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WOOEL MAKER ON YACHTS Pictures show Gerhard *Muller’s A Class Carousel, discussed in the text ATIONAL Secretary of the M.Y.R.A. of America is Gerhard Muller, of Detroit, who sends over some interesting snippets on! yachting in the U.S.A. He writes: “IT followed with considerable interest the series of articles by Lieut.-Col. C. E. Bowden on his experiments and theories regarding the ‘American’-type hull and sail ratios. While not interested in R/C as yet, but in correlation of many of his theories, I thought that photographs of my A boat Carousel, which I designed three years ago and have built two models to, might be interesting. You will notice the striking similarity between its hull form and one of Col. Bowden’s models illustrated. (page 348, Fig. 6). The first model I built laminated fashion (three layers 1/32 in. mahogany strips, criss-cross) which I unfortunately sprung slightly when I installed the inwales. It still sails well, however, being able to compete favourably, I believe, with most A boats in this country, having no difficulty disposing of three older A boats in this locality. States were 38 A boats, 40 X class, and 103 Marbleheads, of which the vast majority (134 out of 181) were in the Eastern Division, i.e., Boston / New York area. The National A Regatta attracted only five entries; four from the home club, San Diego, and one from Los Angeles. Winner, Titan, has 85-65 in. l.o.a., 60 in. w.1., 1,393 sq. in. of sail, 71-1 lb. displacement. “The second one I built bread and butter style, turning out a more accurately-built hull. I have sailed this boat during the past summer but unfortunately have yet to learn how to make it perform properly. Two Sundays past, in almost freezing weather, I believe I finally found a mast position and sail trim that seemed to agree with it. Unfortunately I have thought the same on other occasions during the summer, so cannot report anything for certain at this time, though I do believe the boat has shown exceptional ability to windward. As to its ability to resist pitching I cannot say, having had not much basis for comparison to date. She is a joy to watch in the water, one reason being, I believe, because of its ability to make use of its ends. Its dimensions are: 82 in. O.A., 56:25 L.W.L., 1,480 sq. in. sail, 56$ 1b. in weight, taking a -2 penalty in the minimum displacement provision in the formula.” registrations in 1960 account for 3, 25, 59, 1, 7, and 2 respectively. The numbers of boats with valid certificates, From the M.Y.R.A.A. quarterly news sheets we learn that at the end of 1960 the total registrations in the The National M Regatta, at Port Washington, New York, fared better with 18 entries, all but three of which had sliding rig. The National X Regatta drew six entries. M.Y.A. News Comparison with English registrations is interesting. Totals up to mid-October, 1960, registered are A, 22; 10R, 60; M, 84; 6m., 3; 36R, 19; Q,6. Of these, new however, are A, 72; 1OR, 164; M, 275; 6M, 47; 36R, 63; Q, 6. Scottish valid certificates show A, 14; 6m., 24; M, 71. At the M.Y.A. A.G.M. the proposal for a one-design class, to be used for R/C and the same type for a onedesign vane class, was firmly rejected. (The proposal, worked out by a committee, was for a “Marblehead with overhangs’ — quite similar to suggestions made in these columns in May, 1960.) The Midland District suggestion for 5-5m., R, and S classes for radio was referred back to the District for a year’s trial. A proposal to raise regatta funds for each class by means of a registration fee was withdrawn, but a modification to 10R spinnakers was approved. Of the 35 people present, nearly half were Officers and Individual Members. The M.Y.A. News makes a re-appearance in duplicated form. Subscription is 4/- p.a.; Avenue, London, E.9. | 160 send to 29 Tresham
