- Brooklyn’s Model Yachts. William Atkin. Brooklyn is well known as the home of the rubber plant, the baby carriage, and Mayor Hylan. But it is famous among model yachtsmen because Prospect Park Lake is within her environs, and because two model yacht clubs sail their craft there.
A 25 CENTS A COPY a Land Lubbers in Labrador A Seventeen Foot Sailing Canoe Brooklyn’s Model Yachts Some Racing Schedules for 1919 14 YACHTING JULY, 1919 [IKE a lodge the im northern woods & the headqu: } ters ofthe Ya kee Model Y.( and of Prospect tl Park } Model Y. C. i: log built and picturesque ; t YOO lyn’s i : Brookl nm is well knocen as the home of lode the rubber p!lan : the ibab achts arriage ana Ma. among model vachtsmen because Pro pect Park Lake is within her } Vat ht lul j fail HERE is, and there is no great of charm gain-saying in sailing, famous ) mode ATKIN [Tisanice it, and rH lan, but 2215 and hecaus ineir craft there WILLIAM way environs. problem 4, adjust the steer- ing gear, and start sheets a on mode] yacht fora run down the wind. This craft though seems to be right on her way. ‘THERE is a schooner class of model boats enrolled in the fleet of the Prospect Park Model Y.C. This particular craft is owned by Com. A. Gillies in building, model-yachts To the average passer-by the sport may not appeal, which in a Way 1s well for the average passer And the tudinous gallery; automobile organized ball needs a_ racing; foot ball; r wing; boxi1 g and has one of is the multi- sport the Frankly I can’t see the joy of some one else recreate watching Base side Right en men play Dase ; ball Often 20,000, or more, look on by makes an indifferent sports man except in the capacity of a ‘“‘gallery.’”’ gallery For that reason alone sports. aside, protessior al sports I set most and all There are ; i YACHTING R. O. L. Gray measurer of the Yankee Model Y. C. obtains the load water line length of the trim sloop Edna. C H * DENNISON, Commo e of the dor Yankee Model Class Y One boat Those who create the trom » desion Sunday morning one sees a fleet on the to goodly the starting line on the lake in Prospect Park, Brooklyn sail model yacht: whole VERY clear way } Innit o with and yvour vacnts equipment blessed of the { game craft . to f wood and
