. MarLporoucu & Co., 51, Old Bailey. DVERTISEMENTS should reach this office not later than the 21st of the month, to secure insertion in the following issue. Rates on application. To Foreign Subseribers!—All subscriptions must be sent by Post Office Orders, payable to THos. GRASSAM, HuL.L; or, if sent in Foreign Stamps, please send value in one or two stamps only, of high value.—P.O.O. made payable to ** The AModel-Vachtsman” will wot for the future be accepted. and the good fellowship and kindly feeling they are calculated to spread amongst all who participate in them.” Our promise was in the beginning of 1885, that, “so far as our efforts are concerned it will not be our fault if these wishes do not bear fruit, as we shall make increased efforts to swell the number of followers of model yachting and canoeing, and our Journal will be always devoted to bring the various sections into nearer fellowship.” anyone can accuse us of not carrying out that promise. We have no as much as possible. Gditorial Lotes. think that In the first place, we have a considerable file of generous letters in testimony of private effort, and another considerable file of the same kind in tes- timony of the value of our paper, but perhaps the most convincing and important testimony can be gathered from a reference to our M.Y.C. Register, which in Jan,, Tis journal being published specially in the interests of model yachting, we ask every one who takes an interest in the sport to extend its circulation reason to 1885, contained the names of 14 clubs then in existence, which in December, 1885, the names of 21 clubs appear. Truly a marvellous leap in the path of progress so far as regards numbers, and yet we think it is matched by the advancement that has been made towards bringing In issuing the first number for 1886, we cannot the various clubs into competition and the adoption we think do better than reprint the sentiment sent by nearly all the clubs of Y.R.A. tonnage measure- forth in the first number for 1885. “We desire ment, in at least one class, almost solely for the it to bear to all our readers our best wishes for a purpose of inter-club competition, happy and a prosperous New Year: happy and wish to absorb all the credit for these movements ; We do not prosperous in all their circumstances, and especially in fact, had it not been for the spirited conduct of 2 THE the ‘Liverpool,’ MODEL-YACHTSMAN. ‘Serpentine’ and other clubs, the petition if you can. We do not wish to breathe a practical part of the work would still have had to word of disrespect for the commence instead of being to be continued. A officers of which will no doubt do what they can head association, the Model Yacht Racing Association is not yet formed, to further the sport, but you cannot all float by but it may be nearer than the “dim and distant hanging on to them; strike out boldly for your- future,” and selves and the sport will soon revive. we can hope for much after the progress that has been already made. We once more offer our space to canoeists, we will record their progress, insert accounts of matches, publish —o— WE regret that we have not been able to do as canoeing voyages, and illustrate as far as we can much for canoeing as we have effected for model any sketches or designs of canoes and fitttings, yachting. and express a hearty wish for the welfare of their Canoeing in Great Britain seems very weak and ill just now. It never had a very strong sport. —O— constitution, but we cannot say yet whether it is in a galloping consumption or not. action The principal of the most noted canoeists consists in writing long letters and arguing the point one with We will again call attention to the hint given in the January number of 1885, to regatta com- mittees, concerning their possible encouragement the other about rules of measurement and the best of model yachting by offering, where convenient, forms of canoes. something in the way of prizes for model yacht There is much of the same kind of life, but surely it is easy enough to see that men racing, the same as is done on the continent ; and although we have not been able to chronicle a of different districts, different habits, and different single instance where this has been done, we can of thing gone on in America, where canoeing is full dispositions, will in spite of the “inspired writings” have constructed for them or construct for them- selves such boats as will suit themselves One set sticks to the paddle, another believes in the sail, and so it will be until all come to live on the shores of one piece What is wanted club at every of water, — that is, never. to make canoeing popular is a port and at every where suitable water can be found. inland town A grand meet and discussion such as takes place in America is proposed, but we venture to predict it won’t carry. Different classes of people don’t mix here with the freedom and happy fraternity of the States, and if it consists of only wealthy people with outfits, its exclusiveness will choke it. expensive We recom- offer our hearty thanks to those yachtsmen who encouraged by their presence and by their dona- tions the open match for 1o-tonners held on the Round Pond, Kensington Gardens, and at other matches during the year. We hope they have had sufficient gratification and enjoyment out of the races to induce them to continue their interest and support, and may hold out the expectation of even more spirit and competition to come, —o— THE most noteworthy events recorded during the past year in connection with model yachting, are as follows :— fanuary:—Announcement of the formation of the ‘Kensington’ club. A@arch :-— Introduction of special striped sail-cloth, which for has since been largely made use of, much to the improvement in appearance of the models. (Any quantity of this material may now be had by post or rail from Messrs. Taylor Bros., Liverpool. For prices, see our advertising columns.) First meeting of ‘Grimsby’ club. Agrz/ -—Successful formation ‘Sports of the ‘Manchester’ club announced. and Pastimes’ Exhibition, at Liverpool, with a inter-club competition and the annual grand com- considerable and interesting department devoted mend all canoeists to much, go, but don’t expect too If canoeists wish to see their sport become a prominent one, and to see it flourish, let each district push its way locally ; don’t look with reverential eye to the R.C.C. in expectation of some action on their part to give you the right impulse, but stir in the matter for yourselves, get together good local clubs, and then go in to model THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN cruise of the Afay-—Foundation of the Opening yachting. club. ‘Newsham’ ‘Dundee’ and the ‘Portsmouth’ clubs. /wxe-— an example 3 of improvement and progress in building and sailing, paying no slavish tribute to prevailing styles, but rather taking some fresh line | The discomfited attempt of the ‘Manchester City which he thought might lead to advantage News’ to ridicule model yachting, has turned out in the last few years, some of the _/w/y.-—Review of the ‘Graphic’s’ Illustration of Model Yachting. Inter-club Sailing Match, the ‘Serpentine’ Kensington. re-told. club, on the Model of the Round Yacht ‘Port announced. September -—Formation of the ‘Southampton’ M. Y.C. announced. ‘Gateshead’ club, October :—Foundation of the Inter-club Match at Liverpool. Account of the matches for the ‘America’ cup. November -—The formation of ‘Cowes’ club announced, Account of the ‘Genesta’ in America, December :—¥ormation of ‘Broughty Ferry’ club announced. —o— THE first number of Vol. V. of Amatuer Work Pond, Glasgow and clubs fastest models from 10 to 35 tons. auspices of The ‘America and Titania’ match Foundation Dumbarton ’ under the The ‘Great International Shipperies Exhibition,’ Liverpool, announced. He (November) contains a well written article by Mr. Arthur C. Hide, entitled ‘““Model Yachts: how to design and build them.” It is fully illustrated and the series is to be continued. He begins with the following “by way of preface to those readers of Amateur Werk who ‘can’t think what people can see in such childish amusement,’ I will just say, what, no doubt they have seen pasted about in a good many stre.ts, ‘Try it;’ and if their model is one that they can pit against existing ones with success, and if they can make her go where they will the first time she is put into the water, I will say they are right, it zs a childish amusement, but until —o- club that is done, I must hold on to my opinion, that secretaries and our correspondents generally for model building and sailing isas scientificand amu- reports and matter of various kinds sing a hobby, We take this opportunity of thanking supplied to our columns during the past year, and hope that the interest thus shown will be more than maintained in the future. combining both MODEL Sketches of the different YACHT FOR styles of rigging, sail plans, fittings, and designs of By models in use in different districts will be gladly published as space will permit, also results of experiments with models, or their fittings, as to | BUILDING BEGINNERS. BUTTERCUP. must apologise to those gentlemen who have done me the honor of following my directions ‘published in the speed, handiness, &c. in and out door pleasure, as can be found.” November issue of this paper, for making a model ro-tonner, on account of the mis- 0 It is with great regret we hear of the continued take on page 163, concerning the 7th piece of iliness of Mr. J. Reed, of the ‘Serpentine,’ who board, and hope that the erratum published in the was stricken with blood-poisoning on the eve of December issue, page Igo, came in time to prevent his departure for Liverpool, to take part in the any error being made in the construction of the open match for to-tonners, in September last. He- was ordered to Torquay, where he has At the same time I cannot refrain from ex- pressing the pleasure that the several letters on the We subject have given me, as showing that my efforts that his native air will ere long to provide instructions of a simple character are mained in a critical trust, however, boat. re- condition ever since. restore him to health, and that he will be able enabling a number of gentlemen to build models soon to join in his well loved sport. who have not done so before, and if they had not Mr. Reed has been for the last 13 years one of the staunchest been furnished with these directions, might possibly supporters of the ‘Serpentine’ club. not have participated in model yachting. He has set I am THE 4 MODEL-YACHTSMAN. quite content to advocate a beginning, and in fact advance its interests, besides smaller ones in various have devoted my pen throughout to that purpose, places, it has gradually dwindied down toa few fully convinced that most of those who build from sailing and paddling races between half a dozen the directions I give will progress in the art of men, while cruising has been lost sight of entirely building and the knowledge of model yachting as as a club feature. time wears on. individuals still keep the sport alive outside of ‘There are plenty of books to be The smaller clubs and some bought, that deal with the more advanced positions London, but it has made no progress for some years, in yacht architecture, and I feel sure that these in fact, has retrograded. will be more sought after and more likely to be few, cruising is neglected, little is said about canoe- appreciated when acquired by the reader who has ing, and the sport is really ina deplorable condition. Races and entries are already built a model for himself than by those who One reason of this seems to be that under the have not, and if I can but succeed in sowing the present rules a class of canoes has been developed first seeds of a love for model yacht making, the that are costly, cumbersome, unfitted for cruising, cultivation will be carried forward to a higher state and only suitable for racing, while the races are by willing hands. virtually limited to a few who have time and money On one of the illustration pages of this number, will be found a sail-plan suitable for the 10-ton design published in the November to perfect these boats. The country clubs have various rules and boats of more or less merit, but number, and a reference to the issues for July and there is a total lack of unity and concerted action August will provide you with all the details neces- among them that hinders the growth of the sport. sary, for spar making, or complete sets of polished The progress made in America shows what these Hungarian ash spars can be purchased at a reason- may accomplish; and what is possible here, with a able price sport that was little known but unpopular at one by applying to No 1, care of Mr. time, shows what similiar means might effect in a Grassam, 162, High Street. If you carry a loose footed main-sail, I should country where out-door, and especially aquatic recommend it to be cut as shown in the illustration, sports, have always been held in high estimation, as this will prevent undue stretching of the foot and where the sport originated and was once firmly and thus maintain the sail in its proper shape. established. The main-sail should be eyelet-holed on the fore- from many of the condition of British canoeing and Complaints have been heard lately side or luff and be fastened to the mast with a lace. its remedy, and it has been proposed to form an The topsail with a yard at the head may be fastened association similar to the A.C.A. in the same way, the lace taking its first turn round is a general revival, which can best be effected, as the mast at the lower end of the yard. The eyelets our experience has proved, by concerted action on need not be less than 3 inches apart.
