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Iviay 1gOU vUpP (U.S.A. & Canada $2.25) , HOBBY MAGAZINE From our Model Yachting Association Correspondent UITE a number of important points came up at the recent meeting of the IMYRU Execu- tive Board. Lack of onward transmission of information is still a major headache; for exam- ple, a general Guide to Measures was sent to all member nations some months ago, with a request that photocopies be made available to all club measurers. Quite clearly, from requests for advice and information received since then, the vast majority of model yachtsmen have no idea that such a guide exists. Union funds do not permit circulation to all clubs, so that national authorities must be relied on to disseminate information. Finances in general have come in for a lot of attention among the keener nations. One sug- gestion was that a national affiliation fee should be at least £100 p.a. and it was pointed out that even if there were only 20 yachtsmen in a smal- ler country, this represents only £5 per head, which is trivial compared with the money spent on building and equipping a radio yacht. Other suggestions include £1 p.a. per registered yacht and similar ideas. As a result, the EB is putting a proposal to the General Meeting on Wednesday, July 23, in Ottawa that annual affiliation fees should be raised to £50 plus 50p per registered yacht; this is a compromise between various proposals received and the opportu nity exists to vote, by post or by the appointed delegate. It will be interesting to see what happens. Mention here of this and other proposals only if a special arrangement for payment had been agreed by that date with IMYRU Sec- (later) will, itis hoped, give time for countries to digest them and argue them out among them- selves, so that a clear vote can be taken with only asmall and relevant amount of discussion at the GM. It should be stressed that at a General Meeting, observers are normally welcome (subject to space) but may not participate in the meeting; only officially-appointed national delegates and executive officers have the right to speak. As a background to the need for greater income, there is a growing desire for greater international involvement with the Executive Board, which at the wish of member nations is almost entirely English at present; the reasons were chiefly for convenience of meeting etc. If Board members are appointed from other countries, to be effective they must attend meetings, and their expenses should be met. The EB feels that a logical course might be to change its composition to include an officially appointed representative for the Americas and one for the Southern Hemisphere. With radio sailing now settling, it is suggested that two R/C officers are no longer necessary. Presumably if someone from, say, USA or Canada, or Australia or South retary/Treasurer Ken Roberts. It appears that the Sail 80 entry will consist of 48 RMs, 28 R10rs (the 76 total originally set) and 24 EC12s, to be raced at a separate lake. Several queries on measurement have been received; sail area will be measured with a straight mast (unless permanently bent, which is covered in the rules) and the measurement point for mainsail roach will be the bottom aft corner of the headboard. The EC12 rules will be those in current use by the AMYA/MYRAA, which are also those used in Canada, and there is no intention of interference with rules which have been evolved over several years and to which we understand a total of 5-600 North American Africa, was elected to one of the present posts, he would double as his region’s representative. Effectively, what is being said is that if a marked increase in funds can be achieved, expenses for boats are happily sailing. There are a couple of EB proposals which members will almost certainly welcome. The MYA has recently rearranged the radio sailing rules (the actual racing rules are not affected) in the light of experience internationally, and it is now formally proposed that the IMYRU changes BANTOCK SAIL MEASUREMENT DEVICE one trip a year could be possible for one person from each of the two main areas of activity outside Europe. Desirable though this is, it is undeniably expensive. Appropos of annual affiliation fees, these are already due on January 1st each year, and quite a number are outstanding for 1980. If affiliation fees are not paid, entries from the country or countries concerned for IMYRU events are automatically disbarred. This means that if any country has not paid up by April 30 this year, its entries for the Ottawa Sail 80 meeting cannot be accepted, since April 30 is the closing date for entries to that event. The exception would be 2″ x 4″ lines on other side of card, then when card pieces twist, the 2″ x 4″ marks still show. 322 Model Boats to these rules. Copies are being sent to member countries for study before the General Meeting. place in 1982, 3 or 4. The other proposal is pressing — that a Standing Committee on Rating Rules be appointed (the Rating Rules Officer plus not less than two MYA Badges it is expected that by the time these notes appear or very shortly after, embroidered MYA badges should be available. These are rather handsome will be to look at sail area measurement and 3in diameter ‘patches’ in black, blue and white carrying the MYA pennant and the words ‘Model or more than four nominees) whose first task recommend methods of simplifying or at least standardising measuring procedures. The advances in sailmaking, perhaps panelled It is hoped to produce a similar scheme with IMYRU patches, which will be blue ‘IMYRU’ let- procedures nationally; for this reason any recommendations should be as simple as poss- ters on a red and white pennant-shaped badge. ible and totally comprehensible to the avarage club yachtsman. These should be ready for English team members to take to Ottawa and will be on sale there, all things being equal! Currently available is a fresh supply of blue binders for MYA rules, also from the Pub. Sec., Sample rating certificates have been prepared and copies are being sent to member countries. There is no obligation to use them, but ulti- mately standardisation is a sensible goal and new members usually ask for guidance in this respect. The suggestion is that if each interested country has a good, crisp copy, photostat copies could be made available to clubs etc. It is nowa- price £1.25. National 10-Rater Association A proposal to form a 10-Rater Association during 1980 has been made, the main object of which is to encourage the re-growth of this excellent class, which for some unknown reason days as cheap or cheaper to supply photocopies, rather than tie up funds in a stock of printed certificates. The logical extension of this is for club secretaries to hold master copies of all certificates and supply members with photocopies has been showing something of a decline, at least on the vane side. A weekend of sailing for vane boats has already been arranged for Oct 18/19, courtesy Fleetwood Club, and one for R10rs is also being set up. A newsletter is also as needed thus saving considerable time and postage costs. envisaged. For further details write to P. Maskell, 13 Bryan Street, Farsley, Pudsey, Leeds (Leeds 566880) or Brian Barber, 243 Gibson Lane, Kip- The foregoing are only the more newsworthy items.in the EB’s deliberations, and minutes of the meeting will be sent out as normal to national authorities, who are requested to give them as wide a distribution as possible so that the average clubman at least has an opportunity to know what is going on. The holding of the General Meeting in Canada may give an oppor- approach has yet been received in regard to the next World Championships, which should take ment. Graham understands that as from Jan. 1 this year Naviga will use the same IMYRU M & A measurement rules as we do, and finds it hard to understand why anyone should favour a ‘fair even curve’ approach to roach restriction. Allow- 6, Rickmansworth, Herts. WD3 4RE. Cash with order only! be arrived at, member nations would no doubt follow the lead and adopt the One final point for consideration is that no further change in the method of sail measure- cost quickly. Price is £1 each including postage and initially at least they are being handled by the Publications Secretary, Vic Smeed, P.O. Box could work often involved in what can appear quite simple matters, which is all to the good. cord reasonably taut to the clew, roach width easily be checked single-handed. This gadget and a half-height measurement would tie up the rules without the necessity for any can function, too, and it is important to obtain a brisk initial sale to defray as much as possible of the subject than on anything else in rating rules for the last two or three years. If a satisfactory out- tunity for North American Yachtsmen to get some idea of the amount and complexity of on the line and spaced at about 300mm intervals, and the line knotted to stop them sliding down. By engaging the hook and drawing the Yachting Association’, for sewing on to blazer pockets, anoraks etc. They have a fund-raising especially light weather sails, have made the measurer’s job difficult; there has certainly been more argument and correspondence on this come (to engage the headboard) and several pieces of plastic card as sketched. The cards are threaded pax, Leeds LS25 7JN (Leeds 866011). Sail Measurement Some pertinent comment on sail measurement comes from Graham Bantock. One of the main arguments for measuring sails flat on a table rather than rigged on the boat (as required by the rules) is the alleged difficulty of measuring the roach width (on A and M class) when rigged. Some skippers leave a faint straight pencil line on the sail, or use the backstay as a plumb line from head to clew, but Graham uses a simple device using a light line with a hook at one end ing 2in inside a straight line is clear cut — easy to check and avoid the necessity for each measurer to interpret ‘fair even curve’ as he sees fit. One more point is that every time a measure- ment rule restricts in any way how a sail is shaped, the less becomes the premium on good sailmaking. The unmeasured roach on As and Ms calls for best sailmaking skills and materials to get the full benefit, meaning a considerable difference between a good and a poor suit of sails. Fair even curves would reduce this difference. Since there is enthusiasm for improved hull design and construction methods, inhibiting the development of sail design and construction would seem anachronous. The half-height measurement is also supported by A. Verhous, who also refers to the skill of the sailmaker in making a roach set well and efficiently and points out that the beauty of its actual shape is in the eye of the beholder. Of more concern is the free area obtainable by bending the mast (1in bend in an 80in buff can give nearly 50sq in extra area!) and the only way to control this is a half-height measurement, or even i, 3 and $ height checks. Cross-width meas- urements might be expressed as a percentage of the foot, percentage limits being established by measuring a wide variety of existing sails. Since Mr Verhous is Chief Measurer for models in Holland and is a full-time measurer of yachts (dinghies and I.0.R. rated vessels) his suggestions are to be considered seriously and they will certainly be of interest to the members if — or more probably when — the proposed IMYRU Standing Committee is set up. MODEL YACHTING ASSOCIATION FIXTURES — 1980 Date May ~3rd to 5th 4th 5th 5th 10th 11th Event Host Club Class ~=MYA National Championship Tees Trophy Fleetwood 7th 8th ‘M’ Whirlwind Trophy Hatfield Cup R10-r Leicester 8th 8th ‘RM’ 8th Witton Aerial Trophy Belton Trophy : 11th Tith 1#th lath 18th . 18th 18th 24th to 26th 26th 31st May to -ist June June Ist Nylet Trophy Andrew Memorial cup Winsor Trophy Gilbert Cup Metropolitan & Southern District Championship Northern District Championship Open Event ~=MYA National Championship Nyria Cup Taplin Trophy Eastern District Team ist Championship Northern District Team 1st Cook Shield Championship May 1980 Cleveland Chelmsford Birmingham ‘RM’ ‘RM’ Harwich & Dovercourt New Forest Birkenhead Fleetwood Birmingham Clapham Leeds & Bradford Crosby Birkenhead Gosport Poole 15th Birkenhead Leicester 10-r R10-r ‘RM’ 15th Open Event ‘M’ Open Event 22nd Northern District Championship ‘M’ 10-r ‘RM’ R10-r ‘A’ ‘RM’ 22nd Metropolitan & Southern 22nd Jesmond Bowl 22nd 28th 28th 29th 29th ‘RM’ Fleetwood ‘M’ Cleveland ‘RM’ District Team.Championship Hinds Cup Northern District Championship Junior (under 16) Event Ladbrook Trophy Mayoral Cup 29th Canada Cup 29th Tucker Trophy 29th July 6th 6th 6th 36-r ‘RA’ & R10-r ‘RM’ New Forest Kings Lynn 21st R10-r ‘A’ ‘AN’ Eastern District Championship ‘M’ 6-M Birmingham Birmingham Cleethorpes Fleetwood Charnwood Challenge Cup MYA National Championship ‘RM’ Harwich & Dovercourt 8th 14th & 15th Plant Cup Midland District Championship Northern District Championship Wyre Trophy Wilkinson Sword Mickey Finn Birmingham R10-r Leeds & Bradford ‘RM’ Hove Newcastle S.E. Essex Birkenhead Birmingham Birkenhead Fleetwood Poole Leicester ‘M’ ‘M’ ‘RM’ ‘RA’ 36-r ‘RM’ ‘A’ ‘RM’ ‘RM’ Midland District Championship Bournville ‘M’ Little Portugal Cup Birkenhead ‘A’ Parkes Trophy Cleethorpes ‘M’ Welch Cup Fleetwood ‘RM’ R222 6th 12th & 13th 13th Metropolitan & Southern District Championship MYA National Championship Northern District Team Championship Corporation Trophy New Forest Woodspring Newcastle ‘RM ‘RA’ 7G Hove “N’ Rhuddlan Cup Rhyl ‘RM’ Bradford Cup Leeds & Bradford ‘A! Gosport Harwich & aN 20th Metropolitan & Southern District Championship Eastern District Championship 20th Avocet Trophy Kings Lynn 27th to MYA National Championship 13th 20th 20th 20th Dovercourt 10-r ‘RM’ Gosport NG 27th Cheddar Cheese Woodspring ‘RM’ 27th Model Boats Magazine Trophy Danson/New Forest 1st August & Yachting Monthly Cup (at Ash) ‘RM’ August 3rd 3rd Bryon Trophy Fleetwood ‘RM’ Victor Cup Leeds & Bradford 36-r 9th Lawrence Bowl Birmingham 10th 10th Northern District Championship 16th Radio Birmingham Trophy 17th Car & Caravan Trophy Midland District Championship Leeds & Bradford Cleveland Birmingham Leeds & Bradford 17th Rocket Trophy Bournville 31st Eastern District Championship MYA National Championship Bilmor Cup Mickey Finn Trophy Broads Fleetwood Gosport Cleveland 31st Jack Roberts Trophy Fleetwood 6th & 7th 24 hour Race Ashton 7th Northern District Championship Birkenhead 7th Metropolitan & Southern Championship Eastern District Championship MYSA 17th 23rd to 25th 25th 36-r MI ‘RM! ‘RM’ ‘RM’ 36-r R10-r 7th Model Maker Trophy 14th Flora Cup 14th Parkes Cup 14th Wellworth Trophy Harwich & Dovercourt Guildford (at Gosport) North Liverpool Cleethorpes New Forest S. E. Essex Mickey Finn ‘A 10-r M “My M ‘RM’ ‘RM’ RM MYA National Championship Leeds & Bradford Birkenhead 36-r “T” Cup 21st Midland District Championship Leicester ‘RM’ Belton Shield Chelmsford “RM! ‘RM’ 27th Midland District Championship Birmingham 6M 27th & 28th 27th & 28th 28th MYA National Championship Birmingham 6M Scottish Weekend Fleetwood MI Crosby Shield Metropolitan & Southern District Crosby 28th 28th Brayford Trophy 28th Bowman Trophy October 4th & 5th MYA National Team Championship 5th 5th 5th 11th & 12th 12th 12th 12th 18th 18th & 19th 19th 19th 19th 26th Ciba Geigy Trophy ‘RM’ ‘RM’ Lincoln ‘RM’ Woodspring ‘RM’ Birmingham Etherow ‘A! Champions Cup Hove ‘RM’ Baxter Cup North Liverpool Open Event Clapham Birmingham Fleetwood Ashton Hove Y.M. 6M O.A. Open Event Harwich & Silver Jubilee Cup Dovercourt South London Don’t 7 settle for less. 10-r 10-r ‘RM’ R10-r ‘A! 10-r 26th Oak Street Norwich NR3 3BP England Telephone (0603) 614521 Telex 975205 ‘RM’ R10-r 26th Engineering MY! 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September 14th Cowells Jigsaw ‘RM’ ‘A November 1st 2nd 2nd Open Event Mower Cup Mermaid Trophy 2nd Gosnell Trophy 8th & 9th 9th Commodores Trophy Sth 23rd Pugwash Trophy (Team) Gravesend Bowl Fur & Feather Event Birmingham Leeds & Bradford Guildford Y.M. 6M O.A. Fleetwood Southgate South London Ashton December 7th 14th 324 ~ Glenham Cup Christmas Pudding Event Y.M. 6m O.A. South London Model Boats
