The Model Craftsman: Volume 11, Issue 4 – September 1942

SPEED BOATS sng sutannee vit Metro Model Power Boat Race Left—General view of Kissena Park Lake and one of the contestant’s boats in the foreground. Top Center L. |., launching his Class E Ist-pla —Fred Manderville of Astoria, ce Winner. Lower Center—Jack Thorp of New York launching his Class B 2nd-place Winner. Right— Henry Parohl of Flushing, L. l., with his Class B Ist-place Winner . FINE day of racing was enjoyed — eae ced by the Metropolitan Model Power Boat Club of New York on July 16th, at Kissena Park, Flushing, L. I. One of the photos shows Fred Manderville of Astoria, L. I, launching his Class E first-place winner. This was years N. J. He has been coming up in steadily and deserves great credit persistence and skill, speed first, and Waller came in second. of Jersey City First place in Class D went to Kelly of Baltimore. of In another picture we see Jack Thorp New York launching his Class B second-place winner. ‘ % 5. fe ~ * a high Rough water and wind gave Jack a lot of troubl e. In fact the whole race was a series of upsets, due to the wind and choppy And to top it off before the race entirely finished, a heavy rain sent water. was designing, The fourth the contestants scurrying for cover. There were nineteen entries from Bal; Henry! picture shows ODEL ; : + the balance Class D and E. The third photo shows Henry Parohl of Flushing with his Class B “firstplace” winner. Henry’s boat really could wind 28 take the and rough water his speedster and high is several contestant’s a Yachtsmen are boats Photos by enthusiastic about the sport of charting new and interesting courses of activity. Unhampered by rules and regulations they are finding new zest in fields other than pure class racing. From far-flung clubs, independent groups and individuals come reports of increasing and varied activities, new enterprises, new ideas. Progressive clubs are broadening their scope, giving recognition the for winning phases of achievements of races, Model other than encouraging Yachting. all Among the strongest clubs today are those who offer a varied program of class racing, free- for-all racing, novice and old-ti mer races, races for juniors, designing and building ‘ timore, Phila. New York and New Jersey. Three Class B, two Class C, and general view of the Kissena Park Lake and the Timers’ table, with one of the in the Robert foreground, Graham. By CAPTAIN JOHN TIM MEN for his Second place winner in Class E was White of Philadelphia, while third place winner was Harry Raker of Springf ield, L. I. In Class C, Buress of Balti more was Good Model Yachting Notes Fred’s initial experience as a “first place” win- ner. old! Second was Thorp of New York and in third place was Hansen of Lyndh urst, groups, social women actively activities ei _hibitions, boats, short in Participate, ”. steering prototypes which cruises, competitions, the ex- and _ scale power models, . in any activity their clubs may wish to engage in. Real new vigor has been found in public service to aid the war effort. in today is longing recreational regulation Model Yachting are be- ginning to realize that the public of war- sort, and day life. for activities of a from the strict regimentation increase in recreational non-competitive that free of every- They have observed a marked sort activities and are Model of a discovering Yachting js responding wherever its activities are adapted to the present day emotional needs of people. They are finding that today such things as order, uniformity and in recreation do not standardization offer nearly the appeal as such things as freedom, variety and individual enterprise. Races are the best attended where taken the least seri- ously. They respect and the varied are learning encourage emotiona l : – they encourage Leaders torn to play Be §& model with we pre yachting as a strained nerves, boss, health 4 to a that men release escape lead Their whe for a paralyzed a pro- seek 5 from Irom of men IMs boats. Oo recognize, gratification needs model dol adaptec a war- tyrant limb, loss of a corpulant tummy, satisf action of an urge to excel in competitive sport, (Continued on page 38) THE Monrr an Craprrerr ox MODEL YAGHTING NOTES (Continued from outlet for expression in art, science or mathematics, a compensation for poverty FOR YOUR in the pride of owning a yacht, to be the skipper of one’s own tug, ocean liner, or battleship, to take them back to the lochs and fjords of their homeland by build- TOUGHEST MODELING ing and sailing six-meters, pilot boats, dhows or junks, to be with people who like ‘boats or to help with the promotion of a club, to feel the importance of being a race official, or to thrill to the accomplishments THE EVERKEEN boys in a manual training class. A brief survey of the varied activities of the most successful model yacht clubs in the country, should be enough to con- KNIFE vince one that model yachtsmen are happiest and flourish most, where they have the greatest freedom and are not forced into a fixed and complex pattern. Deeper Hudson Model Yacht Club has engaged in such far-flung ventures .as_ ladies’ with Interchangeable Blades races, 1s etree net of entertainment by rope spinners, banquets and even a minstrel show put on by the women. San Francisco M.Y.C. LH stresses the social aspects of Model tata Yachting, in a town where it is a mark of social prestige to belong to the club. Proposals for new activities are coming in every day, they should be enCharles R. Wanker, 666 59th couraged. Street, and Brooklyn, N. Y., would like to X-acto – makes job suterchangea and “absolutely nothing else.” He wonders what the fastest boat possible would the easy. The like. him you k. D. Why not Brooklyn Matheson, Westmount, P. get together fans, 415 Q., and with find Grosvenor Canada, out. Ave., has been doing towing tests on keels, finds that a keel with a sharp trailing edge offers a whale of a lot less resistance and makes the trailing edge of metal against damage.’ He to protect :t has‘ devoloped a novel and extremely practical way of balancing the lines in a design. Wright, Guemes Ferry, Rte. cortes, Washington, is James # B. 1, Ana- starting a new club, plans on inviting deputations from neighboring clubs to get the ball rolling. Harold Pederson, C.B.M., YT 361, c/o Fleet Post proposes Office, that Seattle, clubs buy Washington, War Bonds toward building club-houses after the war. Charles Heisler, Hampton Manor, Renssalaer, N. Y., thinks Model Yachting ought to have a little official magazine of its own. 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