The Model Yachtsman and Canoeist: Volume 11, Issue 10 – October 1894

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No more broken or overturned screws ! write for particulars. The Space on the Inner Pages of Cover, to be Let, For Terms, &c., apply to T. Grassam, Publisher, 4, Scale Lane, Hull odel – ¥achtsman & Canceist. A Monthly Journal of Model Yacht Construc tion, Fitting and Sailing; Canoeing News Doings of the Clubs; Yachting Items; Corresp ondence, Sale and Exchange; &e Vol. XI.—No. ro. OCTOBER, 1894. All Communications (except Canoeing) must be addressed ** THE EDITOR of Zhe Model- Vachtsman, Talbot House, Hessle Road, Hull,” CANOEING Communications must be addressed *“THE EDIToR of Zhe Canoeist, Elim Lodge, Hornska,’ Hull, or, 161 & 162, High Street, Hull.” THE lines of the double fin-keeler ‘Marchesa’ which we publish this month, have been enlarged and built from for a 80-rater, with great success by the designer Mr. Allan Clark. This form of double fin is now patented by Mr. Clark and will shortly be brought before the yachting public. The designers experience is that this double fin arrangement THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN & CANOEIST application to the Pub- lishers, on the following terms :— Post-free to any part of the United Kingdom, Europe or America…… paid in advance…… 3/6 per annum, Yad. or Id. stamps may be sent in payment. N.B —In sending for single copies, 314d. in stamps must – be enclosed to cover postage. HuLL: DVERTISEMENTS should reach this office not later than the 21st of the month, to secure insertion in the following issue. Rates on application. To Foreign Subseribers!—All subscriptions must be sent by Post Office Orders, payable to THos. GRaSSAM, HULL ; or, if sent in Foreign Stamps, please send value in one or two stamps only, of high value.—P.O.O. made pay- accepted. long way before any of the In the Alexandra club the fin-keelers are beating all the ordinary keel boats, as in the Serpentine club. Mr. Clark’s keel 10-rater can however hold her own and something to spare in light and moderate breezes. The Alexandra club has a fine fleet of up to date raters and have had some good racing this season. —o— E, MARLBOROUGH & Co., 51, Old Bailey. able to ‘‘7he Model- Yachtsman’ a Mr. Cuarx’s idea for a 10-rating model is 36 x 10 with two inches immersed depth of hull, THOMAS GRassAM, 4, Scale Lane. LONDON: is single fin forms, as whilst the skin resistance is less, the boats go much steadier. is published on the Ist of each month, and can be had of any bookseller, or will be sent on Price 3a., Post-free j¥d. will nor for the future be a total depth of eight inches, and displacement not to exceed 14lbs. Mr. Lear’s idea runs to about 20lbs. displacement, length 40, beam about 10, draught 8. —_o— Av a meeting of the Cardiff M.Y.C., August 24th, Mr. P. A. Laurence’s resignation of the post of Hon. Sec. was accepted and Mr. W. Morgan appointed to succeed him. The address is 49, Louisa Street, Docks, Cardiff, and the places. of sailing are Rooth Park Lake and Glamorgan – Canal. —— ADVERTISE IN THE “M.Y.&C.” Goditorinl ALL communications Uotes. for the Editor to be addressed T. A. Bruce, Talbot House? Hessle Road, Hull. All orders for papers or advertise- ments to be addressed to the publisher, Thomas Grassam, 4, Scale Lane, Hull. In our correspondence column a challenge will be found issued on behalf of Mr. F Martin of the Cardiffclub. It would have been more likely to lead to business as the pugilists term it, if the size of the 4ft. overall challenger had been given, as there are many boats of about 36 inches 1.w.1. which are 4ft. overall. The race is to be for a prize of the value of £5, but the challenge does not say where the prize is to come from. Is it already provided as an encouragement to race, or is it to be provided by the loser or by the winner and loser jointly? How long does the challenge remain open for? This is another THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN 182 important point, as some of our lightning builders may turn to and build a boat of 4 feet l-w.l., or chop the counter off one already in existence and thus create woe in Cardiff, unless the defender happens to be the full length herself. —o— Tue Guernsey M.Y.C. are having some good racing. They sail as low as 2-rating and up to 10 for their own boats, and have had three all-comers matches on the programme for this year, for boats not exceeding 30 inches, for 31 to 36 inches and above 36 and not above 54in. l.w.l. MEASUREMENT. A good many people thought this heading dead. For a series of years it has proved a bright and particular ornainent to one of our winter columns, and assisted materially to sharpen up the notions of many an amateur reader on the subject of yacht designing. This winter it lcoked as though we should have no measurement question to thrash out, but it has come to the front once more. The cry for something more in the water, and something less on the top of it, is being heard in the land, something that has an inside to it instead of being all outside. It has been found a profitable business under the L. & S. A. rule to broaden out the yachts until it resembles spreading butter, and now the suggestion is to reduce the length for taxation by deducting from it twice the depth of immersed body, at one quarter ofthe beam. Thus askimming dish which has very little immersed depth of body at quarter beam would have to pay for nearly all her length in the L. & §, A. formula, but a boat with some feet of depth of immersed body at the point would have those feet deducted from her length. This deduction from length would give her an allowance of so much more sail or so much more length with the same sail, or part length and part sail according to which was found to pay the best. This suggestion looks very well at first sight, so did the L. & §. A. rule when it was first propounded. But the L. & 5. A. rule has led to the very type that is now objected to, and we have no warrant that the new proposal will not lead to peculiarities as marked in their way, as did the rule which it is supposed it will correct. Racing yachts are now, especially in the small classes, Racing Machines, and if itis found that the deduction from length leads to increased depth of body at quarter beam, and at the same time it pays to keep displacement down, what shape of midsection are we likely to have, as the one which shall be designed with these ends in AND CANOEIST view. Mr. W. Baden Powell who brings the new. suggestion forward says ‘‘No doubt some dodges would be tried, of a sudden drop buttock at midship of length, but I much doubt if such unfair handling of the lines would pay in racing.” But we have no doubt at all on the matter. For small racers this sudden drop buttock would be just the thing that would be likely to pay, and therefore just the thing that would be likely to be made use of. Of course an irregular shaped midsection would cost more to build than a regular shaped one, and the long purse would have yet another advantage added to those which it already possesses. If the new suggestion worked out the improvement that its proposer wishes for, that is a boat of deeper section and more moderate beam, it would bring into existence that fine roomy, capable, safe and seaworthy yacht of about four times beam equals length, which is exactly what we have done our best to recommend to Model Yachtsmen as a type for them to adopt. As we have always held that so long as beam was untaxed it would always pay to make use of a large rroportion in this direction. If this quarter beam, depth suggestion, comes into existence amongst the yachts, Model Yachtsmen must adopt the complication or be left behind again, and if they adopt it with such restrictions as will prevent any sudden drop buttock, we shall perhaps be brought so near to our 4 beam boat, that it will be near enough in the future if the only restriction be length classes with an allowance of beam equals one fourth of the length. Then we shall progress in numbers, in sport, and be happy. On our illustration page we give a sketch of two midsections. A.B.C. being section for a 40×10 boat; D.E.F. a section for a 40 x 18 boat; G. shows the quarter beam immersed depth of body of the 40×10, which is 24inches; H. the quarter beam immersed depth of the 40 x 13 boat, which is 1d}inches; D.J.K.F. shows a section of the 40 x 13 boat, with drop buttock to equal the quarter beam depth of the 40×10. As the 13 inch section will get the same deduction from length as the 40x 10, and consequently would be allowed the same sail area, it remains for experiment to show which would sail the fastest. The 13 inch section has the smaller displacement, but a little greater surface resistance, and would be the stiffer of the two. Hach boat would be 40inches long, less twice quarter beam immersed depth 5 inches equals 35, which divided into the Rating 10, multiplied by diviser 6000, equals 60000, gives a sail area of 1714 square inches. This area the 13 inch section with drop buttock would carry much better than the 10 inch section. THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN AND CANOEIST Mr. Herbert Fisher whose model is a rating boat of 41}ins. lw.l. is desirous of having a British model sent over to try conclusions with his. Mr. Fisher’s boat ‘Marjorie’ is considered good enough to represent the American M. ¥.6. and they give a time allowance of 10 seconds to ‘the mile per inch. ‘Majorie’ is a Brooklyn boat and has come successfully out of her contests with boats of other American Clubs. Mr. Fisher made a request through Mr. Haselden, Chief Engineer of s.s. Galileo trading between Hull and New York, that a Hull boat should be sent out to try conclusions, but as there are no rating boats of anywhere near the size of ‘Majorie,’ the challenge had to be declined. Mr. Haselden took out his own cutter of about 38 ins. length, but as this boat is not as fast as the 10-tonners 38 inches length of the Kingston Club and as Mr. Haselden had not with him a light weather out-fit he got easily beaten, as was to be expected. Now if one of our owners of a crack fin-keel rater of about 40 inches would send out his boat this winter by Mr. Haselden, who is quite sure to take every care of it and return it safe and sound, such owner might have the honor of lowering the pride of the American Challenger. He will moreover secure as much kudos in the American press of New York as if he sent a – 70-footer. MODEL YACHTSMEN TO ORGANIZE. Philadelphia Model Yachtsmen have a scheme to form an interstate racing association, and it seems that their plans will be successfully carried out. No attempt will be made to interfere with the rules and regulations of existing clubs, but the idea is to bring them all under similar measurements, rules and sailing regulations in order that inter-club matches may be conducted on a fair basis. One of the members of the Philadelphia M. Y. C., in discussing the plan, said: “‘When an inter-club race is held there is always considerable difficulty, owing to the present state of affairs. Take, for instance, our last race with the American Model Yacht Club of Brooklyn. We sailed under their rules, and according to their measurements; the time allowances we had to grant placed us ata ‘great disadvantage. The consequence was we were most deplorably beaten, while under similar measurements I think we could beat them.” Brooklyn. Model Yachtmen may not agree with all the Philadelphias say, but they will probably be ready to sanction any fair regulations to g’vern interstate matches. the Olubs. Doings of Reports for publication must be legibly written, on one side of the paper ov/y, and forwarded to the EDITOR not later than the zoth of each month, to ensure insertion in the following issue. : —— New Highgate Sailing Club (London. )—On September 8th, the club had a match race, the wind being N.W. and a very strong steady breeze gave ample apportunity to try the merits of the craft engaged, chief interest was centered in the two new boats, ‘Kathleen’ and ‘Czarina,’ the former built on the lines of the prize design and the latter much the same type but with a trifle more beam and depth, they both undoubtably showed a remarkable turn of speed, particular in running. Six boards were sailed, three a dead beat to wind and three running and as it was straight down the course, pretty sailing was the result. On the first board ‘Kathleen’ got quickly away and sailing very fast soon run to the bank, and by some clever short tacks, landed an easy first, ‘Caprice’ second and ‘Czarina’ third, on the run back a splendid match between the new boats, who ran a dead level three-fourths of the course when ‘Czarina’ showed in front and won by about 10 feet from ‘Kathleen,’ ‘Caprice’ being third, some distance behind. A beat to wind resulted in ‘Kathleen’ being first; ‘Caprice’ sailing her hard for first place, and ‘Czarina’ third; the wind had freshened and the latter who carried a large top-sail did not do so well, being rather cver-canvassed, the run down was again a duel between the cracks. All got away well together, the wind blowing straight and true. ‘Kathleen’ and ‘Ozarina’ showed in front at once, and raced along together for some time, when ‘Czarina’ by degrees slipped away and gradually widening the gap landed her second win by about 30 feet, ‘Caprice’ again being third ; the last beat was a sharp race for first place. ‘Ozarina’ whe had exchanged her gaff-top-sail for a small jib-header, showed in front, ‘Caprice’ pressing her very hard and a fine beating race ensued between them. ‘Kathleen’ running off the wind, having shifted her small main-sail for a larger one, and not being in the same trim, the two leaders went ahead, and ‘Caprice’ sailing grandly to windward over-hauled ‘Czarina’ and scored her first win by a few feet, ‘Kathleen’ third. In the last run down, ‘Kathleen’ and ‘Ozarina’ fouled on starting, letting ‘Caprice’ off with a good lead, they were soon started on the course again and another duel was the result, both sailing very fast and quite level. Two-thirds down the course the wind freshening, ‘Kathleen’ felt her extra sail and rounding up ‘Czarina’ got away from her, nearly catching ‘Caprice’ who — MODEL YACHTING IN AMERICA. 183 784. THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN AND CANOEIST, was paying off a good deal; the latter however got home first, ‘Czarina’ second, and ‘Kathleen’ — third, the total result being: Kathleen Czarina Caprice W. Ramsden W. Vine G. Hedgecoe 14 points 4; 14 14 each boat having been first, second and third ‘Venella,) H. Vine, ‘Phenomen,’ P. twice. Zingle, were also present. The official races being over a friendly match was sailed by the three leaders, the result being that ‘Kathleen’ made 24 points, ‘Czarina’ 17, and ‘Caprice’ 16. Bordeaux M.Y.C.—This club held it’s second race at Arcachon on August 28th, in front of the Grand Hotel, the terrace of which, was kindly lent to the club,*who placed it at the disposal of the visitors and hon. members; amongst the former were M. le-comte de Damre’mont, Mayor of Arcacaon, M. le commissaire de l’inscription maritime de La Jeste and many others, owners of yachts, who all take interest in model yachting. The wind was N.W. and of moderate strength. Results were: 1st Class:—all boats not over 0.70 centimetres. ‘Cyclone’ M. Souan, Ist prize, ‘Hirondelle’ M. Laroche, 2nd; ‘Hirondelle’ M. Lara, 8rd; ‘Albatros’ M. Maugars, 4th prize. Qnd Class :—models from 0.70. to 0.90. ‘Volga’ M. Souan, 1st prize, ‘Nenita’ M Falleau, Qnd; ‘Blondin’ M. Pedemay, 8rd; ‘Sapho’ M. Picard, Ath; ‘Luciolette’ Miss Fiton, 5th. 8rd Class :— 0.90 to 1m. 10. ‘Aigle’ M. Pauvert, 1st prize, ‘Gironde’ M. Domer, and ‘Guand-Méme’ M. Monier, 2nd; ‘Gouello’ Miss Fiton, 3rd; ‘May4th Class:—1m. 10 to flower’ M. Grédy, 4th. 1m.30: ‘Ilan’ M. Blanchy, 1st prize, ‘Faust’ M. Bourgés, 2nd. 5th Class:—for boats over 1m. 30. ‘Sirius’ M. Berton, Ist prize, ‘Terrible’ M. Budin, 2nd. Race between winners of first prizes in 1st, 2nd and 3rd classes. Won by ‘Volga’ M. Souan. Race between winners of first prizes in 4th and 5th classes. Won by ‘Ilan’ M. Blanchy. The first prizes were composed of four silver medals, a chronometer watch, a barometer and marine glasses. The other prizes were bronze medals and ‘‘diplémes d’honneur ” All people owning models were allowed to sail them by paying a fee according to the size of the boat, so three-quarters of the models were not club boats and many of the club members were absent. The club has lately been honored by three lady members, and as the above report shows, one has already come well to the front. Gateshead M. ¥. C.—The members of this Club competed on Saturday, 1st September fcr the Wakefield Challenge Cup and Medal; also a second and third prize given by the club. The race was open to all sized models with time allowance start ; 16 yachts entering the competition, which was the best of three runs across the Lake, and in the final very little space seperated the winners, which were Mr. Andrew’s ‘Emu’ 1st. Major Dance’s ‘S. H. James’ 2nd., and Mr Avery’s ‘Stranger’ 3rd. . Dundee M. Y. C.—The Cup race for the tentonners in connection with this club was conclud- ed on. Saturday 1st September, at Stobsmuir Ponds. Owing to want of wind the race had to be postposed on three different occasions. Four of the heats were sailed on Saturday last, and resulted :—Fuirst heat, four boats, 1 W. 8. Jackson’s ‘Vigilant’ 15 minutes 30 seconds; 2 A. Robertson’s ‘Wave’ 16 minutes 30 seconds. Second heat; three boats, 1 J. Patrick’s ‘Banshee’ 13 minutes 50 seconds; 2 A. Abbot’s ‘Jane’ 14 minutes 40 seconds. Third heat, three boats, 1D. Mackay, jun.’s, ‘Whisper’ 12 minutes 56 seconds; 2 C. Williamson’s ‘Lizzie’ 13 minutes 55 seconds. Fourth heat, four boats, 1 D. Hynd’s ‘Marm’ 17 minutes 16 seconds ; 2 Joseph Gongoley’s ‘White Wing’.17 minutes 19 seconds. Last night a splendid race was witnessed by a large number of visitors. Results :—First Semi-Final, four boats, 1 A. Abbot’s ‘Jane’ 11 minutes 40 seconds; 2 W. 8. Jackson’s ‘Vigilant’ 12 minutes 10 seconds. Second Semi-Final Race, four boats, 1 D. Hynd’s ‘Marm’ 9 minutes 30 seconds; 2 J. Patrick’s ‘Banshee’ 11 minutes. Final—1 J. Patrick’s ‘Banshee’ 11 minutes 10 seconds ; 2D. Hynd’s ‘Marm’ 11 minutes 20 seconds. In the second semi-final race, Mr Hynd’s boat completed the course in the remarkably short time of 9 minutes 30 seconds, which is about the best sailing witnessed at the ponds this season. Tn the absence of Commodore Anderson, Mr. J. Gant officiated as umpire. The Cup race for fifteen-tonners took on Saturday 8th September, at their pond, in the presence of a large turnout of visitors. ‘The weather was fine, there being a strong gale, which was at times rather gusty. No less than 16 yachts took part in the race, and some good sailing was witnessed. Among the spectators were many sea-faring men, who took keen interest in the proceedings. The race was run in heats, of which seven were required to decide the victor. A start was made at 3.20 under the charge of Commodore Anderson, who acted as starter and umpire, and the result of the sailing was as follows :—First heat, 4 boats, 1 W. Abbot’s ‘Jessie’ 8 minutes 45 seconds ; 2 Geo. Henderson’s,‘Fisher’ 9 minutes 25 seconds. Socond heat, 4 boats, 1 Geo. Ritchie’s ‘Maud’ 10 minutes 5 seconds; 2 James Cant’s ‘Shark’ 11 minutes 47 seconds. Third heat, 4 boats, 1 A. Robertson’s ‘Gem’ 10 minutes 59 seconds; 2 Capt. Nairn’s ‘Gladys’ 12 minutes 55 seconds. 4A.boaRobts,ert1sonW., Abb10 minutes 40seasecsonond, s.but Thisevseraisl | 10-shatonde nerstrsongflewforthefirsirt suits but toosuitlighs. tAsat thethe raceshoofrtlthe the y be held. ial racCupes will speclast .—On Mon‘Susdayie,’, J.AugG.. .C (Aull) Kingston M.Y ’ N. G. Andrews, beat h,ey‘Roandmp, ‘Nina,’ W. H. Roberts in a matThichs 20t Stor bygsBH.matGruchby.that has forbeinga settheofonlspay rsMonpredaysented nin eve unsettled on, 00 accountOnof Sat been sailed this seas ay, . clubterly breezeurd, five on eas gst Kin the by r, the wea ng, stro a ust 25th, in Aug some 10-tonners sailed a club inatch, and had pond for sec, ondit did not do to go th end of the nor fy and shifting wind was puf rse had to be , but as the cou too close jammedrds givby,en be ld cou h muc not , boa ee thr in e don Gru E. f,’er sailed wide e, andthe ‘Puf A. Bruc y.ed verWhiyff,mucT.h alik awa latt but e, sail s,‘Sussoie,’‘Whi. G.ff’ Stotooreyk ,firs3,t lull the in es tim l era sev 3, ff ‘Pu with 4 points, tain Reed, 2, ‘Romp,’ N. Capuie, John Twydell, 1. Saturday, gnorewlias,,’1, ‘Lo ‘Ma And September 22nd, six 10-tonners started for a club . sail to rse cou t icul diff a it e mad n, ctio dire ie,’ ‘Lou ts, poin ts 5 hea the h 4, ‘Susie,’ G. allce, the‘Susie,’ J. G. Storey, ‘Midge,’ ‘WhJohiffn Twy, T.delA.l,Brucam ce,ewonnexallt wit s,T. won rew And Bru A. ff,’ ‘Whi 0. an 2 each, ‘Fy,’ W. Hom ie’ Storey, and ‘Romp,’ N.‘AmG.eniAndty,rew’ G.s, Cros reded2 offeacforh, and G.TheSmitiethwasscosail 0. s, second honors. ‘Sus 1, s, Mill J. ,’ way rka ‘Ha l del ff’ Twy ‘Whi Mr. , ting ge.’ exci ‘Mid and and e ff’ clos ingie’wasby vera leny gth, ‘Romp’ by a foot,orandto beaacttined asg botjudgh e.‘WhiOn Saturday, Septemforbera club rac The | 1st, ‘Lou t bea | wayof, thepri other in aiedmatwhoehle plain sail | ran a dead nstheather.witAh ‘Ha rka six e.10-tonAtnerstars tingengagethedy carr ber num agai priz ing fo suit a one board squeeze up the pond ‘nanice || scor heats were equally close. very close and exciting racing.sco‘Ro ringmp,4’poinN. ts,G. prize. The wind N.E., variable in strength and two r oneeormor bute afte m theenedN.Ba.,trifl ezewinfrod soft les bre litt e cam and heat the —— venth race of the heay,eleAugust 25th, for —’T .C. M.Y r ste che Man d rte spo n soo s, rew And G. N. urd ’ Sat mp, on ‘Ro ce pla nn. k too abea son sea led onethrinougwhih allch || a prize given by Mr. W. HE.ounStor ey,theandweitwo this ng,pulbut h wit and athebalhealootsn jib, ght of t ythi ever acc of t On fron . in club the by rs othe and d win cam ts the boa in en nge sev cha ‘Whiff got the best ofablea margin. Had the wind limited—-25lbs and under–only from the norteh zen the wind, and ider bree A hdya cons t. wit poin won ting star the to | and mp’ ‘Ro that say to dow fair run only & is it rse cou stea the de held bina t Mr.g’ hearan firs‘Bot ome ethebeerighn ttotrithem infrononet. || east hav the In ld . wou n rds loo ewa bal hom t the bea d dea 4 ’s lost ers Wat ce, Bru Mr. and ‘Syriux’ ‘Whi Avery’e as fine | mad vas can nt so closbetelyweethatn thenotm andorranso was it of e rac heatff,’andT.wasA. beascotenredforthrewane.t ofOursufficie of on mpi cha gth se, ‘Syriux,’ however, inforanomertheyearr buts, ‘Susie,’ J. G. Storey, woutheld brein eze“91 | mor nshhalfof eaca lenh cour tha e fini the of as and 92 have easily won this match but on this was the winner with 14 points against ‘Boomeer-2 mad’ and toe. suit‘Maghernolia,’ Captain | ang’ 12, the thir a’ sonly‘Plixine th rianett’ eng ‘Glo str , boat the d just was Corb thre re ed odo scor omm she e-C oecasion the exact oints. Vic vas‘Pufbeif,’ngE. Gruby, | Mr. Avery’s ‘Vanessa nextthetrielastd concourcluse,sionswheandn can suitreded, her l sco wel was d Rea e. thre tilln of bad luck by being and ty nti qua pointmetforwitpoih nta tur red sco s, Cros G. ’ ty, eni ‘Am one, red sco and ly bad ed sail sa’ nes ‘Va | ‘Susagaie,in disqualified which gave ‘Plixine’ the firsthet pla ced lia,’n and ‘Magno, whe if,e’ each ‘Wh one. red sco also y thir the In 9. e mad thre sa’ of nes tie ‘Va ts,ore Hall’s new fin-keeler ‘Mascotte’ ed off‘Whtheiff was then treated to a jack-yarderh wit 14 poin sail h Com , mod tied t hea wit two er oth thetook secoud place proved far too good forfirstMr.tripBowouterswas’s a10-deatond t bea and sail topjiba and s thu and e, to spar thiacros’ thesing the line at the same ing eth ,h ‘Cyn scho,oner | heat four last the won has p’ Rom ’ mp. ts ‘Ro boa tosom bot | her ing suit justboat with not | moment, but ‘Mascotte’ won allagai k ent thenstrest‘Cyninthiafine’ wor ng chi rea the s, che mat cem pla ts, dis t poin is as.lighlead, not very lightly built, but | style withfina a scorl, ine ofwhi153ch ‘Syriux,’ ‘Plixine’ and . thaShen 12lb type e mor The 7 ‘ her is ure has a good big top. A notable feat : hilait Vili \ | | EIEN I meters of a good performance in light winds, in spite et cepla dis her of t boa a for e, fac sur ted wet ge lar | inat ie’ Add wn es sho is Jam r, b’s eve Web how J. 2 m, s; for ond t sec bes 55 s Her ute t. min men e, chi Rit ven G. dri 1 be t, hea can th she Fif as s. s, ond breeze ng hou uteutess;52secA. Robertson, 10 minutes 1550 sec1110 min fyh spereaedchiwit puf off.and isUndaterthetheversey g nin run t min hig secs ute min 9 b, r Web cke J. cra 1 a t, s hea ond conditof ionthes treeshe. goeSaturday, Septemberd15tbeih,ngsixa onds.s ; 2SixW.thAbbot,ot,10 10minminuteutes 36s sec20 ondsecs.ondFins;al2 top flags. The win 10 Fourth heat, 4 boats, 1 D. Wood’s ‘Alison’ e tiHt Ei 185 E— ——EE a CHTSMAN AND CANOEIST. YA LDE MO E TH e Ht}i alti {1Hit | | || a4 il |1} | \ | ifMy 186 MODEL-YACHTSMAN AND CANOEIST ‘wlascotte’ were left to sail, proved the best race of the day, the lot were despatched to a good start anda steady wind. Half way down ‘Syriux’ and ‘Mascotte’ collided, and ran locked together until they reached the bank near the flags, when ‘Mascotte’ got away first and passed through, about a foot to the good; while all this was going on ‘Plixine’ had held her course steadily and got through first. In the next course ‘Mascotte’ dashed off at wonderful speed in spite of the lumpy water, and although now and then she seemed rather inclined to luff up, she held the lead till the finish. In the third round there was another foul—this time it was‘Plixine’s’ turn with ‘Mascotte’—and ‘Syriux’ landed first; the other two not getting free, divided the points; the last course was a ding dong race between ‘Syriux’ and ‘Mascotte,’ but the latter kept her nose in front all the way, and finally won the first prize with a score of 184 points, ‘Syriux’ the second with 10, and ‘Plixine’ the third with 74 points. The next race on September 8th, was a Handicap for all boats for the President, Mr. H. G. Brockbanks, prize and two others. There wasa good entry of boats of all classes and weights, from 16 up to 50 lbs. The wind was strong and gusty from the north, which made the course a broad reach both ways. In the first heat were drawn Mr. Avery’s ‘Vanessa,’ Mr. Goldthorpes’ ‘Dolphin’ and Mr. Barker’s ‘Seabreeze.’ The sailing was very equal in the first two runs all three making 4 points each; in the next two ‘Vanessa’ and ‘Dolphin’ had some bad luck in getting disqualified, while ‘Seabreeze’ added 4 more to her points and won the heat, the other two finishing with a totalof 7 pointseach. Four boats sailed in the next heat, viz :– Vice-Commo- dore Corbett’s ‘Plixine’, Mr. Bowers’s ‘Cynthia’, Mr. Stevenson’s ‘May’ and Mr. Dempsey’s ‘Lingard.’ The wind now became very squally aud variable which caused some trouble to ‘May’ The heat soon lay between and ‘Plixine. ‘Cynthia’ and ‘Lingard’ a couple which showed the greatest contrast in point of size—being the smallest and the largest in the sailing fleet respectively. The little schooner. was very smartly handled and only lost the heat by 2 points, in each course she was only a length or two behind; ‘Lingard’ made 10, ‘Cynthia’ 8, ‘Plixine’ 4, and ‘May’ 2 points. The third heat lay between Commodore Hall’s ‘Mascotte,’ Mr. Avery’s ‘Syriux,’ and Mr. Stevenson’s ‘Venus. From the first, ‘Mascotte’ getting a good start, had it all her own way and won every course with a full score of 12 points; the other two were very unfortunate in getting disqualified twice; ‘Venus’ made 4, and ‘Syriux’ 2 points. The winners sailing in the final heat ‘Seabreeze,’ ‘Lingard,’ and ‘Mascotte’—differed greatly in size and weight, and the start 18 seconds which ‘Mascotte’ (20 lbs) received from ‘Seabreeze’ (30 lbs) was enough to place her beyond any fear of being overhauled, in fact she won the first three trips straight off the reel. In the second course ‘Seabreeze’ once nearly came up with her, but a sudden gust and the heavy cross sea headed her off bodily and drove her into the fank. She made up for her bad luck by winning the fourth trip, as ‘Mascotte’ had luffed up in the wind, and ran into the slack water under the trees. On reckoning up the card, ‘Mascotte’ was an easy winner of the first prize with a score of only one shoit of the highest possible 11 points. She had already shewn herself to be very fast in beating to windward, and now somewhat to the surprize of all, she proved to be equally speedy in a broad reach, and Commodore Hall expressed himself as being thoroughly well satisfied with this new type of boat. The second prize fell to ‘Seabreeze’ with 7 points, and the third to ‘Lingard’ with 5. M. Y.C.—Cutter Match first Saturday Lowestoft in August, ‘Dove’ H. Painter, ‘Sequah’ T. E. Thistle, ‘Mayflower’ C. Boyce, ‘Trixie’ R. Peek, ‘Meteor’ i. Linder, ‘Britannia’ W. Carr. Out of a possible 20 points ‘Sequah’ took first with 15, ‘Mayflower’ 14, ‘Meteor’ 11. Yawl Match, first Saturday in September, 4 sailed in the first heat, ‘Paragon’ A. Adams 14, ‘Princess Royal’ _ T. Thurstons 10, ‘Albatross’ G. Ayres 4, ‘YoungPrince’ W. Adams 10. ‘Princess Royal’ beat ‘Young Prince’ for the tie and therefore qualified with ‘Paragon’ for the final heat. Four sailed in the second heat, ‘Success’ J. Butcher 11, A. J. Thistle ‘Thought’ A. Thistle 10, ‘Georgiana’ 10, ‘Boy Fred’ S. Soane 2. ‘Thought’ won the tie from ‘Georgiana’ and qualified with ‘Success’ for the final. Final heat, ‘Success’ 14, ‘PrincessRoyal’ 9, ‘Paragon’ 9, ‘Thought’ 8. ‘Paragon’ beat ‘Princess Royal’ for the tie for second Cutter Match. September 15th, ‘Mayflower’ 1, ‘Mayflower’ is a bulb ‘Gerilda’ 2, Caralyne’ 8. fin-keeler and handles very well. Guernsey M. Y.C.—Aug. 18th, race one and two amalgamated, match for Col. Field’s prize, hard wind and rough sea. ‘Zanita’ 1, ‘Carina’ 2, ‘Poc‘Zin‘ta’ and tolus’ 8, ‘Rival’ 4, and ‘Gossip’ 5. ‘Poctolus’ were disqualified, so 1, 2 and 3 went to No. 8 race: Ist ‘Carina,’ ‘Rival’ and ‘Gossip.’ 2nd ‘Flectwing.’ No. 5 race: All ratings, ‘Hureka,’ ‘Zinita’ and ‘Selina,’ 2-raters, started, and ‘Zinita’ withdrew, ‘Eureka’ was second, ‘Poctolus’ third, ‘Venelia’ fourth. No. 6 race: 30in. I.w.J. and under. ‘Selina’ 1, ‘Zinita’2. No. 7 and 8 race: Over 30in. l.w.l. ‘Eureka’ 1, ‘Venelia’ 2, ‘Carina’ 8. Aug. 22nd, the finish of the above match took THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN AND CANOEIST. Corvvespond ere, 1, ‘Twister,’ 2-rater, 2,,’ place : ‘Bureka,’ 10-rater, ‘Gift 4, , ater ,’ 10-r ‘Pieetwing,’ 7-rater, 3, ‘Venelia of the writer, the name and addressymou match for 10-rating and Letters mustsarilbear s letters and Anon 3-rater, 5. September Ist, bree n). catio publi 1, ng’ (not neces y forbe acknowledged. etwi ‘Fle ze. erly east fine a in r, unde ries will not OR. ch for all ratings: Allenqui communications to be addressed to THE EDIT ‘Bureka’ 2, ‘Venelia’ 3. Mat 4. ow’ ‘Arr 8, ng’ etwi ‘Selina’ 1, ‘Twister’ 2,unde‘Ple r: ‘Try iv 1, ‘Selina’ 2, CLUB. Match for 30in. and THe CARDIFF MODEL YACeHTStree t, Docks, having been entered 49, Louis Jil’ 3. “Try it’ withdrawn and 1 CARDIFF, roth Sept., 1894. eka’ ‘Eur : over 36in. for h Matc in error. A CHALLENGE. ‘Fleetwing’ 2, ‘Venelia’ 3. Yachtsman, THe Epiror, 7he ModelMartin, a member Wachting. RAGING RECORDS, PRINCIPAL WINNERS 1894. 38rd Value £ Rating Designer Starts Ist 2nd 0 2560 2 36 49 on Wats 163 ….. Britannia. Also Goelet and Bennet (value 4,320) and Yacht three objets d’art Muir Challenge Cups (value £105),and three Gold Medals 6 2 0 560 Vigilant …… 169 Herreshoff 18 18 6 O O 455 15 If 54 45 39 43. 46 38 19 12 34 Dragon III… 20 Fife Andrey «s+ 20 Dunraven 10 1 Doreen….++++ 15 Fife shoff 34 Dakotah(C.B.)10 Herre Lilith ……6.- 10 6 Fifeon 32 39 Dora…(C.B.) 10 Wats n 26 Sula ….seeeeeee io Watso 15 lson Rosetta …+++ Alminda …… Fleur-de-Lis.. Delonagh Flat Fish…..- 6 2 242 10 Nicho 15 5 2 10. =>. Fife 5 — Fife 51 37 98 5 Watson 25 II 5 Soper 31 12 5 Fenella ….+- 5. TESS ocevevesesee 5 Fife Fife 0 50 32 10 4 9 20 6 5 9 73 50 27 Red Lancer… 5 _ Fife 60 Gareth…..+.++ 2% Nicholson 60 Meneen ….– 2% Herreshoff 23 Fife Mimine …… 24 15 Evelyn…..+++ 24 = Fife 10 Olive ..seeeeee 24 =. Fife Fay .ssccseeseee 1 Soper 63 Sorceress….++ 1 Hope 28 1 Herreshoff 37 Morwena Tartar II…… 1 Sibbick 42 I 135 and I cup 1 90 I 77 and I cup 212 35 12 28 14 9 5 2 7 5 0 20 14 25 I 7 8 11 12 2 48 4 190 and 2 cups 4 160 and I cup 9 53 0 26 O 20 6 95 and I cup 1 87 and 2 cups 5 36 7 56 3 18 9 3 0 1 36and 5 cups 16 60 3 = 40 ! 45 and 2cups O 30 and 1 cup 8 5 Scud …cceeee 1 Burgoyne 38 15 15 12 4 Coqueite …… ¥% Nicholson 51 next number, and oblige, Kindly insert this in your s truly, the value of £5. Your Wm. Morcan, Hon. Sec. t LONDON, 30th Aug, 1894. l- Vachtlsman. Tue Epiror, Zhe Mode“boy ,” so to say, of the Club, Tam Sir,—BSeing only the but I can’t help g myself in print, ent rather diffident ofleseein Yachtscorrespond Mr.‘‘Old your with condo to ng writi s and 4 9 50 written in praisefallof awayWigg has he all After ” man. from his 4 I 1010 of Wiggs to bad teo is it , boats keel his bulb. , really,—a finyandHerr 7 ? 431 som out with—yes prophet, and blos es1 I 195 tion of our ‘Highbur imita weak a only ough Alth and ss, edne wick its all in 4 1 2 84 itis there hoff’s” creation, still, o’ was 4 3 0 125 t him with his ‘Mosquit the way Mr. Hale setsabou he him of front in job tall a 2 2 0 80 got has h seeing. Wigg fins, which reminds me that that ifkeel 19 10 2 440 and 3 cups wort s hopes to beat Hale’ the e so highly is nowurin 13 5 6 296 and 2 cups Yachtsman” spok boat of which ‘‘Old g meas the into put when 14 9 2 320 and I cup and ours, of property of one out with a water-line of over 44 inches, and 7 8 2 230 tank, she came did beat our 12 5 I 191and3cups so that even if she sail spread to matchI, have’ and I never it, do her 6 4 3 150 seen nt gh (thou ’ ‘Britannia no credit to be d woul it I 1 2 26 days) ng saili on nt prese miss being my limited is that least —at tens 8 9 I 209 beat do ly usual ns her—tiftee O O 3 ce. experien thies. The one 600 75 tsman” has my sympa ‘And so ‘*Old Yachlidde r disconsolate in pasto his left 26 1 oO 280and2cups and n backs has lamb ewe fin advice” the top and nings ‘‘war Il 10 O 137 and I cup of te despi and , iness lonel his to ated releg is keel the 8 5 © 102and I cup and me, supre s reign bulb and es the 2 6 O 35 andicup shelves and innermost recesses, what time it escap 6 O 2 O destroying axe. Satanita ….– 162 Soper 23 5 Namara …++ 63 Watson 13 0 Maid Marian 58 Watson 38 26 Carina …eeeees 4o Watson Creole …..+e+e 4» Payne 25 96 Corsalt…+++eee 40 Payne 20 Castanet ….. 40 Payne Thalia ……0+ 40 Fife Vendetta …..- 4o Watson Luna… eeeeee 20 ~=« Fifeon Dierdré «..s.- 20 Wats Zinita .eesceees 20.~=s Fife Thelma …..- 20 ~=«+Fife Inyoni …-+++ 20 Nicholson Asphodel…… 20 Watson Stephonie … 20 Clayton our Club, DEAR SIR,—Mr. lF.Yacht in Great Britian, of4 feet overall, Mode any enges Chall Windto nce dista same and ard Leew to miles 2 or 1 to sail Prize to a for , home and home , races two of best the , ward Wee Winn… %4 Herreshoff 29 Spruce II]… % Smith 63 Ragamuffi III % Smith 306 32 Pique «essere % Payne 15 Shrimp ..-. % Sibbick 17 18 16 23 13 56 5° Yours truly, BLacKk AND BUFF, Serpentine M.Y.C. __ ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. deck; 83 feet rica” was 94 feet cons dept P.L.W.—The “‘Amebeam of hold 3 ; 9 feet 3 inche ; foremh ast feet water-line ; 2234draug 76% feet ht. Mainmast 81topm 11 feet 6 inches ast 33% ; main boom feet ; no fore ; ast feet ; main topm fore gaff 24 feel; main gaff 28 feetd not 58 feet ; no fore boom ;feet. be lixely to You woul bowspript outboard 17‘“‘Am culars. You parti these from ” erica build a model of the second . arity simil any from way might be a long‘‘Badminton Lib:ary on Yachting”Thegives the volume of the lines of the ‘‘American.” the lines ofa not publisoshed We bavenumb pocH.—prese FRED. Mur you send we er, nt the until r, Keele a Fin copy of it. 188 THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN A. BENDALL.—The manner of fixing a removable bulbfin varies with the ingenuity of the builder. The top of the fin generally has a flange, and the bottom of wood keel is fitted with brass of sufficient thickness to hold screws.— Others fit the fin into a metal slide on the bottom of boat and put screws through, ofthe right length. The bulb is generally of lead—which being the heaviest metal can be less in size than brass.—-All removable fins have to be strongly mounted on to the boat, or are likely to sit incorrectly. AND CANOEIST., TYNEMOUTH.—Tonnage—Y.R.A. Thos. Foster, Sec., 10, Albert Terrace, North Shields. t= The Fee for constant publication in the Register is 5s. per annum ANGLESEY.—Tonnage—Y.R.A. A. F. Haslam, Menai Bridge BRADFORD EAST-END.—1730 and length Station—Bradford Moor Park BRAUNTON.—F. W. Knott, Caen Street, Braunton, N. Devon. BELFAST.—Length, taken frora stem- head Station.—Belfast Lough James Gardner, 6, Old Park. BANGOR (Ireland). —Length and Y.R.A. H. Cullen, Upper Clifton BOSTON-—Tonnage—Y. R.A Station.—River Witham W. C. Meggitt, Sail Loft, Libsey Lane. BLYTH.—Particulars wanted D. Jackson, 1, Upper Stanley Street, Blyth. MODEL YACHT CLUB REGISTER. 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. AMERICAN.—”L, & S. A.” Rule. Station—Prospect Park, New York. H. Melvin, 141, Park Place, Brooklyn, U.S.A. BRADFORD.—Y.R.A. and leugth. Station.—Exley’; Reservoir, Frizinghall. Lewis Crossley. 15, Springfield Place, Manningham Lane, Bradford BELFAST—Ulster.—RKule 1780. Station— Waterworks, Antrim Road E. Potter, 21, Upper Panning Street, Belfast. BORDEAUX —Societe des Yachts Models. Station: L.W.L. + L.0.A. +2 (Length classes.) Bassin d’alimentation P. R. Picamilk, Secretary, 45, Rue ds Ayres. des Docks. CENTENNIAL (New South Wales.)—Measurement from outside of stem to inside of rudder head ; also overall. J.M. Donaldson, 46, Rose-street, S. Sydney, N.S.W DUNDEE.— Weight. 12 ibs. to 1 ton.—Station.—Stobsmuir Pond J. Cant, 60, Watson Terrace, Glebe. GLASGOW.—Alexandra—”L. & 8. A.” Rule. Station—Alexandra W. Crawford, 70, Armadale-street. Park, Glasgow GLASGOW.—Tonnage.—‘‘94”’ Rule. Station.—Hillhead Pona Robt. 8. Nicholson, 16, Nightingale Place, Kelvinhaugh. HULL.—Kingstou—Length taken on l.w.1.; also 10-ton class Y.R.A Station—Club Lake, Inglemire Lane, Beverley Road. J.R. Windsor, Bankside, Sculcoates. Albert—1730 Rule. R. Spence, 146, Coltman Street. East Hull.—1780 rule, Club Lake, Chalk Lane Hessle Rd. Station.—East Park. 3. P. Bell, 18, Gladstone Street. HEBBURN-—17380 Rule and 15-Rating Y.R.A. JARROW & Hebburn Hall Lake. Hon. Secs., G. Johnson, 11,Suffolk-street, and A. E. Long, 124, Albert Road, Jarrow-on-I’yne. LONDON.—London.—15-rating class and 10-ton class Y.R.A 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 as Station—The Serpentine, Hyde Park. G. Hale, Sec., 11, The Broadway, Heighbury Park, London, N. Corinthian.—10 and 15-tons 17380 Rule, also 10, 124 and 15-tons Lx Bx D, weights limited to 20lbs., 25lbs. and 28lbs, 200 Canvas unlimited. Station—Long Pond, Clapham. Robert Shield, Monteagle House, Baldwin Crescent. Camberwell, London, S.W. Station.—Long Pond Clapham—Tonnage—Y. R.A. lapham Common. W. J. Bailey, 147, Elms Road, Clapham Park, S.W. M.Y. Sailing Association—Length taken on l.w.l, Station—Round Pond, Kensington Gardens. J. Pollard, 32, Spring-st., Paddington. New Highgate Sailing Club—Weight Rule (all told). Sec.—Henry Vine, 80, South Hill Park, Hampstead. BRIGHTON.— Station Queens Park Lake. Geo. Waters, 119, Queen’s Park Road, Brighton, Sussex. CARNARVON.—Length Station. —Menai Strait s J. H. Lees, Bronserial, North Road. CARDIFF—Length on l.w.1. Station.—Roath Park Lake and GlaW. Morgan, 40, Louisa Street, Docks. morga Canal COWFS, L.W., MEDINA,—Length. Wm. Silbeck, West Cowes. DUMB ARON. —Tonnage—Y.R.A. Station–Meadow Park, DELHI, Canada. —W. S. Crysler, Delhi, Ont., Canada. D. Forsyth, 54, iy EXE.—Tonnage—L. &S eeowsroad, Station.—Turf Arthur Kempe, M.3D, 14, Southernhay, E., Exeter. FOWEY.“—Longty lw.l. Station—Fowey Harbour, . S. Lacey, Fore-street GOOLE. Niroanene cy R.A. and Handicap by Manchester Rule 1. S. Simpson, 8, Albert-street. Station—Rawcliffe Brick Ponds GATESHEAD.—Tonnage—Y.R.A. J. Wilson, 44, Whitehall Road. GUERNSEY.—Tonnage—Y.R.A. J. B. Randell, Allez-street. Station—Gateshead Park Station—Model Yacht Pond anaes —’l’onnage—‘‘94” Rule. R. MeNair, Junr.-, 10, Antigua-street. GRIMSBY. —Tonnage—Y.R.A Station—Alexandria Dock. Secretary’s name and ‘address wanted. GOSPOR!.—particulars wanted. GOVAN.—Blder—Wm. Reid, 8, anpland Road, Govan. HABBETe TEN: —Sailing Rules, Y.R.A. Station — Harrington Resr A. Young, Gas Works, Harrington, Cumb. KINGSTOWN (Ireland. \—Tonnage, Y.R.A. Station—Kingstown Harbor. L. H. Douglas, 6, Marine-road. Atalanta—Measurement Y.R.A, John W. G. Kelly, 1, Albert Terrace, LHEEDS.—Tonnage—Y.R.A. A. Fordsmith, Sec., Chapel Allerton, Leeds. LOWESTOFT.—Length and Tonnage. Station.—North Dene T. Thertle, 87, Park Terrace, Lowestoft. LLANDUDNO.—Length. Station—Llandudno Bay. . Melsom, Post- Office. LIVERPOOL. —Tonnage—Y. R.A., with limited depth and minimum freeboard. Station—Sefton Park Lake T. G. Bolton, 9, Thornton Place, ats tae LONDOW.— —George—Length on l.w.l.; L.&S.A. also 10-ton Y.R.A Station— Round Pond, Kensington Gardens. Secretary’s Name and Address Wanted. Dulwich.—Lengthl.w.]. and Y.R.A. 10 and 5 tons only Station—Peckham Rye Rt. H. Lanchester, 181, Malpas Road, Brockley, S.E. Highgate—Boats handicapped by weight. Station—Highgate Ponds, H. P.Reynoldson, 2 Beaconsfield-ter., Archway-rd., H’gate MANCHES’TER.—Length, taken on 1.wl.; also 10-ton class, Y.RA Station—Print Works Reservoir, Levenshulme R. W. Gill, Green Hill, Edgley, Stockport. MAX WELL.—John H. Neave, Blairbeg, 32, Dalziel Drive, Pollokshields MARYPORT, Cumberland.—Tounage—Y.RB.A, J. W. Hodgson, 20, North-street. MOORAGH.—Particulars wanted. MINNEAPOLIS MODEL YACHT RACING ASSOCIATION, John Hadden, Secretary, 3425, Hennipin Avenue. PHILADELPHIA, U.S.A.—Length overall. E. W. Fowler, 34 6, Walnut-street, Philadelphia, Pa, MED WAY.—Chatham.— Tonnage Y.R.A. PORT GLASGOW. —Tonnage “94 Rule. MONTROSE.—Length on 1.w.1—Station: Skating Pond, Montrose. PORT OF PLYMOUTH. —Particulars Wanted. J. H. Read, 16, Gorst Street New Brompton. J. Brash, 5, William Street Wm. C. Clark, 88, Bridge Street, Montrose. NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE.—W. Twizell, Sec., 58, Clayton Park, Square. SWANSEA.—Length taken on L.W.L. Station, Brynmill Park, Victor Nerup, 5, Pier Street, Swansea. SCARBOROUGH. —Tonnage 1730, 10 ‘aud 20–tons, |also Weight class, Station—The Mere. Ww. W. Gibson, Sec., Westborough, SOUTH SHIELDS.—Eixelsior—Tonnage ‘1730? and Tangihs Station.—South Marine Park, T. S. Downey, 16, Saville Street. SOUTH SHIELDS.—Tonnage—Y.R.A. Station R. A. Terviel, 74, Broughton Road. South Marine Park, SOUTHAMPTON.—John Honghton, (Address Wanted.) STONEHAVEN.—P. Christie, 33, Market Square, Stonehaven, Station. Kingstown Harbor Crofton Road, Kingstown, Co. Dublin. Station.—Dougliehill Pond W. I. Behenna, 30, St. Aubyn Street, Devonport PORTSMOUTH. Tonnage Y.R.A. and length l.w.l.) Station.—Craneswater, Southsea t. Haldane—Wolverton House, Lennox Road, Southsea RYDE, heW. )}—Length, taken from stem-head to stern–post, on deck Station.—Canoe Lake. G. Beazley, Ryde Dispensary. SOUTHPORT.—Tonnage—Y.!:.A. with depth and freeboard limit Station—Marine Park Lake. J. C. Smith, 60, Sefton-street. SOUTHSEA.—Length 1.w.1. Station—Craneswater John Whitty, 7, Cleveland-road TORONTO.—F. Gardiner, Sec., 763, Queen Street, Canada, MODEL-YACHTS J. N. DEMPSEY, MODEL YACHT BUILDER, MAN AND CANOEIST, 193 EDITORIAL NOTES AND COMMENTS. FE 3!, DERBY ROAD, HEATON MOOR, STOGK PORT. 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Second-hand Boats on Sale. feature year’s canoe racing has Although that type #, ~ of craft may do well for the racing which is indulged in on the other side of the “herring pond,” it is pretty evide nt that she is not a model that is likely to English canoeists by storm. take the affections Her success at Salcombe has been by no means phenomenal, in spite of her victory in the match she sailed against Mr. Brand ’s #rater ‘Spruce,’ In that race, she appears to have had the best of the luck at the start, and in any case, such competitions, between craft oftotally diflerent type, prove nothing, except win in her own weather, that either boat is likely to Her racing up at Bourne proved that, courses, her extreme slowness in stays for our far more than offsets any advantage in actual speed reaching which her very small—and crank—midship section and displacement give her. A well known authority on sailing has stated, and with that statement we quite agree, that the greatest pleasure in saili ng a small craft is found in going to windward in smoo th water. But one’s pleasure in that form of saili ng in this country, where smooth water is generally also narrow water, 1s very much marred if there is always present the haunting dread that the boat may miss stays, or at any rate, is certain to be hanging about head to wind for quite an unconscionab le length of time. It is quite possible that there may be some advantage from the point of view of the ardent anti-tobacco crank about a boat in which, as has BRITISH CANOE CLUBS. ROYAL C.C.—T.G.F , Winser,Sec. »72, Mark Lane, London MERSEY C.C.—Perey Cox, Mate, C9, Excha n ge Bldgs., Liverpool. CLYDE C.C.—Mr. Steve n, Ardlin House, Hel ensbu rgh. WEAR C.C.—T. 0. Todd, Sec., qT; Winifred-terrac e, Sunderland. HUMBER YAWL CLUB —G.F., Holmes, Mate, Elim Lodge, Hornsea, TYNE C.c.—T. Wark man, Sec., 17, Hutt Street , Gateshead-on-Tyne. BRITISH CANOE ASSO CIATION.—Ernest Kiplin g, Sec., 9, Lovaine Terrace, Newcastle-on-Tyne, E. 8. Hodson, Treas., Lamor na, King Charles’ Road, Surbiton, Surrey. (The B.C.A. is establishe d for the promotion ofcruises and meets whereby canoeists of the United Kingdom, irrespective of clubs, unite for the purpose of may cruising and camping.) SUNDERLAND C.C.— J.Stephenson, Sec., 28, Chester-rd., Sunderland THAMES CAMPING & BOATING ASSOCIATION. —Anthony Walter, Hon. Sec., 14, Duke Street , Adelphi, 8.W. NORTHERN CC.—1L. McPherson, White House Buildi ngs, Newcastle. ULST ER C.C.—R. BB. Workman, (Capt.), 19, Bedford Street, Belfast. ‘OXFORD UNIVERSITY SAILING CLUB.—G. F. Eyre, Secretary, Trinity College, Oxford . MIDLAND SAILING CLUB.—L. B. Chatwin, Secretary, Wellington House Edgbaston. Corrections Solicited, of been said of the ‘Yankee,’ one cannot even stow a tobacco pouch, but, say we, perish the thought of cruising in such a ship. But there, of course she was never intended for any such purpose. If it be true that the Racer of to-day is the Cruiser of to-morrow, and it used to be so at one time with canoes, then we must admit we shall be sorry for the possessor would-be cruiser of a boat of the who becomes the type of the ‘Yankee,’ For the sake of an extra bit of speed almost every quality which sacrificed. makes a boat worth owning is But, inasmuch as she does not exhibit that marvellous speed for which so much has been given up, it is possible that she will answer the only purpose for which she 1s apparently fit, viz, a beacon to warn what to avoid. SSS ae THE THE MODEI-YACHTSMAN AND CANOEIST. 194 Some years ago we had a look at two of the three canoes which made the passage down the Danube PS Ee from its head waters to the Black Sea. They were useful looking craft of about 15 feet x 30 inches with plenty of stowage capacity and full but easy lines, and in every way, apparently, well suited to the work one had a right to demand of them. It seems to us rather a matter for thankfulness that the conditions of canoe racing in this country seem to allow a reasonable chance of success to just such a craft as can, at small expense, be converted into a cruiser which could do similar work to that done by those boats, and do it equally well. ae ee! = = However, we have not yet seen what effect the rating rule will have upon canoe design. It was . ns NOTES, By MAYFLY. The ‘Query,’ o’5-rater, which did so well at Bourne End in the week’s racing of the Royal Canoe Club, has been having a most successful amount of racing at Burnham on Crouch. It was a pity that against such a good boat the ‘Bernice’ was not sailed, as although at Bourne End there was little doubt as to the decided superivrity of the ‘Query,’ yet the ‘Bernice’ against much larger craft had performed so well in 1893, that the meeting of two such good racing boats would have been looked forward to with considerable interest. —Oo— —Oo— adopted a year ago when canoeing was at such a low ebb that many of her most prominent votaries were actually graduating into larger craft. It isan easy descent from the deck seat of a canoe to the comparatively comfortable well of the yawl, or to the deck of something larger still, but the return step, except in the case of a few enthusiasts, is but seldom taken. So that at present there is a waiting attitude on the part of those who take an interest in the sport, for some of that young blood which is required to make things go. —Oo— RE LONDON Canoes will continue to be used for that cruising work to which they are best suited, but the racing canoe seems likely to have a hard struggle for existence unless 1-raters become popular, and will admit the decked double ender to their ranks. The improvements that have been made of late years in 4-raters render it extremely difficult, if not impossible, for canoes of but little more than half that rating to compete successfully without time allowance; and that class racing without time allowance is desirable wherever possible will not, we think, be denied by many. At any rate, it adds immensely to the interest of a race in the eyes of the onlookers when the “first in wins,” and it must not be forgotten that it is from the ranks of those onlookers that the entry list, as a rule, is recruited. —Oo— Doubtless some of those who were at the late B.C A. Meet at Salcombe, as well as some canoeists who were not there, will be glad to hear that they can obtain photos which show some of the boats, from a local man :-— Mr. ALFRED E. FAIRWEATHER, “Journal” Office, Fore Street, KINGSBRIDGE. Unmounted 3/6 per doz. Mounted 5/- do. Single copies do 4d. – 6d. Refering to 4-raters makes one think that the Royal Canoe Club, or rather the members of that body, might be well advised if at the next Autumn Meeting of that club, the present rule that “no transom or counter stern” and that ‘the rudder shall be hung abaft the stem” should be omitted. ‘True we have it on the authority of no less a personage than Mr. Walter Stewart, that a canoe-yawl can be designed and built as fast if not faster than the best of the present day 4-raters, yet the probability remains that such a result would be achieved only at the expense of the appearance of the stern of the boat. The remark to which reference has been made was uttered in the earlier part of the season, and doubtless what Mr. Stewart had in mind was the shearing off as in the ‘Snake,’ ‘Dragon,’ and. others of the well known Oxford type of yawls of the last few feet of the above water-line construction. —Oo— Sooner than allow what I cannot but think is not only a great eyesore but a positive attempt to evade the rules, I would feel disposed to once and for ail, so alter the existing rules as to permit good useful cruising as well as able racing craft like the ‘Query,’ ‘Tse Tse,’ ‘Nautilus,’ ‘Nick’ and others, to compete on equal terms with existing and contemplated canoe-yawls. —o— The racing in the small classes on the Thames, Upper and Lower, the Solent-and elsewhere, has in the past year been so full of interest, and the sport has been so keen, that a club should in my judgment always endeavour to keep in the full tide rip of prosperity by trying to the best of its might to so keep up with the times by cat ring for the classes. that exist, rather than by fostering a type of craft, it from. which, although it has much to recommend a purely cruising point of view, yet has but little chance unless constracted in such a way as I have already made mention of, that a large part of the beauty of design is entirely done away with. I know that to many such words as these will be looked upon as rank heresay, but having regard to: the recent falling off in numbers of yawls in races. THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN AND CANOEIST,. given by the club, I have to the best of my lights thrown out a suggestion which may very well receive more than a passing thought of canoeists and yawlsters. —_o— As the Autumn Meeting 1s somewhat close at hand, there are various other matters which might well have earnest consideration before the rules for the ensuing year are discussed and passed. —Oo— As regards International contests—the visit of Mr. Wm. Willard Howard of the New York Canoe Club, came as a great surprise to English canoeists. The challenge was only received at a very short period from the race for the Sailing Challenge Cup, the moment that the rumours seemed to have some truth in them, one canoe was laid down it 1s true, but if the time had been longer I have been assured that two atleast, if not more, canoes would have been built to have given the American canoeist a better competition, and a trial would have been afforded of canoes all built from various ideas on the rules passed at the last Autumn Meeting of the club. Some time surely should be fixed upon as a minimum before the racing commences, for a conoeist to challenge; two months would not be too long, three would be better. This would give the challenged full opportunity of building in time, and afford the committee of the club ample opportunity of fixing upon or altering the locale if it should be deemed necessary or expedient. [This last would hardly be fair to the Challenger ?>—Eb.| —Oo— As regards the rule dealing more with the members themselves izzer se, something should be added to the rules as to a quorum for a special meeting. Atarecent special meeting of the club but very few members attended, and they chiefly because they were particularly interested in the subject matters of the motion that was then brought forward. Some arbitrary number, say ten as a minimum, might well be fixed upon as a quorum. Then as regards the construction of the committee something might be inserted in the rules as to the proportions that should be represented on the committee for paddlers, sailers and yawlers, at the present time this is all left to the votes of the members at the Autumn Meeting, and having regard to the numerical strength of the various sections it does not always happen that the right proportions are kept up. As regards any alterations in the rules as to classification of canoes and yawls, these might well be left until after the sub-committee of the club have further deliberated as to the desirability, or otherwise of forming a Canoe Racing Council and their report has been formulated. The suggestion as to the formation of such a body, met with so 195 much approval at the hands of the clubs that were sounded with respect to this subject, that it would seem to be a pity to settle anything definite as regards the rules as to classification until times has shown whether or not such a council could be . formed. Much discussion ensued on the wording of the rules as to.certificates of rating. As the rules at present stand, it would really appear. that only a certificate of the Y.R.A. would be applicable, to to canoes, and either one of the Y.R.A. or S.B.A. for yawls—this was clearly ignored during the past year and a certificate, verbal 1 believe in some cases, given that a certain boat was within the rules. This should clearly be put right and there would seem to be no valid reason why official measurers, with or without power to charge a small fee for the undoubted services they render, should not be appointed by the club. Furthermore as regards entries, rule 35 provides that all entries shall be made with the secretary at the office of the club. This rule has for years been repeatedly ‘ignored, and as above suggested the latter part of the same rule should fix the time allowable to a person outside the Britush Isles to make a post entry even if any time at all in such cases shouid be allowed. As regards rule 37, affecting the position of the racing flag, this rule was in every race sailed by the Yankee’ ignored, although if the flag be of the required dimensions, but little harm can be done by flying the racing flag at the extremity of the gaff or upper part of the yard of the main or larger sail. With respect to the flying of flags, other than the racing flag, this part of the rule has frequently been disregarded by even well known sailers, possibly on a light fluky winded day to the detriment of their opponents. Something might be done with a view to barring » professionals, although up to the present there has it is believed been no occasion to refuse the entry of any one on that ground—still rules should be framed with a view to meeting all reasonably probable contingencies. —_—Oo— The owner of ‘Nautilus,’ $-rater, has at length come to the conclusion that a dinghy is a necessary and useful adjunct to a small cruising boat. This was strongly urged many months ago but we are inclined to disagree with the conclusions to which such owner has come. Whilst desiring to say nothing against a Berthon portable dinghy which is a most useful) and able little craft, we would point out that Mr. Theo. Smith’s folding dinghy, seemed to us to about fulfil all that could be wanted in a dinghy for such a small craft as a }-rater or canoe- yawl, and irrespective of its capabilities for storing, it has the great merit of not being so liable to be pierced by 2 stake or a sharp rock as the Berthon THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN AND CANOEIST. 196 dinghy is. We are holding no brief for Mr. Theo. Smith, but from all the opportunities we have had of seeing his dinghy we should say for its particular purpose it about fits the bill. —Oo— The challenge issued by Mr. W. Willard Howard in the columns of the /e/d for the 8th September, has up to the writing, to our knowledge, not been accepted. Having regard to the lateness of the season and the various opportunities Mr. Howard has had of meeting various canoes here, there seems but little chance now of the challenge being taken up. Itis to be hoped that Mr. Howard will see his way to again challenge for the Cup another year, when possibly in this uncertain climate, the fates may be kind enough to give him weather more suitable to the undoubted speed of his canoe. —_Oo— Would Mr. Howard kindly send to me at 76, Avenue Road, Regents Park, London, N.W., his present address, as a contributor would like to The two yawls wrong during the first heat. ‘Spruce I’ and ‘Rogue’ of the N.C.C., were the winners of the yawls, the large canoe yawl ‘New Moon’ was second boat, but lost by 2 secs. to the ‘Rogue’ on handicap. ‘Banshee’ and ‘Sea Pink’ were the canoe representatives for the final heat, the former, well sailed by Mr. Alderman, doing a very speedy round after her late start. The R.C.C, canoe-yawi ‘Vestal’ capsized in a puff just as she finished the round. In the final heat the yawls ran away from the canoes and beat them by far more than Y.R.A. or B.C.A. allowance ; the puffs seemed to bewilder the canoes and the ‘Banshee’ shipped a good deal of the “drink.” ‘Spruce P won the Cup. 4, Banshee MEET AT OF CANOE THE ASSOCIATION SALCOMBE, 1894. The only fixed race of any importance, not reported in the last number of the Zhe ModelVachtsman & Canoeist, as having been held at the Meet on Salcombe Harbour, is that of Aug. roth. Impromptu and informal races were carried out, especially one between ‘Yankee’ Mr. Howard, and ‘Banshee’ Mr. G. U. Laws; and one in which and ‘Rogue’ met several local boats. ‘Spruce The latter race was organized by Mr. Hopkins and the time allowances were given at the start; an excellent plan, which might be more generally adopted in this country, especially in the interest of spectators. Dr. Gordon started the craft at their various times; ‘Blue Moon’ kept the lead until near the finish when she was passed by ‘Spruce I, and just headed ‘Rogue’ and ‘New Moon.’ On August roth, which proved one of the finest days of the Meet, the race was for a valuable Silver Cup presented by Mr. Fred Evans, M.C.C. The conditions imposed by the doncr were: “Ffandicap race for .Canoes and Canoe-yawls, to be raced for in two heats ;—first heat, canoes and canoe-yawls to start together, and the first two canoes, and first two yawls, to race in the final heat. A course of three miles was laid out; the breeze was fresh and very puffy. Eleven boats started. The canoes ‘Banshee’ and ‘Yankee,’ and the yawl‘ May,’ made bad starts owing to difficulties with their gear; the steering gear of the ‘Yankee’ also went 1-39-23 canoe-yawl E. Kipling. L. McPherson 1-40-47 ” E. B. Hughes 2- 5-35 canoe im HUMBER communicate with him. BRITISH Finish :— 1, Spruce I 2, Rogue 3, Sea Pink E. Alderman not timed YAWL CLUB. Has been occupied mainly in cruising since the last report of its proceedings appeared in this paper. Several of the members made Bridlington Quay their head-quarters, sailing round there from Hull. From that Port many pleasant cruises have been made, to Filey, to Flambro’ and other places. The ‘Ina’ was delayed by bad weather in her passage from the Broads—where her owner took his holiday—missing the R. Y. Y. C. Regatta (in July) in consequence. The canoeyawl race on the Humber on that occasion fell through for lack of entries, but the ‘Gipsy’ (H.Y.C.) did good sailing on both days, and also sailed round with the yachts to Bridlington. The ‘Piccaninny,’ (2}4-rater) is now owned by a member of the club, and made a good passage round to Hull in the beginning of September. ‘Chipmunk’ and ‘Mugwump,’ also ‘Spectre’ and ‘Cockyolly Bird,’ were on the Broads in August, and ‘Happy Thought’ in September, whilst ‘Fairy’ with two members is now cruising in Holland between Antwerp and Rotterdam. ‘Daisy’ and ‘Kittiwake,’ sailed down the Hull to Grimsby, thence steamed to Esjberg, and railed across Jutland to Veile, where they were dropped into the Fjord and had a very jolly cruise in Danish waters, going over much the same ground as was previously covered by the ‘Doris’ in 1893, and returning from The hospitality and friendliness of the Kolding. Danish yachtsmen who were met was much The ‘Cherub’ proved her sterling appreciated. sea-going qualities in a cruise from Scarborough to She went inside the mouth of the London river. the Humber to Boston (via Trent, Foss Dyke and River Witham) but all the rest of the distance was open sea work. ‘Godiva’ has been sold out of the 197 THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN AND CANOEIST. of sails W. and the boats found the smallest ht another ship in N.N.even as much as peak, the ing show club, but her owner having ofboug only those and Lw.]. and about e cours The . water h roug Southampton—the ‘Gipsy’ 2oft. the in they could carry the to ton hamp Sout ; from run up dead her d ,—a saile -ship ll, 27 overa up river to the Garston light ship-canal buoy,— from which place she has found her way was Thames, to the home station by steamer. on Hornsea The most recent addition to the fleet for R. F. built and gned desi e,’ Mere is the ‘Arlin is about She rd. Oxfo Jameson, by H. C. Smith at draft Sins. tft. and beam 6ins. sft. x noft. overall 240 or 230 —of r latte without centreboard which a in y partl keel, metal the in y partl sed lbs.—hou well of y plent s leave h whic low trunk in the boat somely built, space for passengers. She is hand much lighter a of gany maho of ribband carvel, —_—Oo— parts. She 1s shade than is usually found in thesesmoo th water, with e breez a in stiff and fast shower the es invit although her freeboard rather is any there when s wave the of tion bath atten made she r5th, Sept. ‘jump” on. On Saturday with red Favo . races s club’ the of one in t her debu and t brigh very a was fine weather, the scene e the start. pretty one as they manceuvred beforbreez e, and The wind was a nice whole-sail N.N.E. and 6 in as there were 7 boats in the smaller class, the larger, they made quite a lively picture flitting to and fro waiting for the gun. Following are the details :— Crass Ill. Start at 3.40 Finish. 4-42-10 4-44-50 ° 4 41-15 Owner. R. P. Maw G. Wood Spectre G. H. Denison Mugwump W. Runton 4 Chipmunk A. Mills 2 ° 4-43- 0 4-43-40 4-48-25 Kittie W. E. Ellison Sylph Birdie E. G. Hewerdine 12 12 S. G. Radcliffe 4-40-45 4-47-10 Daisy Olwen G. F. Holmes J. R. Henson 8 8 4-45-25 4-47-50 CLAss IL. Kittiwake Iris Arline Start at 3.52 10 10 T. C. Jackson W. Wright R. F. Jameson MERSEY ° first prize was a valuable silver Captain Bartley. Finish :— winner of cup second prize Kittiwake Ruby J. Berey Mr. Baker Curlew John D. Hayward Dolphin Plunger T. C. Wilson Mr. Stalknecht gave up do | OE ULSTER.NOTES. on of 1894 has come and gone The sailing seas e’ was the for the Ulster C. C. The yawl ‘Kati was hauled she a, Cultr at r wate last to leave the pleasant after , up on Saturday, September 22nd ling ain from the tumb sea y heav ina afternoon’s sail r unde h Loug the eastward, she beat down home ng turni e befor but ail, mains d double reefe the when little, a d rate wards the wind had mode of rushing whole sail was set. The excitement the top of on e breez g stron along before a fairly ft. heavy seasin a roft. unballasted yawl, with a 150 balanced lug, must be experienced to be understood. —Oo— Time Allowance. 6 6 Boat. Undine May from thence round the Eastham enhead. The a reach; and a paddle back to Birkcup given by 4-46-20 4-46-45 4-41-30 NOTES. On Saturday, September 8th, a race, limited to in second-class canoes in cruising trim, was held carry to d oblige was canoe Each the Mersey. this in Solbs. of dead-weight; all preferred to carry bulky as than rather lead, of pigs of the form of luggage. The course was one of ten miles; There d. paddle four and sailzd be to were six which had been a large entry, and eight competitorsd appeared at the boat-house, but only five electe to start, There was a hard puffy breeze from that the We have much pleasure in announcing She will laid. been keel ofa ‘3-rating yawl has be will hut ,’ ‘Swan and l’ ‘Ethe ble much resem is ,’ ‘Swan like and, , beam 16ft. over ail, by 5ft. gin. that is pity only The . owner her by to be built membership, it the new boat will not increase our from canoe to tion migra of case er anoth being and rance appea her that er, howev yawl. We hope, many performances may be the means of bringtoingCoun ty sold additions. ‘Bulrush’ has been what ed decid yet not Dublin. Her late owner has s -type of craft to go in for, but his tendency seem to be towards a canoe-yawl. FOLKSTONE TO BOULOGNE In A MERSEY SAILABLE-PADDLING CANOE. Mr. Thomas On the 28th of August in last year, voyaged in , Club e Cano ey Mers the M. Porter, of ogne. stone to Boul his small canoe ‘Argo’ from Folk and as it turned ome, ures vent this of An account the Canoetst. in ared out, risky journey, appe r from Mr. Porter that lette a ived rece just ng Havi report his I ge, passa the he has again made it briefly in log description thereof, and will put of pluck in a canoeist, form. I do so asa recordenda tion; as I think with no remark of comm Wain oars 0 THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN AND CANOEIST. 198 ; once is quite often enough to make such a trip I have no desire “four encourager les autres.” A There is a Club on Father Thames, The ‘Argo’ (nee ‘Curlew’) is a second-class canoe, raft. 6in. x 27in., fitted with one small balance lug. She has water-tight lockers and a double bladed Near busy Kingston town Whose Members use a strange device Surmounted by a Crown. Fresh air they love, and cannot bide paddle. Restraint of bricks and mortar ; So in a meadow set up tents With frontage to the water. “August 7th, 1894. Left Hammersmith 9 a.m., fetched Erith 2 30 p.m. August 8th. 3 p.m. Left Erith 8 a.m., arrived Sheerness Upon the surface of the stream Very choppy sea. They paddle, drift, and sail. The paddlers like the weather calm The others want a gale. August roth. Left Sheerness 6-45 a.m., reached Margate 1-15 p.m. Three thunderstorms and heavy They race for badges, flags, and pots, downpours. *Twixt Teddington and ‘‘One Tree”; Left Margate 10-30 a.m. in rainAugust 27th. storm, paddled to Broadstairs, and then sailed to Dover, 4-30 p.m. Heavy rain squalls. August 28th. Left Dover 11-15 a.m., paddled to Folkestone, 1-30 p.m. Sailed about bay until A good joke was when all the lot Were beaten by the Yankee. Last summer when, not long ago, This fun began to pall, They put their heads together, and Resolved to give a ball. 2 apne 29th. Fog, sea smooth, light air from ii, The tents were decked with twinkling lamps And hung with numerous banners, N. to N.E. Cleared pier 7 a.m., directed course S. by E. % E. by compass, paddling and sailing by turns-; lost sight of land at 8-10. Breakfasted g to 9-30. The ladies donned their daintiest frocks The men their super manners. And then to thrum and dismal wail Sighted Varne light-ship 10-15, was Of harp and foreign fiddle, passed by the paddle steamer ‘Louise Dagmar,’ and the Great Western steamer ‘Eborall’; latter stopped and asked if wanted to be picked up or any help, paddled after them but lost both boats in thirty minutes. Soon after 11-30, came into midst of an extraordinary boil and shipped fair amount of water, no doubt the tail of the “Ridge Shoal,” 24 fathoms. Breeze arose and canoe sailed well until 1 o’clock when sighted land and soon detected a column. Hoped this was Napoleon’s column, but soon found it was Cape Gris Nez lighthouse, and that tide was carrying rapidly to eastward. Stood outshore again; had to down-sail and paddle on account of rough water. Soon hoisted sail and could just stem tide waiting for it to turn. Current turned at 3 o’clock and then made a quick run under sail, arrived between Boulogne piers 4-30. Great reception by the population, the steamer passengers, the custom people, and above all, by the sporting press as several would-be interviewers termed themselves. Notes :—Very politely treated; but custom folk _ very suspicious of the box of putty; did not know French for “putty” but took ‘sacre’ oath it was not dynamite. As compared with last years trip this was much pleasanter; not so much wind, or rough water, and more sun. Last year never quite lost sight of land; this year no land visible for five hours; last year chiefly paddling, this time mostly under sail. The steamer ‘Mary Beatrice’ from Boulogne altered course to inspect, taking the red sail for the Varne Buoy, which they thought had gone adrift. Distance done 35% nautical miles. Intend to JoHN D. Haywarp. cross back in the canoe.” WHISPER. They footed it right merrily Up, down, and through the middle. They danced and laughed and drank and supped And idled cn the river, Until in eastern skies the pale Day dawn began to quiver. All this without a single thought Of rule or regulation ; May the Committee ne’er find out Such awful desecration. THE . LITERATURE OF CANOEING. (Continued from September. ) THE CANOE AND THE FLYING 87.—ALDEN (W. L.) PROA; or, cheap cruising and safe sailing. New York, & Brothers, 1878. 32 mo., paper 25 cents. A Harper volume of the Half Hour Series. Not Seen. §8.—BisuHor (Nathan‘el IJ.) VoyvaGE OF THE PAPER A geographical journey of 2500 miles, from CANOE. Quebec to the Gulf of Mexico. during the years 1874-5. Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1878. 8vo., pp. 16, 352, 10 Boston: maps, 7 plates, 6 illustrations, printed with text. Lee& Shepard. Pages 57-70, chapter 5, The American paper boat and English canoes. B.M. 89.—CRAWLEY (Rawdon.) Captain. [G. F. Pardon, ROWING, SCULLING AND CANOEING; by amember of the a SAILING AND YACHTING; by London Rowing Club. member of the Thames Yacht Club. London: Ward, Lock & Co., (Unwin Brothers, printers, 1878?) €vo., pp. 128, 20 illustrations, printed with text, 1/-. One of Capt. Crawley’s Handbooks, pp. 73-78, canoeing. B.M. go.—Ho.pinc (T.H.) Cruise OF THE OSPREY CANOE and Camp Life in Scotland, with photograph of camp. Newcastle-on-Tyne: John Bell & Co., Railway Bank, Pilgrim Street, 1878. 8vo., pp. 62 and photograph, 1/-. From Leith to Stirling. Then on Lake Vannacher, Loch Achray, Loch Katrine and Loch Lomond, from Inversnaid to Tarbet, Loch Long, Loch Striven and Firth of Clyde. T.H.E. THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN AND CANOEIST. CANOES. Beinalg MERSEY SaILINGing, gt.—KEMP (Dixon.) A manu draw one and s 2 plate London: The FieldofOffic 190, andsaili ages 188-and e, 346, ng. yf yacht boat 125 and s, plate 25 388, 8, PP8vo., strand, W.C., 1878. BM. jrawings, printed with text. DING PRACTICAL BoatforBUIL 92.—NEISON (Adrian.)aini|ng full instructions designing Cont ror AMATEURSof. punts ng boats, &c. skiffs, canoes, saili and building Bazaar, Offic W.C., 1878?. d, Stran 170, e, The London: , Rob-Roy 54-61 s Page text. with ings draw 66 Pp. 82, , canvas canoe. B.M. 199 Rugby to Tewkesbury, On Warwickshire Avonng from Brandon is a better starti point unless river be unusually high. 5B.M. EING ON THE MIssIss103. — SIEGFRIED (A.H.) CANO ar cotts’ Magazine of Popul 1PPI. Two articles in Lippin 1880. Vol. Philadelphia, August pp. Literature and Science. mber 272-289, 1880, Vol. 26, 26, pp. 171-180. Septe _ 12 drawings. A trip of three Rob Roy canoes. BLM. CRUISING CANOE AND 1¢4.—CHASE (Chas. E.) THEMonthly Magazine, New r’s New irs OuTFit. See HarpeVol. 61, pp. 395-402, 12 illustrations. canoe. Pages 74-77 EING 93.-—Norton (C. L.) and John Habberton. CANO ashore, of IN KANUCKIA ; or haps and mishaps, afloat and Recorded by York. August 1880. P. Putnam’s , ‘Jenny paddling. sailable canoes C.C.C. See Hunt’29,s ‘Briton’ Bromhead mber Crane C.C.C. ; and 1880, Vol. Dece n. Londo ine, B.M. bler. editor, and the scrib the statesman,ethe York: G. Illustrated. New and the cook. Aven the commodorSons, ue, 1878. 8vo., pp- 254 182, Fifth $1 50c. B.M VOYAGE. Louis.) AN INLANDRow, 94.—STEVENSON (Robert 1878. ter rnos Pate 1, Co., & Paul n C. Kega and engraved title leaf. The cano London: 10, es 8vo., pp. 238, husa’ sail and paddle from Antwerp Up ‘Aret ‘Cigarette’ and ebrock, Sambre, and Oise , the Will the Scheldt and Rupel the Oise. B.M. canals, and down SING CANOE ‘JERSEY E (—). A FoRT NIGHT’S 105.—PATON (—) and. CRAN From Rosneath by Loch Long CANOEING IN SCOTLAND Loch By Loch Fyne, Loch Gair, Three and Loch Goil. Portaenge.and back to Rosneath. Ridden, Loch Striv ’ Paton C.C.C. ; ‘Psyche’ Yachting Magaz pp. 611-622. B.M. BoaT SAILING FOR ICAL 106.- Davigs (G. C.)’ PRACTulars of the most suitable partic AMATEURS; containing uctions for for amateurs, and instr sailing boats and yachts&c. , London: The Bazaar Office their proper handling,1880. 8vo., 63 s, 2plate 174, 4, pp. 170, Strand, W.C., r. B. CRUI _—STEPHENS (W.P.’! THE lement, New ific American Supp BLuE.’ See The ScientFebru ary, 1879. Vol. 7, pp. 2606- illustrations in text. A. Bradley, printe 22nd York. No. 164, 9, 10 illustrations. BM. AL OF YACHT AND 107.—Kemp (Dixon.) A MANU CANOEING. A Boat ged (second) edition. (W.) BriTIsH on. enlar and New . 96. —BADEN- POWEinLL The pinc Burt 1, Canoes, Field, Lond d, W.C., 1880. 8vo. Stran 346, , Office Field The series of five articles es (continued on: Lond le), 2end Feb. 3,blePadd canoes. BM. 31, er Chapt . plates 48 25th Jany. 2, Cano 586, 12, pp. Padd 4, Saila 15th March, 1879. lling able Sailing Canoes, 14th Rop Roy ON THE Canoes, 5, Rigs for Trave 108.—MacGREGOR (John.)ANDTHE ling canoes, 31st Jany. ESARETH, &c. A GENN B.M. SEA, mns. RED , colu 18 NILE t JORDAN, Feb., 1880. Abou and the waters of , Egypt and tine Book Pales in YEAR e N’S cruis canoe THE SPORTSMA and illustrations. 97.—ANGUS (J. Keith.)a diges Maps With on. to Editi ing Sixth relat n cus. matio Damas t of infor 1880. Hazell, , Street FoR 1880. Containing arle Albem s, y, Game Murra s, John Sport on: sh Lond ion of Briti 428, 7 map14, 2, the origin and presentll,posit pp. 8vo., rs. on. printe Lond , Viney Co., & & on in Wats & Galp Casse Petter 8vo., test. Pages with cuts and Pastimes. York, wood 67 , 97 plates red Page colou 4 272. , pp. plates 1879. Paris and New and stores. B.M. gear dress, canoe The 19, 411-4 : canoeing. L RS, Dixon Kemp. PRACTICA 109.—Nrison (Adrien) and CANOE CRUISE ON DANIedSHforWATE instruct98.— Goon (F.) A the full ining conta ; te priva EURS AMAT FOR print DING and al, BUIL origin Boat sailing 1879. Revised from , skiffs, canoes, revis and building puntsdiagr pp 42, and wrapper, map ions for designingrated ed circulation by the mate. 8vo., New ams. of e ing Cruis work : with reads page Hlust title &c. , aved boats engr d d, W.C. and photo. A secon Stran 170, e, Offic 1879. r , Bazaa Sept. The Aug.on: s, Lond water sh on. Dani editi on the Northern Lightscruisers were: F. Good in ‘Popsy,’ W. [1880, second edition, Alfred Bradley, printer.]_ 8vo., pp. By F. Good. The F, Hodges in ‘Will o’the Wisp’ and 4, 108, 70 drawings printed with text. 2/6. Pages 75-84, F. Clark in ‘Waveinlet,’ Rob-Roy canoe. Pages 100-104, canvas canoe. BLM. two D. M. Atkinson Cambria. (F.H.) a AT S TION VACA CANOE AND CAMERA; York SUMMER 110.– STEELE (T. S.) the 99. — HUBBARD (Lucius L.) : New guide hund ts. ical Fores pract e A Main . gh NITY VICI throu tour AND mile LAKE red D EHEA MoOS 8vo., pp. 2, 140, eman over cano 1880. the way, for s Broad route 245; ibing Co., descr Judd ts, ge touris Oran for book ewed in with hints to ed with text, $1 50c. 39. Revi s of Northern Maine, Bosto 60 illustrations, print24th the principal waterates 3B.M. n, U.S.A. 1880, page July, se for tours. on, Lond , Field The campers, and estim Theof expen t, 1879. Author, 61, Court Stree F. W. FOSTER. ; A. Williams & Co., t. B.M. 16 mo., pp. 12, 146, 20 plates, map in flap pocke (to be continued. ) ING 100.— STEPHENS (W.P.) CANVAS CANOES FOR SAIL ement, AND PADDLING. See Scientific American Suppl pp- 3432-4, New Vork, No. 216, 21st Feb., 1880, Vol. 9, to illustrations, P.O. T PADDLING CANOE, 1o1.—CHASE (Chas. E.) ASeeLiGH Scientific American The IT. D BUIL To AND How 1880. No. 219, 13th March, Supplement, New5. York. rations, P.O. illust 8 3484pp9, Vol. E E CRUISING IN HOM 102.—RocKET, R.C.e C.in CANO Magazine, Hunts’ Yachting| Dow Waters. An articl n Wye 1880. London. Vol. 29, pp. 154-1s66,fromApril Hay, 30 miles above) from (but navigable for canoe Down ry finest below Ross. orth Hereford to Chepstow.y Scene to Tamw From r. ceste (Glou to sbur Severn from Shew . Dyke Foss the ani , Trent , Tame , Anker Lincoln by rivers ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. —o— to enclose name Erra (Liverpool) has omittedbeen arded, we have e and address; when theser his questionforw may as but s, answ to r avou will ende s have in all case well remark here that we must name and address of our correspondents, though not necessarily for publication. THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN AND CANOEIST 200 Gxechange & Sale Column. The charge for inserting advertisements in this column is Ad. for twenty words, and 1d. for every additional five words or portion thereof. 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