The Model Craftsman: Volume 9, Issue 4 – September 1940

WU PUTTUITTTT Tree TT a, — | —— did the wind freshen. The best we could do was 9 heats before C. H. FARLEY NAMED PRESIDENT; OTHER NEW MYRAA OFFICERS stopping at 6:45. By R. P. DEZENDORF O the new officers of the MYRAA, we extend our heartiest congratulations, and best wishes for a successful term of ofice. If we can do anything to assist them in bettering the sport, we shall be glad to do so. The new officers are: C. H. Farley, Medford, Mass., president; F. Goodwin, Seattle, Marblehead, Mass., Wash., secretary; and vice-president; W. Topping, T. W. Houk, Detroit, Mich., treasurer. The Silver Lake MYC has joined the MYRAA, according to the Silver Lake secretary, Daniel V. Locke, Everett, Wash. sailing season is rapidly drawing to a close, and the skippers are preparing to “lay up the old tubs” to start on new creations. Just how they will look and act are, of course, matters for the future. As for ourselves, we shall sit at our drawing board for the next month or so. The floor will be littered with papers, and our pencils will be worn down. Our temper will be worn down, too. But we’ll emerge at 2:30. The second round was started at 4:20. In an effort to get in as many heats as possible, 4 heats of this second round were sailed before we quit at 7 P.M. July 6: Weather fine and clear. Wind south, Velocity 7 to 8 mph and steady. Eleven heats were completed by 4:20 and only such resails as were necessary to determine the champion, second and third places were run off. Major Greeley, our national president, presented the Silver NEWS NOTES The July 5: Weather fine and clear. Wind NE by E, making a perfect run and beat. Velocity 6 to 7 mph, which held steady all day. The first round was completed by 2:20 with only a half hour stop for lunch. Resails, of which there were 29, started from it all, we hope, with our dream yacht at last on paper. Then, all there will be to do will be to get us a piece of pine or mahogany or cedar—or maybe even a block of cypress we forgot we had. Or, maybe we’ll decide to plank our new boat. Then we shall endeavor to build our new boat, and show you the construction steps with a series of photographs. Bowl to the 1940 champion, Mr. John Black, Marblehead, Mass. Second place honors went to Archie Arroll, Cadillac MYC, Detroit, who received a table radio. Third place honors went to Harold Shellmer, Irvington, N. J., who was presented with a trophy cup. Major Greeley then thanked the committee, the officials and the Greater Detroit MYA for the splendid way they had conducted this important championship race. Remarks: There were only two disqualifications, and these were for minor infringements of the rules by two of the mates. There were no protests. The finest of harmony prevailed throughout the whole series. Dinner was served to 60 at the Hotel Savarine Saturday, and we were sorry two of the visitors were unable to stay. In closing this report, I would like to congratulate our visiting skippers for their fine sailing and friendly spirit. We enjoyed sailing with them and look forward to meeting them again. MARBLEHEAD CHAMPIONSHIP RACES The following is the official report of the National Marblehead Championship Races, held July 4, 5, 6, 1940, at Belle Isle Pool, Detroit, Mich. Race Committee: Wm. Topping, Columbia MYC, chairman: HERE’S ANOTHER VIEWPOINT ON VANE GEAR, SLIDING RIG In all of the discussion and agitation which has been brewing recently regarding the pros and cons of the vane gear and sliding J. rig combination, there has been little, if any, mention of the one Fisher, Comm. Tre-Pol-Pen MYC. Officers: Starters: Wm. Robertson, Cadillac MYC, C. Schait- phase of this matter that should be given primary consideration. As you know, the rating rules clearly and specifically prohibit berger, Comm. Columbia MYC, Aleck Peters, Cadillac MYC. Line Judges: Aleck Peters, Cadillac MYC, Walter Foote, Cadillac MYC, Joe Martel, Tre. Pol. Pen MYC. Umpires: Mrs. J. Hiltz, Bayview MYC, Mrs. C. Schaitberger, movable or sliding keels, center-boards, bilge-boards, be-boards or A. W. Greeley, Washington Bayview MYC, Sim MYC, Smith, Pres. MYRAA; Cadillac MYC, A. Harry Miller, Comm. Model Div. DYC, Wm. Good. Scorer: Mrs. A. J. Fisher, Det. Women’s MYC. July 4: Weather fine and clear, but with a very light breeze. Skippers did not have much opportunity to “tune up.” How- ever, there was plenty of time to get acquainted with the visiting skippers before the race started. At 9:25 the race was officially started. Wind—North, very light and variable, shifting, and at times falling to a dead calm. The result of such light winds, only two heats were sailed before we stopped for lunch at 12:15. Race resumed at 1:20, and at no time during all of July 4th September, 1940 the like through the use of which the area and configuration of a boat’s lateral plane may be varied at will, and through the use of which the center of lateral resistance may be varied relative to the combined center of effort of the sails. This writer believes that the spirit, if not the exact letter, of the rule prohibiting the above enumerated devices should also pre- clude the use of any device or devices by which the combined center of effort of a boat’s sails may be varied at will relative to the center of lateral resistance, thereby effecting a result substantially identical to that which could be obtained through the use of centerboards or the like of which are specifically prohibited. 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