The Model Yachtsman and Canoeist: Volume 7, Issue 5 – May 1890

— Te oH (ANOEIST A Monthly Journal of Model Yacht Construction, Fitting and Sailing; Canoeing News, Doings of the Clubs; Yachting Items; Correspondence; Sale and Exchange; &e Vol. VIT.—No. 5. MAY, All Communications (except Canoeing) must be addressed “THE Epiror of Zhe Model- Yachtsman, 161 & 162, High Street, Hull.” CANOEING Communications must be addressed “THe Epitor of Zhe Canoezst, 46, Chesilton Rd., Munster Park, London, S. W.” THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN & CANOEIST is published on the Ist of each month, and can be had of any bookseller, or will be sent on application to the Pub- ishers, on the following terms :— Post-free to any part of the United Kingdom, Europe or America…… paid in advance…… 3/6 per annum jgd. or Id. stamps may be sent in payment. N.b.—In sending for single copies, 344d. in stamps must be enclosed to cover postage. HuLL: THOMAS GRASSAM, 161 & 162, High Street. Lonpon: E. MaRLBorouGH & Co., §1, Old Bailey. DVERTISEMENTS should reach this office not later than the 21st of the month, to. secure insertion in the foliowing issue. Rates on application. To Foreign Subseribers!—All subscriptions must be sent by Post Office Orders, payable to THos. GRASSAM, HULL ; or, if sent in Foreign Stamps, please send value in one or two stamps only, of high value.—P.O.O. made payable to “‘7he Model- Vachtsman” will not for the future be accepted. 1890. Price 3a., Post-free 2¥ed. Gditorial Totes. We have been favored with aletter from Mr. HE. W. Fowler, Hon. See., of the Philadelphia M. Y. C. which club was founded in 1889, now has 18 active members, and most interesting of all has Mr. Tyrrel E. Biddle, the well known British Model-Yachtsman, as Commodore. This elub will have the best wishes of all Model Sailers on this side of the Atlantic. LIVERPOOL AND SOUTHPORT MODEL YACHT CLUBS. CHALLENGE CUP FOR 20-RATERS. The first match for the above trophy was sailed on the Marine Lake, at Southport, on Tuesday, April lst. 12 boats came to the starting post. The heats were 6 in number, each one containing a couple of craft, and the following were the winners in the first course : ‘Bobbie Burns’…Mr. A. W. Kiddie. ‘Lezayre’ oo… Mr. H. Gaskell. ‘Cynthia’ ……… Mr. F, N. Darbyshire. ‘Mystery’ ……… Mr. John Holford. ‘Daisy’ occ Mr. T. Morris. ‘Advance’ ……… Mr. A. Crawford. In the 2nd course the victors were ‘ Lezayre,’ ‘Mystery,’ and ‘Advance,’ and in the final ‘Lezayre’ beat ‘ Mystery,’ and ‘ Advance’ beat 82 THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN ‘Lezayre,’ thus taking the cup for the first time, whilst ‘ Lezayre’ and ‘Mystery’ took 2nd and drd prizes respectively. The race was run in a rather variable westerly wind, which towards the close of the racing ‘ Advance,’ she being a schooner, and evidently liking the freeing of the wind, as when half-way up the lake on the final heat she put on a decided spurt of speed and secured the cup handsomely. ‘Advance’ is an old boat, built about 18 years ago, and measures 80 tons by the late 1730 Y.R.A. rule, but notwithstanding her apparent boats. I can assure you our boats are much faster than they were two years ago. There is no difference whatever in our rig, the improve- disadvantage in having to sail under reduced canvas in comparison to her size of hull, she showed well with the smaller boats, especially ments are in the hull and the new sliding fin. the ‘ Lezayre’ and ‘ Mystery,’ the former being a 1730 rule 20-tonner of 50in. l.w.l., Our pond is rather small for our first class boats the length 180 yds by 60, we expect to get something larger in time. We start all races on a wind if possible, No. 1 having choice of position. Not more than five boats ina heat, we have two flags at each end of the pond 14 feet apart, all and the latter a boat specially constructed for the match, of rather a unique design, with uo forefoot, long fine round lines, deep in the heel, immersed counter, and being 49ft. Gin. l.w.l. by 11ft. beam, rigged asa Bermudian cutter, with a small head boats must sail in between the flags. sail, the mast being well forward, thus giving to the triangular mainsail great driving power. underwater shape was extremely dodgy and un- B. Sill and John Ellis, of Liverpool and South- The course for heats is six times over, and for finals eight times. The best wind for thouroughly testing the boats is from the south as it generally blows strong, we then have a dead run, and a dead beat to windward. ‘The fastest time done in a strong She appeared to show speed, but owing to her certain in her way of sailing, causing her to a great extent to lose ground. The match was in charge of Commodores T. CANOEIST shall send the amount. There appears to be a want felt very much, that is the time your models take to sail over a certain course. All that we on this side of the world know is that the winners have scored a certain number of points. If the length and breadth of the pond were given, the time taken to finish a run from one end to the other, also a thrash to windward, the number of tacks taken, you would then have a record, you would be better able to judge the improvement if any in the speed of your boats. We keep a correct record of all races run so that we can tell the improvement in the speed of our shifted to the north-west, making the course a close reach and thus favouring the AND | southerly wind in a final, eight times over the pound was 19 minutes 4 seconds, Touching the starter speed of English and Australian models I have very much pleasure in telling you that you will devolved on Mr. ‘T. Adlington, of the former city, who discharged his onerous duties to the be able to compete with a couple of our models shortly. One of our members intends spending port respectively, and the office of satisfaction of all the competitors. Messrs. C. Livingstone and J. F. Jellicoe were the official a holiday with your model yachtsmen. He will make Hull his headquarters, I will notify you measurers, a post which they kindly undertook owing to the severe indisposition of Capt. C. H. Hicks, the Hon. See. previous to his arrival. You will at once see the great difference between your boats and ours. Our models, with the neat gunter sail, with one The Challenge Cup, which is a massive silver bowl, weighing 41 ounces, mounted on stem and valued at £21, was supplied by Messrs. Oldfield and Co., Post-office Place, Church Street, Liverpool, and it is to be hoped that when next raced for a large number of craft will be found at the starting buoys. The race is open to members of the Liverpool, Southport, London, and Manchester model yacht clubs. MODEL YACHTING IN AUSTRALIA. Moore Park Mopex Yacut Crvs. Sydney, N.S.W., Feb. 18th, 1890. jib and elastic sheet, and last not least, our sliding fin of about twenty six pound weight. Our first class boats, between perpendiculars 36 inches, extreme over-all 43 inches; Second class, 30in. and 36in. Our models are nearly all built of Cedar, and of first class workmanship ; we have a few dug-outs made out of the solid, that wiil take a lot of rubbing out. Iam afraid J am tresspasing too much on your space, I trust you will excuse meas I do not often trouble you. I wish to state that I have received the ModelYachtsman regular. I will now conclude with fraternal greetings. J. M. DonaLpson, Hon. See. THE Epitor, Model- Vachtsman. Sir,—I wish to inform you our Club is still in flourishing condition. For some considerable time our club has not appeared in your register, if there is any charge please let me know and I ABOUT LONDON. There can be no more lively place for Model Yachting than the Round Pond, on a Bank Holiday, providing the day is at all fine. From THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN early morn till closing time hundreds of small craft, of all sizes and shapes, of every rig named and un-nameable, crowd the pond, fouling and being fouled, often six or seven ina bunch. Old and young, rich and poor, everyone that has anything that will float appears to gravitate pondwards. AN A CANOEIS’. HARD NUT 83 CRACKED? “R. H.? in the number for April, speaks of the curve of sectional areas, respecting the displacement, as being ‘fa hard nut to crack.” Admitting this to be the case where there is no approved rule for guidance, the problem may, Haster Monday was no exception to the rule. without much difficulty, be solved by adopting Chapman’s Parabolic System, as advocated by warmth to the scene; but sun or no sun, nothing appears to damp: the spirits of our budding others by Peake, Sommerfeldt, and Marstt, As is well-known, its principle is the tapering of the immersed body, from the largest section to either end, as a parabolic curve sweeps from apex to ordinate; the ordinate here representing the It- was a dull day, showery in the morning with a good breeze from W. 8. W. which freshened later on lettimg the sun peep out to give life and yachtsmen, A good show of clubmen were visible ; London, M.Y.S. A. and George, at home; Corinthians reveling in the larger sheet of water; Victoria and Alexandra men pleased to get any at all; and Serpentines exiled, I suppose, from their own water by the too exuberant sports of ‘‘Arry and Arriet’’ out for a holiday in the row boats ; probably at any given time 15 to 20 elub boats were afloat, several writers on naval architecture—among middle line of the vessel and the height apex the half of the main breadth. of the Now comes the question—Where should the largest, commonly called dead-flat. or midshipsection be placed? The modern practice has been to station it a little abaft the middle of the l.w.l.; but the doing so involves a difference, more or less, in the draught of water, in favour of the after end. his, necessary as it is for the easy steerage of vessels so constructed, must operate The ubiquitous nautical gentleman, who has unfavourably on their fore-reaching qualities, as a . large part of the bottom then becomes “drag,” the fore, chock full of advice as usual. Bless you! fe knows when to reef the main sheet, to take in the fore-royal-jib, and give her a little more rudder. I got into conversation with a seaman of this sort who was descanting learnedly on the Bermudian rig. I chimed in with the mersed body all the preponderence over the fore which is obtained by difference of draught of water, journeyed at least twice to Greenwich, was to query whether at sea this rig had not the fore-t’ gallant mast and flying jib-boom all in one. “Yes,” he said, ‘‘ they do at sea, only these here models don’t carry no flying jib-booms.” Then there was the professional seaman, proper to the pond, of ultra-nautical appearance, even down to sea boots, who sails prodigies in the way of big fishing smacks with red-brown— when they are not pea-green—sails, to the terror or admiration of the small boys according to whether they are sailing or not; while the club- men keep as distant as possible for fouls do not improve one’s equanimity. Yes; it is pleasant to sit in the sunshine and watch the craft heeling well over with the fresh wind beating to weather, or with jib-topsails set running free; to gossip and chat with each club- man in turn, if but of the failings of the last boat and the virtues of the coming one. One might spend a Bank Holiday in less pleasant places and manner. THe ANCIENT Mariner. a term which, technically and graphically, describes its retarding effects on a ship’s way. The remedy for this is to piace the dead-flat section at one-fifth of the length of the l.w.1. before the middle of it, which will give to the after im- while the vessel may be sailed on an even keel or nearly so. [See Bland, on the form of Ships, Page 70.| But it will probably be said—‘ With the deadflat section placed so far forward, how can the equal displacement of the two bodies be maintained?” The answer is, that where the parabolic curve is adopted for both ends, although these may be unequal in length to the degree above stated, the common centre of the body thus formed will be found to be only one-fourth part of the length of the i.w.l. afore its middle, whatever that length may be. Regarding the advantages of an even keel for trim, Admiral Sommerfeldt, of the Royal Norwegian Navy, in his treatise on the construction of ships, allows only a difference of draught for all classes of 1°25 feet; and Griffiths, the American naval architect, in his work, observes that—“the time is at hand when inches will be substituted for feet in this particular.” The following table may assist those who may be disposed to test Chapman’s system; it being observed that the multiples in the first column include all degrees of sharpness likely to be 84 THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN adopted in yacht construction. man’s Parabolic System—-length, breadth, depth area of midship section being optional. and The sections are apart from each eighth of the length of the l.w.l. other one- The midship section is stated as units of which the others are fractions. L.W.L, under for gorresponof ° ne m, Sections of fore and after bodies— alike in area. Nos. displace. | Chapman’s | 14°,: ment Parabolic . 4 675 “65 “625 6 0) “BB . system. 233 2:077 1:86 1666 15 1358 1222 extre- mities. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2&8 B&T “485 45 8 “762 4186 *BB3 722 “684 “6504 615 57 4&6 5 (midA ships.) “965 “Odd “N254 9 ‘87 ‘8476 82 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Doings of the Olibs. Reports for publication must be legibly written, on one side of the paper oy, and forwarded to the Eprror not later than the 20th of each month, to ensure insertion in the following issue, Leeds M. Y. C._—The members of this club went to Frizinghall on Monday to fulfil their On arrival at the lake they found the Bradford fleet afloat, and no time was lost in making a start. Fast sailing was difficult owing to a strong westerly wind, which made the water choppy, and in several cases the boats were driven back. In the course of an hour the wind moderated, and some exciting races were witnessed. The Leeds boats were outclassed, with the exception of ‘Pixie,’ a new and smart craft, now numbering 23. There is every prospect of a very successful season, and as several new models have been added during the winter months, the battle of length v beam will no doubt wage pretty stiffhere. The opening cruise of the Club will be on Wednesday May 7th. The Challenge Cup value 10 guineas, generously given last season by our worthy President, and at present on the first Wednesday in each month of the season, and several owners have already been afloat, stretching canvas, marking sheets &c., and intending hoisting their “fighting” flags as soon as the season commences. Lowestoft M. which made 13 points out of 16. The best boat afloat was the ‘Rose,’ a Bermudian cutter-rigged, owned by Mr. Bishop. She made 15 points out of a possible 16. Owing to the number of heats to be sailed the contests could not be finished on Monday. The races will be concluded on the Bradford water, two Bradford boats and the Leeds boat ‘Pixie’ having to sail offfor 8rdplace. Councillor Teale was the starter, and Mr. Rumble officiated asjudge. Several boats of an improved type are in hand in view of the forthcoming competition for the Hast Coast Challenge Cup, which takes place at Hull on Whit-Monday. forbay M. Y. C_—The annual general meeting was held on Wednesday, March 26th, when L, F. B. Dykes, Esq., was re-elected President ; W. A. Dixon, Esq., Vice-President, ; Mr. Thornton Slade was elected Hon. Treasurer, and Mr. J. Y, C.—We have had plenty of sailing on the pond and the boat-house is already filling up with models; there are four steamers on engagement with the Bradford Club. Two new members were added to the list, the total membership held by Mr. T. Slade’s ‘Yarana’ will be sailed for | “B55 8624 295 CANOEIST. L. Treeby, Hon. Sec. A Table for the construction of vessels on Chap- multiplied as AND trial which area credit to their builders. On Good Friday the pond was quite crowded with yachts of all sizes, every rig was represented, cutters, schooners, beach yawls and lateeners, and for several days some of the new tens and others have been getting into trim, some of them are very fast craft. Sailing for prizes has not yet commenced, but we hope to have a good season, as a number of sailing members and steamers are waiting to join. From the appearance of our new yachts I think we shall be able to hold our own against ail comers this season. Glasgow M. Y. C-—The opening cruise of this club took place on Saturday, April 19th, at Keivinside Skating Pond, after which a match was sailed for three prizes. The first prize was an aneroid barometer, presented by Mr. J. H, M’Connell, the commodore of the club; and the second and third were sums of money presented by the club. About a dozen boats were entered, and some keen sailing took place. Result :—Mr. D. M’Nichol’s ‘Laurel,’ lst; Mr. J. Sinelair’s ‘Hesperus,’ 2nd; and Mr. W. Johnston’s ‘Marion,’ ord. Waterford M. Y. C.—The first race of the season took place on April 8th, over a course of 38000 yards, in the river. There were 8 entries— ‘Irene,’ 58in., Dr. G. J. Makesy, sailed by J. Parker; ‘Shamrock,’ 49in., J. Parle; ‘Lapwing,’ 48in., 8. J. Murphy; ‘ Mermaid,’ 45in., J. B. Boyd; ‘ Zephyr, 384in. x 8in., W. G. D. Goff ; ‘Buccaneer,’ 384in. x 8in., Garneté ; ‘ Wanderer,’ 37in., J. Otway; ‘Seabird,’ 30in., F, Phelan. Starter and Judge, li. C. Strange, Esq. Umpires, W.G,. Drinan and R. Hassard. Time allowance, given at the start was based on a 1000 yards THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN course on account of a strong tide. ‘Buccaneer,’ 1; ‘Shamrock,’ 2; ‘Zephyr,’ 3. ‘ Buccaneer’ was designed by Mr. F. H. Alexander, the designer of ‘Vera,’ Liverpool M.Y.C.—The match for the silver cup annually presented by the Mayor of the city, was this year run for by steamers, the custom being that each class of boat of which there are 5 (4 of sail and one of steam) should run for it in rotation and this season the steamers were the lucky ships. The Mayor’s cup is considered the prize of the year, and it is always felt a great honour to win the trophy, it invariably brings together a largeentry, and Saturday, the 19th, Was no exception. 10 steamers all of large size entered, but 4 out of the 10: were not able to start owing to shght accident. Ist heat :— ‘Greyhound’ d5ft. llin. Mr. Crawford; ‘Lilly’ 6ft. Zin. My. Sharme; ‘Helen’ 6ft. 8ft. Mr. Hughes. ‘Lily’ won this heat but owing to a protest as to foul steaming from the owner of ‘Greyhound’ was disqualified, the ‘Greyhound’ being made the winner. ‘Helen’ came to grief early in the race by running ashore and shipping such a .quantity of water as to cause her to fill and go down (luckily in shallow water), 2nd heat :— ‘Petre!’ 6ft. Zin. Mr. Evans; ‘Mand’ 6f¢. 2in. Mr. Clarke. This race was won by ‘Maud,’ ‘Petrel’ coming to grief, her owner when pushing her off the bank falling into the water on the top of his boat and nearly sinking her, this was most unfortunate as the race was most interesting, ‘Petrel’ leading at the time, and most probably would have won her heat comfortably. 3rd heat: ~~ ‘Ilex’ 6ft. 2in. Mr. Higginson ; ‘Iris’ 6ft. Qin. Mr. Joliffe. Here again was a disappointment ‘Ilex’ not starting, therefore ‘Iris’ ran the course and claimed her heat. Left in the race ‘Grey- hound,’ ‘Maud’ and ‘Oris,’ for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prizes, and they started in one heat, ‘Greyhound’ being rather smaller than the others received a few seconds start. The match between ‘Maud’ and ‘Iris’ was most interesting, both being of similar model and very powerful being able to do the course (1000 yards) in 64 to 7 minutes, unfortunately on the way home an error was made in the steering of ‘Maud,’ she commenced circle sailing and lost a lot of ground. ‘Iris’ taking the Mayor’s cup, ‘Greyhound’ 2nd prize AND CANOEIST. 85 duty fell to the Commodore, T. B. Sill, Hsq., who was in charge of the racing throughout, and who was most ably assisted by the RearCommodore, (Holbrooke Gaskell, Junr., Esq.,) L.M.Y.C. Steam-boat racing on the Sefton Park Lake has now made great progress, the boats being no longer toys but real steam launches of small size and of equisite workmanship, the engines especially being models of engineering art on a small scale; the boilers in some cases having a pressure of 150lbs., and the boats showing a speed of seven miles an hour, the ‘Helen’ more especially may be mentioned as having twin screws, locomotive boiler burning coal, compound engines and would, but for her unlucky accident have given a good account of herself. The ‘Maude’ is a new boat and has a great future. ‘Iris’ is a boat two seasons old and so far has been the erack of the club but must now look well to her laurels if she wishes to retain her position as crack of the Liverpool Model Yacht Club. Corinthian (London) M. Y.C.—Match 4th April, in which the starters were: ‘Alice’ Mr, Grey, ‘Bessie’ Mr, White, ‘Sunbeam’ Mr. Hugo, ‘Thetis’ Mr. Church, The scores at the finish being: ‘Sunbeam’ 25, ‘Thetis’ 21, ‘Alice’ 20, ‘Bessie’ 18; the 3 prizes going to ‘Sunbeam,’ ‘Thetis’ and Bessie.’ The new 15-tonners referred to in our last have been tried and given great satisfaction, and at the usual quarterly meeting on 19th April, it was decided to sail them and the 10’s alternately and 6 prizes were promised by members for the first 3 matches of each class, The bulk of these we hope to sail during the next 6 weeks, and as the 10’s will also be tried against the 15’s we will probably have an interesting report to make for next month. Sunderland M. Y.C.—The first annual general meeting of the Sunderland Model Yacht Club was held 10th April. Councillor J. L. Thompson, jun., the president of the club, occupied the chair, and there was present Councillor W. Byers, Capt. Butchart, Messrs. John Crown, R. C. Nelson, W. Harrison, R. Phorson, G. W. Stewart, C. Johnson, H. Gibson, Jas. Wright- son, J. Stewart, 5. Gowdy, F. Caws, J. Ness, (the gift of the Commodore of the club), ‘Maud’ Richard Thompson, Beth, Hornsby, J. ©, owing to bad steering having to content herself | Christton, hon. treasurer, and R. Marlborough, with 8rd honours presented by the L.M.Y.C, hon, secretary. The Hon. Sec. read the report The Mayor of the city, Thomas Hughes, Esq., which showed the club in a flourishing condition was in attendance during part of the racing, but with 80 sailing and 30 hon. members, 3 challenge owing to a severe cold was not able to remain to cups have been provided for the coming season, the great regret of the competitors, especially one by the President for 10-tons and under, the winner who would liked to have had the cup | one by Wear Shipbuilders for 15-tons and under, presented to him by his Worship, but which | and one by the Wear Shipowners for 20-tong 86 THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN and under. Mr. J. C. Christton submitted a satisfactory financial statement showing a balance of £14 19s. 1d. Councillor J. I. Thompgon, jnr., was unanimously re-elected President and complimented the club on their position. The other officers elected were: Com. J. Sanderson; Vice-Com., G. Butchart, jur.; Captain, John Christton; Sailing Captain, James Unwin; Hon. Treas., J. C. Christton; Hon. Sec., R. Marlborough ; Committee, J. Ness; R. Thompson; C. Christton; J. Jobling; C. Hutchinson ; J. S. Gaine; S. Gowdy; J. Bennett; R. C. Nelson; R. Phorson; C. Smith; John Crown; H. Rawlings. W. Harrison ; and Councillor Byers. Auditor, Phoenix Af. Y.C.—On March 22nd, a 6-ton race was sailed for prizes given by Mr. Marvel, 5 boats started: ‘Hlise,’ ‘Edith,’ ‘Janet,’ ‘Mayflower’ and ‘Argo.’ At the end of the race ‘Jannet’ proved the winner, ‘Edith’ being 2nd, and ‘Argo’ a well deserving 8rd. was much over-sailed all along. ‘Mayflower’ On Mar. 29th, a 3-ton race was sailed. ‘Sandfly,’ ‘Swallow,’ ‘Elfin’ ‘Bouncer,’ and ‘Polly’ being starters, The last named proving the winner, with ‘Swallow’ 2nd, ‘Sandfly’ 8rd. The six-ton race on Easter Monday, fell through owing to the rain. On April 19th, 6 entries were made for the 3-ton race. ‘nid,’ ‘Hifin,’ ‘Polly,’ ‘Swallow,’ ‘Sandfly’ and ‘Bouncer.’ After some splendid racing ‘Enid’ won, ‘Swallow’ 2nd, and ‘Sandfly’ 8rd. The Captain unfortunately broke the main boom of his boat ‘Polly,’ and so had to withdraw. ‘Sandily’ hardly sailed a board without being fouled. . Serpentine AL, Y. C. (London ).—The matches for Mr. Burgess’ prize were continued on March 22nd, wind 8. W. and fresh, seven starters. First division:—‘Phantom,’ ‘Myosotis,’ ‘Lizzie,’ and ‘Neptune. Second division :-—‘Galatea, ‘Lorna,’ and ‘Waterlily.’ ‘Neptune,’ and ‘Lizzie’ 7 points each, and ‘Phantom’ 5. ‘Waterlily’ easily led the second division by 11 points, ‘Galatea’ vetting a hole knocked through her bilge at the fourthturn. Fisalhour, score :—‘Water- lily’ 9, ‘Lizzie’ 8, ‘Neptune’ 1 point. On March 29th, the fourth match was sailed, wind W.S. W. to N. W. light and shifty, five starters. First division—‘Lorna,’ ‘Waterlily,’ and ‘Neptune.’ Second division—‘Lizzie,’ and ‘Galatea’ At the end of the first hour ‘Waterlily’ 6, ‘Neptune’ 5, ‘Lorna’ 4. Not till the last board could the long boats get clear of the “rater.” In the second division ‘Lizzie’ led with 10, ‘Galatea’ close up with 8 points. Final hour, ‘Lizzie’ turned the tables on her former victor in good style ; with an enormous bowsprit spinnaker of AND CANOEIST. nearly 2000 square inches, and after canvas to match, she went at great speed winning by 5 points. Score :—-‘Lizzie’ 19, ‘Waterlily’ 14. On April 5th, the fifth match was sailed, wind W.S.W. moderate and shifty, six starters, First division-——‘ Lizzie,’ ‘ Waterlily,’ and ‘ Neva.’ Second division—‘ Neptune,’ ‘ Myosotis,’ and ‘Lorna.’ First hour ‘Neva’ led first division with 12 points, ‘Lizzie,’ and ‘Waterlily’ fouling badly, ‘Myosotis’ led second division with 10, ‘Neptune,’ and ‘Lorna’ 7 each. Final hour, ‘Myosotis,’” and ‘Neva.’ Everyone knew the winner of course, but no race is lost till it is won ; and the ‘Neva’s’ skipper being on his mettle, handled his craft to some purpose landing every weather board, while ‘Myosotis’ with equal ease scored the lee ones, at call of time they were even, the umpire ordered another turn to weather which ‘Neva’ won, thus disappointing all the prophets. Score :—‘Neva’ 17, ‘“Myosotis’ 16. On Easter Monday a 10-ton sweepstakes was sailed on the Round Pond, seven started, ‘Arrow’ ‘Mischief,’ ‘Nancy,’ ‘Quickstep,’ ‘Amy,’ ‘Dot,’ and ‘Wild Rose.’ Wind W.8.W., a good amount of fouling with small craft, and a few bobstays &e., carried away. ‘Nancy’ getting the prize with 11 points, ‘ Quickstep’ second with 7. April 12th, found 9 starters ready for the sixth 15-ton match, wind E. and moderate, a reach each way. First division—‘Neva,’ ‘Waterlily,’ ‘Alarm,’ 15-tons, ‘Amy’ 10-tons, and ‘Neptune’ 15 rater. Second division—‘Lorna’, ‘Lizzie,’ ‘Nellie,’ and ‘Galatea.’ The first hours racing found ‘Neptune’ leading the first division with 6 points, while ‘Nellie’ led the second division with 7, ‘Lizzie’ and ‘Galatea’ 5 each. Final hour, ‘Neptune,’ and ‘Nellie” Score :—‘Neptune’ 17, ‘Nellie’ 13. ‘Nellie’ was splendidly handled by Mr. Burgess for her owner. Umpire—Mr. Hamond. Gateshead M. Y.C_—This club sailed a ten-ton triangular race round the island at Saltwell Park Lake, on Saturday, I’eb. 22nd, for a silver challenge cup given by the president (Mr. Arthur Newall). Mr, J. Huntley’s ‘Adab’ was the winner, Mr. Nicholson’s ‘Sunflower’ and Mr. Fanning’s ‘Falcon’ being a good second and third. The same club held a general meeting Mar. 21st, at the Prince Consort Hotel, to receive entries for the open race which took place the next day. » My. Fanning’s ‘Falcon’ being Ist, Mr. Nicholson’s ‘Sunflower’ 2nd, and Mr. Tindale’s ‘Benmy-Chree’ 3rd. At the above meeting Mr. James Huntley was handed the President’s cup, and Mr. Tindale the Inter-club challenge cup which was won by the ‘Ben-my-Chree’ last year. Both cups are sailed for annually until finally won according to the conditions selected to THE each. In accordance MODEL-YACHTSMAN with the season’s pro- gramme of the club the members had a race Saturday, Mar. 29th, for ten-tonners, with the final result that Mr. Fanning’s ‘Falcon’ won Ist prize, Mr. Tindale’s ‘Ben-my-Chree’ 2nd, Mr. Johnson’s ‘Zephyr’ third. and Dundee M. Y. C.—A general meeting of the club was held 17th March, in Lamb’s Hotel. In the absence of Commodore Anderson, ViceCommodore Nairn was called to the chair. A letter was read from Lord Provost Hunter regretting his inability to attend, and accepting the ofgce of president for another year. Mr. David Hynd intimated that he was to present the club with a hansome telescope to be competed for by 10 ton yachts, the conditions of the race to be dictated by the donor and the Commodore. The club races for the season were then fixed as follows :—Five ton cup race, 26th April; 15 ton AND CANOEIST. 87 become the property of the winner. Other prizes are expected before the end of the season. A donation of a guinea has been received from Mr. John Leng, M.P., who in a letter intimates his exceptional interest in the prosperity of the club, and heartily wishes that more of the wealthy young men would prefer it to billiards and beer, if they did so, Mr. Leng says he considers they would be better, both morally and physically, for although it is not actual yachting it isa good introduction to that most health and manly pastime. . Yacht. A further visit to the Southampton yards gives a better idea of the new boats than the last. Valkyrie was launched from Fay’s on the 6th April, having been re-coppered for the coming season, and looked remarkably fit; she cup race, 10th May; race for Mr. Hynd’s tele- will be in exactly the same trim as last season, race for Mr. R. 8. Barrie’s prize (5 ton yachts), 5th July; 30 ton cup race, 16th August; 10 ton cup race, 30th August; 20 ton cup race, 20th September. A large number of members have lead, which is shifted. Dragon, 20-rater, has left the same yard, having had a couple of tons of lead put on outside, and her draught increased about 4 inches. The “40” building for Mr. A. D. Clarke, from Fay’s design, is a fine looking scope, 24th May; 25 ton cup race, 14th June; joined the club for the season. The members of this club opened their pond at Stobsmuir for the season on Saturday 29th March, in presence of a large number of visitors. The weather was beautifully fine, but the wind was very gusty and rather strong, so that good sailing could not be expected. By 2 p.m. the pond was almost covered with white sails, some of them brand new for the season, and others altered and re- fitted. At 3-15 eighteen boats started, but some were doomed to fouling, and got hopelessly entangled. Others got clear away, and soon made the opposite bank and reached the winning-post after two beats and tworuns. The first to arrive ‘was Mr. J. Webb’s 15 tonner; second, Captain Nairns’s 15 tonner; third, the Commodore’s 5 tonner. After the stakes were handed to the Commodore and divided among the first three, a second race was started. Hleven boats entered. The winners were—1 Captain Nairn, 2 J. Webb, 3 A. Robertson. A third race was then started. It was taken part in by six boats, and as the pond had become more open a better chance was obtained for a race. Result—-1 J. Webb, 2 J. Cant, Junr.,; 3, J. Patrick. Another race followed, when five boats entered. This was a very fair race, J. Patrick took first place and A. Robertson second. Altogether a very successful start was made forthe season. Several members joined the club, and three prizes have been handed to the Secretary. These prizes are in addition to the Club’s cups and medals which are competed for annually. and immediately except with regard to the small amount of inside cralt, slightly longer, narrower, and deeper than Deerhound. In sheer-plan she looks very much cut away, running almost in a straight line from stem-head to heel of sternpost, which is raked to about 45°, in fact a small Valkyrie, only ‘““more so.” The Jameson cutter /verna is looking very promising and willave her centreboard, this latter will not come up however in such a way as to effect the accommodation. I was all through her cabins and all through her, she is a very fine piece of work, the copper is on, andthe centre-board goes in when she is afloat. In the spar shed all her spars were to be seen, and very enormous they look, prettier piece of wood than the mast would be hard to find, it is over 18in. in diameter and about 75ft. from cap to deck ; the boom, another fine stick, is some 10ft. longer ; the gaff is about 50ft. One thing is specially noticeable about the new boat compared with the Valkyrie and Thistle, she has 1din. bulwarks instead of 6in., this in many ways 1s unnecessary as Gin. is quite enough to keep gear aboard, while 15in. is low for any use to keep the crew aboard as it does not cover the knee and catches the wind more. [Wendur is also fitting in Fay’s. At Payne’s yard the two 20-tonners are both nearly ready. Captain Montagu’s is a straight stem boat 46ft. 3in. lw.l., built of cedar and varnished, is perhaps the most taking looking ; but Mr. Cox’s, a fiddle bow boat 46ft. lw.l. looks as if she could go well. The Watson “20,” 46ft. l.w.l., in Black’s 88 THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN yard, is well on, and is a second Vreda, but a little more cut away, 4 /a Valkyrie; the 42-footer from Fife’s lines looks a little heavy, but it is perhaps a needful pomt for her work, it will be interesting to follow her performances against Vreda, which is sold to an American owner. I think I would lay my money on the older craft. Colonel Bagot’s 40-rater isa second Deerhound, with very trifling alterations, it would be hard to pick the winuer from the ‘‘triplet.”” The same may be said of the 20’s, though perhaps the Montagu boat is a trifle the favourite, a fiddle head would make her perfection. At Kastbourne, a craft is building from Fife’s design, which her owner expects to eclipse everything, namely, a 40-rating lugger, 60ft. l.w.J., 14ft. beam, owned by Mr. T. H. Popham. On the Clyde, great promise is shown in the 20 and 10-rating classes. Fife’s 20” Jessica, for Mr. McDonough, is a handsome, powerful craft, and nearly ready for the water. After racing in England she will go to America. There are four 10-raters building, nice looking boats, which will test Yeoune and Doris and beat them. The /e/d announces the probability of a match for the America Cup, in 1891, but nothing definite can be known till the autumn. RED, YELLOW, AND Buack. GCorrespormderce, THE Epitor, 7Ae AModel- Vachtsman. 5ir,—I should like with your permission, just to say a few words in reply to “* The Ancient Mariner,” with regard to his remarks about our club in your January and March issues, and then J will leave him to make his wild state- ments in future to his heart’s content. In the first place I should like to say that whatever I may say in this Jetter, I mean no offence either to Mr. Holmes or the Serpentine club. As before stated, Mr. Holmes is a member of our club, and as such has a perfect right to win whatever he can, if he wins every match during next season none of us will grumble, but shall be ready to congratulate him. It is not through ‘‘ The Ancient Mariner’s ” making a mistake in the number of times he won last year that we are annoyed, it is the bumptious way in which he puts it; in fact it was as Mr, Holmes himself said when I shewed him the he said, “I do not know who ‘ The Ancient Mariner’ is, but it shows very bad taste on his part, whoever he may be.” ‘* The Ancient Mariver ” gives us to understand that he gets his information from someone who is not wholly unconnected with the Manchester club, this someone we consider a traitor to his club for sending information which may be used for adverse criticisms against our club, and as such, if he is found out, I think I am safe in saying he will be respectfully asked to resign. ‘* The Ancient Mariner” again says in your last issue, that ‘‘ Mr. Holmes won his first match on September 2Ist, and the second on October 12th.” This correct ; he has won twice and been beaten twice. further on in the same paragraph we CANOEIST. wendy bit *and on October 26th, at the Southport regatta, he beat again the best Manchester men, sailing as a member of the Serpentine club.” Well, considering there was only one Manchester man there, with a very second-rat e boat, we are at a loss to understand how he could beat the best Manchester men, Mr. Holmes received notice of the Southport regatta from me, as secretary of our club, and his boat was (according to my information, and I believe it is quite correet, [ was not there myself) entered in the Man- chester club’s name, not the Serpentine’s as the “A, M.” states, In the next paragraph the “‘ A, M,” says that ** Mr, Holmes represents the Serpentine club in the north.” That would be all right at inter-club matches, when entered in the Serpentine club’s name, but how it comes about that he can join our club and have all the privileges of a member, and then when he wins a club match the honour goes to the Serpentine, we are at a loss to understand. If Mr. Holmes had stated on joining is more A little come to another the club, that he was joining to represent the Serpentine or any other club, he would not have been admitted. We have two other members who are also members of other clubs, and have won both with us and the others. Someone in connection with one of those clubs might write to the Afodel- Vachtsman and say that Mr, so and so, of their club, had been ‘waking the Manchester men up in fine style, &c., &c.,” but they have more sense. We are model yachtsmen in this part of the country for love of the sport, not to brag in print about what we We always understood that good fellowship and respect the model yachtsman’s motto, but the “A. M.” does appear to sail under that flag. the do. was not I offer my apoligies to Mr. Holmes for having mentioned his name so many times in this letter, but for the credit of the club I have the honour to represent, I have been bound to do so, Apologising for taking up so much of your valuable space. R. Letters must bear the name and address of the writers, (not necessarily for publication). Anonymous letters and enquiries will not be acknowledged. All communications to be addressed to THE Eviror. paragraph in your January number; AND I remain, sir, yours faithfully, W. Gini, Hon, Sec., M. M. Y. C. P.S,—*The Ancient Mariner” is going the night way to get both Mr. Holmes and the Serpentine club disliked by our fellows. Bradford Model Yacht Club, March roth, 1890, THE Epiror, 7xe Model- Yachtsman. SIR,—I regret having to take up your Space in reply to Mr. J. W. Smith’s letter of rgth February last. Mr. Smith as a member of the Club Committee, should surely the Officers of the Club and the Committee, know are quite able to legislate for the welfare of the club, without troubling out- side expressien of opinion on any such points. In few words the case is this – some members of the club have or intend having sailing punts or canoes, with a view to holiday cruising. These they desire to keep on the Club Water, and should the Committee of the Club think fit, they would be pleased on ‘‘ off” days to organisea race among themselves with the members of the B. M. Y. C. as crews. Our water is quite large enough to have some good fun out of sucha race, There is not, and never has been any possible inten- tion of interfering with Model Sailing proper, in any shape or form, and that Mr. Smith might easily have ascertained without troubling your readers or correspondents or conveying to our brother model-yachtsmen the idea, that the Officers and Committee of the B. M. Y. C. are not capable of regulating their own affairs, without the assistance of outside advisers, Tam Su, Yours &c., W. G. RICHARDSON, Hon. Sec. SAIL-AREA F, ‘1730’ TONNAGE, Tue Evrror, Afodel- Vachtsman. SiR,—Having your March read number, Mr. and Strange’s interesting letter in being the present owner of ‘Sparkler,’ I venture to supplement the particulars that he THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN gives. The correct dimensions of the boat are i-50’25” x 5°48” » 9” draught, 33°5 lbs. displacement ; Sail-area No. 1 suit 1880 sq. in. I quite agree with Mr, Strange that such dimensions are altogether unfit for a novice to attempt, and may say further that only a designer with a very special sort of head upon his shoulders could make them a success, Out of them Mr. Falkner has produced the fastest ten-tonner that I have yet met with, she is also the most lively craft that I have ever sailed, and it is difficult at times to believe that the boat is not literally alive. It will be seen that Mr. Strange’s guess as to ‘Sparkler’s’ displacement is a very long way from the truth, and quite apart from this case, my experience of model sailing and designing has not led me to believe in any such hard and fast line of safety in displacement as he has drawn. I think that the safety or unsafety depends rather upon the designer than the amount of displacement itself; the limit I fancy should be fixed rather by questions of economy than safety. As an example, the most successful racing man in one of the clubs to which I belong, last year designed a ten-tonner with about 38 Ibs. displacement and the boat proved to be a decided success, but her designer has come to the conclusion that equally good performance can be got out ofa lighter boat and in his recent designs he has considerably reduced the displacement, but I understand that the question of safety had nothing to do The fore and aft arrangement of the with his decision. displacement has a great deal to do with the steadiness of models especially long narrow craft, and Mr. Strange’s suggestion that a curve of sectional areas should be the first step is a good one, provided that the designer has a sufficient stock of data to construct a good one, and uses a planimeter. Without a planimeter working to a curve of sectional areas is a tedious process. I fear that anyone who uses the ‘‘wave form system” for a narrow tonnage model will come to dreadful grief; painful experience bas shown me that a long “yacht like entrance” is—in spite of Mr. Kemp’s admiration of it—a very undersirable feature in practical sailing models Another unless the displacement is relatively very small. feature which is fatal to steady sailing in narrow craft is too many that much dead-wood aft, and I am inclined to think apparently hopeless cases could be cured by cutting away the heel aft. This of course involves much larger head-sails in moderate winds, but as in models head sail is relatively much more effective than in yachts, I have not found a bad effect from this. The best rig I have yet tried for narrow craft is the sloop with the whole area concentrated in two sails, main-sail and jib. The big jib requires some special fittings to get the best results, but if properly managed is much more effective than two sails and appears to have a wonderfully steadying effect. As regards the rating rule I believe that there will always be a much greater variety in dimensions amongst models than there will be amongst yachts. The yachts have to be designed for the average weather round the coast, whereas models are generally designed to suit a particular sheet of water. Thus the length for saya 15-rater will probably vary from 40” to as much as 48,’ the longer craft being found upon large sheets of water where strong winds prevail. With a length of 46’ and upwards, a very pretty lined craft can be got as the required displacement to get the necessary stability is moderate, and it is not likely that anything more than moderate beam would pay. Possibly a very fast craft of about 48″ Iw. could be designed with a keel somewhat after the fashion of| the 2% rater “ Humming Bird.” The main difficulty with a very long rater is to get the welted surface sufficiently smal] for light wind sailing without injuring the weatherly qualities. Now that the rating men have about settled up accounts with Mr. Munn, perhaps they will find time to discuss the best methods of measuring the sails of models. _ Personally I am decidedly of opinion that the Y.R.A. method wants A. E. Lone, Jarrow-on-Tyne. modifying in details. AND CANOEIST. 93 L. & 5. A. KF. 1730 RULE. THE Epitor, Afodel- Yackisman. Srr,—I was under the impression that my letter in your March number was explicit enough, as to my reason for writing as I had done about the above rules of measurement, but it is quite evident from Mr. St. J. Arabin’s letter, in your April number, that he considers ‘Decima’ is the ne plus ultra as to what a 1o-tonner should be, but he cannot expect everyone to be of bis opinion, especially those who sail under the 1730 rule. I will not take up your space by going into all particulars again, but will merely say that if *Decima,’ a 314 beam yacht, is what Mr. St. J. A. considers one built up to my suggestions of length, depth, lead, and wings, then all I can say is—that ‘‘we must agree to differ,” and if anyone tries the experiment of a model on © Decima’s’ lines, viz :— . 35°67 X against one of 720 ty I0°2 = 12:75, tons Vo ta007 46% 7% = 12:.,- tons 1780 he will, I think, find that the latter will be much faster on every point of sailing, and this is what I wanted to point out in discussing the merits of the different rules of measurement. As to the comparative merits of ‘Decima’ and ‘Doris.’ I have still the same opinion, and [ know there are many who agree with me, but as Mr. St. J. A. says that the Aie/¢d, Mr. Phelps, Lieut. Middleton, and myself are all wrong, then I shall say no more about it, except to congratulate him on having got rid of ‘ Decima,’ and hoping that the next he builds may confirm more to modern ideas. Tam, yours faithfully, Jas. MUNN. P.S.—The remark by the captain of ‘ Doris,’ as to her ‘‘liking it better the harder it blew,” was made to me by him after afl the races referred to in my correspondence. TONNAGE VF. SAIL-TONS. Tue Eprror, Model- Yachtsman. Str,—Your correspondent ‘* Arabin,” says that he cannot reply sevéous/y to my letter in your March number. [am not astonished at his want of seriousness, because it is clear to me that he does not read seriously. Had he read my letter seriously, he might, and must have observed that the word displacement does not occur in it, and therefore that his question, as tu what displacement has to do with a racing rule—is entirely out of place, as regards my letter. Had he read seriously, he would also have observed that the heading of these articles is ‘‘ Tonnage z. Sail-tons,” and not Displacement v. Sail-tons. Iam afraid that his is the case of a second person, who has failed to read my publications, and thus conjectures the purport of my divisor 285, instead of endeavouring to understand it. It is also clear to me that he does not grasp the purport of this controversy which has been carried on in your columns, and that the fairness or unfairness of a conventional measurement, is not of the smallest importance tu him, in that by his own admission he is gute satisfied to take any advantage which It is high time to tell him he or his designer can compass. as also others, that a rule of measurement should be an inclusive voaiter and should é¢ fazr al/ round, and not leave loopholes such as enable a fifteen-tonner to sail ona par in a ten-ton race, and habitually sweep up the majority of prizes. That which is called the ‘£1730 rule” is not a rule at all in a true or mathematical sense, and which is the only sense that applies to a measurement—but it is a mere capricious convention, and which zmvifes every kind of unfair sailing, in that it classes vessels of the most excessive and varied tonnage, as if of one and the same tonnage and starts them to sail on even terms in one and the same race, and for the same prize. A genuine rule of measurement, on the other hand, must insist that the vessels do not exceed the actual tonnage capacity which they are represented to be, thus a platform of fairness is secured in the first instance, 94 THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN AND without any loopholes by means of which, an additional 3 to 5 tons of racing capacity can probably unable to win a single prize in its own true class. be When I see the ‘Decima’ winning in a 13 or 15 ton class T shall think something of it, but till then I shal] not. Yours faithfully, Linut, MIppLEToN. MEASUREMENT OF HEAD-SAIL, THE Epiror, 7he Afodel- Vachisman, Sir,—It is rather unfortunate for your contributor, ‘ The Ancient Mariner” that he did not read the rules of the Yacht Racing Association on the method of finding the area head-sail before committing himself to his utterances in last month’s AZ, ¥. & C. would have found that the extract from oracular Had he done so he the proceedings of that Association with which he is so obliging as ta refresh my memory, forms only part of the rule on the subject, which can be found on page 16 of the V.R.A book for 1888, and is as follows ;— “Pole Mast Head-Sail. I,—Measured from the main boom gooseneck to the pin of the highest sheave in or on the pole or to any block secured to the pole and used in either case for head-sail or spinnaker, J-—Measured from fore side of mast to the cranse iron on bowsprit end where cut by the line of the topmast stay,” This rule is repeated in slightly altered words in subsequent editions of the Y.R.A. book. In the face of this how can it be said that the sail plan in your December number, in which neither spindle jib nor spinnaker is drawn, is ans thing but that ofa 15 rater? No doubt your contributor was ignorant of the existence ofthe words I have italicised ; but those who pose as critics should be careful to make themselves acquainted with their subject: for truly, a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, even on so small a matter as that under discussion, In taking my leave in this controversy I may perhaps be permitted to offer my sincere congratulations to your valued contributor on his discovery of a mare’s nest. Yours faithfully, E. R, TATCHELL, ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS, LAWRENCE HawortTu.-— As the ladders are never used for sailing models, we cannot tell. You should get a club started at Sutton, we have described the way to go about it several times. We should be glaa to see the Canoeist able to crowd us out, we would enlarge at once. COPpPERSMITH.—Try the first Prize Design. You are quite at liberty to make use of any lines we publish. MAINSAIL.—Cut the shape of Sail-plan out in wood as you did the other, and the c.Lr. will be the c.e. MIDDLETON’S YACHT BOOKS! “CHOICE WINNING PROPORTIONS RACING YACHTS,” 5;-, FOR Contains 67 Examples of thorough-bred Aristocrat Yachts ! Mr, Munn says *‘ The ong narrow type are best adapted for Model Yachts.” Yvonne and Ports are Aristocrats! Middleton’s Yachts are all Aristocrats ! **CRUISE OF THE KATE,” 6/8: contains 16 splendid flyers ! “CUBIC YACHT CLUB REGISTER, an inferior class, and appear to be a wonderful craft, whilst it would for MODEL be added to a vessel, and which vessel can then be raced in CANOEIST. “SAIL TONS,” 2/6. YACHT MEASUREMENT,” 3/6. Direct from Lieut. MjppLetTon, Broadstairs, Kent, We shall be pleased to insert particulars of all Clubs, and invite the Secretaries to forward the necessary informatio n 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, vided by 1780. taultiplied by beam, di- *94″ Rule of ileasurement—Tounage—Length (l.w.l) less breadth multiplied by the breadth and by the haif-breadth, divided by 94, **3200” Rule of Measurament—Tonnage—lin. to lft., Length il.w.i.) multiplied divided by 1200 by length, and the product by the breadth, AMERICAN.—-Length taken on J.w.]. Station—Prospect Park, New York, G. Pigott, 92, Douglas St., Brooklyn, U.~. ANGLESEY,.—Tonnage—Y.R.A,. Station. A. EF. Haslam, Menai Bridge. BANGOR (Ireland).—Length and Y¥.B.A, H. Cullen, Upper Clifton, Bangor. BRADFORD.—Y.R.A. and length. Stations — Bradford Moor Park Park Lake. W. G. Richardson, 36, Leamington-street BOSTON-—Tonnage—Y.R.A. and Manningham Manningham. Station.—River Witham. W. Thompson, 15, White Horse Lane. BROUGHTY FERRY.—i ength taken on Lw.l. up to 8ft,, then tonnage—Y.R.A. Station—Claypots Castle Pond. Geo. Ritchie, 17, Ambrose St., Broughty Ferry, N.B. BELFAST.—Length, taken frora stem-head Station.—Belfast Lough. James Gardner, 6, Old Park. Ulster.—Measurement wanted. Station— Waterworks, Antrim Road. W. Wilson, 124, Copsgrave-street. CARNARVON.—Length. Station.—Menai Straights. J, H. Lees, Bronserial, North Road. CARDIFF.—Length on lw 1. James Evans.—Address wanted. COWES, L.W., MEDINA,—Length. Station— Station,— Wm. tilbeck, West Cowes. DELHI, Canada.—Particulars wanted. W. 8. Crysler, Delhi, Ont., Canada. DUNDEE.—Weight. 12 lbs. to 1 ton. Station.—_Stebsmuir Pond, J. Cant, 60, Watson Terrace, + lebe. DUBLIN, “TRINITY” Tonnage—Y.R.A.—Station–Kingston Harbor, R. J. Roe, Clermont, Blackrock. DUMBARTON.—Tonnage—Y.R.A,. Station–Meadow Park D. Forsyth, 54, Glasgow-road. EXE.—Tonnage—L. & ~. A. Station.—Turf. Arthur Kempe, M.D., 14, Southernhay, E., Exeter, : EDGBASTON (Birmingham).— Weight. Station –Edgbaston Canal Reservoir, L. B. Chatwin, Wellington House, Wellington-road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, FOWHY.—Length, I.w.1. Station—Fowey Harbour. W. 5. Lacey, Fore-street GATESHEHAD.—Tonnage—Y.B.A. J. Wilson, 44, Whitehall Road. Station—Gateshead Park, GLASGOW.—Tonnage.—‘‘94”” Rule. Station.— Hillhead Pond. Robt. 8, Nicholson, 49, Lumeden-street, Overnewton, GUERNSEY.—Tonnage—Y.B.A. Station—Model Yacht Pond, J. B. Randell, Allez-street, and C. Baker, High-street. GOOLE.—Tonnage—¥.R.A. and Handicap by Manchester Rule, Station—Raweliffe Brick Ponds. J, 8. Bimpson, 8, Albert-street. GREENOCK.—Tonnege—94” Rule, Station.— R. McNair, Junr., 10, Antigua-street. GRIMSBY.—Tonnage—Y.RB.A. Station—Alexandria Dock, Secretary’s name and address wanted. HULL.—Kingston—Length taken on l.w.l.; also 10-ton class Y.Ruds Station—Club Lake, Inglemire Lane, Beverley Road. Jd. R. Windsor, Bankside, Sculcoates, Albert—Tonnage—Y¥.RB.A, J. H. Hobbs, Hessle Road. Hast Hull.–i730 rule, Station.—-East Park, H. B. Tiltman. 37, Shaw =treet, FARROW & HEBBURN. — Tonnage—y.R.A, Station — Hebburn Hall Lake. G, Johnson, 31, Caroline-street, Jarrow-on-Tyne. EINGSTOWN (Ireland.)—Tonnage, ¥.R.A. Station—Kingstewn Harbor, L. EH. Douglas, 6, Marine-road. LEEDS.—Tonnage—Y.R.A, W. H. Fogg, New Market-street. LOWESTOFT.—-Length and Tonnage. Station.—North Denes. F. Emuss and G. Symes. Marine Chambers, London Road. LINCOLN—Pazticulars wanted. THE LONDON.—London.—Length MODEL-YACHTSMAN (lw.l.) multiplied by beam, not to exceed 240, also 10-ton class Y.R.A. and L.& 8. A, 15-ton class. Station— Round Pond, Kensington Gardens. Mr. Walter Greenhill, L.M.Y¥.C., Kensington Gardens, W. Telegrams :—Bermudian, London. Postal :—L. M. Y. C., Kensington Gardens, Serpentine—Tonnage—Y. R. A. and L. & 8. A. Station—The Serpentine, Hyde Park. G. Hale, 178, Hampstead-road, London, N.W. Clapham—Tonnage—Y.R.A. Station.—Long Pond, Clapham Common. W. J. Bailey, 94, Lorrimore Road, 5.5. George-—Length on l.w.l.; L.&S.A. also 10-ton ¥.R.A. Station–Round Pond, Kensington Gardens. E. Tylee, 29, Oxford Square. Hyde Park. Dulwich.—-Lengte I.w.l. and Y.R.A. Co. L, Gutridge, Goodrich Road School, E, Dulwich. M. Y.Sailing Association—Length taken on 1.w.1. Station—Round Pond, Kensington Gardens. J, Pollard, 82, Spring-st., Paddington. Victoria—Length, taken overall and on Lw.1. Station—Victoria Park. AND CANOEIST 95 WATERPROOF FLUID GLUE (PATENT) A NEW GLUE FOR Model Yacht, Canoe and Beat Builders, Amateur Joiners, & Domestic Use, &c., &e. By post 8d. _ Through Ironmongers, and 1/3 Prince of Wales.— 6d. & 1/+ per tin Manufactured only by :— THE WATERPROOF GLUE CO., 62, DALE STREET, LIVERPOOL. W.8. Melville, 16, Frederic-place, Bow, HE. Station—-Victoria Park. Measurement and Sec.’s Name wanted. Alexandra.—Do. Do. Highgate—Boats handicapped by weight. per tin, Chemists, &c., SMITH’S PATENT Station—Highgate Ponds. H. P. Reynoldson, 2 Beaconsfield-ter,, Archway-rd., H’gate Corinthian.—Tonnage Y.R.A. Station,—Long Pond, Clapham. Edward Gray, 24, Strathleven Road, Acre Lane, Brixton, S.W. “BODDINGTON” BOATING STOVE, Chapam Common, 5.W, Pp. J. Layton, 17, Rush Hill Road, Lavender Hill. 5.W. FOR CANOEING, CAMPING, AND USE ABOARD ALL SMALL GRAFT. Long Pond Phoenix—Tonnage—1730 rule— LLEANDUDNO,—Length, Station—Llandudno Bay. h. Melsom, Post-Office. LIVERPOOL.—Tonnage—Y.R.A., with limited depth and minimum freeboard. Station—Sefton Park Lake R. Richmond, 6, Canoe-rd., Anfield, Liverpool. MEDWAY. Tohatham Station W. Hodgson, 20, North-street. MANCHESTER —Length, taken on I.wl.; also 10-ton class, Y.R.A. Station——Print Works Reservoir, Levenshulme. R. W. Gill, Green Hill, Edgley, Stockport. MOOR PARK (New South Wales.}—Length, taken from stem-head to inside of rudder head on deck; also overall. J.M. Donaldson, 22, Myrtle-street, 8. Sydney? N.S.W NEWCASTLE WEST END.—Tonnage—Y.B.A. . P, McGill, 19, Hamsterley-rd., Newcastle-on-Tyne. PHILADELEBTA, U.8.4.—Length overall. WwW. Fowler, 3426, Walnut-street, Philadelphia, Pa. PORT GLASGOW. —Tonnage “o4 Rule. Station.—Lower Dougliehill Pond. J. Brash, 5, William Street. PORTSMOUTH. Tonnage Station. Economical ! Safe! Quick! Clean! Inexpensive! May be used whilst under weigh. A Gentleman writes : “Just the very thing I wanted. -Tonnage Y.R.A. G. Luxon, 89, Copenhagen Road, New Brompton. MARYPORT Cumberland. —Tonnage—Y.RA, IS THE PERFECTION OF A COOKING APPARATUS Y.R.A. and length (1.w.1.) Cranes water, Southsea. apt. Haldane-——Wolverton House, Lennox Road, Southsea, RYDE, hiW. )—Length, taken from stem-head to stern-~post, on deck, Another says: ‘’No Canoeist should be without one of them.” From Perey Nisbet, Esq., Hon. Sec., B.C.A. : T. & R. SMITH, London, W.¢. ESTABLISHED BOAT, CAN & STEAM OE LAUNCH BUILDER, TEWKKESBURY. Station—The Mere. D. Lewis, 28, Alma Street, Marine Town. Station—Roker Park, E. Marlborough, 11 Brookland Road. SOUTHAMPTON .—Length, taken on I|.w.i. Station—Marine Park Lake. J. G. Smith, 60, Sefton-street. SOUTHSEA.—Length, I-w.1. Station—Craneswater. SOUTH SHIELDS.—Tonnage—Y.K.A. for Model Yachts’ bottoms, Hronze. easily applied—form a good smooth hard === All kinds of Boats Built te Order, Station Thornton Slade (pro, tem.) TORBAY.—Particulars wanted. WELLINGTON (New Zealand).—Tonnage—‘’1200” Rule. G. Norton, Wellington, N.Z Station—The Harbour. WATERFORD.— Length—1730 rule. F, H, Alexander, Newtown School, Waterford. —Bronzes and “Severn” ’87 and ’89 Let on Hire, and For Sate. T. FT. Anderson, 7, Albion-terrace. TORQUAY.—~Particulars wanted. @ Builder of “Atalanta,” 88 and ’89, Station.— SOUTHPORT.—Tonnage—Y.!’.A, with depth and freeboard Limits. John Whitty, 27, Cleveland-road. 1847. CHARLES BATHURST Station.—Canoe Lake. G, Beazley, Ryde Dispensary. SUNDERLAND. —Tonnage—¥. R.A best I have seen.” Manufacturers: 3CARBOROUGH.—Lengeth, taken on L.w.1.; also, 10-ton class, Y.R.A J. W. Blakey, 29, Westborough. SHEERNESS— 1780 rule. 10, 15, and 20 tons. (“Your Stove is one of the surface—and add to the appearance. Post-free, in 103. Packets: GOLD, Va. 7, Od; Me. 2,10d. Copper, ts. Address, Alpha, this office. AJERY WANDERINGS,” A Practical Canoe Cruise. Br LT. HE. HOonDIN Ss Price 2/6 Post-Free. LONDON: E. MARLBOROUGH HULL: T. GRASSAM ‘One of the brightest, breeziest, and most entertaining records of holiday adventure we have ever read—a book which is worthy to stand beside the volumes of that doyen of canoeing, the great Rob Rhimself… Mr. William Black is the literary kingof Western Scotland, but even the author of ‘A Princess of Thule,’ and ‘White Wings’ has written nothing of the same kind that is more captivating than this record of ‘Watery Wanderings’.”–’chesterExvaminer THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN AND CANOEIST THE LOCK TO LOCK TIMES. Apri! rath, 1890. — — eGo samme On Monday morning last an accident happened between Surly Hall Hotel and Boveney Weir, which | BRITISH CANOE CLUBS. might have resulted in a very serious calamity . ‘T’wo gentlemen were proceeding in the sailing canoe ROYAL C.C.—T. G. F, Winser, Sec., 72, Mark Lane, London J MERSEY C,.C.—-c. Livingston, Mate, 20, Exchange-alley, Liverpool. CLYDE C.C.—H. K. Bromhead, Sec., 245, St. Vincent-st., Glasgow. WEAR C.C.–T. 0. Todd, Sec., 7, Winifred-terrace, Sunderland. NITH C.0.—D. Wilson,Sec., Lauriekn owe-place,Maxwelltown,Dumfrieg, HUMBER beef & C.C,—J. M, Hamilton , Junr., Captain, Stepney, ull, TYNE C.C.—Rowland Dedd, Sec., Neville Hall, Newcastle. BRITISH CANOE ASSOCIATION.—P . Nisbet, Sec., 1, Water-Lane, Great Tower-street, City. (The B.C.A. is established for the promotion of cruises and meets, whereby canoeists of the United Kingdom, irrespective of elubs, may unite for the purpose of cruising and camping.) SUNDERLAND AMATRUR GC, C.—J. G. Dawson, Secretary, 51, Luna, when a sudden squall capsized the canoe in mid river. Fortunately the accident was witnessed by Mr. Henning, of Surly Hall Hotel, who, with his boatman ‘‘Charley,” immediately manned a boat and rowed to the rescue. They succeeded in taking off the people who were clinging to the | keel of the upturned boat, Amberley-street, —O—. FREE CRUISERS C.C.—#. Robson, Seeretary, 88, North Bridge-st., Monkwearmouth, Sunderland. THAMES CAMPING & BOATING ASSOCIAT ION.— F. Hon. Sec., 26, Union-road, Clapham, S.W. B. After landing them they towed the boat to the towing path. ‘The wind was blowing a perfect gale down stream, and in all probability the canoe and Fowler, TEES CRUISERS.—4. McLeod, 15, Reed St., South Stockton. NORTHERN ee McPherson, Sceretary, Whitehouse Buildings Newcastle, Corrections Solicited, % In permanently placing this List in the IY. & C., we do so with its occupants would have drifted across the Werr, when a smash up would have been inevitable, and perhaps loss of life, if it had not been for Mr. Henning. a view of facilitating communication between Oanoemen. 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 will post a specimen copy of this Journal with order form.—Ed. EDITORIAL NOTES AND COMMENTS . ie | The other evening I receiveda unique specime n of envelope addressing. The following is the address as it reached me, only it is impussible to embody in type or to describe in language by the use of type the utterly crude writing. Perhaps the best suggestion I can give would be, that a couple of huge spiders having escaped from an ink-pot had been fighting a tournament on the back of the envelope. The following is the wording : —_ When ¢ Ps ‘.* ‘ ‘\-f oo’ . a Fa a) . . 4 . L. * Y – ~~”. a a – — £3.” A ~ 2. dd ; < acd aM . SS a n * , ‘ r = ..<* te ——— a8 wer . r ae — LwAs rd ta . — AA Oe it «. ‘J a ; = ; i f Y o.oo f eave = ¥ ie Pe C8 va e Se a j DMebewelin dio - a ee z SEDPALKLH2. » ’ CLA ‘ , 4 , _ a 49.09.1420 wr Ladle. 4 ee " Mh ls 4 ry tke , ; j ty, =, 2) “sf I< : 3 Co . = ; oe 3. => Tita Pine ae 4 ; a I am very glad to receive “Sail & Paddle” in an Inside this envelope was half a sheet of foolscap that had been walked on, scraped on the floor, greased, oiled, crumpled and as much disfigu red as possible. Pasted in the middle was the following paragraph from the “Lock to Lock Times,” extended form, it having gone back to the old “American Canoeist” size, in fact, it is rather larger than that. The spring months are entirely dropped and thus starts with the April issue. We have not had time to more than glance at the number which appears to be of average interest and contains the particulars kindly supplied by Messrs. Tredwin and Winser, practically as they appeared in the THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN AND ‘Canoeist” ve the R.C.C. Challenge Cup, CANOEIST 97 WHERE ARE WE NOW ? —_—o— I should be glad to receive notice of the racing on the Clyde with yawls and canoes there, as fore- The battle of the yawls bids fair to be a triumphant one for the yawls. he pull is on the side ofsize, shadowed in a recent number of the “Field.” and we cannot say onthe whole that we between several canocists down the historic Nene, are wholly thankful for the change that is most certainly coming. We should lke to know if, the Royal Canoe Club in issuing its programme of came off most successfully. took races in which there is to be one or more contests place during any time on Thursday before Good Friday. Mr. W. F. Foster, R. C. C. and my second hopeful Frank assembling in Northampton Between yawls and canoes proper—will ultimately make provision in its rules, or not, for a due classification of the big craft as well as the small ones ? —~-0-— The cruise I mentioned as likely to take place The assembly us went One thing is certain, that the yawls have made down arriving at camp in the town of Northampton at nine p.m. First days journey, beautiful their position and are recognised as legitimate craft, day, R.C.C. As we have, early in the afternoon. cold wind, hot Two more sunshine, mile below Wellingboro’, of landed us one —o— The next day which was very fine and nice the whole time enabled us to reach Achurch, and Wadenhoe, a spot beautiful in its picturesqueness, rich in woodland scenery, antiquities and rustic beauty. On Saturday at noon, after lunch, we pushed off into the tail of a mill race and for the flirst time during twenty lengthened cruises we managed to upset the “Severn” with camp gear, camera, etc., being disastrously damaged asa result. — Oo—- ‘The upset, like all upsets, was a stupid affair and even under the wing of such a canoe club as the ourselves, competed with canoe yawls in races (and have beaten them) we look with some interest to the competing tug at the Welsh Harp, during the summer which is approaching. We wish to point out that there are signs of men of moderate leisure, who have the means and who have advanced through the various stages of canoeing, both in this country and we may add in the United States as well, who have partially, or even wholly forsaken the smaller for the larger craft. The Hull Canoe Club is no more, but it has a club of Canoe Yawls, varying from 234 to a tenth ofa ton, approximate measure- the result of carelessness which might have been ment. excuseable in younger Aands. told, more than three canoes in it, but it keeps at Up to this point we The Clyde Canoe Club has not, we are On the its club-house a few yawls in which the members Monday morning there was a strong gust from the north west which was at times too squaliy, even to sail and race in company. On many of the great rivers and lakes in America, those who began their sailing in canoes are transferring their interest to the larger craft. In our papers there has appeared had had the north wind right in our teeth. sail with the reef down. Four miles below Foterin- gay we stopped forthe night, reaching Peterboro’ at four on Tuesday in a howling blast that did not permit sailing at all. —Q- There are nearly forty locks on this stretch of river, but we found them all to work except one which we failed to fill. To anyone who could and will appear, in both countries, designs of new and larger craft. The above citation is made from such facts as have come to hand, and whilst expressing regret merely from a canoeing stand point, we are bound sail the to say that every man must have freedom to the craft he most likes and which gives him greater enjoyment and security. We should like to leave the subject without saying this, take six or seven days to this trip there are plenty of subjects to photograph and sketch. Many of the reaches are broad and fine for sailing, not only with a canoe but with a sailing boat or yawl. Gradually the river is getting to be known anda good many parties descend it in the summer months. Ifanybody wants a good stiff fortnight’s cruise, I suggest the following: Start at Northampton journey to Peterboro’ then to Wisbeach into the Wash, go round to the end of the Ouse, work your way through the latter to Bedford, and if you canoe. would make a journey of about two hundred miles will go, broadly speaking, anywhere that the yawl can travel, and in addition can be put in vans, and like you may ascend to Stony Stratford. That” of waterway. The Ouse locks, however, for one stage, are not workable. These rivers have been navigable ever since the year 1730, and some of the locks are standing as then constructed. not that taking the two craft together, a yawl and a canoe, there can be more work done in the small! than in the larger one. greater ease, Granted, that the big boat gives requires less management, may be steered and tacked and generally handled without exacting that separable fineness from and the proper nicety which Is in- handling of a smart But our contention is that a good canoe will sail or paddie on smail streams, can descend shallow rivers and can cross lakes, may be slept in, if desired, will carry all the camp duffel and stores that one or two men may need, and in every 98 THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN way is a conplete, compact, and almost wonderful machine. There is no reason why a canoe club; in our opinion, however, should not be made to include the larger class of boat, duly classified. Legislation will not restrict the building of yawls, and seeing that they are built and are likely to be increased, there is no reason why they should not havea classification by themselves. Therefore, whatever is done, or left undone, the two craft will have to go metaphorically speaking, hand in hand for the future, Saturday, CANOKIST. June Canoeing is growing healthy in the North. At a meeting of the various clubs on the rivers Tyne and Wear, held on Thursday, April 24th, it was agreed to hold a meet and camp, near Ryton-on- Tyne, extending over the Whitsuntide holidays, from Saturday, May 24th, to Wednesday, 28th. A large number promised to attend the meet. It is also proposed to form a North Eastern As- sociation of Canoe Clubs, the matter to be decided at the meet on Whit Monday. To carry out the arrangements, T, O. Todd, of the Wear C. C., was elected chairman, and Rowland Dodd, Tyne C. C., secretary, with a committee representing each club. All canoeists will be welcome to attend the meet whether members of clubs or unattached. ROYAL CANOE p.m.)…Challenge Cup Saturday, June 21st (3 p.m.)…Final Race Challenge Cup Sailing – 5 rounds—The Challenge Cup and a presentation prize, value £5. Friday, June 27th (4 p.m.)… Yawls and Canoes—-5/prize 244rds, and Iyrd. tra Race for Canoe Sweepstakes—1I round — Ist Friday, June 27th (6-30 p:m.)…Camping Competitilon—Prize, a Boddington Stove, presented by R. de QQ. Quincey. Saturday, June 28th— REGATTA—HENDON, No. 1—(12 noon),..Novices Paddling (ist, 2nd and 3rd classes)—round buoy and back – 2 prizes, No. 2 (12-30 p.m.}…Challenge Cup Paddling (ist, 2nd and 3rd classes) I mile— straight course—The Chal- lenge Cup and a presentation prize, value £5. No. 3—(2-30 p.m.)…Sailing Race (ist, 2nd and 3rd classes) —3 rounds of the short course Ist canoe in to lake 1st prize—next of a different class the 2nd— 2 prizes. No. 4—(3-30 p.m.)… Paddling and Sailing {1st, 2nd and 3rd classes) – paddle the middle side of the course— I round—2 prizes. No. §—(4-30 p.m.)…Monceuvring Race-1I round—z prizes. No. 6—(5 p.m.).,.Sailing Race (1st, 2nd and 3rd classes) —2 men in each canoe—2 rounds—Silver Badges to winning crew in each class. No. 7—(6 p.m.)…Chase-~The Captain’s Colours. PHE CLYDE AND CANOEING, FOR DEAR SiR,—I1 CLUB. 1890. —— KINGSTON, Saturday, May 3rd (4 p.m.)… Four Paddie Race— Married wv, Single–Prizes: Winning Crew. Four Silver Badges for HENDON. Saturday, May roth (3-30 p.m.)…1st class Sailing Race–Ist prize presented by E. B. Tredwen, and a 2nd prize. (3-35 p.m.)…2nd class Sailing Race—tst prize presented by W. Baden-Powell, and a 2nd prize. Saturday, May 17th (3-30 p.m.,)…Paddling and Sailing Race—all classes—2 rounds – paddle alternate sides of the course—Ist prize a small Detective Camera, presented by the Secretary, and a 2nd prize, Saturday, May 24th (3 p.m.)…1st class Sailing— 3 rounds–2 prizes. (3-30 p.m.)…2nd class Challenve flag race-—3 rounds-~start under sail, and paddle alternate sides of the triangular course, May 26th (11-30 a.m.)…Sailing, all classes Ist canoe in to take Ist prize—next canve of different class the 2nd prize—z2 prizes. (3 p.m.)… Lxtra Race for Canoe Yawls and Canoes—5/- Sweepstakes—3 rounds—Ist prize 24rds, 2nd 4rd. Saturday, May 31st (3 p.m.)…1st class Sailing— 3 rounds~ 2 prizes. (3-30 p.m.)…2nd class Sailing Challenge Flag Race— conditions as before, June 7th Sailing—5 rounds, (3 THE Epitror, 74e Canoers¢. FIXTURES Whit Monday, 14th Sailing — 5 rounds. ANNUAL —_—O0-—_ Saturday, AND (3 p.m.)…Challenge Cup received your post card of the 4th inst., stating that you could give me no information regarding the Clyde. Since receiving your reply I received the information I required, but for answering my queries so very speedly and kindly I must thank you very much. From the tone of your post card J think that you de not seem to know much about the Clyde or Glasgow either. For your benefit, or, if you wish to publish this, your readers also, I may give you the following information about Glasgow canoeists. In Glasgow there are two splendid canoeing ponds, namely : the St. Vincent and Hyndland ponds. Paddling canoes and boats are 4d. per hour on both these ponds, and sailing canoes 2d. extra, namely, 6d. The St. Vincent pond is about 300 or 400 yds. long by about 30 yds. or so in breadth. On this space of water 70 boats and canoes or thereabouts go paddling and sailing about. The rule of the road is observed on this pond, the boats and paddling canoes going up on one side of the pond and down on the other, the sailing canoes being allowed to cross from side when going against the wind, but when sailing free the rule of the road to be observed. The pond is only about two feet deep and is therefore a splendid place for the tyro in canoeing, and for professionals also as collisions and capsizes occur on an average of about two to the minute. The canoes are about 10 feet l.w.], and have small lug sails and are steered by the feet. They have also to be assisted in turning by pushing it round with a small paddle and are clinker built of pine. The Hyndland pond is situated beside the Glasgow M.Y.C. pond, This pond is smailer but has much better finished canoes, though they have fewer of them. The Clyde and Clydesdale rowing clubs have also got canoes but they are very seldom used and members only of the club are allowed to use them. The Clyde above Glasgow is very good for – canoeing, but as yet nobody appears to be inclined to try its qualities. Hoping that you will tryand have some more articles on canvas canoe building, and also about tents. THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN Wishing every success to your bright little journal. I remain, yours truly, JENNIE, [This is a new ‘‘Jennie.” ‘‘Jennie,” known for so many years in the Clyde waters, now is no more as a canoeist— he having either given it up. got married, or otherwise become ‘ deceased.’— Ep.] TO CANOEISTS! 7, Winifred Terrace, Sunderland, April, 1890. THe Enitor, 7e Canoeist, DeEaR S1R,-—Several canoeists on the Tyne and Wear have suggested to me that an Inter-Club Meet should be held at Whitsuntide on the River Wear, on similar lines to | the B.C.A. If a sufficient number will guarantee to be present thereat, I shall be pleased to organise a Committee from the various Clubs, and carry out all the local arrangements. Please write me at once your opinion of the proposal. Yours truly, THOMAS OLMAN Topp. LOSS OF THE “MAYDOWN.” Alone she went on the silent way, With upward sweep of whitest hands, Working the paddle like some water fay, Away to’rds the ocean’s gleaming sands. Her face was bright with a sunny smile, Her eye aflame with a maiden’s joy— A maiden free for a little while, “A spirit untouched by the earth’s alloy, The skiff she graced with her supple form Her “brother” had built in the winter past ; Tho’ as yet it had tasted no spiteful blast, With its tiny sail and tapering mast, From the lawn she started on the silent stream, Forgetting how swiftly it glided down, Past banks of green with their sunny gleam, Till far behind she left the town. She looked ahead on a dancing sea, For the river now widened out a-pace ; An expanse it was, but not the Dee, For she had left the stream on a tidal race. And now she rested and looked around, Without a fear—a brave young girl— Rushing along ‘til she ran aground O’er a lapping wave that danced a whirl. The broken rocks she heeded not, Til round to the waves her boat’le turned, And into the water she was shot, As round her limbs the water churned, They were lusty waves on a treacherous spot. She clutched her paddle, and reached for the boat ; But like a long or cannon shot, Full to the brim with its yellow coat. Then down from her eyes came tears of fright, As out from her grasp a sturdy wave Lifted her craft like a spirit light, And swept it forth to a liquid grave. Again tears came, and dulled her sight, As up from the rocks she strove to rise With clinging skirts, in her maiden’s fright, Her senses waked by frightened cries. The ‘‘Maydown” was wrecked on a rocky bar, As she felt the grasp of a clinging hand— The hand of her ‘*brother” who’d tracked her far, And now heiped her on to the higher land. AND CANOEIST. 99 Nor hinted he once to this maiden fair That she had lost for aye his little craft; But she alone was his only care, As tripping the meadow right loud he laughed. * * * * * * But since the loss of that dauntless conce She calls him “love” and he ‘‘my dear,” Tho’ in time past there was much ado, Anent a father’s objections most austere. Now if you must these mysteries quote Of this and that and al! the other, She’s now his mate in another boat, For just in name she called him “brother.” In later years on the tide’s rude way She is bourne about on its turbid breast ; On many an eve and pleasant day, Til back she come to home and rest. The craft is new tike their double love, It takes them both, and a little sprite With the sweetest face—a baby dove, And the neighbours say ‘tis a pretty sight. SEVERN. THE Epiror, Model-Vachtsman. S1R,—The ‘‘ Ancient Mariner” says a certain ‘‘ 5-rater” can beat the ro-tonners of a certain club. On October 13th, 1888, these same to-tonners sailed a match against some I§-raters of another club (amongst which, if I mistake not, was the ** A. M.’s” own boat) and beat them. It therefore follows that the said 5-rater can beat the said 15-raters. Is the ‘’A. M.” willing to admit this? He must either do so or eat his own words. The owner of the ‘‘5-rater” above referred to informs me that she is not a 5-rater at all, but a boat of large displacement, canvassed considerably over 5-rating. Yours truly, Jack Yarn, Junr, Gxechange & Sale Column. 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 e~inted in and charged for, and if a number at this office be given instead, 1d. extra for each advertisement is charged Jed. or id, stamps may be sent in payment. Advertisements must be written on one side of the paper only. For SaLe.—‘ ATLANTA, 1889.”—First-class sailing CANOE, built by Bathurst. Tewkesbury. Length 16ft., beam 30 inches, ribband carvel of white pine, oak timbers, stem and stern-posts, steel centre-board and drop-plate rudder, gunmetal filtings. Three mainsails and two mizens, The boat is in first-class condition and very fast. Price 422 complete, £18 without sails. Lying at Turk’s, Kingston-on-Thames. Apply—Richd. de Q. Quincey, 76, Avenue Road, Regents Park, N.W, ROB ROY CANOE for Sale, well built (to order) by Finn, of Isleworth. Dimensions 14ft. by 26in., weight about 45lbs., fitted with foot steering gear, one bulkhead aft. with door and two small side lockers, Has been little used and is in first-rate condition, Two mast cases for main and mizen rig. Price £8. Address—K., Rookwood, Chiswick. For Sae.—’‘ Vanessa ” {late Nautilus). First~class SAILING CANOE in races. Nine first and three second prizes in two years. Built of cedar, by Turk. 16ft. by 3oin, Gunmetal centre-board, drop-plate rudder, deck steering gear, lead ballast. Ballance lug racing sails, with selfreefing gear, &c., &c. Varnished last month. Price £30, ~Apply, B. de Q. Quincey, 76, Auenue Road, Park, London, N.W, Regent’s 100 THE AND CANOEIST. | MODEL-YACHTSMAN rs ©S 8 wa fa “MODEL DOCKYARD.” ,RR FITTINGS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION FOR ° A E ware 4 $ a S sd < 8 LY : MODEL | Gay=§ |BALL |_| MODEL YACHTS s°STEAMBOATS Wheels i* MADE TO STRIPED SAIL CLOTH: Room 86 inches wide, er : joni naa uae and Banner Makers, SCALE. Liverpool Exhibition, STEVENS’ MODEL DOGKYARD, yd. eae Bazaar Fitters, and Public 1886. GOLD MEDAL. R. J. TURK, Hstablished 1848, 22, ALDGATE, LONDON. , Boat and Canoe Builder A SEND 3¢. FOR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE, 100 ENGRAVINGS. 30 % Cheaper than any House in London. KINGSTON-ON-THAMES. eg Head-Quarters of the Royal Canoe Club. SPORT IN AMERICA. | , . . Angling, Shooting, Yachting, Canoeing : Sailing Canoes. 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