The Model Yachtsman and Canoeist: Volume 5, Issue 11 – November 1888

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Address, Alpha, this office. 202 THE Gditorial a MODEL-YACHTSMAN from our correspondent PLAN, THE EpItor, The Model- Yachtsman. “Quercus,” being a further contribution to the “running off” discussion. The information there given will no doubt be of service to some of our readers, and we should like to hear from anyone who tries the suggestion as to the result. —o— THe Piper o Dundee of Oct. 10th, gives an illustration of the Marine Park Lake, Southport, area 16 acres, and on the same page the proposed piece of Ornamental Water or Lake, area 37s acres, at the Esplanade, Dundee, with, underneath, a plea in favor of the advantages of the proposal to have the water-space. CANOEIST SAIL ates. In our correspondence column will be found letter AND The Piper does not exactly play a model-yachting tune, but such a piece of water would no doubt be a great boon to model sailers of Dundee and dis- trict, and we hope the project will be carried out. —O--- Mr. Richardson, of the Bradford club, informs us that the club rules contain a recommendati on to all their members to support our paper. This is a very good notion, and the Commit tees of other clubs should exert themselves to increase the number of our subcribers. DEAR S1r,—I send you for publication a small sketch of a sail-plan I intend to use next season on my rating models. The drawing I send is that of my 20 rater at present building; her chief dimensions are: 66in, length overall, 50in. Lw.1., roin. beam, rin. draught. The sail area such a boat is allowed is such that it will not need alteration in any moderate breeze, from this arises the chief peculiarity, the mainsail with a high peak instead of topsail and mainsail, This plan presents many advantages, it does away with the small ill-fitting topsail, and the centre of effort is in a very good position with regard to the C.L.R. Another peculiarity is the large shadow sail for running ; I hear rumours that this is agitating the minds.of some of our own members and that they think of objecting to it; I should like to know what the Editor and other modei yachtsmen think on the subject, also whether it will be included in the rating. The areas of the sails are— mainsail, 1440 square inches; fore triangle, 920. The shadow sail is shown by the dotted lines, as are also the second mainsail and jib. I shall send you the plans ofthe model later on if the Editor likes to have them. Yours truly, W. E. C. PHELps, Commodore, K.M.Y.C. A small topsail should not be ill-fitting if cut properly, in fact we question if the head of this high peak mainsail wil] stand as well as a topsail. The question about the shadow sail should be decided by the rule you follow, that is the Y.R.A. sail area rule. If it contains more square feet than the spinnaker allowed by that rule, we say the excess should be taxed-—Ep. , MODEL YACHT RACING IN TORBAY. This novel aquatic pastime, which is rapidly gaining in popular favour throughout the country, —_0o— INTER-CLUB MATCH, SERPENTINE V. CORINTHIAN. As the match recorded in our last was fought out without the crack zo-tonner of the Serpentine club being able to compete, a match as shown by the fact that there are at present no fewer than 40 clubs in existence, has not been largely indulged in on the the waters of Torbay until quite recently, although at Dart- (which mouth Regatta last month prizes offered in competition for model yachts, attracted a large number of entries, including one or two from Torquay. But now that the Torquay Model Yacht Club has been established, it may fairly There was a nice breeze from N.N.W., the boats having second suites, and the course being a models will be frequently tested, and as the club between the Zz/y, Corinthian club, carried off the prize on that occasion,) and Mr. Lear’s Muriel, Serpentine club, was sailed Oct. 18th, to decide the question of superiority. close haul and a free sheet back. The result showed the Afuriel faster than her rival, and the Serpentine club now claims to be foremost amongst Metropolitan clubs. The 2 hours’ gail- ing gave Afuriel 20 points, Lily 8, the scoring being 2 points for either reach, run or beat. OUR ILLUSTRATION PAGE. “FLYING CLOUD,” We have been asked by a number of correspon dents to supply a sail-plan suitable for this fast little ship, The one we give is not the identical cut of the ‘ Cloud’s’ sails, but the position of mast and dimensions of spars are as nearly as possible the same. We purposely refrain from giving the length of spars as every model yachtsman should practise taking them from the plans himself if he wants them. be expected that the merits of the respective posseses a most energetic secretary in Mr. T. Slade, no doubt contests will take place with competitors from other towns, and there will be no lack of sport next season, when the club will be in better working order, and possess more yachts. The first series of races took place off the Sea Wall in the Torbay-road on Wednesday afternoon, September 26th. The prize list was arranged to include entries from the Dartmouth boats, but the latter did not put in an appearance and the races were confined to Torquay com- petitors, comprising Messrs. T. Slade, J. Jarvis, W. Brown, 8. and H. Oliver, J Reed, Angel, W. Staddon, and Master Oliver Toms. The course was an oblong one, about 500 yards by 100, but the distance to be sailed was rather more than a mile. The models had an exceedingly pretty THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN appearance, as they sailed through the water in fullrig, Mr. 'T. Lear acted as starter and judge. Appended are details of the racing :—Match for models 11 tons and under. First prize, value lds. ; second, 7s. 6d. ‘Queen Mab,’ yawl Mr. T. Slade 1; ‘Premier,’ cutter Mr. W. Brown 2. 16 tons and under. First prize, value £1 1s.; second 10s. 6d. ‘Queen Mab,’ Mr. T. Slade 1; ‘Premier’ Mr. W. Brown 2. 4ft, Gin. on Lw.l. First prize, a 5-ton medel racing cutter, value £3 10s.; presented by Mr. T. Slade to be won twice by same owner. ‘Premier,’ Mr. Brown1 ; ‘Eclipse,’ Mr. J. Jarvis 2. CORINTHIAN V. SERPENTINE M.Y.C. This match did not terminate so satisfactory as was wished for. To begin with, the arrangements with regard to the scores were wrong ; which will be seen by the scoring, both clubs acknowledging their mistake and promising to do better next time. It was sailed at the Round Pond, on Sept. 5th, and commenced with a fresh wholesale breeze, and finished with breeze nearly gone, and very partial. There was plenty of fouling, Mr. Hale exclaimed, (at the end of 10 boards, the last of which he made without a foul, and scored the only 2 points) ‘I am happy now I have had 1 board without a foul.” Six boats to start at once on the Round Pond is a mistake, as there is no boundary to the extent that we have on the Serpentine. The entries were 6 boats from each club. ‘Formosa,’ §., First heat :— 4 points, ‘Lily,’ C., 13 points, ‘Ino,’ 8., 9 points, ‘Petrel,’ C., 0, ‘Empress,’ 5., 2 points. Second heat: ‘Ready,’ C., 3 points, ‘Lurline,’ C., 6 points, ‘Oll,’ §., 8 points, ‘Norah,’ 8., 4 points, ‘Dahlia,’ 8 points. points, C., 1 point, ‘Clara,’ S., Final heat: Mr. Wiggs ‘Lily,’ C., 7 Mr. Holmes ‘Oll,’ 8., 5 points, Mr. Saunders ‘Ino,’ §., 4 points, Mr. Hammond’s ‘Clara,’ 8., 2 points. The Corinthian total scores including final was 32; Serpentine 46; 14 points to the good. In spite of this the Corinthian takes first prize, the Serpentine 2nd. MODEL YACHTING IN The racing season of the GUERNSEY. Guernsey Model Yacht Club concluded on Wednesday, the 17th October, with a handicap race for silver eup, presented by the Commodore, Col. De Vie Tupper. The course was twelve times round the model yacht pond, making about 24 miles, the winning yacht ‘Tottie,’ 15 tons, belonging to Mr. J. E. Goesle, doing the distance in 1 hr. 16 min. 35 sec., in very light wind. The season commenced May 38rd, and matches have been sailed every alternate week throughout the AND CANOEIST. 203 season. In addition to this the annual regatta was held on June 21st, when 56 yachts competed. A handicap race was also sailed on October 3rd, for a silver challenge cup, presented by the club, the distance being the same as the race for Commodore’s cup. This was won by ‘Eureka,’ 15 tons, belonging to Mr. C, A. Renouf. This yacht completed the distance in 1 hr. 5 min. 48 sec., in a fresh breeze. The Guernsey M. Y. C. comprises upwards of 100 members, many of these owning three or more yachts. These yachts are divided into 7 classes, viz, 2, 5, 7, 10, 15, 20, and 30 tons and over. It is anticipated that the number of yachts will be very largely increased before next season, many yacht owners having made arrangements to build during the winter. Doings of the Clubs. Reports for publication must be legibly written, on one side of the paper only, and forwarded to the EDITOR not later than the 2oth of each month, to ensure insertion in the following issue. George M.Y.C. (London)—On Sept. 22nd, a match was sailed for a club prize by the A class yachts, ‘Tara,’ Mr. B. J. Collyer; ‘Psyche,’ Mr. Allen; both B. yawls; and ‘ Florence,’ yawl, Mr. Greenhill. The wind was very fluky. ‘Psyche’ and ‘Florence’ began the scoring, but ‘Tara’ soon caught them up and won with 20 points; ‘Florence,’ 11; ‘Psyche,’ 9. On. the 27th, another club match was sailed, the following yachts competing: ‘Daisy,’ B. yawl, Mr. Tylee; ‘Psyche’ and ‘Tara.’ ‘Daisy’ scored in the beginning ‘Tara’ and and soon ‘Pysche’ began to score; ‘Tara’ winning again with 20 points; ‘Psyche,’ 11; ‘Daisy,’ 9. The wind was N.E. and light. The following yachts competed on the 28th, for a club prize, ‘Tara’: ‘Psyche’; ‘Nyleptha,’ Mr. C. Greenhill; and ‘Viper, Mr. Hollings; all B. yawls. At first ‘Psyche’ didjnot score, but later on she made up for lost time and came out 2nd in the end. ‘Tara’ did well again and won with 23 points out of a possible 25; ‘Psyche,’ 9; ‘ Nyleptha,’ 6, and ‘ Viper,’ 2. On October 6th, the same four yachts competed for another club prize, and ‘Tara’ again won, in a reaching wind, with 12 points ; ‘ Psyche,’ 8 ; ‘ Viper,’ 6; ‘ Nyleptha,’ 4, This brings the season to an end, and a most successful season it has been; nearly 30 matches have been sailed for club and special prizes, mostly in the A class, in which ‘Tara’ heads the list of prize winners with a lot to spare, while ‘Daisy’ and ‘Florence’ divide second honours as far as prize winning goes. Several new members have been elected during the past season. Several sweepstakes have 204 THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN been sailed in addition to the club matches, and it is intended to sail a sweepstake once a week until the ice puts a stop to model yachting. The boat-house is a great convenience. Though afew members dropped off at the end of last year their vacancies have been more than filled up, and we have every reason to hope for a good season next year. on October 13th, ‘Nyleptha’ 4th. ‘Tara’ won ‘Daisy’ 2nd, a sweepstake ‘Viper’ 3rd, Clapham M.Y.C. (London.)—On Saturday, 6th Oct., the last 9-ton club match of the season was sailed at Clapham, which resulted in ‘Ono’ winning the first prize, and ‘Pearl’ 2nd. On Saturday, 13th Oct., the last 6-ton club match took place; there were 7 entries, and after a good inatch ‘Arrow’ came in 1st, ‘Coquette’ 2nd, ‘Janet’ 3rd. Dundee M. Y. C.—This elub had its third annual excursion to Monikie, 8th Sept., but the weather being calm very little sailing was enjoyed. A large party of friends accompanied the members, and a fine day’s outing was spent. Last year the club was disappointed by the want of water, but they had plenty of water this year and no wind. Better luck is hoped for next year. Commodore Anderson, Vice-Commodore Smith, Captain Hynd, Captain Nairn, and several members of the club were present.—-The club held its sixth and last cup race for the season on Saturday, 20th. The race should have taken place on the 15th of last month, but it had to be postponed. The competing boats being the largest, and the pond being small and unsuitable for large yachts, only three entered. The result was :—Il, ‘Neptune,’ Jas. Cant, junr, 11 mins. 53 secs.; 2, ‘Venice,’ Wm, Abbot, 14 mins. 29 Secs. Corinthian M. Y. C. (Lendon.)—Since last report this club has had 5 matches, including that referred toin your last number, with the Serpentine club, most of them were well contested, but that of Sept. 5th was the most important, and turned out so satisfactory that similar friendly matches are likely to be the result. The Southport, Hull, and other clubs have had their inter-club matches, which have proved very attractive, and we do not see why such matches should not take place in London, at least every month during the season, and now that a beginning has been made we hope all the clubs here may take the matter up and arrange several for next year. So far as ‘the Corinthian” is concerned, we can only say that they will be very pleased to put in at least 6 boats of 5, 7 or 10-tons, ‘1730’ Y.R.A. rule, for any match that may AND be CANOEIST. required. We limit to 10-tons, our water is not deep enough for larger boats, we will refer to this subject at some future time, but meanwhile, our Secretary, Mr. Arthur Hugo, 144, Ferndale Road, Clapham, 8.W., will be glad to hear from any one about it. Saturday, Aug. 25th, 10-ton match on the pond at Clapham Common, for 2 prizes, presented by an hon. member, vig :— ‘Alert’ 7-tons Mr. Edwards. ‘Dahlia’ 10 ,, Mr. Church. ‘Lively’ 10 _,, Mr, Jordan. ‘Ready’ 10 ,, Mr. Hugo. ‘Sirenia’ 10 ,, G. A. Ramplen, jun. There was a moderate breeze from W.5.W., and as this is the most favourable for the Clapham Pond, some good racing was enjoyed by a large number of spectators. The start was 4 o’clock and the match was kept up with greaé spirit till six. The only accident was that to the ‘Sirenia’ which had its mast broken while on shore, and retired. She had been doing very well and would probably have secured one of the prizes. There were more than the usual number of fouls, ‘Dahlia’ having more than her share, so that in the end she was lowest in points, although at first she had a good lead; ‘Lively’ and ‘Ready’ had some keen racing and the old ‘Alert’ did some fast boards but weight told, and as there was no time allowance she missed the and prize, result :—‘Lively’ 18, ‘Ready’ 10, ‘Alert’ 8, ‘Dahlia’ 6, Sirenia’ 5. ‘Lively’ 1st and ‘Ready’ 2nd prize. On Saturday, Ist Sept., a 10-ton match for jsimilar prizes, ‘Dahlia.’ ‘Lively,’ ‘Merlin’ T. Ramplen; ‘Petrel’ G. A. Ramplen, senr.; ‘Ready.’ The ‘Petrel’ did not start. The Commodore, Mr, Ramplen, kindly stood out, as 5 boats cannot be conveniently sailed in one division. . Melsom, Post-Office. REGISTER. LONDON.—London.—Length (lw.l.) multiplied by beam, not to exceed We shall be pleased to insert particulars of all Clubs, and invite the. Secretaries to forward the necessary information; also, to notify any change in Names and Addresses. Y.R.A.(1883) Rule of Measurement—Tonnage—-lin. to lft. Length (l.w.L) added to beam, squared, multiplied by beam, divided by 1730. 94” Rule of Measurement—Tounage—Length (l.w.1) less 240, also 10-ton class Y.R.A. and L. & 5S. A, 15-ton class, Station—Round Pond, Kensington Gardens. G. Harvey, 8. Kensington Railway Station, S.W. M. Y. Sailing Association—Length taken on L.w.l. Station—Round Pond, Kensington Gardens. J. Pollard, 32, Spring-st., Paddington. Victoria—Length, taken overall! and on Lw.l breadth multiplied by the breadth and by the half-breadth, divided Station—Victoria Park. W.S. Melville, 16, Frederic-place, Bow, E. (l.w.L) multiplied by tine, Hyde Park. W, E. Burgess, 327, Kennington Road, Lambeth, §.E. by 94. Tonnage—lin. to lft., Length “1900” Rule of Measurement— length, and the product by the breadth, divided by 1200 Prince of Wales.— Station—River Witham. W. Thompson, 15, White Horse Lane. BELFAST.—Length, taken from stem-head to stern-post, on deck. Station:—Belfast Lough. James Gardner, 6, Old Park. Ulster.—Measurement wanted. Station— Waterworks, Antrim Road, W. Wilson, 124, Cogsgrave-street. Park Lake. BROUGHTY FERRY.—’ ength taken on lw.l. up to 8ft., then tonStation—Claypots Castle Pond, nage—Y. RA. Geo. Ritchie, 17, Ambrose St., Broughty Ferry, N.B. Station.—Long Pond, Clapham. A. Hugo, 178, Ferndale-road, Brixton, 5.W. CARNARVON.—Length. J. H. Lees, Bronserial, North Road. DELHI, Canada.—Particulars wanted. W. S. Crysler, Delhi, Ont., Canada. DUNDEE.—-Weight, 12 lbs. to 1 ton. Station J. W. Hodgson, 20, North-street. MEDWAY.—Chatham.—Length multiplied by beam. stern-post on deck; also overall. J,M. Donaldson, 22, Myrtle-street, 8. Sydney, N.S.W PORT GLASGOW,—Tonnage—”94″ Rule. Station.—Loyer Dongliehill Pond. J. Brash, 5, William Street. Capt, J. Cant, 60, Watson Terrace, (ilebe. DUBLIN. “TRINITY’—Tonnage—Y.R.A.—Station–Kingston W. E. C. Phelps, 6, | rinity College, Dublin. arbor, Station–Meadow Park. Station.—Polsloe Park. Gliver G. Becket, Clevelands, Exeter. ; EDGBASTON (Birmingham)-—Weight. Station —Edgbaston Harborne Reservoir. L. B. Chatwin, Wellington House, Weilington-road, GATESHDEAD.–Tonnage—Y.R.A. J. Dobeson, 14, Claremont Place. MARYPORT, Cumberland.—Tonnage—Y.B.A. PORTSMOUTH.—Tonnage—Y.R.A. and length (1.w.) Station.—Stobsmuir Pond. EXE—Length (1.w.1.). MANCHESTER.—Length, taken on l.wi.; also 10-ton class, Y.R.A. Station—Print Works Reservoir, Levenshulme, R. W. Gill, Green Hill, Edgley, Stockport. D. Bartlett, Thorald Road, Chatham. Station.—Menai Straights. T, Turnbull, 7, M’Lean-place. LIVERPOOL.—Tonnage–Y¥.R.4., with limited depth and minimum freeboard. Station—Sefton Park Lake KR. Richmond, 6, Canoe-rd., Anfield, Liverpool. MOOR PARK (New South Wales.)—Length, taken from stem-head to Station.— DUMBARTON.—Tonnage—Y.B.A. Station. —Long Goodrich Road School.—Particulars wanted. W. G, Richardson, 36, Leamington-street, Manningham. Win. Silbeck, West Cowes. Corinthian.—-Tonnage Y.R.A. Pond, Clapham. A. Hugo, 155, Ferndale Road, Brixton, 8.W. C. L. Outridge, Heber Road School, E, Dulwich, . BRADYFORD.—Y.B.A. and length. Stations — Bradford Moor Park and Manningham COWES, LW., MEDINA,—Eength. Do. George—Length on |.w.i; also 10-ton class, Y.H.A. Station— Round Pond, Kensington Gardena, E. Tylee, 29, Oxford Square. Hyde Park, Highgate—Boats handicapped by weight. Station—Highgate Ponds. H. P. Reynoldson, 2 Beaconsfield-ter., Archway-rd., H’gate H. Cullen, Upper Clifton, Bangor. CORINTHIAN.—Y.R.A. Station—Victoria Park, Alexandra.—Do. BANGOR (Ireland).—Length and ¥.R.A. BOSTON-—Tonnage—Y.R.A. Station.~Long Pond, Measurement and Sec.’s Name wanted. Station. A, F, Haslam, Menai Bridge. Clapham-—~Tonnage—Y.R.A,. Station—The Serpen- Clapham Common. W. J. Bailey, 94, Lorrimore Road, S.E. AMERICAN.—-Length taken on l.w.1. Station—Prospect Park, New York. G. Pigott, 92, Douglas St., Brooklyn, U.3. ANGLESEY.—Tonnage—Y.R.A. Serpentine—Tonnage—Y.R.A. Edgbaston, Birmingham. Station—Gateshead Park. Station.—Craneswater, Southsea. Haldane— Wolverton House, Lennox Road, Southsea. RYDH, (I.W.)—Length, taken from stem-head to stern-post, on deck, Station.—Canoe Lake. G, Beazley, Ryde Dispensary. SCARBOROUGH.—Length, taken on J.w.1.; also, 10-ton class, Y.R.A Station—The Mere, M. J. Spyer, Raincliffe Villa, The Valley. SOUTHAMPTON.—Length, taken on L.w.1. Chas. A. Capper, Beechwood, Hill Lane, Station.— SOUTHPOR I :—Tonnege—Y.tt.A. W.W, Nightingale, The Glaciarium, Lord St. SOUTH SHIELDS.—Tonnage—Y.R.A. T. T. Anderson, 7, Albion-terrace. Station— Station.— GLASGOW .—Tonnage.—‘‘94″ Rule. Thomas Caldwell. 109, Sandyford-street. TORQUAY.—Particulars wanted. Thornton Siade (pro. tem.) GUERNSEY.—-Tonnage-—Y.B.A, WELLINGTON (New Zealand).–Tonnage—* 1200” Rule. G. Norton, Wellington, N.Z. Station—The Harbour. ¥. B. Guerin, 25, High-street. Station—Model Yacht Pond, THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN AND CANOEIST. 213 A PREHISTORIC CANoE.—‘‘An archeelogical discovery of some interest has been made in the tidal river Hamble, aT a near Botley, Hants. A boat-house is being built at the point of the junction of the Curdridge Creek on the river, some distance above the spot where there is a still BRITISH CANOE CLUBS.* ROYAL C.C.—T. G. F. Winser, Sec., 72, Mark Lane, London MERSEY C.C.—C. Livingston, Mate, 20, Exchange-alley, Liverpool. CLYDE C.C.—-H. K. Bromhead, Sec., 245, St. Vincent-st., Glasgow. WHAR G.C.—T. ©. Todd, Sec., 7, Winifred-terrace, Sunderland. FREE ROVERS C.C.—E. S. Cook, Capt., Curator, Council House Birmingham. HUMBER YAWL & ©.C.—G. I. Holmes, Capt., Hornsea. Hull. TYNE C.C.—W. Atkin, Capt., 64, Marian-st., Gateshead. BRITISH CANOE ASSOCIATION.—P. Nisbet, Sec., 1, Water-Lane, Great Tower-street, City. (The B.C.A. is established for the promotion of eruises and meets, whereby canoeists of the United Kingdom, irrespective of clubs, may unite for the purpose of cruising and camping.) SUNDERLAND AMATEUR C. C.—J. G. Dawson, Secretary, 51, Amberley-street, FREE CRUISERS €.C.—EH. Robson, Secretary, 38, North Bridge-st., Monkwearmouth, Sunderland. Corrections Solicited. % In permanently placing this List in the MY, & C., we do so with a view of facilitating communication between Cancemen, and we trust to be fully posted in new Clubs, and in correct details regarding the above List. Mr. Grassam, on receipt of a stamped directed wrapper Fd will post a specimen copy of this Journal with order form.— —_—0O—_— EDITORIAL NOTES AND COMMENTS. One almost needs be a spiritualistic being to be able to write on canoeing matters in such weather as that which dawns through a dingy London window as these words are penned : that is to say, London is suffering from its perennial fog, only this year it has come a little extra early. —_o0o-— Still, men are both writing, speaking, and thinking about canveing in the future. For instance, the proud skipper of the Wye says that bis boat- house is situated on the sandy shore, that is to say, a few feet off the German Ocean which I know very well. Instead of having lead in the form of bricks or bag, he has had made some stout nen sacks to tie with a litle cord round the neck, and when it is windy and he wants ballast he fills these with sand or gravel; when the wind dies away he empties these bags into the deep blue sea, and paddles home. ‘This is the way skippers do off Brighton. —|_—0-— It is by no means a bad move for those whose canoeing is on the sea; but, me thinks, the soil and dirt in general on the banks of the average river or canal would not tempt men to do anything of the kind. —ovo–— 1am very much obhged to the editor of the Christian Commonwealth for having sent me a copy of his paper. At first I was inclined to think that he thought I was in urgent need of some light of that kind ; but when I turned to page 20 of Oct. 18th, I saw a couple of blue sky rockets which pointed to the following :— existing wreck of a Danish man-of-war. In removing the mud and alluvial soil to make sufficient waterway something hard was encountered, which, on being care- fully uncoverad, proved to be a portion of a prehistoric It is about 12ft. long by 2%4ft. wide, beautifully canoe. carved, and in a fairly good state of preservation.” —o-— Well, what does it mean? It means what I said in the “Cruise of the Osprey” ten years ago, that canoeing is the oldest aquatic sport in the world. A prehistoric canoe is a ship that was probably built three thousand years ago. We have been improving things ever since, shall we say for three thousand years, until the Indians made the birch- bark, till MacGregor improved on the birch-bark, and from MacGregor to the very latest 1888 “Nautilus” as alluded to in last months’ issue. But what have we done so far as dimensions are concerned ? We have stuck a foot or two on to the length, we have grown narrower and wider, and wider and narrower, and finally fixed on a canoe, after all our enlightment, say, 15 xX 30, or 14 X 30, and even in that remote period it was 12 x 30 inches. Good! this world moves slowly after all. ———O—_ Until quite lately all matters nautical seemed to I saw the other day, in the have moved slowly. Irish Exhibition, I believe, an old Irish engraving of an old punt of peculiar construction. On Lough Erne at the present time, after a hundred and fifty years elapse of time, I saw, if not the veritable same, an exact fac-simile of this canoe punt. Those who may attend the R.C.C. camp fire will see a very excellent photograph of this punt floating besides a modern canoe. -_—0oO— Great changes it is contemplated are about to take place in the Canoeist, or which we hope to Meangive some further intimation in our next. while, how astonished one is to receive such a letter as the following from Mr. O. B., a North Irish canoeist. He says: “I was astonished to find the other day for the first time that we had such a paper as the Canoedst.” This kind of thing impresses us with the idea that this world is larger than it seems, and that there are more things in it than a man has dreamt of. —O— BircHincron.—A fortnight ago two young men, named respectively George and Arthur Cousins, left Birchington in a canvas canoe of very frail build for a trip up the Thames. They have just returned. They reached London, having slept and lived aboard the whole time. At London Bridge the boat was nearly swamped, but after an adventurous 214 THE voyage the MODEL-YACHTSMAN young sailors, neither yet attained full manhood, of whom have pushed on to Windsor, and after a brief stay they commenced their return journey. The total distance covered by the canoe during the voyage was over 200 miles. HORNSEA boating world at MERE. terms. have been ‘That Hornsea Mere was a synonymous large lake on which was done much sailing, was a thing I knew well enough; but I never could think of the Mere apart from the name of the gentleman just mentioned, A lecturing engagement in Hull, seemed to render a visit to that northern canoeing centre a possibility after long expectancy. ‘The first thing that struck me as I went ashore at the Bridge Station, was the beauty of this sheet of water in contrast to what I had expected. rolling ground, Imagine gently richly and beautifully wooded, sloping up from the verge of a lake a mile about in length, and imagine this wood painted as English woods alone could be painted by the unresting hand of nature, on a fine Autumnal day, and you have Hornsea Mere as I saw it. Quite a forest of small masts, with their little red pennants, clearly indicated that those who like boat appreciate it. But by none is it ap- Sailing preciated more than the skipper of the Humber ¥awl Club. To build a boat is a perennial occurrence with Mr. Holmes, and that each craft he builds is original is a size guo non, and that they are sea-worthy, comfortable, and sensible kind of craft is also pretty well known, Landing at the lake at ten in the morning, and not expecting the skipper of the H.Y.C. to put in an appearance until the afternoon, I selected from some five boats a little canvas canoe, but a canvas drop-rudder, canoe with if you a centre-board and please; and in this I drifted round the islands and buoys, and among the craft and wild fowl, enjoying the woodland shore and the aspect of the quaint old village in all the picturesque beauty that tends to render the whole surroundings picturesque. In the afternoon, at four o’clock, there was a little flotilla of some eight or nine craft, which kept dodging about within a given radius, sails up, with a view to their being “taken.” And a pretty sight it was, I mean the fleet. The picture is an uncertainty at the time of writing. It is undoubtedly a very splendid sheet of water for boat sailing, and every – shallow is most carefully marked. hoon when there were something In the afterlike almost fit fora Turner. The sunset that evening was something long to remember. The skipper of the Humber Yawl Club, who has done a great deal towards bringing many canoes of the canoe, the name of Holmes, in the least, CANOEIST, larger type to this water, has a particularly trim workshop, suitable far buildin g a Somehow or other, during the past few years, Hornsea Mere and AND twelve boats under sail alone, including a picturesque old life-boat newly rigged, it suggested a subject yards and a from big his one if necessary, own door—a verge of the but twenty workshop that is beautifully built and fitted inside, and well lit. stands on the lawn, It hidden by shrubbery, and to the outsider almost unfindab le. Small wonder that a little camp fire was held around the tiny stove that heats the glue pot, the stilly hours of the later evening. in It is not too much to say that the Mere and the boats are not the most interesting things we saw on that visit. masters from of Pictures from the greatest English modern days, photographs collected east, west, north, and south, together with perhaps one of the most interesting collections of sailing views it is possible to see—all are here to interest the lover of aquatic sports, and there are even higher things to interest. I can only hope that another year these score or so of sailing boats that are stationed cn the lake, will have a chance of competing in races, of which, season, not one has been held, A FIVE MINUTES during VISIT TO the past THE TORONTO C. C. BOAT-HOUSE. I had just had my first, and perhaps last sail on Toronto Bay; that which I suppose is the bay of all others to make a canoeist’s mouth water. A glorious sheet of water indeed! Large enough for the stately schooner yacht to unfold its snowy pinions (not really snowy, but with a mellow whiteness about them which is much prettier} and “walk the water like a thing of life,” and at the same time smooth enough for the tiny canoe to flit from point to point, with its skipper at right angles to the sides and parallel with the water. What wonder then that here is found one of the best canoe clubs in the world; full of life and vigour, and enrolling members, if not ‘by the score,’ In very respectable numbers. I was bound west by the 11 o’clock express, and having a few minutes to spare after my sail, took the liberty of opening a gate, which—according to the notice posted over it—was for ‘Members only.” I was met at the door-way by a person whom I presume was the caretaker, ina general sort of way. To my query whether I might look round, he replied “With pleasure,” and began showing me_ the different things of interest. The base of the building 1s occupied by the boat-house, where are stowed I don’t know how many canoes. One especially (the ‘Dixie’ I think) struck me as THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN AND looking a fine able craft, fitted up in the true American style, with her circular steering post, and deck tiller of course. But this was but a ‘five minutes’ visit, and therefore I had to hurry on. Upstairs! Ah! here was a sight to gladden the eyes of a canoeist indeed. Facing me was one of the best photos of the ‘Thistle’ I have ever seen, while underneath were photos of her sailingmaster and owner. ‘Then, as my eyes wandered round the walls, I found them covered with photos and paintings of canoes and canoeing. One picture especially I shall always remember. It was an evening scene. Three canoes were coming down wind, between lovely wooded islands, with their main and mizen sails ‘“‘goosewinged,” and behind them was the glory of the sunset, where darker shadows were quickly coming on. It was painted on a flag, and whoever did it It was a work of art may well feel proud cfit. without a doubt. At the back of the club-room was the locker-room, where every member has a private locker to keep the hundred and one little things which only a canoeist nceds. |ive minutes up! Alas! Yes! A few minutes later and I was speeding away trying to realise what I had really seen, 1am afraid in thinking I sadly broke the roth commandment. SNowBIRD, F.R.C.C., B.C.A. THE BRITISH CANOE ASSOCIATION MEET FOR 1889. THE Epiror, Zhe Canaoetst. Srr,—As I notice, in the number of your paper just to hand, that the B.C.A. have not finally determined upon Tewkesbury for the canoe meet next year; may I ask for space to entreat the ‘‘powers that be” to select a camp more suitable for the various kinds of boats included under the term “‘canoe”? Some of our members have camped at Tewkesbury and are anything but enthusiastic about the A large prohigh muddy banks of the river thereabouts. portion of our members and, I presume, of the Hull and Glasgow men, use canoes only suitable for open water, on account of the labour attached to their propulsion by any other means than sailing. I have enquired amongst the members of the Mersey Canoe Club, and I find almost universal objection to Tewkesbury. Eight of us, (not yet all members of the B.C.A.) will not go thither and we were anxious to make a big show next year, partly as a recognition of our genial and well-beloved skipper, Mr, Bartley, As an old canoe having been elected vice-commodore. campaigner, prevented from attending the last meet, but hoping to be at many in the future, I am hopeful to find the chill of our enthusiasm removed which the selection of Tewkesbury has proved to be. I have received similar objections to our own from other clubs and canoeists. Many of our active members are waiting for the selection of next year’s meet before joining the association. Falmouth would be a grand selection (I speak from experience), and is easily reached from Liverpool and London by admirable The Menai Straits would make a_ perfect steamers, cruising ground for every class of canoe, and I believe more than a dozen of our members would be sure to attend there. Loughs Corril and Erne, in Ireland, are well spoken of by Mersey canceists who have been there. How Of would the mouth of the Thames somewhere suit? CANOEIST 215 course the wishes of the majority must prevail, and could not some means of canvassing the canoe constituency be arranged—say in your columns? While pursuing this question amongst our members I was surprised how few of them subscribed to your admirable little paper, I trust I have convinced many of their loss in not doing so. Our enthusiasm on the Mersey waxes as the season wanes——new members are being enrolled and new boats purchased. There is talk of an early camp-fire. Yours, Liverpool, Oct. qth, 1888. Bo’sun, M.C.C,. MAKING BY T. OILSKINS. H, HOLDING. Next to having a boat to carry one, perhaps the most important thing in a canoe is to have garments that will keep us dry. Somehow or other as if by common consent mackintoshes are not much liked, and there is good reason why they should not be. If one gets the glossy thing they stick together or come to pieces, and are therefore unsatisfactory. If one gets the nonglossy kind made of cotton fibre, the fabric gets wet and takes longer time to dry, whereas an oilskin, no matter how wet it is, hang it in the attr, and it is dry in a very little time. To make oilskins, however, suitable for a canoe is, so far as the general makers go, an undiscovered art. In the R. C.C. club room the other day I took the liberty of handling one of these things, and estimated that the total weight must have been about six or seven pounds, that is to say nearly as much as one of my A tents that will sleep four men. Lightness in canoeing gear is of the first importance. It is a real pleasure to have a boat that you can pull about without having to unload everything, and an ounce in this and a pound or two in another thing makes a material difference. I have been constantly asked for a great. number of years where oilskins like my own could be purchased. The answer has invariably been “I make them.” Home-made waterproofs, or rather home-made oilskins, are very nice things, providing something like the following plan be adopted in their manufacture, The oiling I will have nothing to say about, but I will append a note from one who is pretty well skilled in that department, but meanwhile, make your coat. First as to material. Ordinary brown calico makes very thick and heavy ones. The stock yellow oilskins as sold to sailors are made of what is called heavy brown sheeting, and these result in the ponderous things just mentioned. The material that 1 am going to recommend is selected as the result of various experiments. must be recollected that a certain amount It of strength is necessary ; indeed, the main things are lightness and strength, and the way to attain this is to have a thin material, have it strengthened or stayed in all parts where a strain is likely to come, and then the end will be gained. What makes also good waterproofing is ordinary white lawn as 216 THE sold by drapers. What makes a one, and a more yellow one, is MODEL-YACHTSMAN still nicer looking canary A the threads because the or fibre the thicker and more oil it material you will have—very fine linen or white lawn. The two materials are almost the same when made, the only difference being that one is of flax and the other of cotton. Now as to cutting these things. Supposing a man is 36in. the chest, these things ought to be cut equal to a size of 42, with enormous arm holes, round wide sleeves, and a wide body, and it should be umbrella fashion round the bottom (moderate) so as to sit out round the well of the boat. Any man in the outtitting business ought to be able to cut them out, and then some of the nimble fingers in your own private establishment, with the aid of a sewing machine, ought to do the test. note all the remarks still better material is a very fine linen, absorbs, and increases weight. There are such things as silk oilskins, but their expense is almost prohibitory, though its strength exceeds that of lawn. Therefore, settle in your own mind which out carefully two pieces of linen at the bottom carefully sewn to each side before they are joined; but note, the if possible unbleached; but when I say very fine Sprung unmentionables: above apply to the trousers, as for instance at the let it be of the finest, coarser CANOEIST coloured lawn. ‘This stuff is of the lightest possible nature, and anything finer or thinner than this would be useless. AND But there is something yet to follow, and the success or failure in the end depends on these instructions. We will take the coat first. Down the two front edges of the coat a strip of linen should be put in between what is called the inner part or facing of the outside, and then just where the holes and buttons go there should be another part opening in the front there should be one or two should not be the same size, say one extends an inch back, then let the other be two, and each one sewn separately. It has been said that the ordinary overalls that come round the top of the leg with a strap to fasten them to the. hip, are better than these ordinary trousers. Will those who urge that opinion let a canoeist of eighteen years’ experience, who has cruised on most of the rivers and lakes in the United Kingdom for many and months, in all types of canoe, and under all conditions and all weathers, urge that weeks the weight of his experience is the very opposit e view. It often happens that a canoeist has to sit down on a wet seat, what then is the advantage of the mere overalls? In spite of every precaution he occasionally has to get out of the boat, and a little water comes trickling in from somewhere on to the front of his trousers. Wherein in that case is the advantage of the overall? ‘There is nothing for it but a pair of complete oilskin trousers , and these should only have about one or two buttons at the front, and the waist should have a short leather strap on the left side to buckle over on the right. As to should simply eight inches Holes should the cutting of these things, they be enormously big—say at least larger than the actual measure. be left at the side to get at the trousers pockets, and they should be so cut that little strip so that the button-holes are worked through four thicknesses. I said just now ‘‘where there is plenty of surplus stuff behind to allow for apart from the coat being reversible, ifa button comes off you can easily tie one in its place. As “< They tell ofa young man who lost his mind upon the death of a young girl he loved, and who, suddenly disappearing from his friends, was never afterwards heard of. As he had frequently said, in his ravings, that the girl was not dead, but gone to the Dismal Swamp, it is supposed that he had wandered into that dreary wilderness, and had the buttons go.” The buttons must not be sewn oz these coats, but a small eyelet hole should be made in the garment itself, and then two buttons either sewn or tied together by whipcord, so that, I said the oil rots these things and makes them tender, and they frequently tear out; but by making the hole and sewing the buttons together through this four-fold sheet durability is certain. The only pocket that should go in these coats is one in the outside on the left, and this should not be a pocket put in a cut hole, but should be a shaped pocket, commonly called a “patch” and should be put on the outside very full until it stands out saddle-bag fashion. A flap, of course, should go over it. I would recommend that in every single place where there is going to be an opening, or what is called a tack to make the thing fast, or where a button is to be put on, or anything of that kind, there should be a piece of extra linen left in between to stay it. If you do not do this they will come adrift or tear, as many of the very heaviest makes do. Now as to the the bending of the body, and so on. THE CANOE OF THE DISMAL SWAMP, died of hunger, or been lost in some of its dreadful morasses. Anon. distant The great Dismal Swamp is ten or twelve miles from Norfolk, and the lake in the middle of it (about seven miles long) is called Drummond’s Pond,” They made her a grave, too cold and damp For a soul so warm and true, And she’s gone to the lake of the Dismal Swamp, Where all night long, by a fire-fly lamp, She paddles her white canoe. And her fire-fly lamp I soon shall see, And her paddle I soon shali hear ; Long and loving our life shall be, And I[’ll hide the maid in a cypress tree, When the footstep of death is near! Away to the Dismal Swamp he speeds— His path was rugged and sore, Through tangled juniper, beds of reeds, Through many a fen, where the serpent feeds, And man never trod before. THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN And when on the earth he sank to sleep, If slumber his eyelids knew, He lay where the deadly vine doth weep Tis venomous tear, and nightly steep The flesh with blistering dew. And near him the she-wolf stirred the brake, And the copper-snake breathed in his ear, Till he starting, cried, from his dream awake, ‘“‘Oh, when shall I see the dusky lake, And the white canoe of my dear.” He saw the lake, and the meteor bright Quick over the surface played— ‘*Welcome,” he said ‘‘my dear one’s light 4? . And the dim shore echoed, for many a night, The name of the death-cold maid. Till he hollowed a buat of the birchen bark, Which carried him off from shore, Far he followed the meteor spark, The wind was high, and the clouds were dark, And the boat returned no more. But oft, from the Indian hunter’s camp, This lover and maid so true Are seen, at the hour of midnight damp, To cross the lake, by a fire-fly lamp, And paddle their white canoe. Tom Moore. CANOEING—DOWN THE WYE—IN 783. By THE Ep:ror. ( Continued— Commenced December, 7887.) There is along rapid at Symonds Yat— probably extending half-a-mile. We had plenty of water, and though it danced very merrily, foaming and leaping along, we enjoyed the passage intensely, for beyond a few splashes on deck, we experienced nothing Below the Yat, the wooded cliffs are but delight. very fine, and close to the river. ‘The beauty of various hues of the foliage was impressive in its loveliness. Nota shade in green or olive but was At the foot of blended in the richest profusion. this pass, if ii may be so termed, is situated the mansion of some local magnate, amid surroundings of rare attractions. One rather novel feature is that of a lotty hill in front of the house covered with a dense growth of ferns, across and down the sides of which, the said fern forest is cut out into squares, on patterns like a leviathan bed quilt. In full view of this amazing scene, we elected to pitch a temporary camp, to make soup and eat lunch. Just two miles below is the ancient and pleasant old town of Monmouth, situated on the Monnow river, from which stream, as a matter of course it derives its name. Here Hal and the Skipper received a batch of letters, the contents of which told rather unevenly on the light-hearted pair. Hal’s being of a tender nature were fairly congenial, it is only just, to suppose, but the senior’s smelt of London smoke and pressure. As “Tintern by moonlight” was one item in the programme of our cruise, and as it lies but some eleven miles below Monmouth, we took things AND 217 CANOEIST easy, strolling into almost every street, and making prodigious purchases of provisions, and photographs S. —not to mention a final brace of smoked h They may, as we afterwards indeed found, be very nice, but hardly the things to cook in a small tent. About half way to Tintern there is a nasty fall of water with a narrow channel near the left bank. * We had a remarkably narrow escape of running on to the shallow rocky midstream section. As it was, however, we just ran into the proper course, and in this, care must be taken, because ofa very sharp bend in the narrow waterway. Fortunately we reached Tintern long before dark, and camped, facing the town and abbey, When darkness— on the opposite or left bank. or all the darkness that was destined for the sleepy little hamlet, that night had come, and after our evening meal was over, and our letters were written, we went outside to find a perfectly clear sky, a brilliant moon, and the majestic gables of the The remarkable ruin, standing clear to the sight. care-taker assured us that no more favourable a night had heen known. So we were told, after being ferried over for the purpose of spending half an hour amid the witching scene of darkness, and silence of the Abbey’s interior. Of course there were Americans inside gazing on what America will never have to show—an architectural masterpiece of a long past age, built by Monks dead centuries before America had been discovered, Tintern, then, by moonlight is really a something long to be remembered. . ‘The mist which hung about the surrounding a refreshing hills as we arose at 6-30 a.m. after night’s rest, was slow to move, It was dead low water, or within an hour anda half of it as we started. But away up here the tide only touches the stream from two hours before and two after high water mark. The reason is that the stream has so many feet to descend before it reaches the level of Chepstow. This we found, as we rushed down fall after fall. The tide of the Wye is very remarkable inasmuch as it has,—save a certain river in South America—the highest tide in the world. I am told that it has reached 72 feet opposite Chepstow. At any rate it rises quickly and to a wonderful height. To look from the quay, which is often covered, to the dead low stream, is like looking into a railway cutting just at the mouth of a tunnel. Still higher and wider ran the vast banks of mud as we descended. A sharp race of water halfa mile below the town was safely passed. Then anon we heard the roar of another, and as I stood up in the canoe to survey it, I beheld big standing In fact, banks of water formed up into ridges. nearly the whole river found its way through a narrow channel to the right hand and went over a rocky ledge; a descent of four feet within ten 218 yards. THE We were uncertain MODEL-YACHTSMAN what to do. The wretched banks could not be approached for mud, mud, We were being hurried on so fast that be- fore we could have got the boat round we should have been on the rocks; so we had to go at it boldly, and chance a ducking. This we certainly got in the following manner: as the waves stood up hterally fully a yard or more, we knew we should get one right over the whole length if we went into the midst of it; to the left. so Hal was bid steer a tiny bit This he did to a nicety, and in doing it gave naturally the stern of the canoe to the downward rush of water. nos€ on to one wave, She bounded with her as another and she spun round clear, struck the stern, as swiftly as one would twist a paddle round over one’s head. One wave washed the decks in front and another from behind; amid it all, of course, we got some water into the well. [To be continued.] By BLurE Bonner. It was a half-holiday, and a beautiful one. rich tinted An and languid. The bath-chairmen on the Parade sat in their chairs and dosed; the boatmen sat in their boats and dosed. Some people dosed on the public seats and some on the beach. It was as if the world had lunched on lotus-leaves and lay sunk in a golden dream. At one o’clock two of us who are not lotus-eaters, clad in white flannels tread our way through the dreamers and came to the boathouse of the Dover Rowing Club. Our favourite vehicle was the canoe, of which the club only boasted two, and as we walked along, the horrid thought framed itself in our mind—suppose one or both of these canoes are out. Hurrah! they are both in. In two minutes we launched away, bound “Eastward, ho!” for the village of St. Margaret’s, whither we shall, if all goes well, arrive in an hour. Soon we are past the jetty and the fishermen’s boats, Dover is behind us, and we are gliding along beneath the tall chalk cliffs, Objects of interest begin to present themselves. Yonder up in the cliff is a cave now inaccessible by reason of the crumbling away of the narrow path that once led up to it. CANOEIST. that not only did she pay no rent, but that she had even evaded the Queen’s taxes. On the strength of this apparent victory over Queen Victoria, she utter many taunts concerning the “powers that be” and indulged generally dance. ina kind of verbal war- But the “powers that be” heard of it. The poor old soul soon made an alarming discovery, namely, that the foreshore and cliff in which her cave was situated was the property of the Queen. And the “powers that be” fixed a small “judicial rent” upon the miserable hole where this poor woman had shivered with cold and had yet the heart to triumph. It was, they said, just by way of asserting their vigf¢, but it had more the appear- ance of a very brutal assertion are people however, of might. There who say that the whole story isa myth. Let us hope that it is so. _ Here is another cave. A large one this time, with several windows and a pretentious looking entrance. CANOEING ON THE KENTISH COAST. Autumn afternoon, hot, AND The boatmen have a curious tale about it. They say that there was once an old woman who lived ina cottage. Being either unable or unwilling to pay the rent Not so very long ago on the wall ofthis cave might be seen the inscription “No Popery,” deeply carved in old English characters. Some people try to persuade us that this was actually done by some of the rioters who held meetings in the cave, but there is good reason to believe that it was not more than ten years old. However, there is nothing left to argue about now. One summer day a cheap excursion train brought down a cargo of bandals who erased the inscription and scratched their own ugly names in its stead. Here, is an opening in the cliff, and a narrow strip of beach ; this is Langley Bay, a place full of gloomy memories for me. I once had a schoolfellow, who was to me a Fidus Achates. Climbing for sea gull’s eggs, he fell from yonder sloping cliff, and was instantly killed. Another friend of mine, walking on the beach below the cliffs, saw, like Edgar, in King Lear * Talf-way down Hangs one that gathers samphire ; dreadful trade.” It was a poor little ragged boy. A poor little half-starved fellow, risking his life for a few coppers. Then suddenly, the problem of his life that he found so hard, was solved. Over the cliff he swung by a thin cord, which, cut by a flint stone, gave way. His struggling life was over, and they carried him up yonder zig-zag pathway where now the sun is gleaming on the white handrail. At the eastern arm of the bay is a sloping cliff, and on it may be noticed a deep, smooth, square sort of trench or channel leading right to the summit. At the summit is to be seen an old she was evicted. Filled with rage against all landlords, she resolved to have nothing more to worm-eaten post. This is what is called a smugglers’ “run.” The post at the top was once fitted with a pulley, and in the old smuggling times the nobody. So she settled in this cave, and doubtless found it a poor enough kind of dwelling. But she paid no rent. Great was her triumph. She boasted boats used to run onto the beach at the foot of the cliff. The tobacco and brandy were hauled up the run and hurried inland. These “runs” are very common on the Kentish coast, and there are do with them. In future she would pay rent to THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN AND CANOEIST. no less than three of them between Dover and St. Margaret’s alone. A hundred yards further along the coast a ridge of rocks runs out into the sea, of which I have unOne day I was bathing there pleasant memories. and was carried out to sea by a strong current into By having some which I accidentally swam. knowledge of the currents thereabouts, I managed to get ashore again but I was nearly half an hour in the water and when I landed I was so exhausted that it was some time before I could stand up. I was perfectly numbed with cold and a long way from my clothes. Further along, perched up on the cliff, are the Some North and South Foreland Lighthouses, distanee behind these, and between them, built up on lofty wooden piles, are three wooden lhghthouses, built for experimental purposes in order to determine the relative utility of oil, gas, and electricity for lighthouse purposes. And then we open up St. Margaret’s Bay. I am sorry to say that St. Margaret’s has lost many of its charms for me. A few years ago it a fishing village, and fishermen’s boats and was nets strewed the beach. Yonder row of cottages was occupied by fishermen and their families, and the whole place boasted but one little oldfashioned inn. Here one could realise what the fisherman’s life was, and seeing both sides of his existence sympathise both with its happiness and its pathos. The village was redolent with the sentiment of Charles Kingsley’s famous ballad of Out of this bay they might “Three, Fishers.” have sailed as the sun went down. On the lighthouse above the village their wives may have watched. On yonder strip of sand the last scene may have been enacted as the weeping women wrung their hands over the bodies that the tide had brought in, while the old men shook their grey heads and ‘tried to say something consoling. [To be continued] Model Yachting & Engineering. All who are interested in the above, should not fail to pay a visit to Knowles’ Boateries & Engineering Works, HEREFORD ROAD, WESTBOURNE GROVE. 25 years by Serpentine and Round Pond Boathouse. ‘No. 1, BARK PLACE, BAYSWATER, . erassam» z.G in the best Style, and at moderate prices, ESTIMATES GIVEN. Exchange & Sale Coluntn, RULES, The charge for inserting advertisements in this column is 4d. for twenty words, and 1d. for every additional five words or portion thereof. Name and address when published are cermtedin and charged for, and if a number at this office be given mstead, 1d. extra for each advertisementis charged. 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Beautiful Model 10-tonner, 38% x 8, fast sailer, all completa, 50/-.—B.A.T., this office. VACHT PHOTOS. {By West, Ganthara), —*Volunteer,” “Thistle,” ‘‘Galatea,” “Genesta, ” Trex,” etc., etc.— 14x 1, 4/65 11 x 9, 3/63 9% x 735, 2163 74 x 3%, 2/Post-free.—A. Grassam, Porter St., Hull. IMPORTANT NOTICE. Advertisements for the sale or exchange of CANOES are inserted in this Journal, at an uniform charge of 1/- for each insertion, not exceeding 40 words—as under, FOR SALE. —Splendid Cruising Canoe “ Severn II,” 15ft. x 3iin. Oak and Mahogany, by Turk. 161 & 162, HIGH STREET HULL Takes one Sculls Hardly used. All latest improvements. ortwo. and two rudders. Very easy paddling and steady.—Apply, T. H. Holding, 46, Chesilton Road, Munster Park, London, Se"W. The Lotrat ptplen. =a NO PLATE REQUIRED. | »<7~_ qn Qe" R BY RETURN POST» neg =o Wea Pad sae:<>GOOD IVORY CARDS NS! a 50 Gent’s Cards 1/6; 100 2/6, 50 Lady’s 2/-; 100 3/-. POST FREE, With or without address. rinter, is prepared to Hrinter, execute orders for Printing, Hithography, &<., 219 See ee eS THOMAS GBRASSAM, 161 & 162, High Street, HULL. SPECIAL ATTENTION TO NN. & CG. GLuB PRIWTING, THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN AND CANOEIST. 220 0 ) 10 5 om Notice of Removal. TAYLOR B= eos 6 0 8 2 © Oo i > | 3 HIITCHEN o © co a 8° 4 oO oo Oo ° | – MODEL STEAM- ENGINES, LIVERPOOL. *& MODEL « DOCKYARD.” FITTINGS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION FOR MODEL YACHTS. (Ship Builders and the Trade supplied.) Blocks & Deadeyes..6d. doz. PRICE and all the Separate Parts. WORKMANSHIP. TO STRIPED Postage extra. A Practical Canoe Cruise. | Br LONDON: DESIGNS. HULL: 7, GRASSAM. SPORT IN AMERICA. | Angling, Shooting, Yachting, Canoeing! 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