Yachting: Volume 26, Issue 4 – October 1919

  • Model Yachts As Is Model Yachts. The sport of model yachting should appeal strongly to us of these United States. Here is a sport infinite: an art one might better say, for it is not an exact science: enough only of science enters to give confidence.
las 25 CENTS A COPY Rie) or Pam, an Alden Designed “R” Boat A Newer Day Spray, C. Andrade, Jr. Some Racing Results of Nineteen-Nineteen YAGHTING Model Yachts OCTOBER, Model As Is Yachts HE sport of model yachting should appeal strongly to us of these United States. Here is a sport infinite: an art one might better say, for it is not an exact science: enough only of science enters to give confidence. The charming appeal and interest lie in the elusive factors which are called in being., Photos copyright by Press Illustrating Service OTUKUKUNIT is a 42-in. water line Marconi rigged craft owned by J. O. Berg, Commodore of the Central Park Model Yacht Club. She is one fastest, of the if not the fastest,sailing model yachts in the world. Mr. Berg has con- sistently developed this type from year to year, each year’s craft lighter, as to hull and more rig, able, each the members of the Park Model Yacht Ciub the Marconi rig is more popular than any other. This is un- Th – doubtedly on account of the exactness with which the varying angles of these type sails with the mid- ships line of the hull may be accomplished; for the trim of the sails of a model yacht has more to do with her accurate course keeping than the rudder has: in fact except for sailing off the wind a rudder is not needed. which each Park. This, Galatea, is owned by Howard Griffiths, secretary control until of the club. elusive ultimate the seems nearly in Central craft sails the lake in Central under more perfect reach. MONG NOTHER Far from a mere toy is a model like this. 1919