The Model Yachtsman and Canoeist: Volume 11, Issue 12 – December 1894

Vol W no (2 [Cover Page wuss4) er THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN Gexechangae & tale Colunmn. DESIGNER NORTHWICH, CANOE Sail-Rating is not advocated by this Author, as it must lead to Medium-class Vessels ; decidedly inferior to Tonnage Yachts. SAILS A SPECIALITY, MR. ALBERT STRA NGE, prepares designs on reasonable terms for Small Single Racing and Handers, Owners Address: designs 8, Cruising Craft, Canoe-Yawils, and Model examined GRANVILLE Canoes Yachts. and SQUARE, advised upon, SCARBOROUGH, J. N. DEMPSEY, WANTED.—A large-centreboard SAILING CANOE, about 17 feet x 5 feet, for cruising purposes, strongly built and sound. Cheap. KerrsHaw, Medway House, Maidstone. Annoys no one, and Interferes with no one, whilst it is full of encouragement for the Building Yard. Cheshire, (Designer of ‘Cherub I,’ ‘Wren,’ ‘Cupid,’ ‘Kittie,’ ‘Cherub II,’ » Northumberland Sailing Club Class Boats, &c.) For Saue. ~ Fast cruising centreboard canoe “‘SEAPINK” Built by Bond, Birkenhead ; two suits of sails, sliding seat ; tin boxes for cruising purposes to fit canoe; water-tizht bulkheads fore and aft, &c. £15. Appply, E. Hucues, Sea Bank Road, Liscard, Cheshire. Middleton’s New System of Sail-Rating. OF TENTS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION MADE TO ORDER. Maker of sails for Canoe’s “Nautilu s,” “Charm,” “Whizz,” “Stella” and ‘“‘birdie.’? And for Yacht’s “Tra,” “Ina,” “Chieftain,” “Pearl” and many others. WANTED.—Canoe Handling by C. Bower Vaux. Apply NEWMARCH, 3, Daltry Street, Highfields, Leicester. MEDLEY, OxForp. BUILDER MANUFACTURER of SAILS for YACHTS, BOATS, CANOES , &e, WANTED.—A complete set of the late John MacGregor’s books on Canoeing. Also the latest edition of his life. New or Second-hand. Apply, stating price, to THomas GRASSAM, 4, Scale Lane, Hull. PLEASE Note! In addition to the boats offered last month, I have now on sale the very successful racing canoe-— yawl “‘SNAKE,” 17ft. x aft. 6 in, rating °30, in first class condition. Price and all particulars of, THEO. SMITH, AND JOHN J. JACKSON, SAIL MAKER, OFFICE, For SALE.—10-ton Model Yacht, well fitted up with. brass fittings, &c., and likely to turn out a fast boat. — Price and particulars, 131, this Office. CANOES 84, Kingston Road. If you want a good MopEL YVacut or STEAMB OAT, send to H. Tumelty, Tangier Street, Whiteha ven. Ship modelling of every description undertaken. Made to Scale. For SALE.—Cheap, CANADIAN CANOE, built by Searle, in Mexican Cedar, for three persons, with detachab le swivel rowlocks, sculls, three paddles, and stretchers , and with or without fitted cushions in dark blue cloth, mast and large reefing sail. KERsHAW, Medway House, Maidstone. & B.C.C, Canoes ‘Shuttlecock’ and ‘Battledoor,’ and 4-rater ‘Ragamuffin,’ &. ‘PLEASE NOTE.—All correspondence should be addressed to For Sate.—New Racine 10-Ton MODEL. 393 x 72 l.w.l. Finished, smooth, built light, r7lbs. lead, handsome THIs SMITH, Canoe-yawls ‘Novice’ and ‘Isomer.’ For SALE.—The Serpentine 1o-ton cutter “Amy.” In good condition and very fast, two suits sails, etc.; a very handsome boat. Price 50/-. Address: LEwis, 254, Battersea Park Road, Lonpon. T 3, BUILDER. FOR RACING OR CRUISING, Advertisements For SALE.—The fast 10-ton Model Yacht ‘“‘CHarM.” 394% x 73%. ~—~Price 30/-. T. A. Bruce, Talbot House, Hessle Road, Hull. Apply, C. CANOE-YAWLS 1d. extra for each advertisement is charged . Price 50/-. PUNT 84 Kingston Rd, OXFORD. & Medley Lock, must be written on one side of the paper only. appearance, AND H. or portion thereof. Name and address when published are counted in and charged for, and if a number at this office be Jad. or 1d. stamps may be sent in payment. CANOEIST BOAT The charge for inserting advertisements in this column is 4d. for twenty words, and 1d. for.every additional five words given instead, AND MODEL YACHT BUILDER, 3l, DERBY ROAD, HEATON MOOR, STOCKPORT. – Awarded Highest Prizes in the Manches ter’ Arts and Crafts Exhibition, also at all Manchester Model Yacht Exhibitions. Yachts Designed, Built and Fitted with the Improvements. Boats Built to any Design. Planks, Spars and Fittings supplied. Latest Second-hand Boats on Sale. MODEL ENGINE PATTERNS MADE TO ANY DESIGN Plain Sail Cloth, 36in. wide, 84d. per yard. SEND FOR DETAILED LIST. FE. Grassam, Printer, is prepare to i ? execute orders for Printing, Withography, Se. in the best style, and at moderate prices: ESTIMATES GIVEN 4, Seale Lane, Hull. ° lA @aehtsman & © anoeist. Monthly Journal of Model Yacht Construction, Fitting and Sailing; Canoeing News Doings of the Clubs; Yachting Items; Correspondence, Sale and Exchange; &c Vol. XI.—No. 12. DECEMBER, 1894. THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN & CANOEIST HuLL: suggestions or any information, to focus the matter. Tuomas Grassam, 4, Scale Lane. LONDON: N.b —In sending for single copies, 314d. in stamps must be enclosed to cover postage. ALL communications Totes. for the Editor to be addressed T. A. Bruce, Talbot House, Hessle Road, Hull. Someone with the time at disposal might address the principal clubs, andask them what they would do to assist, and if any gentleman would like to give any financial assistance towards the publication of a Model Yachting Journal, a communication to that effect could be sent to me, and then be forwarded to whoever has taken up the task of promotion. FOR —_o— _Tuis being the last number of that will help —o— E. MARLBOROUGH & Co., 51, Old Bailey. GHditerial Price 3a., Post-free 3¥4a The Model Yachtsman and Canoeist, I would advise all those clubs which have the interest of the sport at heart, to consider carefully the subject of a Model Yachting Journal. .A large number of Correspondents have expressed themselves that they think it essential that such a Journal should exist. There is no doubt that without one the sport will decline, and lose much of its national character. Some of the Yachting Papers will, no doubt, from time to time, publish reports, but as these reports will not be likely to all get into one parer, they will be only of small service throughout the Country ; first, because large numbers of Model Yachting men will not purchase any Yachting Papers at all, and those who do will not be likely to purchase all of them. When the time comes for Yachting reports, many of which in the season have to be boiled down to a mere record of results, then Model Yachting reports will get small consideration, and one town will know nothing of what another is doing. —_—o— Ir any gentleman with time at command and inclination for the work, will take the matter up, some kind of a periodical, monthly, quarterly, THE LAST TIME. Since giving my intimation last month that this our journal would close its career with the December number, I have received a large number of letters on the subject. All contain expressions of regret in varying cadence, some contain criticism of my way of conducting the paper, (goodnatured criticism be it understood) some offer suggestions for the future, a considerable number offer a share of financial assistance, and several say it must not be allowed to die. I must first thank all these correspondents ; fortunately I can agree with nearly all their sentiments, if I cannot carry out their ideas. I have not been able to correspond direct with them, for the present. They will oblige me by taking, along with all my kind supporters and correspondents, my hearty thanks for their assistance both now and in the past. I shall sadly miss my stream of friendly communications. I shall lament for the medium through which I have for so long addressed my model yachting friends throughout the world. The severance is, however, inevitable in spite of all; as notwithstanding the kind offers of financial assistance this must be the last issue of The Model- Vachtsmam & Canoeist. It seems to me only a courteous thing that I should enter fully into the reasons, as had it half-yearly, or annual, could no doubt be published. I am willing to do everything I can to been a question of money alone, the stoppage not the time to organize the affair myself, a assist any effort that may be made, but I have This is a good time of the year for the Clubs to meet and discuss it, and I shall be glad to receive any might have been averted. Our canoeing Editor, Mr. Geo. F. year ago gave notice of his give up the task that he has so ed. Holmes, intention to well perform The difiiculty of finding suitable canoeing . 222 THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN AND CANOEIST aaa SCENTS Sea eenaeneeseseeemeer cseersiet Aaeate Faeyr eaeedarapeeeeererteemeee eet Sites matter in these days, when canoeing is on its last legs, and small yacht and boat sailing has lured away its votaries, can readily be understood, and also the objection that naturally arises in a man’s mind, when he has to make continual sacrifices to conduct part of a journal, that cannot exist without seeking charitable donations. As we have no other gentleman here and in touch with us that can step in and fill Mr. Holmes’ place, his resignation was almost fatal in itself to our further continuation. My own business engagements do not leave me the time at liberty that I used te possess, therefore [am incapable of increased effort to make up fora lossin any other direction. i may at this point express my perfect agreement with Mr. Holmes in his decision, and place on record the pleasure it has always given me to have a colleague of such ability and undeviating courtesy and consideration to assist us in keeping on the journal. The financial difficulty has arisen through the lack of advertisements, not through any decline in the number of subscribers. The latter being an increasing rather than a diminishing quantity. The friends and supporters of the journal will see by this explanation that it is not one reason, but three reasons, that compel me to bring my labors for Model Yachting to a close, and to part company with that which has been my chief enjoyment for years. To those who have offered a friendly criticism Iam not at all out ofharmony, I feel sure that if I were in their place similar ideas would be very likely to arise with me. I know all that has been offered in the best possible spirit and for the welfare of the sport. They have aimed at the sane mark as myself, they have thought I might have used better weapons. I am, however, well satisfied that were they in my position, with such a diversified constituency to please, they would have been much of the same opinion as myself. I desire to thank especially those clubs which have sent us a subscription for some years, for registration, and foremost in this connection to make acknowledgment to the Serpentine Club, which no sooner received our notification that a subscription of 5/- from each club would help us along than they sent us 10/-, and have continued to do so ever since. If all the clubs had been animated by the same spirit, the JZ VS C. would have been going strong and well to-day. And now, as Editor of Zhe Model- Vachtsman, I bid all my friends good bye! For 11 years many of us have sailed pleasantly together. We have had the generous commendation of Zhe Field, The Forest & Stream, The Yachtsman and many other papers of note for our efforts. There has been a good deal of werk at times but an unmeasurable amount of pleasure. I find an immense difficulty in saying the last word, but it has to be said, and as I shall never forget the many acts of kindness that have been done for me and the assistance that has continually helped me to perform my pleasurable duties to Model Yachting, I hope to have a little nook in the remembrance of all whose interest has run side by side with my own. . Yours faithfully, THOS. A. BRUCE. CITY OF MANCHESTER ART GALLERY, MOSLEY STREET. The Committee propose to hold the SEconp ExuiBiITION oF ARTs AND Orarts in April 1895. Prospectus, Forms, &c., may be now had upon application to the Curator. SOUTH SHIELDS MODEL YACHT CLUB. INTERESTING PRESENTATIONS. The other evening about thirty members of the South Shields Model Yacht Club assembled in Lockhart’s Cafe, King Street, South Shields, for the purpose of presenting to Mr. T. T. Anderson, who had been hon. secretary of the club since its formation in 1886, with magnificent silver mounted oak tray, suitably inscribed. Subsequently to the presentation taking place, the meinbers sat down to a substantial repast. Ald. Eltringham, in the absence of the Mayor, presided, and there were also present Mr. T. T. Anderson, Mr. Tervill, hon. secretary of the club: Councillor W. EK. O. Scott, Mr. T. 8. Downey, Mr. W. Cay, Mr. R. Swainston,‘Captain White, Mr. T. Gutcher, Mr. R. P. Moncrieff, Capt. Tully, Mr. W. Hoare, Mr. T. Brock, Mr. T. Purvis, Mr. John Wilson, secretary of the Gateshead club; Mr. W. Cochrane secretary of the Sunderjand club, and others. Captain Tully proposed ‘‘The Mayor and Corporation,” and in doing so said that the members of the yacht club had asked the Corporation to remove the island in the lake, but to no purpose so far, but he hoped in the near future that it would be removed. Ald. Eltringham, in responding, said they (the Corporation) endeavoured to meet the inhabitants of South Shields, and they were in a majority for letting the island stop © where it was. He had no doubt that in time their opinions might change, and they would get the island removed, asit interfered with yacht sailing. The nextitem on the list was the presentation of the oak tray to Mr. Anderson, and the Chair- EL-YACHTSMAN AND ‘CANOEIST MOD THE e e 223 low bodied finThe winner ‘Dakotah’ is a shal124 inch beam, and line water inch keeler 40 of lead on bulb with about 19lbs. displacement on which f. fin-af er small and fin re squa ard forw e jib. singl and ail mains Rig, rudder is hung. plate, ‘Viking’ was the previous holder sofin the succession which requires to be won two year er. She. winn the of to become the the property ment, keel boat, lace disp . 26lbs , is a 38in. l.w.l. boat, keel a also is na’ cutter rigged. The ‘Cari and , beam 12in. , lw.l. 40in. rig, jib and mainsail on had | Mr. AndersWhe g it over,lysaid man in handin n it b. t assiduous for theclu e worked mos tion on headed a depautayac was started, Mr.onAndforersthe ht ld bui to to the Corporati at first refum sed, erAnd Mr. but was house. This gin y were obligedif g away until theno son kept peg hou doubt that had He se. a to give them and kept on in, aga ary secret that gentleman was ova in the lake nd isla the of l rem the agitating for it would se, hou ht yac the the way he did about Anderson the tray, He then handed Mr. the amidst applause. Mr. Anderson said when about 20lbs, displacement. be removed. _—_ AmpricaN MopEL YACHTING. it “would they were told that club first started but, club e of that, the wer sailed a 40not last a day,”on andin spit Minneapolis M. Y. C.—This clubThe e y The ng. peri course pros 14th. ber, ng Octo was still goi . inch class race on ze, bree hts was child’s tplay stiff a in ward wind to mile a also told that sailingthiyac half was the ugh tho He On so. won. nk ’ erva ‘Min not did en’s y Mr. J. Hadd Well, the t in their refusal to and h but could matc a tried club the 21st, Corporation were quitate righ ber, Octo e the club not complete it for want of wind. se first, becaus puild a yacht hou now got had y The , long ed might not have last ever, and it was one of the has an how the yacht house, the Forest & Stream of November, 10th, y The d. lan Eng gn of of desi th a Nor and ding in buil l Yacht best houses m article on Mode are ding island removed fro buil for tions direc The . eeler wanted now to have the of a fin-k the see to ng oyi iann Amer y the ver of y etar was it Secr as er, the lake, y were, by sticking by Mr. Herbert Fish the boats damaged the way re can M. Y. aC.model from the block is first describthat in the near futu ted trus He it. against Cutting m the d oved. He thanke as it is termed, the island would be rem and then the layer system,. or The ed, . him n give directions had they plan ent er” pres butt the and ad for the ‘bre h wit d ente pres ds would rwar and afte se was conci on clear and Mr. Anders P. ‘n each casenearewho ea mak to gold medal, by Mr.toR.tentools le hand can the Moncrieff Cup and anyo enable ined conf d was inue ion cont be etit to comp is s le Thi artic and the Moncrieff. ub model yacht, for es, fram presented the Inter-cl and ks plan with ding buil tonners. Mr. W. Cay tions direc de by ed for by the Tynesiand Challenge Cup, subscrib &e. r, bur Heb ow, Jarr d. shea clubs, viz., Gate Mr, T. Downey. He said that The design published is Mr. Pfeiffer’s ‘Neola,’ South Shields, to Mr. Downey had won the a well known boat of the American M.Y.C. was the second tinethat gentleman would be making a model cup. He hoped g it again, or any member of We should recommend anyoitnefirst in two halfnin win make in to wood successful in this was given with the cup. froin the solid —Oo— that club. A gold medalresponded. Mr. T. Downey briefly been given and respoudSeveral toasts having inated with a vote of ngs term ed to, the proceediirm an. thanks to the cha vk fer ee ———- ee eT < Se See ee NS SP eS GLASGOW 10-RATING INTER-CLUB MATCH For Moor CHALLENGE PLATE. . SaruED STH, 1OTH AND 17TH SEPTEMBER ALEXANDRA MODEL YACHT POND. each of the Glasgow, Six 10-ton Raters from Club s competed. First Maxwell, and Alexandrptia 1 Glasgow, and 5 Alexheat wiped out all exce ond heat left 3 Alexandria andria models. Secresu lting :— heat t Las models. ia Robert McEwan Ist Alexandr Dakotah 9nd n Viking Carina W. Hindma Charles Gibb 3rd x as models and then screw them togetgher be done can owin holl and g way the modellin much easier than cutting out from one block. Doings ofthe @Glubs. legibly written, on one Reports for publication must beforwa rded to the EDITOR side of the paper ov/y, and e not later than the 20th of each month, to ensur insertion in the following issue. )J—Season Alexandra M. Y. C. (Glasgow.Sir James ters. 30-Ra . Matches :—2nd June s. Stiff easter- Carmichael’s Cup and Club Prize ly breeze. 1st 8 points Allan Clark Marchesa 6 points & tie 2nd elaw Whit G. Britannia -6 points 8rd_ ford Olive Branch J. Craw also ran ‘Prince Albert’ 5, ‘Flying Fish’ 5, and ‘Aye Ready’ 0 points. | THE 224 MODEL-YACHTSMAN: 10-Raters. Club. Prizes. Light westerly breeze. Jen Allan Clark Viking W. Hindman Carina Charles Gibb Sailed 16th June. Ist 20 points 2nd 19 ,, 38rd _ 15 also ran ‘Vera’ 14, ‘Dakotah,’ ‘Stag’ and ‘Valky rie’ each 18, ‘White Heather’ 12, ‘Jessie’ 11, _ ‘Pilgrim’ 9, ‘Ellisa’ 8, ‘May’ 7, ‘Henny ’ 2 points. 30-Raters. Club Prizes. Sailed 30th June. Light westerly breeze. Britannia G. Whitelaw Ist 6 points Aye Ready James Milne 2nd 5 ,, also ran ‘Thistle’ 4, ‘Flying Fish’ 8, and ‘Olive Branch’ 2 points. 20-Raters. Club Prizes. Sailed 30th. Light westerly breeze. Echo Britannia Arch. Geddes Ist Alex. Dunlop 2nd 6 points 5 ,, also ran ‘Vigilant’ 4, ‘Isobel’ 3, and ‘Vanessa’ 2 points. 30-Raters. Club Prizes. Moderate Westerly breeze. Marchesa Sailed 4th August. Allan Clark Ist 10 points Britannia G. Whitelaw 2nd 7 ,, also ran ‘Olive Branch’ 6, ‘Aye Ready’ 4, and ‘Thistle’ 3, points. 20-Raters. Club Prizes. Sailed 4th August. Moderate westerly breeze. Windward W. Crawford 1st 13 points Vigilant J.§. Blackadder Qnd11_,, Veda Thomas Fulton ord 10 ? also ran ‘Neva’ 10, ‘Silver Spray’ 9, ‘Isobel’ 8, ‘Echo’ 6, ‘Britannia’ 5, and ‘Vanessa’ 0 points. 10-Raters. Club Prizes. Sailed 18th August. Light westerly breeze. Viking Jen W. Hindman Allan Clark 1st 19 points & tie 2nd 19 _ ,, Thistle J. Drummond 3rd 15 also ran ‘Vera,’ ‘Jina,’ ‘Jessie,’ ‘Dakotah,’ ‘Pilgrim,’ ‘May,’ ‘Valkyrie,’ ‘White Heather,’ and ‘Carina.’ 20-Raters. Lord Provost Bell’s Cup and Club oY Prizes. Sailed 29th September. erly breeze. Moderate east- Neva G. Whitelaw Ist 18 points Windward W. Crawford 2nd17_,, Silver Spray R. McEwen 3rd 15 also ran ‘Vanessa’ 14, ‘Volant’ 9, ‘Brita nnia’ 9 points, ‘Echo,’ ‘Isobel,’ ‘Vigilant,’ ‘Veda,’ ‘Pearl,’ and ‘Magnet.’ 10-Raters. North Hastern Cup and Club Prizes, Sailed 20th October. Stiff easterly breeze. Jen Allan Clark Ast 15 points White Heather J. Ballantyne 2nd 13 _,, Carina Charles Gibb 3rd 11 also ran ‘Thistle’ 9, ‘Lilith’ 6, ‘May’ 6; ‘Jessie’ 6, ‘Dolphin’ 8, and ‘Elissa’ 3 points . se earromernmateonennreer Se stain tren ns See 2? AND CANOEIST, 10-Raters. Club Consolation Prizes, Sailed 3rd November. Moderate westerly breeze. Vera Thomas Fulton Ist 8 points Lillith Thomas Clark 2nd 7_,, Dolphin John Jamieson 8rd 5 points & tie also ran: ‘Jessie’ 5, ‘Elissa’ 4, and ‘May’ 1 point. 20-Raters. Club Consolation Prizes, Sailed 10th NovemberModerate easterly breeze. Isobel John Barbour Ist also ran ‘Volent’ 2, and ‘Pearl’ 1 point. Serpentine 38 points M.YV.C. (London ).—On Oct. 27th, the tens met for the last club race of the season. Seven mustering in a fresh south westerley breeze. First Divison: ‘Mohawk,’ Mr. Hill ; ‘Valkyrie,’ Mr. Collingwood ; ‘Snake,’ Mr. Bird ; ‘Ida,’ Mr. Brown. ‘Mohawk’ as usual led the divison, ‘Valkyrie’ and ‘Snake’ making a good fight for second place. Score: ‘Mohawk’ 11, ‘Valkyrie’ 7, ‘Snake’ 6, ‘Ida? 2 points. Second Division: ‘Satanita,’ Mr. Hildersley; ‘Swift,’ Mr. Winter; ‘Britannia,’ Mr. Miller. ‘Swift’ carefully handled made all the scoring, ‘Britannia’ seemed quite out of form. Score: ‘Swift’ 18, ‘Britannia’ 9, ‘Satanita’ 3 points. Final hour : ‘Swift,’ ‘Mohawk,’ ‘Britannia’ and ‘Valkyrie. A good race between the fins, ‘Britannia’ having the best of it. Score: ‘Britannia’ 13, ‘Mohawk’ 10, ‘Valkyrie’ 9, ‘Swift’ 6 points. _Umpire, Mr. Sanders. Mr. Winter takes the club’s gold medal for highest aggregate score for.the second ‘time, Mr. Hill again getting the silver medal for second place. Messrs. Miller and Hill having challenged any two tens in the club for a series to best two out of three matches, ten boards aside. Messrs. Hale and Lear accepted the challenge; and on Nov. 4th, quartette met for the firstrace. Wind S.W. and fresh. The boats were ‘Britannia,’ Mr. Miller; ‘Mohawk,’ Mr. Hill; ‘Mosquito,’ Mr. Hale and ‘Vampire’ Mr. Lear. Some keen racing took place, the ten boards being sailed in just over the hour. Score: ‘Mosquito’ 29, ‘Britannia’ 28, ‘Mohawk’ 21, and ‘Vampire’ 15 points. The challengers winning by 5 points. On Nov. 11th, the second race was sailed off, wind W.S.W.and fresh. Messrs. Hale and Lear reversed their former defeat in brilliant style, Mosquito’ scoring no less than six out of the ten boards, ‘Vampire’ a good second. Score: ‘Mosquito’ 30, ‘Vampire’ 27, ‘Britannia’ 22, ‘Mohawk’ 18. The veterans winning by noless than 17 points. On Novr. 18th, the third race was partly sailed. 5.S.E. to W.S.W. and light. Wind The paltry wind made it hard work to beat into bounds in one tack, and it was mostly chance work. The match was adjourned at the sixth board, Messrs. Miller and Hill leading by six points. Mr. Cooper kindly volunteered as umpire for the 225 ST. THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN AND CANOEI bers were not , and our mem sail the courseresp re a’ enti the to ed te’s ‘BritanniMr. fill Wai he ce Mr. offi ect. ch whi s, this in g matche tin wan 1s id n , whe nts poi and 8 rs, red ito sco pet and com d satisfaction of the Mr. James n six lengths at was splendidly handle ond with 7, On Octr. McGill’s ‘Aggie’telsec rd with 5. a windope Thompson's ‘Aners tur’nedthiout and sailed untess rat 15six 27th, ough’s ‘Co bor Rox Mr. e. ward diagonal rac first with 5, Mr. Williamson’s was of Galloway’ ond ker’s Mr. , nts poi 8 h wit ‘Spider’ sec Our racing for 1894 is Hac shed. fini ‘Trio’ third. as starter has given valuable assistMr. Stevens uracy the tournaments, aseacc ance in conducting car s and abl ens d is indisp illed by thi in working out” the s thi fulf ly amp n bee has «desideratum Our s rle Cha Mr. nt, ide e-Pres gentleman. has also Vic e. anc ist ass le uab val ed der ren Thompson t year are excbuieedldiingnglya King Street—-wasvosintt Hunter’s cup be competed Our prospects for knexaut horities are models. Pro d Par Lor that exght, as our for the rec 15-ton class, ands. Mr.It bri eption of our se hou me for by yachts ofyacthe dso han clas on 5-t the of hts by cup ’s Crabbe October this was the secedondto cup (Hull).—On Satforurdaay, .C. M.Y was mentioned that ert Alb the e, (silk gift priz had ter t Hun a match and res which ex-Lord Proofvosraci h, this club sainled6 boa 27t s cup ulted nge lle cha the d, for rte ng sta ts er ord whe ), ief Club. The rch dke han rs eare wit ce-b ze offi g pri owin the foll ing hel’ tak stery,’ N. Shohw,5 was balloted for. The G. Leyman’s T.‘EtNes in Mr. , ore mod Com -__ son ‘My sea t nex for ted ’ were elec nts, ‘Spider, y: &}s, 3; 1, re, Mr. GC poi nce,’ J. Lilley,ond ore ‘Fl ; Vice-Commodory; Bre C. ’ William Andersn,onMr. tie, ‘Tot 2; , rer asu Tre sec The Dar red ery, 0. first prize mecock,’ Mr.ch Low Ritchie; Captai die;AlfSecr Mr. James and ‘Ga not won a kettle, had whi ts boa Mr. David M. Briward, Mr.etarA.y, Rob for e, son ; rac ert a copper ey. for Ste Was ef , Chi son sea t; Can the ing dur rge Geo srs Mes Mr. J. Lill and , rn ore Nai n mod tai Com Stewards, Cap John presented tsbyentthe as follows :— ed ult d, D. Wood, and mak res and d, ere Henderson, David Hyn Three boa e to ted h 2 points; oin wit app ze was pri tee the mit Com won A Ness, Webb. T. ’ der, ‘Spi . ival Lowery, 0. fest Mr. ual ,’ ann ock 05 ‘Gamec arrangements for the ‘Tottie, C. Bray, and Mr. ge, jud as ed act r., Sen g, lin Hau C. Mr. t eigh d, 22n ber tem Sep —On .C. Newcastle M.Y sail for prizes provided by R. Leyman as starter. 15-raters lined up tomem es Thirtell has bers, namely Mr. Jam V.C.—Our Sec.,ingMr. M. one of our esteemed a win oft est Low e Som . onal e about diag rd mac dwa Thompson. Course follows : Mr. Roxborough’s brought out a new racing racShe was hin t fitted firs as lted l. kee resu b ng bul a h fine raci wit 9, x 37 ts, poin d he 7 h wit her first rat was her ’ g but findin which shewilgav ‘Countess of Galloway h a single keeldle wit n's e mso lia Wil Mr. see) r you afte n , agai part gh rou mid (Roxbo the y awa cut d thir ’ of e ‘Ada s non ton’ bas Skel and Mr. l 6, h wel ‘Spider’ second wit with 10-tonners was sailed better results ; she steers see in our fast cutters. with 5. A race for running off tricks wesketch of the boat. There es kindly given by. Tthe gh on October 6th, , ofpriz e enclosed a rou hav s, Hlswick Shipyard building on simyilabear tlinethe now ers Philip Watts, Esq. courthe oth l era sev are . onal diag rd dwa win a the se d, she red, our ente ls in mode Nine have two nowsurprising manner ; they seem d’ was first with 8 we Mr. Roxborough’s ‘Foxhoun ry type in a ina ord on’s iams Will Mr ; times made y heat points, thus winning ever ss of the futureer,. (wiThe cla the be to s ell’ h, Twiz Mr and 9.W ts, nd poin 6 h wit ‘Venetian’ second h 5. An open rating race by double fin bulb keel cutt 125 yards,).,arefres :— ‘Australia’ third wit 20th October, in which second suit, length of pond 68 seconds ; cloF.seJ.hauTanledsle95, 72, was sailed on 13th and 67, , free n dow tal y, capi A . rred deba en by first prize winners were Time carefullyIst,tak199 92. 83, the d ay face urd est Sat cont st this Fir for 4. ls mode nine er emb entry of Nov ay, rsd Thu d win rt the sma and y ar, ver e ngul tria som r was of Octobe starter, the course y during the month man ch, d goo mat A the . ing cold e dur ls trifl a yaw just our by but e h fres ling was don was 78 seconds, wind beam, and the ability of eachA sai spectators were present, average run the following Monday the the nt. exte st utmo the d to yachtsman wax taxeexce N.E. On_ sh fre is and cult, folk visited edingly diffi Bank at WattaneNor race of this sort is the of r age Man | in ed head cool be the yawls to y by ssar nece one in which it is pond and took the time mad r that the sails may be properly adjusted to | the orde fe more tha remembered that not four boats, and the tes ara sep any time time by inches,theit spe hly of the boards are won in which he dischaaksrgehig duties. his d ner careful man g of this —The annual meetin Dundee M.Y.C.Lam 26th day Fri on el, Hot b’s club took place inore Anderson presiding. ,From October. Commodreport it appeared that, after the Treasurer’senses, & balance of £7 10s 8d meeting aJ] exp b. The gift of credit of the GluPro remained at the— one vost Hunter d Lor exby two new cups , jeweller, bbe Cra id Dav Mr. by er oth and the imated. It was resolved 226 MODEL-YACHTSMA and the average was, dow n 75 sec., up 72, wind puffy, small suits, The ‘Happy New Year’ F. C. Tansley, on a time trail, fresh breeze, wind §.W., smal | suit , took on an average 72 to 76 seconds, but these spee ds have been beaten by the yawls under favo rable circumstane 65 seco nds has been recorded on several occasions, I don’t think these runs are to be beaten by any other club. The yawls are 49 with an average of 8 to 104 beam and very light draft. Gorrespoudeitee, » remained in force with the reason it was abandoned. Clubs, and for what I am unable to answer the first part of his question, but the rea on for the rule being aban doned was, to the best of my reco.lectian, that it tended to produce a shallow boat, as one foot of extra beam gave more sail carrying power than one of extra depth. D epth is more sail-area. and if beam dangerous to tax than were taxed with CANOEIST I have, however, several other formulas, and my system embraces a// the possible‘Jo r mulas which the subject adinits of. Eastwood, Essex, 12/11/94 plied by sail-area, and divided by a constant 9000,” appears an excel lent rule to tax excessive beam, but on examination it obvio usly favours the narro w plank on edge tvpe, where twice the beam gives but a small factor in the rating computation, A ru'e recently suggested in The Field, has much to recommend A normal type of boat, area, witk suitable diviso r, would, I think, show itself to be a fair and good rule, leaving freed om in design, The ‘Sorcer:ss’ is an examp le of untaxed beam, not the resu t of to the L.W.L. length, in computing the rating, constant as usual 60c0, Normal type. Length equals 4 beams, Sail-area 1500 Beam 10 L.'W.L, 40 C. 6000)60,000 Io Rating Normal type, beam 10 Beamy type, ,, 12 excess taxing sail-area, QUERCUS. FORMULA © X Bx D THE Epitor, Zhe Model- Vacht sman, DEAR S1r,—The formula © io D was first introduced by the Secretary of the New Tham es Yacht Club, but its application was advocated in a faulty manner, and as to be applied to the partial draft of the vessel ! The formula was afterwards used by the Corinthian Yacht Club, but ths club also applie d it toa mean draft, thoug h the procedure of this club was an advance on the original intention, which latter, (if I remember right,) called for a design of the vessel, before the formula could le applied to it ! This exact feature, however, is not very important. Sufficient to say that both clubs applied the formula in a more or less narrow sense, and both clubs aband oned it either from the upposition set up, or because they found its applicatio n as then used, inconvenie nt, and the result s satisfactory. The cnly use which I have made of it is to criticise it, when duing so I gave the formu la ac/ the weight which zt Bossess, and I applied it correctly to the full draft of vessel , from the water-line down, Beam 12, 1500 44 44 6000 6000 the same time leaving freedom in designing the hull ; when beam is properly taxed with sail-area it need not produ ce a shallow boat, I am, yours truly, THE 2 Beamy type. Sail-area 1500. L.W.L. 40 Excess of Beam, 2 x 2= 4 Taxing sail-area is a wholesome check on building a boat twice the size it is rated for, and at of 4 beams to length, any excess of beam over 4 beams to length to be doubled (the excess only to he doubled) and added L & S A more depth would be taken to get the power to carry the sail, and such a rule as twice the beam, added to length, multiplied by sail Ligzut. E. MIDDLETON, THE Epitor, The Afode l- Vachtsman, DEAR SIR,—The Rati ng Rule advocated by ‘‘Quercus” in your last issue, namely, twice the beam added to length ; product multi is taken as the starting point , THE Enitor, Zhe Model - Yachtsman. DEAR SIR,—Your Corre spondent, Mr. Albert Stran ge, in his letter in your last issue, said it would be interestin g to know how long the rule Tate AND it. MEASUREMENT. New ‘Ihames and Corin thian Yacht N and where-ever un- but can the situated, instead of to a mean draft txboa rd, in the one case, ortoa mean draft in the second case, situated at the hinde st beam though owt-board, on the line of keel. My application of the formu la is the correct cne, but even when so applied, the formu la fails to give the very remarkable or precise results of my own formula, the: L xB x Total Depth from top of deck, 205 6000)66000 Ir Rating. NoTE.—The boat with 2 feet additional beam type with same sail-area, to normal comes out I'rating extra ; a considerable reduction of sail would be neces-ary to equalize the rating. Should a same length boat of6 beams to length be compared with normal type, no allowance would be made in rating her for deficiency of beam! Exactly what is wante d to preserve a wholesome type. This rating rule, is, I believe, well worthy of adopti on. R. HarTWwELt, Measurer, Guernsey M.Y.C. HOW TO MAKE A SAIL THAT STANDS FLAT. THE Epiror, Zhe VodelVachtsman. DEAR SirR,—A sail, when close hauled, will always show a hollow wave along the luff of the sail, this part of the sail cannot act for the propul sion of the buat. A way cure it will be shown in the following description. The forms ofjib fore or top —sails are triangular. clew pulls ‘n a perpendicu lar towards the luff, how to As the it is required to cut out the luff not straig ht, but ina gentle curve, bending towards the clew. The highest ordinate of this curve being in a line with the clew, or in the same perpendicular, The tack pulling towards head and clew, the line joining tack and clew must also be a curve, its highest ordina te being perpendicular to the same in the luff. These curves give the lines where the tape should run. 1/30 of the length of lull and foot I have found sufficient for the greatest ordina te. The mainsail is different, for here we have to deal with the gaff a rigid spar, this line ought to be straight or follow- ing any curve the Spar may have. The luff is a gentle curve towards the centre of sail, generally 1/40 of the lengt h of luff is its greatest ordinate. The foot of the sail ought to show ordinate. a steeper curve, 1/20 of th e foot being its greatest THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN AND CANOEIST. MODEL YACHT . G. ZINGEL. 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THOMAS GRASSAM, 4, Seale Lane, Hull. hts bottoms _Bronzes for Model aYac ied—form good smooth hard Hronze. easily appl and add to the appearance. surface— Post-free, 1 10%. Packets: 2,10d. COPPER, 1s. GoLp, No. 2, 943 No. Address, Alpha, this office. Pe more or less of foot of sail depends upon Whether to give the foot to be equal he maker, but I advise the curve of and clew, as the curve iway, from a straight line joining tak of tape is towards the centre of sail. The foot should be hemmed only, all curves be taped and not hemmed. J allow in. for overlap, and put the tape THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN 228 AND CANOEIST. rate in connection with the canoe proper, although the canoe-yawl still holds her own in the estimation .of many cruisers. Changes of rule are now being proposed with a WEAR C.C.—T. 0. Todd, Sec., 7, Winifred-terrace, Sunderland. HUMBER YAWL CLUB—G.F. Holmes, Mate, Elim Lodge, Hornsea TYNE C.C.—C S. Dodd, Sec., Bloomfield Terr., Gateshead-on-Tyne. BRITISH CANOE ASSOCIATION.—Ernest Kipling, Sec., 11, ovaine Terrace, Newcastle-on-Tyne. E. S. Hodson, Treas., Lamorna, King Charles’ Road, Surbiton, Surrey. (The B.C.A. is established for the promotion ofcruises and ineets successful, and that in the course ofa year or two the tide will turn and canoeing, the best of sports, will once more become popular, as it so well deserves to be. LONDON NOTES, By MAYFLY. whereby canoeists of the United Kingdom, irrespective of clubs, may unite for the purpose of 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, S.W. NORTHERN CC.—L. McPherson, White House Buildings, Newcastle. ULSTER C.C.—R. E Workman, (Capt.), 19, Bedford Street, Belfast. OXFORD UNIVERSITY SAILING CLUB.—G. F. Eyre, Secretary, MIDLAND Trinity College, Oxford. SAILING CLUB.—L. B. Chatwin, Secretary, Wellington House Edgbaston. Corrections Solicited. EDITORIAL NOTES AND COMMENTS. g alte T is not pleasant to reflect that one is writing for the last time for the réaders of the Canoezst. We are assured by many kindly _letters that its appearance has each month been heartily welcome, and that its non appearance will leave s 3 Sms =, Ks . a blank. Wecan say that we have done our best to make it both interesting and useful to canoeists and those who share our love for aquatics, and our regret at its discontinuance is the more keen because we believe the paper was never more widely read than during the last year ofits existence. Unfortunately, however, the support which enables most papers to run their course with profit, viz, a good number of paying advertisements, is nuw so far wanting that the journal cannot continue. —Oo— In its earlier days the paper was devoted entirely to the interests of model yachting, but its proprietors were ready, as soon as opportunity offered, to open their columns to canoeing news, which has, of late years, had about half the total space devoted to it, as well as a similar share cf the illustrations. —Oo— Since Zhe Model-Vachtsman & Canoetst first came into existence many changes have taken place in canoeing. It has been said many times that the “racer of to-day is the cruiser of to-morrow,” and in proportion as the racing conditions and rules have fostered a type of canoe which is fit, or the reverse, for cruising after the conclusion of its racing career, the prosperity of the sport has waxed or waned. Unfortunately the latter has been the direction of our sport for some time past, at any ~ Several of the matters which we dealt with at length in the columns of the October number of this journal have been taken up and will come forward for discussion at the Autumn Meeting of the Royal Canoe Club on the 2gth inst., notably among these are motions standing in the name of Mr. W. Baden Powell which are as under, and as they deal with matters which may well affect other clubs, the motions are given in extenso :-—— VI.—CANOE YAWLS. I. (a). RULE 22.—‘‘In the second and third lines strike out the words— “no transom, &c., to the stern,” insert instead thereof—“‘she shall be sharp at each end, with no transom or flat stern.” (b). ‘In the fifth line read—“by the Club” or “‘by the Y.R.A., &e. (c). “In the seventh line after “if necessary” insert ‘and no boat shall be allowed to start in a race until her certificate of rating has been produced to the Suiling Committee or Ofticer. VII.—CRUISING CANUES. IL—NEW RULE, NEW CLASS.—RULE 23.—“‘A Cruising Canoe, to be classified for racing purposes, shall be sharp at each end; with no transom or flat stern. Any metal keel, centreplate, or ballast shall be detachable from her; and any “bucket well” fitted within the sleeping compartment shall be detachable. Dimensions :— Mazximum.—Length over all shall not exceed 16 feet. Beam not over 42inches. Sliding seat, if any, when rigged in to be within the beam ofthe boat. Her fixed draft including keel, or drop keel when hauled up, shall not exceed 14 inches. Extreme length of any spar shall not exceed the load water line length or rating length. Rating a Ta Sail Area) not to exceed 0°3. Minimum Dimensions.—Depth inside from deck to skin (to be taken at any point within three feet of mid overall length aud at not less than 10 inches out from the middleline), shall not be less than 14 inches. Depth outside from top of deck at middle line to under side of keel (taken anywhere up to one foot from either end), shall not be less than 12 inches. Sleeping space not less than 5 feet 6 inches in length, with hatchway thereto of not less than 18 inches in width fora distance or length of 8 feet. Rule 22 as to certificates and marking L.W.L. shall apply to Cruising Canoes. VIII.SAILING CANOES. III.—‘‘Amend the wording of the rule so as to read:— Canoe for racing purposes shall be sharp at Sailing 24—A RULE — BRITISH CANOE CLUBS.»* ROYAL C.C.—T.G.F. Winser.Sec.,72, Mark Lane, London MERSEY C.C.—Percy Cox, Mate, C 9, Exchange Bldgs., Liverpool. CLYDE C.C.—Mr. Steven, Ardlin House, Helensburgh. view of popularizing a really useful type of boat, and we hope that the efforts in that direction will be y each end. No transom or counter or flat stern shall be allowed, and the rudder shall be hung abaft the stern. Dimensions :— Length overall shall not exceed 16 feet. Beam shall not exceed — 86ins. Sliding seats allowed. Rating aa acieee6000 a Area not to exceed 0°38" Rule 22 as to certificates and marking L.W.L. shall apply to Sailing Canoes. (In order to briny three Class Rules in juxta position, Rule 23, if necessary, may be put under XI, page 16, leaving out the words relating to stern and rudder, which have been incorporated in Sailing Canoe Rule. As present Rule 29 is incorporated in the class Rules it should be cut out.) IV.—“ That Challenges or Entries from abroad in relation to either of the Challenge Cups shall only be accepted if received at the Club over sixty days before the day appointed for the Cup Race. V.—'That in the interests of the promotion of Canoe-building, it is desirable that this Autumn Meeting should determine 1s nearly as possible the locality or localities for the sailing races of the coming season of 1895; leaving the details of the programme, as hi heretofore, to the Spring Meeting.’’ The projected Canoe Racing Council has not ® 933 THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN AND CANOEIST. been formed, the further the matter goes the more interest appears to be taken init. Atthe late time of the year and partly owing to the difficulty in getting delegates together from all parts to properly discuss and determine the necessary points, the meeting to which reference was made last month has been adjourned sine die. The only delegates attending were Messrs. Baden Powell and B. de Q. Quincey, R.C.C., and Messrs. Laws, N.C.C. Letters from several of the other clubs, favorable to the formation of such a body were read, also a letter from the B.C.A. declining the invitation on the ground that the Association g. was not a club buta body for promoting of cruisin The reply from the Ulster Canoe Club did not arrive in time and no replies were received from the Wear, Clyde and Sunderland Clubs. —_—O— The meeting, which lasted upwards of two hours, and at which a lot of useful discussion took place, passed a resolution to the effect the meeting was not sufficiently representative to carry Out the and objects in view, and it was undesirable then r furthe the that and l, Counci a form to there consideration of the subject should stand adjourned for the time being. —_o— Active winter work has been commenced at the Welsh Harp Quarters, with a view to a very early start in the spring. A suggestion has been thrownn out from an influential quarter, that a certai number of handicap races should be held quite early in the year for canoes on Hendon Lake. of This suggestion if adopted should give a deal sts sport and bring together many of the older canoei e who still like to have a good sail with a fair chanc end of a prize or two in their canoe locker at thereason no be to seem would There ofaseason. be why the yawls of °5 and °*3 should not also the ng swelli to view a with races these admitted to entry list and affording sport. MIDLAND SAILING CLUB. This club has now finished its first racing season, and its members have every reason to look ptback with satisfaction on the first definite attem to the establish a properly organised sailing club in part early the in held was race Midlands. The first the of May, in order to test the capabilities of was and d, groun g sailin a as voir Edgbaston Reser so succes-ful that notwithstanding the fact that two gentlemen got a ducking while bringing up to moorings after the race was over, it was unanimously decided at the meeting convened a few days after to form a sailing club and to hold weekly races every Friday evening. This programme was duly carried out and with the exception of a few Fridays during the holiday season, the attendance at the races has been most regular. The club has held fourteen races in all, most of them being handicaps, but in some cases it was arranged that the boats should sail on their own merits, the skippers being selected according to their individ- ual experience- That is to say the most experienced man would sail the worst boat. The result of this system was most interesting, there being in one case only one second between the first two boats at the finish. ‘The great want of the club at present is the lack of boat owning members, this defect will however remedy itself in time, especially as several members have expressed their desire to build. The club does not intend to lie dormant during the winter. On Wednesday Nov, 21st the club dinner was held at the Midland Hotel, Birmingham at which D. Hayward M.C.C. exhibited his interesting collection of canoeing and boating slides. This should go a long way towards rousing the necessary enthusiasm among the members and bring them to the building point. It is also the intention of the club to hold social meetings at different dates throughout the winter to discuss different matters connected with boat and canoe building and sailing. The principal boats owned by the members of the Midland Sailing Club are ‘Madcap,’ canoe, Mr. Crosskey; ‘Stork,’ canoe, Mr. Stour ; ‘Rose,’ canoe, Mr. Wale; ‘Dot,’ $-rater, D. Bostock Hill, and ‘Crocodile,’ 18 foot, ‘Sharpie,’ L. B. Chatwin. The other boats are Una boats belonging to the Proprietor of the Reservoir and which are reserved for the members of the Sailing Club every Friday evening. We hope that the club has a prosperous future before it and that next season may see new men, new boats and plenty of prizes. “IMPRESSIONS BY DU VOYAGE” CHERUB. During my six weeks cruise last summer many opportunities occured of judging by the light of of small boats, the advantages, or disadvanges, of some of the new features represented in the design previous experience gained in many diverse types of the canoe-yawl ‘Cherub,’ published in this journal in May last. Notwithstanding the eulogies of the shallow, light displacement Oxford type of yawl, very few of the ied points that these fast craft posses were embod which st among s, reason s variou for b,’ in ‘Cheru may be mentioned the following: She has to do most of her work at sea—she is mainly a single handed boat, and crew ballasting is out of the question—the necessity of carrying a heavy weight of stores—the possession of dry comfortable sleeping accomodation. There are others which 234 THE MODEI-YACHTSMAN AND CANOEIST. may be passed over, but two of the most important have yet to be mentioned, viz: ability to look after herself for a time, and sufficient length of keel aft to enable herto run before a sea with ease and safety. Now a light, very light yawl, cannot carry much in the way of stores—I suppose the weight of water, food, drinks, bedding, extra warps and anchors, could not be less than 24 cwt. on board ‘Cherub,’ and in itself would, with crew, have been a sore load for an Oxford yawl, and probably reduce her ‘Cherub’ went freeboird to a dangerous extent. down two inches below her best sailing trim, but otherwise suffered nothing except a noticeable decrease of speed in rivers, or very smooth water, and a notable increase of stability at sea, especially when hard driven. On one occasion, owing to a stoppage of a lock, it became necessary to liftthe boat out. This was accomplished without any mechanical appliances, and by ‘‘maia strength and stupidity” of six of us. The weight of fixed ballast and plate was 4 cwt. over and above weight of hull, making a total of about 12 cwt. which was quite enough to handle under the circumstances, and leads me to think that if much river and canal work is contemplated no greater weight of unremovable ballast is advisable. Indeed for work mainly on such waters 12 cwt. would be sufficient for the whole1 t of boat and ballast, if a tent were carried instead of closed hatches for sleeping under. But the fact is, that if you are to sleep under a hatch, whether liftable or not, considerable depth of body is necessarily involved, which in turn compels a fairly heavy displacement, demanding a large sail-plan to drive effectively. The overhang at the bow was of inestimable value in a seaway, absolutely preventing diving and pitching to such an extent that on no occasion during the windy six weeks did any heavy water come on the fore-deck. It is also a great minimiser of spray when the boat is heeling or going at speed, though of course any small boat travelling at speeds varving from 4 to 6 knols in open water is sure to knock a little dust up. If the rake to the stern-post could be managed without trouble with the steering gear, I should, from my experience of the value of the moderate rake ‘Cherub’ has here, get as much moreas I could possibly obtain. Buta strong rake makes chain or rod steering gear difficult to work, and causes the tiller to describe an awkward arc in the space from one side to another. The ‘Jullanar’ stern perhaps is even better than the pure canoe-yawl stern for cruising, if a satisfactory device lor lifting or unshipping the rudder could be invented to go with it. As regards sheer plan below water. I think that although one cut away fore and aft has an advantage at all ordinary times over the deepish heel, there is little doubt in my own mind that for safety in running in lumpy water it is best for the boat to draw most water far aft, when the plate is up. The yawing and twisting efforts to broach-to on the boat’s part when running in a sea way require much watching and checking by the steersman, and a large stvong rudder is a vital necessity. The deep heel of ‘Cherub’ proved her salvation on one occasion. In taking Blakeney Harbour, with wind right aft and a strong fair tide, she touched the ground in the hollows of long breaking seas on the bar. Had she had a deep fore-fvot, or only a short piecé of keel amidships, she would, in spite of sail being kept on her, have inevitably swung round athwart tide and wind and rolled over and filled, but with her keel hanging she was afloat forward, and tide and wind and boathook kept her fair end on to the seas, each successive one of which carried her further over the sand, but sent a contribution of water abuard before she was fairly started. The question of ability to beach a canoe-yawl has often been mooted. I must say that on no occasion when unable to make a port was beaching even remotely practicable. I had to bring up one night off Spurn Point, and would certainly have preferred a berth somewhere out of the open sea had it been obtainable. But although there was no wind to hurt one, yet, I could bear ail night long the thundering of an “old sea” as we call it here on the steep beach halfa mile astern of me, and could see the spray tossing high up in the air. Beaching here wouli simply have spelled shipwreck. Later on, almost in Yarmouth Roads, with an off shore wind there was much too large a break to permit beaching. So seldom is the operation possible on a lonely sea coast that this requirement need not be considered in the design of asea going yawl, and it is noticeable at ali places where the fishing craft are usually beached that the ballast is sand or shingle, and invariably hove overboard before the boat touches the beach. An operation of this kind is impracticable in a single handed yawl, and in any case sand or shingle is a disagreeable and ineffective form of ballast, unless carried winged out, as I more than once observed tou be the case with open fishing boats. Itis a dangerous practice even with three hands aboard, and suicidal with one only. The 200 odd feet of ordinary working sail was just about right at sea, and not enough on the River, where a jib cf about 45 sq. ft. was added, when two hands were aboard. With a battened lug, a jib, unless set well clear of the main lug, is a delusion and a snare, except on a long reach ; and IJ think a mizen of at least 50 sq. feet instead My of 35 would have proved more valuable. latest experience with a really well cut und made suit of batten lug and mizen has converted me from my previous worship of the gaff main, jib and THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN AND CANOEIST. 235 mizen rig. I honestly think that unbattened sails and a jib, drive a boat much faster,. but the handiness, lightness, and close windedness of battened sails with halyard and tack leading aft to hand, and no jib sheets to bother with, are preferable, whilst certainly for running and reaching us and had dinner, and it being a most beautiful jumble, especially reefed, but otherwise they are We then paid a visit to the Hermitage, which every visitor to Warkworth should see. When getting our tents set up in preparation for turning in, we warm day, we lay down to read the latest news, but soon were fast asleep. When we awoke we were about a mile further up stream, the tide having » risen, and, as we were not moored, it had carried us up. Miking towards Warkworth, we had a little difficulty in getting up some of the streams, but the baitened sails are at least as good. They fail, I think, to get the boat to windward in a tidal were repaid for our trouble by the beautiful scenery. the best tur cruising purposes when one understands their little peculiarities. It was often remarked by seafarlng persons at the various ports at which I touched that the boat was “plenty small enough for the job.” T cannot say that 1 found this to be so, she seemed to be, on various occasions, plenty large enough for one man to handle, and I believe a boat 3 or 4 feet longer would have made just about the same weather of it all as she did, no better and no worse. Between the limits of size allowable for a canoe-yawl as generally understood, I don’t think a much safer or better sea boat could be got for one or two hands, . cruising only considered. Apropos of canoe-yawl as a term, a rather amusing remark was made by a man at Gorleston who helped me to moor in the dark. After we had finished he waited a bit for his tot of grog, and looking below and aloft asked me what sort of craft I called her. LIreplied a “Canoe-yawl,” but he shook his head and, ‘“‘Oh no, mister, she ain’t a canoe-yawl, we’ve had lots of em down here, and on the Broads, but they mostly capsizes when there is a cipful of wind. ‘This vessel won’t capsize unless a fool has hold of her, she’s more like a little Norwegian pilot boat than a canoe-yawl y There was a heap of scorn in his tone as he pronounced the last words. TYNE CANOE CLUB. Concluded from November. After a search for the mouth of the river, which we could not find owing to surf, at last dropped anchor in the bay and made snug for the night. We turned in, but were soon wakened by some salmon fishers, and as daylight was just breakingg we decided to get ready fora start, and gettin underway about four a.m., we steered north for the Farne Islands. Just as we were nearing them, the wind, which up to the present had been very steady and from the west, commenced to blow hard with a little more north in it, and not being acquainted with the landing place, we decided to return, as the skipper of the ‘Rover’ was anxious to return for the week end, to commence business on Monday. So putting about we once more steered for Amble, where having a N.W. wind and tide falling, we had just such another wartn job to get in. \We went as far up as the water wou:d allow soon had a great audience, who I believe expectedI some amusement from the tents, they thinking suppose we were either Gipsies, or out of work showmen, as the boats were lying alongside of each other and with the lampsinside, they could beseena long way off. After some friendly chafwef bid them good-night and turned in about ro p.m. Friday the 20th, we were awoke by a hail from , the opposite side of the stream, a Tyne-side friend we which sts, breakfa our us t brough had who enjoyed. At high tide we got all our stores trip in carefully packed, and, having a long sea case of in wells t bucke our front of us, we fitted rough weather and with a gentle W. wind we made the mouth of the river. Once more in the opent sea, we were soon scudding pa-t the Coque Island, at about 4 p.m., but with tide against us and wind falling, it was 9-0 ’ere we reached Newand biggin, where we were thoroughly becalmedBlyth, reach to es paddl had to take to sculls and where we anchored safely about 12 p.m., and turning in we were soon in Dreamland. Saturday, July 21st, we found there was plenty of all of stir. A great number of sailing craft others classes had arrived durng the night and Dinner were just arriving, it being Regatta day. anchors, over, we struck our tents, and weighing to we set sail, both to see the regatta andthealso aftering Spend continue our journey home. es noon at the regatta we steered for Cullercoat the in red ancho and 7-39. where we arrived about previous bay, which we had sailed from the the rain by e awok were we y Saturday. Sunda our pattering on our tents which rather damped the ast, breakf ed finish had we time the spirits, but by shower had passed, and the sun began to look out, but unfortunately the wind fell completely, and by pond, dinner-time the sea was as smooth as a mill there and tea, for home get to us anxio so being ck o’clo 10 at ed start we sail, a being no likelihood of our in tide with and, s, padde and sculls with a favor we reached our boit-house about 5 p.m. ing one of distince of about 14 miles, thus finish done by the longest Cruises which has ever been start to finish inembers of the T.C.C. that is, from boats the in their own boats. We lived in our at anchor lie to had twice whole of the time, and 236 THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN out in the open sea at night, not being able to find a suitable harbour or landing place. Yours &c., “Rover” and ‘‘Cruiser” T.C.C. THE CANUE-YAWL “QUEENIE,” BY THE M.C.C. SKIPPER. ( Concluded trom November. ) ad August 1892 may have been a glorious month elsewhere, but in the vicinity of the B.C.A. Camp the weather was chiefly compounded of wind and rain, it was therefore a piece of good luck that the ‘Queenie’ made a comfortable single-handed passage both ways. The pleasure of the run down was much enhanced by a well timed arrival in the Straits, -for as we entered those charming narrows and opened up a view of the bridges, numerous small white sails dotted the picture framed by their wide and lofty spars, and soon the whole fleet from Parkia Camp were alongside and busy preparing their midday meal. A little later we ali returned together to their picturesque camp, where the ‘Queenie’ formed one ofa string of larger boats moored a short distance from the shore. The doings of the cruisers, whether under the guidance of their legitimate leader the Commodore, or under that of the canoeingly less orthodox leaders the King and Queen of Parkia, are already well known to the readers of the Zhe MJodel- Yachisman & Canoeist. The weather notwithstanding, we had some most enjoyable. cruises, especially toa neighbouring island marked on the chart and previously known as | landwyn but henceforth by the royal clemency of King Parkia to be known as “Paulses Islands,” a fact which has no doubt been duly notified to the shipping world by advertisement AS AOR TI MOTRIN apes atl Re ET OO in the proper quarters. On the regatta day we had unfortunately a hard blow, and the little boats some of them made rather bad weather of it. Even the person of his Majesty was not respected and it was clear to the enlightened crowd watching the spectacle, that as he was safely put ashore from the stern deck of a friendly canoe, his royal inside was lined with more salt water than points on this occasion. The ‘Xantho’ was the only boat which turned out to meet the ‘Queenie’ f.r the B.C. A. prize. The latter had the advantage of an old hand on board in the person of Vice-Commodore Lane, and just managed to win a good race with only half a minute to spare. Soon after the close of the cruise the weather broke worse than ever, and I was glad to lay the ‘Queenie’ up till the following summer of 1893, long to be remembered for its sunshine and pleasant breezes. In the H.S.C. races she came in a good first once, but had to yield the prize to ‘Tavie’ on AND CANOEIST. long time allowance, since though the latter carried her big racing sail the committee would have it that officially it was heavy weather.. I did but little boating till August, when I brought her round to the Clarence Dock, and had her c:refully hoisted in the slings, with dinghy and everything in her, on to the deck of the bonnie Princess Beatrice. Here we were joined by my wife and family and had the usual pleasant and in every way comfortable sail to Scotland. From our head-quarters in Loch Feochan we had many delightful cruises north and south, but their narration would occupy more space than could be spared in the closing number for the year, and therefore I must postpone it for some future occasion Turing the present summer I have done practically no cruising; but owing to the presence of half a ton of lead on the keel instead of inside, the ‘Queenie’ has shown up better in the races. It soon enabled her to beat the clever 1-rater ‘Lady Maud’ by several minutes over a short course; in fact in a blow she was without doubt the hest boat of her class, and next season IJ think of borrowing a io-tonner’s mainsail to see what she can do ina flat calm. @orrespondence. THE B.C.A. AND RACING. THE Epitor, Zhe Canoeist. Dear S1R,—Just a line or two of comment, on the letter contributed to your Jast issue by Mr. Laws, on the B.C.A. and racing. Mr. Laws mentions :—‘‘the great interest displayed in the impromptu racing that has been gat up” at the Annual Meets, and founds thereon an argument for more systematic racing arrangements. I venture to hint that the interest the writer refers to is evinced just because the racing is, as he says, “impromptu”; and that, if the time or the funds of the B.C.A. be devoted, at the Annual gatherings, to a series of races in which the pure racers are sure to win, the interest will, as has become the case in the canoe clubs, be confined to a very few. The B.C.A. is in the position of being, probably, the only canoeing body in the world which has of late years increased in activity and membership ; and such is due, ao doubt, to its having pursued a different course from that of the clubs. The development of the racing canoe has killed the sport in the south of England, has maimed it in America, and had very nearly done so on the Mersey, until a feverish relapse to the old cruising sailable-paddling type set in two years ago. The restrictions of the canoe type prevent the constuction ofa boat to compete successfully with the unrestricted % and I-raters. The man who desires plenty of small boat racing should, therefore, invest in a rater; while the racing of the canoe clubs should be confined to those classes of boats for which the canoe type is so suitable, viz, singlehanded cruising boats, such as the second class canoe and the wholesume or sea-going canoe-yawl. Let us take examples from the Meet of the B.C.A. on Salcombe harbour in August last. Undoubtedly the speediest canoe and canoe-yawl there present were ‘Yankee’ and ‘Rogue,’ and these were the very worst specimens of canoe type for cruis‘ng purposes that it has ever been my lot to meet with or dream of. Even so, whenever they met the modern }4-rater ‘Spruce III,’ they were licked out of sight. 237 THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN AND CANOEIST. I should propose that, at each Meet, a race be organized to start from the camp to some place determined upon; on arrival there the crew is either to sleep under a boat tent or under a tent pitched ashore; all tents, food and other impedimenta to be carried in the boat; an officer of the Association should be told off to see that each boat stayed a certain number of hours at the new camp, and in other ways conformed to any regulations made, before returning; the finish to take place at the main camp. A valuable prize for the first boat back, or for the one that made the most extensive cruise in a definite time would do more for canoeing than any number of prizes for the speediest skimmer round a little three-cornered patch of smooth water. I believe the deed of gift for the Lough Erne Cup, is liberal enough to permit of it being given for such a competition. If not, I should be pleased to contribute towards such a prize, and believe many others would do so. Sincerely yours, Joun D. Haywarb, late Hon. Sec. B.C.A. Tue Eprror, Zhe Canoerst. DEAR S1R,—I have no doubt that the important subject raised by Mr. G. U. Laws will receive the attention ofofabler the pens than mine, but as one of the original founders conB.C.A., and having been until quite lately intimatelyif you nected with all its doings, I should esteem it a favor would find space in what I greatly regret to learn will probably be your last issue, for my reply to the arguments this gentleman has put forward, 1 must confess, most moder- seriatim, ately, for that purpose I propose going through them ” First then, Iam somewhat surprised to hear that ‘‘several the members are in favor of this change in the constitution ofhave B.C.A., looking at the fact that barely three months was elapsed since the Annual Meeting, at which time , iteither competent for any member to have raised this question not a word personally or by letter, but if | remember rightlyfrom, anyone was uttered by, or was any correspondence read in on this subject. Secondly, I do not admit the decline shape canveing is due to the ‘‘lack of encouragement in the killing of races,” on the contrary I firmly believe racing iswith very canoeing proper, by inducing men to build canoes,but racing, few exceptions utterly unsuitable for any object at the end which canoes their owners find not only obsolete tc dispose ofa year or two, but in the event of their wishing g of of them, practically un:aleable owing to the tinkerin clubs. rules which is an annual amusement in most canoe When Mr. Laws goes on to say that the lack of encouragel causes ment in cruising competitions is one of the principahim, and in the decline of canoeing, I thoroughly agree with tion no better argument could be used for allowing the constilu to remain intact, seeing that the objects of the B.C.A. are ph IL the promotion of cruises and meets. &c., vide paragra to be of Year Book. Ifthe present state of the B.C.A. is then described as ‘‘meandering along in the old old way,”the factsI can only say, ‘‘let it meander.” Why ! what are tanding concerning this Association. In seven years, notwiths somewhat violent opposition, the B.C.A. has a membership all of close on 200, amongst whom are to be found nearly, to- the most prominent canoeists of the United Kingdom gether with sume well known members of the American Canve ‘Association, and I ought not to forget to mention a few colonjal members and Englishmen residing abroad. I was glad to read the qualifying remarks as to ‘‘camps singled out, notwithstanding its premier position, because it is my belief that if the B.C.A. recognises official racing, it will do harm equally to all English canoe clubs. As constituted at present, the B.C.A. Meet is a happy recruiting ground, and has been proved as such, but once let official racing be introduced and immediately you make the B.C.A. a competitor to all clubs, great or small. Iam not prepared to admit that the case of American clubs and the A.C.A. is analogous, first because I have not sufficient evidence to prove it, and secondly I do not think it naturally follows, that because American canoe clubs are reported to have lenefited thereby, British clubs will do so also, the conditions under which canoeing is carried on not being the There has undoubtedly been considerably more racing during the last two Meets of the B.C.A. than its founders auticipated, but this has been due to one or two causes, the same in both countries. principal one being that a valuable challenge cup was presented to the Association, and in some respects unfor be raced fortunately, the deed of gift stated that it was tobring racing s annually, which is calculated to make member and with machines to the Meets instead of cruising canoes, agh, every sense of gratefulness to the good people of Ferman I for one would rather see future presentations of this sort won right out, as at Salcombe this year. ing racing The founders of the Association when eliminat there would from its objects were quite alive to the fact that and to certainly be scratch racing indulged in at the Meets, only now, such have never raised any objection, and it is with all its when it is proposed to introduce official racing rules, classifications and rows, that I raise this protest. To revert again to the question of the camps, it is quite seen more true that since 1888, each succeeding year haspersona lly I g, and luxuries introduced and less real campincamp dinner with its was adverse to the introduction of theto date cuoking range,” necessary adjunct of kitchen and ‘‘up ment, although because, as Mr. Laws truly says, this arrange s how to cook of great convenience, does not teach member themselves; and I a camp dinner, or in other words shift forthan tent at this believe I am right in saying that more us one all. This is year’s Meet contained no cooking apparat atsuggest that in undoubtedly wrong, and as a remedy I should he a dona fide future, say every third year, there should given to moveable camp, i.e. members should beallclearly duffle in their understand that they would have to carry be ‘shifted frequently. canoes and that the camp site would reason why a movable If this idea is carried out there is no B.C.A. camp should not be a success, and at such Meets prizes might be offered as suggested for the best outfits and smartness in pitching tents &c. tion as Finally I maintain that the British Canoe Associa what is more, founded, has certainly deserved its title, and suggestions which has no intention of giving it up, 'ut anyshould will tend to further its stated objects executive.at all times receive the careful consideration of the Apologising for trespassing on your space to this extent. I am, Sir, Yours faithfully, Percy NISBET, late Hon. Scc. B.C.A. Tue Epiror, Zhe Canoeist. U. Laws DEAR S1R,—In reply to the able letter of Mr.toG.say I am which appeared in your last issue, I beg ‘‘that one of the diametrically opposed to the opinion principal causes of the decline of canoeing is the lack of encouragement in the shape of races, &c.” day is set apart At the Annual Meet of the B.C.A., one exclusively for racing, which in my opinion is amply sufficient. he ‘capacities. which are not canoe camps,” and on this subject I shall have something to say later, but I must first of all plead guilty to being an objector to official racing at the B.C.A. Meets as well as a member of the Royal Canoe Club. However, I do not see any particular reason for the R.C.C. being SNS Now, good wholesome cruisers like the canoe ‘Lily’ and the canoe-yawl ‘May,’ (which both made the trip round the land from Plymouth in fairly fresh breezes and have both negotiated hundreds of miles of coast work) could, under no system of time all» wance reckoned on dimensions, have a chance with ‘Yankee’ or ‘Rogue’ in a race in any weather. My idea is, that the B.C.A., being purely a cruising and camping body (vide Rule If), the bulk of the racing that takes place should be confined to boats of definite cruising 238 THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN AND CANOEIST. —_ _ The object of the founders of the Club was wisely to prevent the Association becoming a racing club, had it been otherwise I much fear the B.C.A. would by this time have died out. As it is, the number of its members and its popularity have steadily increased ever since its formation. There is no analogy between the R.C.C. and the club rightly called the British Canoe Assuciation, their main objects are widely different. The Assuciation has provided a want long felt, and may it do so for all time. On the Mersey, we believe in the paddling and sailing canoe combined,—all our first class canoes, with one exception, are either sold or forsale. Orders are already in hand for two more to be built on the model of the ‘Lily,’ each year proves this kind of canoe more handy for all round work and cruising purposes. Certa nly the records of all long cruises from here have been done almost exclusively in canoes of 27 inches beam x 14 to 15 feet long. Now with regard to ‘‘camps that were not camps.” offset: of one ofthe finest boats that ever floated of her inches. If you are unable to do so, let ‘tAquatile” write to Yours truly, F, Cecit Lang, R.S.W Y.C., PLYMOUTH, In all instances it has been impossible to fix on localities that are suitable in all weathers to move from place to place. Father Koreas was too attentive during this year’s meet and prevented cruising being attempted, otherwise there would have been cruises of two or three days, and back to the old camp. But these excursions have been made when at the Norfolk Broads, Lough Erne, Falmouth, Loch Lomond, &c., and, notwithstanding we could not move our camp from Mill Bay this year, each of us had to do his own cooking for about one third of the time, and without the aid of the “up to date cocking range.” The requisition for that range was principally when all the members in camp dined together. Several members besides myself never use the ‘‘cooking range,” preferring to utilise our own culinary outfit. I am no advocate for the B.C.A. to appoint or send delegates to the Canoe Racing Council. I hold that it could not possibly do our club good, but in all probability would be the means of doing serious injury. I cannot conceive that the attendance at our meets of a number of such craft as the ‘Yankee,’ which is simply a racing sailing machine completely decked over, with no well, would tend to benefit the B.C.A. or promote cruising. Yours truly, T. H. R. BartLey. eee looking over what I then wrote, and having recently seer the boat herself, laid up here after her summer’s crise of sis weeks up and down the coast and over to the Channel Islands, the whole time navigated by the present owner, and his wif as sole crew, I am satisfied that in no-one detail could |] now add anything to letterpress or vessel, and for simplicity handiness, seaworthiness, and comfort, she is the ze p/us ultre ofa single handed sailing boat, answering all the requirement: of your correspondent, and should you wish to oblige hin and others akin to him, you cannot do better than enrict your already valuable paper with the design, dimensions and Tue EpitTor, Zhe Canoeist. DEAR SiIR,—Your correspondent Mr. G. U. Laws, is "barking up the wrong tree.” The old members of the R.C.C. who are also members of the B.C.A. do not oppose the B.C.A. embarking on a racing career, lest that should injure the R.C.C., but because they know from sad experience that racing is ruining the older institution and will ruin the B.C.A. if it goes in for it. By racing I mean class racing. Personally I am as keen as anyone for racing. but the B.C.A. was founded to promote cruising in canoes and canoe-yaw!s. By all means let us sail in these good cruisers, but only in OUR A WANTED! A VERY BIG CANOE, Tue Epitor, Zhe Canoeist. DEAR S1R,—The wail of ‘‘Aquatile” in November arouses my sympathatic soul, and I hasten to rescue him, by suggesting that he forthwith build a ‘Falmouth Quay Punt”; nothing in the sh«pe ofa boat that I ever put my foot aboard of, deserves the title of ‘‘knockalout boat” better than the design (which was built from) of the Quay Punt, in Dixon Kemp’s Fifth Edition of Yacht and Boat Sailing, published in 1886, page 339 and following. I had the pleasure of assisting Mr. Kemp in his description of this craft, and BIG CANOE-YAWL. As an evtra supplement with this the last number, we give a design for a buat which should suit ‘‘Aquatile” and that ‘‘large” class whose need he voices, who have extended their views, and want something safer arid more comfortable than the canve or small canoe-yawl. Save for the fact that she has a sharp stern, the boat shown has no preten:ions whatever to the name of canoe. Two scales are given in case the boat should seem too heavy on 25ft. l.w.1. At 2oft. l.w.]. the beam would be 6'oft. extreme. Length overall 23°5. Displacement 3°4 tons. It seems rrobable that a centreplate would be best for this size on 2°8 fixed draught. It should be placed well forward, the fore end being somewhere about 6ft. from fore end of I.w.]., and need not be more than 5 sq. ft. exposed area. A modification of the ‘‘Linton Hope” plate would perhaps be the most effective. 350 sq. ft. will be a fair cruising area of sail. The design is made with sea-worthiness in the foreground, with a fair amount of speed as a cruiser just behind, and is an enlargement of a type that in practice has been found to possess these qualities. On 25ft. l.w.1., 3ft. 5in. draaght would be found enough for general purposes. If more depth is desired it should be obtained by merely deepening the keel as indicated but 201 by deepening the body of the boat. THE handicap races so that no man may be tempted to evolve the racing machine. Let us design the best cruisers we can and let us race them in handicaps, but don’t let us propound schemes of classification that shall cramp cruising qualities and produce the racing machine to sail through the rule, or over it, without breaking it. E. B. TREDWEN. VERY ILLUSTRATIONS. LITERATURE OF CANOEING. (Continued from November. ) 133-SEyMouR (F. H) A Canoe Trip: ora lark on the water. Cruise of the ‘Ulysses’ from Lake Huron to Lake Erie, Detroit, Michigan. Detroit Free Press Co., 1883. 50 cents. Not seen. 134.—TiPpHys. [C. Penrose.) PRACTICAL CANOEING; a treatise on the management and handling of canves. London: Norie & Wilson, 156, Minories, E.C., 1883. Svo. Richard Barnham, printer. Pp. 4, 78, 6 and addenda leaf, 1 plate, 27 illustrations printed with text. 5/-. B.M. 135.—WINTHROP SADDLE. (Theodore.) THE CANOE AND Adventures among the North Western rivers and forests and Isthmiana. Edinburgh: Wm. Patterson, 1$83. Printed by M’Farlane & Erskine, 8vo., pp. 266. A volume of ‘*Patterson’s shilling library,” New England Novels, B.M. THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN AND CANOEIST. 136.—THE AMERICAN CANOEIST. Volume 2, Febry. 1883 to Jan. 84. Edited by C. Bowyer Vaux, alone for the first seven issues, and afterwards in conjunction with C.G.Y. King and R. J. Wilkin. New York: Brentano Brothers, 8vo. publishers, No. 5, Union Square, 1884. 137.—FRAZER (Orange.) THE PERFECT CANOE. See ‘The Wheelman, Feb. 1884. (American Canoeist, Feb 84.) R H.) GLIMPSES OF Sr. LAWRENCE (F. 138.—TAYLO SumMER Lire. New York: Leve& Alden, 107, Liberty Street, 1884. (American Canoeist, Aug. 1884.) 139. - PENROSE (C., M.A., member of the Royal Canoe Club and joint author of ‘Practical Canoeing.”) A CANOE CRUISE IN THE SOLENT, ETC. See The Boys’ Own Paper, London, 19th and 26th July, and 2nd August, 1884. Vol. 6 pp. 668-67 11nd 682-683 and 702-703. B, M. 140.—A CANOE VOYAGE DOWN THE WuHaARFE. [The ‘Kelpie’ and ‘Volsung’ Rob Roy canoes.] See Cassell’s Family Magazine, London, Oct. 1884. No. 473., vol. 10, pp. 651-654, 3 illustrations. From Ilkley, passing twelve barriers before reaching tideway at Tadcaster, then on to Selby, then down the Ouse, and up Derwent to Malton, and on the Sea. B.M. 141.—-CANOEING IN CANADA. See The Saturday Review, London, 4th Oct., 1884. Vol. 58, pp. 429-431. B.M. 142.—HuBBARD (Lucius L.) Woops AND LAKES OF Maing. At.ip trom Moosehead Lake to New Brunswick in a hirch bark canoe, to which are added some Indian place and names and their meanings. Now first published, new : original illustrations by Will. L. Taylor. Boston, U.S.A. James R. Osgood & Co., 1884. 8vo., pp. 224 and map. Printed by J. Wilson & Son, Cambridge, 22 illustrations $3. printed with text. 143-—NESsSMUK. B.M [Geo. W. Sears.] © WOODCRAFT. Hints and suggestions for prospective campers wut; the light canoe and the double blade ; various canoes for various cedar. canoeists; reasons for preferring the clinker built 16 mo. New York : Forest & Stream Publishing Co., 1884. pp. 160. $1? Not Seen. ADVENTUROUS BOAT 144.—Richardson (Robert.) pp. Vovaces. London: T. NELSON & SONS, 1884. 8vo.,pages 256, 3/-- 18 illustrations and map printed with text, 111-151, Rob Roy’s trips. B.M. 145.—THE MODEL YACHTSMAN AND MepEL YACHT , 161 & 162, Ciusp ReporteR. Hull: Thomas Grassam High Street. Vol. 1, Nos. 1-10, March-December, 1884. Pp. 100. Issued Monthly at Id. B.M. organ of 146.—THE AMERICAN CANOEIST. The officialnumbers , the American Canoe Association. Editors of firstof8 the last 4 C. G. Y. King and Robert J. Wilkin ; Editors Volume 3. numbers, C. L. Norton and R. B. Burchard. 5, Union New York : Brentano Brothers, pub ishers, No. from Feb. Square, 1884. 8vo., pp. 8, 194. Issued monthly to Dec., 1884. R.C.C. TO 147.—STANSFELD-HICKS (C.) CANOES AND HowOwn in the Boy’s BUILD THEM. Eleven illustrated articlesVel. 7, pp» 94°95 Paper, London, “rom 8th Nov., 1884, to 7th Feb., 1885, Vol. 7, pp. 300-302. B.M. 148.—A New Book OF SPORTS. Re-printed from the Son, 1885 Saturday Review. London : Richard Bentley &Pages 211Wm. Clowes & Sons, 6/-. 8vo., pp. 4, 376. 223, Canveing in Canada. B.M. CAMP 149.—SENECA. ([H. H. Soule.] CANOE AND s, Corinthian Cookery. A practical cook book for canoeist sailors and outers. New York: Forest & Stream Publishing Company, 1885. Pp. 2 and 96. $1.cloth. Not seen. 150. - HARPFRS’ WEEKLY. New Yorx, June or July ’85. Portrait and biography of W. L. Alden. the “Fa her of American Canoeing.” (American Canoeist, July, 1885.) 151.—ALDEN (W. L.) 239 THE AMERICAN CANOE ASSOCI- ATION. See The Times, New York, 26th July, 1885. (American Canoeist, July, 1885. 152.—EccForD (Henry.) CAMP GRINDSTONE. See The Century Magazine, New York, August, 1885. Vol. 30 (N. S. Vol. 8.) pp. 499-512, 12 illustrations, B.M. 153-—VICKERS-GASKELL Orr (G.) SCARBOROUGH. See London Society, London, September 1885. Canoeing. Vol. 48, pp. 307-312. B.M. 154.—MAYER (Alfred M.) SPORT WITH GUN AND Rob; in American Woods and Waters. The Century Company, New York, 1883. (Popular edition 1885, pp. *86, 38 plates and numerous wood-cuts.) Articles by A. G. Wilkinson on Salmon Fishing; Chas. A. Ward on Porpoise Shooting; and A. K. MacDononglis on Sea Trout Fishing, including (American Canoeist, November, 1885.) Canoeing. 155.—McDoucaLt (W. H.) CANOEING. See The World, New York, 18th October, 1885. Not seen. Official organ of the 156.—THE AMERICAN CANOEIST. American Canoe Association. Volume 4. Editors of first 7 numbers, C. L. Nortonand R. B. Burchard. Editor of last 5 numbers, C. Bowyer Vaux. 50 illustrations. A new cover title and set of column head designs. New York: Brentano Brothers, publishers, No. 5, Union Square, 1885. 8vo., pp. 4, 196. Issued monthly from January to December 1885. R.C.C. 157.—THE Gazerre. & Co. Pp. 192. MopEL AND YACHTSMAN CANOEING London: E. Marlborough Hull: T Grassam. Volume 2, Nos. 1-12, January to December, 1885, Issued monthly, 2d. B.M. 158,—LITTLEWooD (E.T.) How To MAKE A CANVAS CANOE. Two illustrated articles in The Boys’ Own Paper, Vol. 8, pp. 155-186 London, 19th and 26.h Dec., 1885. and 201-202. 159. B.M. WATSON (Alfred E. T.) THE YEAR’S SPORT. A review of British sports and pastimes for the year &1885. London : Longmans, Green & Co, 1886. Spottiswood Co., printers, 8vo., pp. 8, 550. Pages 91-94, canoeing. 3B.M. 160.—Ho.LpiInG (T.H.) WaTERY WANDERINGS, *mid E. western lucks. A practical canoe cruise. London: ppMarlborough & Co., 51, Old Bailey, E.C, 1886. 8vo., 16, 144, 13 drawings with text, 2/6. Two Rob Roys and Aug. one double canoe, start from Greenock, on the Clyde, Todd 8th, 1885, manned by the Author, J. B. Graves, T. O. and R. Sim. 1. Sr. 161.—PROTHERO (F.E.) How I wenT TO Bupa-PE1886. See Hunts’ Yachting Magazine, London, March, Vol. 35, pp» 103-112. April 1886, vol. 35, pp. 154-169. May 1886, vol. 35, pp-_ 188-203. On the Rhine 1%, Main 2234, Danube 64734, Maas 45%, Dieze 44%, Meuse 252%, Boden See 32%. and Jun 181%. Total 118734 m les. Partly by canoe ‘Thusnelda’ and sculling boat ‘Argo.’ B.M. OTHERO F.E.) How I weyt To BupDA- PEST. 162,—PR Road, London: Hunt & Co., 119, Church S'reet, Edgware 1886. 8vo., pp. 42 and wrapper. An issue of §*The Cruis- Yachting ing Club Journal.” Also pablished in Hunts’ canoe Magazine for March and April 1886. Trips byand Inn.and gig ; Bonn, Ulm and Ling on the Maas, Meuse ABBERTON (John.) PADDLING FOR PLEASURE. 163.—H See Lippincott~’ Monthly Magazine, Philadelphia, U.S.A. August 1886, Vol. 38, pp. 207-212. B.M. 164.—THE NExT CANOE MEET. See Outing, New York, Vol. 9, pp. 73-76. Oct. 1886. B.M. 240 ! THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN AND CANOEIST 165.—NorTON (C.L.) and John Habberton. CANOEING IN KANUCKIA ; or haps and mishaps, afloat and ashore, of the statesman, the editor, the artist and the scribbler. Recorded by the Commodore and the Cook. New York and . 178.—Fiip. THE LAkE CHAMPLAIM A girl’s. letter to her friend. See Outing, 1887, Vol 11, pp 262-264. B.M. 179.—THE AMERICAN CANOEIST CANOE MEET, New York, Dec. Vol 6, Jany-Dec. ’87 London: G. P. Putnams’ Sons, The Knickerbucker Press, 1886. Copyright 1878. 16mo., pp. 270, 66 illustrations with text. Pages 249-270. Supplementaty chapter dated April 1886. Being Vol. 2 of The Traveller’s Series. 50 cents. F.W.F. 180.—THE MODEL YACHTSMAN AND CANOEIST, Hull Nos I to 12, January to December, 1887, Vol 4, pp 192 and index. Monthly 2d BM 166.—QUALTROUGH (Ed. F.) THE Boat SAILers’ MANUAL. A complete treatise on the management of sailing boats of all kinds, and under all conditions of weather. THE SAGUENAY. Harpers’ New Monthly Magazine, New York, March 1888, No 454, Vol 76, pp 536-556, 15 draw- New York : C. Scribners’ Sons, 1886. 8vo., pp. 6, 256, I plate. fFrinted by Trows& Co. Numerous illustrations, printed with the text. sailing. B.M. Pages 145-194, section 5, canoe 167.— Vaux (C. Bowyer.) CANOE HANDLING. The canoe, history, uses, limitations and varieties, practical manayvement, care and relative facts. By ‘Dot.’ New Yok: Forest & Stream Publishing Co., 1886. 8vo., pp. 168, 34 drawings printed with text. Copyright 1885, 1$. B.M. 168.—STONEHENGE (J. H. Walsh.) British RURAL Sports. Comprising shooting, hunting, coursing, fishing, hawking, racing, boating, and pedestrianism, with all rural games and amusements. Sixteenth edition, re-edited with numerous additions by The Field Staff. London and New York : F, Warne & Co., 1886, 8vo. Printed by R Clay & Sons, pp. 20, 1040, 30 plates, also drawings with the text. Pages 712-713, canoeing. M. 169. 1886. THE AMERICAN CANOEIST. Vol. 5, Jan. to Dec., Edited by C. B. Vaux, New York. 170.~THE MODEL YACATSMAN (Not seen.) AND CANOEING GazeTTE, Hull. Vol. 3, Nos. 1 tog, Jan. to Sept. 1886. Continued as ‘‘The Model Yachtsman and Canoeist, Vol. 3, Nos. 10 to 12, Oct. to Dec., 1886, 4to., pp. 192. Monthly 2d. T. H. Holding became Canoeing editor in Oct. BM 171.—FIELD (Parker B.) CANvas CANoEs; How To BuILD THEM. With a plan and all dimensions. New York : Forest & Stream Publishing Co, 1887. 12mo., pp. 48 and wrapper B.M. 172.—STANSFELD-Hicxs (C) Yacuts, Boats AND CANOES. With special chapters on model yachts and single handed sailing. London: Sampson, Low & Co, 1887, 8vo PP 12, 384, 28 plates, 237 Gilbert & Rivington, Ltd. g and 12 and index. drawings in text. Printed by 10/6. For canoeing see chapters B.M. 173. —STEPHENS (W.P) CANOE AND BoaT BUILDING. A complete manual for amateurs, containing directions for constructing canoes, sailing boats, &c. New York: Forest & Stream Publishing Co., 1887, 199, 29 plates and 31 drawings. 8vo, $1 copyright 1884, Soc. pp FWF. 174.—DkE Wocan (Tanneguy) Voyacrs Du CANoT EN PAPIFR LE. ‘Qui Vive’ et aventures de son capitaine. Ouvrage illustré de 21 vignettes par Jules Girardet. Paris: Librarie, Hachette et Cie, 79, Boulvard Saint, Germain, 79, 1887. 8vo, pp. 4, 352. On Lake Neuchated, c, on the rivers Danube France. and BM 175.—HIcHBORN County, Mainz. Khine, (C.S.) and along the CANOEING north IN KENNEBEC See New England Magazine, Feby. 1887, Vol 5, page 347 Not seen coast of Boston, 176.—MATHER (F.G) AT Bow Arrow Point. See Frank Leslies Popular May Monthly, Aug. 1887 Not seen 177 —DuMBLE (A) IN AND ouT OF A CANOE. The American Magazine, September 1887 Not seen See Edited by C. B. Vaux New York, 1887 181.—FARNHAM (C.H) ings. CANADIAN Not seen VoYAGEURS ON BM. 182,—KEANE(J.F) [Al Haji Mohammud Amir] Note of scheme to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a canvas canoe, in order to demonstrate the practicability of certain inventions. in sailing craft, and to show the utility of his oil-distributing apparatus. The Star Newspaper, London, 10th March, 1888 BM 183.—OpsE. IN CANOE AND Camp. See Outing, New York, April 1888, Vol 12, pp 63-72. Paddling and Sailing double.canoe, 16 x 32. B.M. 184.—BROWN (Minnie E) Our CaNnor Cruise. See Outing, New York, May 1888, Vol 12, pp 165-167 B.M. 185. ‘THE AMERICAN CANOEIST. Single monthly part, June 1888 This was the final issue of this magazine, and the only part issued for the year Soule, New York, 1888 1888 Not seen 186.—Howarp (Wm. Willard) Edited by H. H. A Mrpnicut CANor. CRUISE AROUND New York. See Outing, Vol 12, pp 253-260, June 1888 b.M. New York, 187,—Vaux(C.B) THE AMERICAN CANOE ASSOCIATION and its birth place. See Outing, New York, August 1888, Vol 12, pp 410-421, 13 drawings B.M. 188.—CHICHESTER (Ed. L) PapDpLEs AND PALETTES. See Outing, New York, September and October, 1888, Vol 12, pp 504-510, and Vol 13, pp 46-52 B.M. 189.—MARMOD (G) CANOEING NOTES, signed ‘Puck,’ in several issues of Le Sport Nautique, Paris. 27th October, 1888, and weekly 190.—TUPPER (E.S) THE Boat anD CANOE CLUBs. OF CHICAGO. See Outing, New York, October 1888, Vol 13, pp 3-15, J6 illustrations bB.M, 190.—MacGREGor (John) and T. H. Holding. Canosr. An article of one page in Chamber’s Encyclopiedia, London, 1888, Vol 2, pp 717-718 B.M. 192. —CASTLEMON (Harry) adventures ofa Canvas Canoe, $2 50c Not seen SNAGGED AND Philadelphia, SuNK; 1888, or 16 mo. 193.—POLLock’s Dictionary of the Clyde from Tinto to Ailsa Craig, with six maps, first year of issue, 1888, second edition. Glasgow: John Menzies & Co, 21, Drury Street. London: Simpkin, Marshall & Co, 8vo, pp 328, 6 maps, 1/Articles by Wm Jardine, pp 85-86, canoeing ; pp 66-67, boats and canoes; yacht clubs B.M. 194.- PROTHERO CENTRAL Europe. pages 17-30. and 279-285, yachting and (F.E) A Six WEEKS CRUISE IN See The Cruising Club Journal, 1888, London: Norie & Wilson, yachting publishers booksellers, wrapper, 2/- pp 156, Minories, 1888, F.E.P. S8vo, pp 64 and 195.—THWAITES (R.G) Ilisroric Warrerways. Six hundred miles of canoeing down the Rock, Fox and Wisconsin rivers. Chicago: McBlurg & Co, 1888, 8vo, pp 298: maps on pages 30 and 142, $1 25c B.M. CONCLUDED ON THE COVER. THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN AND CANOEIST. 196.—Warson (B.A) THE SPORTSMAN’S PARADISE 3+ or the lakelands of Canada. With illustrations by Daniel C and Harry Beard. Second edition. Philadelphia : Lippincott Company, 1888, 8vo, pp 12, 290, plate, 21 drawings in B.M text & 197.—THE AMATEUR SPORTSMAN, New York, 1889 Canoe notes in most numbers. &c. Several articles, being 198.—AMERICAN CANOEING. pages 160-164 of The Yacht Racing Calendar and Review for 1888. Edited by Dixon Kemp. London: Horace Cox, The Field Office, 346, %trand, 1889, 4to, pp 4, 170 B.M. 199.—GLAZIER (William W) Down THE GREAT RIVER, embracing an account of the discovery of the true source of the Mississippi, together with views, descriptions and pic- torial of the cities, towns, villages and scenery on the banks of the river, as seen during a canoe voyage of over three Philadelphia: Hubbard Brothers, pubthousand miles. 8vo, pp 444, 54, 2 lishers, 723, Chestnut Street, 1889. maps, 6 plates, and 26 plates with text B.M. THEIR CANOE TRIP. 200. —SMITH (May P. W) Boston: Roberts Brothers, Illustrated by F. T. Merrill. 1889, 8vo, pp 260, map, and 4 plates B.M. 201. —STEWART (Walter) AMERICAN’ CANOE FITTINGS See pages 164-166 of The Yacht Racing Calendar & Review 241 214.—RATHBORNE (St. George: PADDLING IN FLORIDA New York, G. W. Dillingh im, 1889, 8vo, $1, 50, Publishers ;, Weekly, November gth, 1889.. journal. monthly aquatic An 215.—SAIL AND PADDLE. New York: W. E. Pentz, Publisher, 24, State Street, vol 7, Nos. 1-12, Jan-Dec, 1889, 8vo, pp 284 and 8 or 12 pages, ads and cover to each issue, price 10 cents monthly. Edited by C. Bowger Vaux. The volume notation is in continuation of that of The American Canoeist F.W.F. SYBARITES 216.—RosBertTs (Chas. G. D.) Tosiour. A fishing and canoeing trip. ON THE See Outing, New B.M. York, April, 1899, vol 16, pp 40-45 217.—CANOE BUILDING IN Woop, by an old oarsman. See Work, London, March 22nd, April 26th, and May 24th, 189 , vol 2, pp 5-7, 84-85, and 155-157 B.M. 218 —Vaux (C. Bowger) THE CANOEING OF TO-DAY. See Outing, New York, May 1890, vol 16, pp 33-137. June 1890, vol 16, pp 214-217, illustrated B.M. . 219. —MosLE iGeo. R) ALONG THE UPPER BATISCAN, See Outing, New York, Aug. 1890, vol 16, pp 393-399 B.M 220.—KERTTAND (Caflile) THE FIRST CRUISE OF THE MARGUERITE. September 1890. to Lough Beg, M.S. 33 Jolios From Edenderry, Belfast, C.K. Edited by Dixon Kemp. London: Horace 221.--FERGUSON (J.B). A Canvas CANOE. Working drawings and description. See Work, London, Sept. 27th, 202,—WaTsOoNn (B.A) THE SPORTSMAN’S PARADISE ; London: Jonn Bumpas, 350, or lakelands of Canada. CHIPPEWA. See Outing, New York, October 1890, vol 17, pp 52-54 B.M. for June 1888. Cox, The Field Office, 346, Strand, 1889, 4to, pp 4, 170. B.M. Oxford Street. Philadelphia: Lippincott Company, 1889, 8vo, pp 12 and 290, I plate, 21 drawings with text. B.M. 203.— CANOEING. Various articles, see pages 181-186 of The Yacht Racing Calendar and Review for 1889. London Horace Cox, The Field Office, 346, Strand, 1890. 4to, pp B.M. 4, 216, 4 plates 204.- ReTaw. Fragments from the *88 Meet, being the impressions, ideas, and mistakes of one ‘‘Retaw.” Republished for private circulation from the Witness Newspaper of Montreal. Not seen. 205.—HIBBEN (T.E) CANOEING ON THE TIPPECANOE See Outing, New York, April ’89. Vol 14, pp 40-43- B.M 206.—HoLpinc (T.H) THROUGH ULSTER WITH B.M. A CANOE TRIP DOWN THE 222. -Mathes (Gev. P) 1890, vol 2, pp 450-452 223. —LANE (F. Cecil) THE GUIDE TO FALMOUTH AND Hetrorp Harpours, their rivers, creeks, and adjacent coasts, Plymouth and Truro. Published_ by W. Frank Westcott. London: Limpkin, M -rshall & Co, 1890, 12 mo, pp 8 and 112 and errata leaf, map and 4 plates F.W.F. 224.—MACDONALD (Arthur A) CAMPING VOYAGES ON GERMAN Rivers. London: Edward Stauford, 26 and 27, Stauford Street, Charing Cross, 1890, 8vo, pp 16, 278 plate, 19 single page and one folding map, 10/6 B.M. 225.—VYouNG(E.R) By CANOE AND Doc TRAIN AMONG THE CREE AND SALTEAUX INDIANS. London: Chas. H. Kelly, 2, Castle Street, City Road, and 66, Paternoster Row, 1890, 8vo, pp 4, 268, 2 photos, many drawings in text, 3/6. CaANor, CAMP, AND CAMERA. See 129-133 of The YACHT RAcING CALENDAR AND REVIEW for 1888. 4to, pp 4, Reprinted from The Ledger, New York, 1889 207..-S. (T.A) My CaNnog. Five 6-line verses in Outing, New York, May 1889, Vol 14, pave 132 B.M. 208.—CANOEING, general and local, a one column article in Springfield Republican, U.S.A., 26th May, 1889 for 1890, edited by Dixon Kemp. London: Horace Cox. The Field Office, 346, Strand, 1890, 4to, pp 4, 202 B.M, 227.—SAIL AND PADDLE. An aquatic monthly journal. New York : Nautical Pubiishing Company, 24, State Street, vol 8, Nos. 1-9, April-Dec. 1890, 4to, pp 128, and 4 or 6 pages of ads and wrappers. price 10 cents monthly, edited by C. Bowger Vaux, none issued Jan-March, 1890 F. W.F. 170 B.M. 209. CHICHESTER (Ed. L) THE CRUISE OF THE See Outing, New York, SyBARIS AND SH w SHAW May 1889, Vol 14, pp 111-118, and June 1889, pp 217-225, 16 drawings B.M. 210.—VaAux |C.B) CANOE MEET AT THE THOUSAND Islands. See Outing, New York, August 1889, Vol 13, pp 343-356, 12 illustrations B.M. 211.—PaATCHIN (F.G) A CANOE CRUISE FROM NEW York TO QuEBECK. The experiences of an amateur. See Outing, New York, Sept. 1889, Vol 14, pp 412-418 B.M. 212. BRENTANO (Arthur) CANAL CANOEING. A two column record of a weeks cruise near Paris. The New York Herald, Paris edition. 20th Sept 1889. Not seen. 213.—GISBORNE (Francis H) From_ Lake NIPISSING To OTTAWA. pp t1-19 See Outing, New York, Oct. 1889, vol 15, B.M. B.M. 226. - KirKBy (C.W) CANOE TRIP ON THE SEINE. See page 183 of The Yacht Racing Calendar and Review 228.—Vaux (C.B) Rounp A CANOEIST’S WINTER Camp Fire. See Outing, New York, March 1891, vol 17, pp 441-6, 4 drawings 22y.—SmiITH (W.S) CHAMBLEY. B.M. How WE RAN THE RAPIDS AT Canoeing on the Richelieu. See Outing, New York, April 1891, vol 18, pp 73-76 B.M. CANOE BUILDING FoR 230.—VAN ALSTINE (H.J) AMATEURS. Flow to build a cheap canoe. See Outing, New Vork, May 1891, vol 18, pp 152-7, 15 drawings B.M. CANOE AND ROD ON THE 231.—Sanpys (Ed.W) THAMES, (Western Ontario.) See Outing, June 1191, vo 18, pp 241-4 B.M. 242 THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN 232.—JOHNSON (E. Pauline) CANOEING. .3% column article with 4 illustrations. See The Weekly Detroit Free Press, London, Ist August 1891. vol 66, No. 31 F.W.F. 233-— GAYNOR (Wm.C) CANOEING ON THE MIRAMICHI. See Outing, New York, August 1891, vol 18, pp 3b2-5 and September 1891, vol 18, pp 467-470. Birch canoes B.M. 234 —RoGERS(C.G) CANOEIANA. Three 10-line verses. See Ouung, New York, October 1891, volig 235 —OLLASON (James) P. 20. B.M. CANOEING ON THE FLATHEAD. See Outing, New York, November and December 1891, vol 19, pp 161-163 and 187-188 B.M. 236.—PAIN (Barry)—IN A CANADIAN CANOE, the nine muses minus one and other stosies. London: Henry & Co., 1891, 8vo, pp 210, Portraits, 2/6 Notseen. 237 —HaywarpD (J.D) CAMPING OUT WITH THE BRITISH CANOE ASSOCIATION, with chapters on camping, Le en canoeing and amateur photography. London: George Phillips & Son, 32, Fleet Street. Liverpool: 45 to 51, South Castle Street, ‘phosos 1891, 12 mo, pp 8 and 100 and 4 F. W.F. 238.—“AIL & PADDLE. An aquatic monthly journal. New York: Nautical Publishing Company, 24, State Street. Nos. January-November 1891, vol 9, pp 132 and 4, 1-11, 6 or 8 pages ads. and covers, price 10 cents monthly, Edited by C Bowyer Vaux, discontinued. F.W.F. 239 —THE RUDDER, SAIL& PADDLE. A monthly journal devoted to aquatic sport and trade. New York: Nautical Publishing Company, 24, State Street. Vol 3, No 1, December 1891, folio, price 20 cents monthly, Edited by Thos. Fleming Day and C Bowyer Vaux, pp 26 and 24 pages ads. and cover, vols I and 2 of ‘‘The Rudder” did not particularly note canoeing, and onwards canoeing is not the main feature of this journal. 240- THE CRUISING CLUB JOURNAL, Season 1891, Established 1880. London: Printed by C. F. Roworth, Great New Street, Fetter Lane, 1892, 800, pp t12 and wrapper. Article II{, The Elbe and the Weser, by F. E. Prothero (in a canoe), VI, Across England by inland waterways, by W. A. Clark F.E.P. 241.—Muwro (K) CANOE MATES, a story of the Florida Reef and Everglades. New York, 1892, not seen. 242— MILLET (F.D) THE DANUBE FROM THE BLACK FoREST To THE BLACK SEA. Illustrated by the authorand Alfred Parsons. London: J. R. Osgood, McIlvaine & Co., 45, Albemarle Street, 1892, 800, pp 16 and 330, 134 illustrations with text, printed in New York, U.S.A, three canoes, Poultney Bigelow being the other cruiser F.W.F. 243.--BIGELOW (Poultney) PADDLES AND POLITICS DANUBE, wth illustrations, by the author, Cassell & Co., i.d., London, Paris and Melbourne, 1892, DOWN THE 8vo, pp 254, 37 illustrations with text, partly reprinted from The Century Magazine and Harper’s New Monthly Magazine, three canoes, F. D, Millet and A. Parsons were the other cruisers ¥F.W.F. 244.— Wray (H.R) CANOEING ON THE UPPER DELA- WARE. See Outing, New York, April 1892, vol 20, pp 31-32 B.M. 245.—Morrow (William G) THE Mosquiro FLEET, See The Overland Monthly, San Francisco, vol 20, S.S. pp 1-10, 8 illustrations, July 1892 B.M. 246.—STEPHENS(W.P) CanoeLire. See Lippincott’s Monthly Mayazine, Philadelphia, July 1892, vol 50, pp 108-111, 4 illustrations F.W.F. 247.—HOLpDING (E.T) A CANOE CRUISE IN IRELAND. A series of four articles in The Boy’s Own Paper, London, August 6, 13, 20, 27 1892, vol 14, pp 716-717, 732-733; 748-750, 763-764 B.M. AND CANOEIST 248.—Vaux C.B) THE VacATION Nores or A CANOEIST. See Outing, New York, Septemver 1892, vol 20, pp 429-433, photo of Willesborough Point, A.C.A. Canoe Camp B.M. 249. SNEDEKER (Florence W) A FAMILY CANOE TRIP Illustrated, New York: Harper & Brothers, Franklin Square, 1892, 32 mo, pp 6, 138, 50 cents, a volumn of Harper’s. Black & White Series, a canoeist with wife and litt!e boy in Peterborough cinoe to the A.C.A. Meet at Willsborough Point and back to Albany F.W F. 250.—THE CRUISING CLUB JOURNAL, Season 1892, London: Printed by C. F. Rowoith. Great New Street, Fetter Lane, 1893, 8vo, pp 120 and wrapper. Article III, In a Three Weeks in Insh Waters, by F. E. Prothero. canoe on the river Bann and Loughs Foyle & Ere F.E.P. 251.—LANDoR (A.H.S) ALONE WITH THE HAIRY AINU or 3000 miles on a pack seddle in Yezo, and a ciuise to the Kurile Islands. London: John Murray, 1893, 8vo, pp 16, 326, map, pages 37-39, canoes, 7 drawings with descriptions 252.—DRAKE (John N) CANOEING ON THE CONCORD. AND MERRIMAC. See Outing, New York, April 1893, vol 22, pp 16-20, 3 illustrations B.M. 253.—HEMENWAY (R.F) CANOE-POLING FOR FISH IN THE CASCAPEDIA. See Outing, New York, June 1893, vol 22, pp 201-203 B.M. 254.—REMINGTON (Frederick) BLACK WATER AND SHALLOWS. Harper’s Monthly Magazine, New York, August 1893, vol 87, pp 449-455, 5 drawings by the author. Two ina Rice Lake canoe, the Necoochee, down a river with 1100 feet fallin 51 miles F.W.F. 255-—WARBURTON (W.J) By CANOE FROM LAKE GEORGE TO THE ATLANTIC. See Outing, New York, September 1893, vol 22, pp 464-468 B.M. 256.—TRUMBULL(Wm.) THE LEGEND OF THE WHITE CANOE, with photos from designs by F. V. Dumond. London: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 1893, 8vo, 10/6 Not seen. 257 —Perry (E.W) CANOEING ON THE CUYUMEL. See Outing, New York, December 1893, vol 23, pp 234-240, 3 illustrations. Big canoe in Honduras b.M. 258. —HaywarD (John D) CANOEING wrTH SAIL AND: PADDLE. London: George Bell & Sons, York Street, Covent Garden, and New York, 1893, 8vo, pp 10, 152 illustrations on 45 pages, 2/-. A volume of The All-England Series F.W.F. 259.—CANTWELL (J.C) ALASKAN Boats. See Outing, New York, February 1894, vol 23, pp 388-391, six illustrations of canoes B.M. 260.— BARKER (E. Harison) A CANOE VOYAGE ON A FRENCH RIVER. See Temple Bar, London, April 1894, No. 401, vol 101, pp 531-551 F.W.F. 261.—STROWBRINGE (Henry L) MODERN CANOE BUILDING FOR AMATEURS. See Outing, New York, March 1894 Not seen. 262.—A CANOE CLIMB IN THE ALPS, London, 4th August, 1894. Not seen. THE See The Speaker,. END. Any additions to this list will be welcomed by F. W. Foster, Neckinger Mills, Bermondsey, Lonpov, S.E..