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NOVEMBER 1960 THE GOSPORT A-CLASS REGATTA August 1[4th-20th inclusive As seen by H. B. Tucker, Senior Vice-President, Model Yachting Association rewarded by the excellent sport they It is also noteworthy that only three competitors in all came from the North of England—two from Birkenhead and one from Fleetwood. Moreover, of fourteen post-war championships, two have been won by Kai Ipsen (Denmark), and only three by yachts from clubs in the North of England, boats from Southern England having been successful in the remaining nine. HE Annual A-Class Regatta week is the most important fixture in the model yachtsman’s calendar, and is held alternately at Fleetwood in the North and Gosport in the South. This year it was Gosport’s turn, and what an enjoyable week it was for competitors and spectators alike! In fact, many people consider it was our best regatta since pre-war days. Por an event of this kind, the entry was disap- pointingly small, comprising only nineteen yachts, of which four were from the Continent. Of the latter, one of the two German boats could not come owing to an accident in Germany prior to the race, so there were only eighteen starters, in the National Open A-Class Championship. Conditions for entries in the International Races for the Y.M. Cup have been considerably modified, and it is now sufficient for yachts to be owned and sailed by nationals of the country represented, instead of designed, built, owned and sailed. In addition to this, Scotland and Ulster have both been granted separate national status by the /.M.Y.R.U. Since the Scottish M.Y.A. has about twenty member clubs, it is surprising that not a single yacht came from over the Border. Of course, the journey from Scotland to Gosport is longer and more expensive than that to Fleetwood, but other competitors came from France, Denmark, and Western Germany, and If one looks back to pre-war days, the story is much the same, as of seven British Championships between 1933, when the Fleetwood Lake was used for the first time, and 1939 inclusive, Northern Clubs won once only, the remaining six Championships being gained by the South. Summarising matters, and omitting Kai Ipsen’s two wins, of the twenty-one Championships held since 1933, the South have won fifteen and the North four. These facts, in conjunction with the low number of Northern entries, provide food for considerable thought. Now for the actual racing:— National Open A-Class Championship Sunday, 14th August. The 0.0.D., Mr. F. Jennings, decided to hold a-straight two-round tournament with all boats on the lake. This was a very wise decision, since by clearing all re-sails as far as possible as they occurred, and posting the scoreboard heat by heat, the position of every yacht (apart from byes) was apparent to competitors and any stage in the racing. spectators alike at This undoubtedly enhanced the enjoyment of all concerned, and put the event way ahead of most A-Class regattas of recent years. The Mayor of Gosport, Councillor G. W. L. Giles, J.P., started the first pair at 10.45 a.m. It was a lovely sunny day, but at the outset the breeze was a light fluky westerly. However, this soon backed to the S.W. and strengthened. By lunch-time conditions were ideal with a nice whole-sail wind dead down the lake giving a true run and beat. By the end of the day 6 complete heats had been sailed, the top scorers being:—-Lady Gay 28, Nocturne 23, and Hugin 20. Of these the two leaders had only dropped 2 points each, but Nocturne had taken a bye. These two yachts and Hugin are new craft, and as they were all prominent throughout the event, it ae be of interest to interpolate a few notes about them. Hugin was built by her owner from a design by the late W. J. Daniels She is a handsome boat, a typical Daniels thoroughbred, and in the hands of Bill Jupp was always dangerous. capable Lady Gay is the first yacht her owners have built throughout, and a very nice job they have made of her. She is from Mr. A. W. Littlejohn’s Arabesque design. I understand that this was also the first Above: R. Gardner with the 1960 champion. Left: a resail looks imminent as the German boat Konigin and Nocturne converge 536 oy amply —— were enjoyed. NOVEMBER, Yacht Revanche IT Miss Grisbe Konigin Onkel Adolf Zena …. Wisp Owner rie … 54% Rapture Orchid Trixie I Jill Serenade Betty XII = Calypso Ect Hugin … Marion Too Nocturne Lady Gay … «» … – Fr. Jacobsen … W. Lohmann… TT. Schollar A.J. Smart N. J. Fish W. Poole D. Pinsent A. Levison Cresta Moonraker II Kai Ipsen H. Boussey es < BRITISH A-CLASS OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP SCORE SHEET Club Round 1 Sun. Mon. Tues. Denmark ete 11 43 62 France Sc 11 29 38 Germany St 5 22 32 Germany 3 — — aa Gosport M.Y.C. 7 25 32 Bristol M.Y.C. ... 3 7 13 Fleetwood M.Y.C. 10 34 49 Gosport M.Y.C. 16 32 42 Gosport M.Y.C. 18 31 48 Y.M. 6-m. O.A. Foster Smith ... F. Amlot wee Gosport M.Y.C. Birkenhead M.Y.C. P. A. West Gosport M.Y.C. P. T. Mustill ... R. A. Jurd W. Jupp Jed F. Shackleton R. Gardner A. & S. Frost 4 15 17 4 15 17 15 20 5 Birkenhead M.Y.C, Gosport M.Y.C. S. London M.Y.C. Y.M.6-m.O.A. ... Gosport M.Y.C. 23 Gosport M.Y.C. 28 important regatta Messrs. Frost have sailed in. In view of their performance and the high position in which they finished, they are to be congratulated on their boat and the way they handled her. Serenade, Mr. Roy Gardner’s previous A-Class, is spanking When the original Roberta made her debut at regatta. Monday, 15th August. Weather conditions were very similar to those of the previous day. At the start of racing the breeze was light and variable, veering from West to N.W., and re-sails were numerous, particularly down-wind. Of these Revanche II seemed to have more than her fair share. Revanche II is a full-keel boat like her predecessor, Revanche with which Kai Ipsen won the Championships of 1951 and 1954, and performs very similarly. 40 32 a5 55 49 55 15 40 11 53 47 68 56 whole-sail Wed. 82= 64 34 37 13 56 47 51 61 19 65 59 74 76 19 89 64 86 794 19 =6100 69 101 12th 18th 7th 13th 6th 55 39 49 82:4" 71 67 53 63 106; 95 88 35 80 59 65 121 1064 93 40 1ith 15th 14th 2nd Sth 8th 17th 410 4th Scratched 51 65 50 34 41 63 57 59 15 83 76 25 68 905.5 63 115i, 75 breeze. 95_. _ 93 men lake were gratified to hear of improvements to the which are to be made during the coming winter. The old wooden duck-walk between the lake and the children’s boating pool will be replaced by noon, and by lunch time there was a nice S.W. breeze giving almost ideal conditions. By the end of the day a further 8 heats had been completed, making 14 heats in all. Leading boats then were:— Nocturne 53 points, Lady Gay 47, Revanche II 43, Moonraker II 42, and Hugin 40. Tuesday, 16th August. When racing recommenced there was a moderate to fresh westerly breeze straight down the lake. Good progress was made during the forenoon and 4 more heats were completed, leaving a single heat for the afternoon session to complete the first round. After lunch the wind backed slightly to the Southward, and freshened into a new conditions Wednesday, 17th August. When racing started at 9.30 a.m. it was almost a flat calm, and the first board was a drifting match. As what little airs there were came from the S.E., the O.0.D. reversed the scoring, end for end. Matters improved during the return board, and the wind gradually settled down into a light to moderate S. Easterly which - continued throughout the day. In all six heats were sailed, leaving the position after 8 heats of the second round:—Nocturne 90. Moonraker II and Revanche II each 82. In the evening the Mayor’s Dinner was held at the Lee Tower, and during the evening model yachts- hyper-sensitive to even the smallest rudder angle. The breeze gradually increased during the fore- boat yaw on the Ist Under these wrongly, I attribute this zigzagging to her full-keel profile and deep, narrow rudder, which make her Kai Ipsen made a welcome reappearance; his 8th $29 She is extremely good to windward, especially in light weather. Off the wind she is equally fast but like the original Revanche has an unfortunate habit of yawing alternately to part and starboard as she runs, which results in endless re-sails. Rightly or showed well despite a slight tendency to 3rd 10th 16th Hugin 55. The second round was started immediately on completion of the first, and the first two heats were sailed before a halt was called for the night, with Nocturne still in the lead. preferable to his later boats, Highlander, Chieftain, Gosport in 1954, however, I expressed the opinion that she could with advantage be “blown up” into a rather larger and stiffer boat. After sailing Serenade for several years, Mr. Gardner evidently came to the same conclusion, as in Nocturne he has produced an enlarged edition of Roberta with about 14 ins. more beam, a L.W.L. of 55.5 ins., and 57 Ib. displacement. She is a truly notable yacht, and one of the best and most handsome boats of her class. She was impeccably handled by her owner throughout the 44 Position 65 43 32 the final heat of the round was quickly disposed of. The leading boats then were:—Nocturne 68, Revanche II 62, Lady Gay 56, Moonraker IJ and to Mr. B. H. Priest’s Roberta design, which I always considered her designer’s masterpiece, and infinitely etc. 30 30 27 29 42 33 Round 2 Thrs. Fri: 1032-115 82 91 51 56 1960 rin 537 e 5 ‘ (WMOOEL IMIANKIENR} a concrete path with an open railing which will not be a wind-break like the present paling is. Moreover the new path will straighten out the dog- leg North side, and eliminate the well-known “bump” which at present constitutes the lake’s worst fault. Thursday, 18th August. Owing to lack of wind, racing was not started until about 10 a.m. when a light westerly sprang up. As the day wore on, the breeze hardened a little and backed to S.W., until about 4 p.m. a nice steady breeze suddenly commenced. In all seven heats were sailed during the day, leaving the last four heats of the second round to be completed the following day: Nocturne was still in the lead with 115 points, followed by Moonraker IIT 106, and Revanche II 103. Friday, 19th August. There was a smart S.W. wind, giving a run and beat. In fact, sailing con- ditions could not have been better. By lunchtime the last heat had been sailed, and the results declared:—I1st Nocturne 129, 2nd Moonraker II 121, 3rd Revanche II 115, 4th Lady Gay 110. Mr. Gardner’s win was well deserved. Finally, a word about the whipper-in Wisp, sailed by Mr. A. J. Smart under the burgee of the Bristol M.Y.C. One of the most prominent skippers competing in the Gosport Regattas of the late 1920’s and early 1930’s was that grand sportsman, the late Len Smart of the Cardiff M.Y.C. His boats were the Turner designed Cymru, Cresset, Gleam, and Twinkle, and he was usually mated by his young son. Among his father’s things, that son found Len’s last boat Wisp, registered No. 519 and bearing the date 1936. Mr. Smart refitted Wisp and following his father’s footsteps entered her for Gosport Regatta with his own son as mate. The Cardiff M.Y.C. was wound up some years ago owing to lack of sailing facilities, so his entry came through the Bristol Club, but he wore his father’s racing flag— the red Welsh Dragon on a green and white field. We hope to see Mr. Smart often in the future. International Races for the Y.M. Cup It had been arranged for the international race to start after lunch on Friday, 19th August and continue the following day until 4.30 p.m. During that time 8 rounds were to be sailed if possible, but if the full number of rounds had not been completed, the result was to be declared ‘according to scores at the end of the nearest even number of completed rounds (i.e. 2, 4, or 6). The four competitors were:— England represented by Nocturne, Denmark Revanche II, France Miss Grishe, and Germany Konigin. The German yacht is to a Priest design, which her builder enlarged to 57.5 in. L.W.L. with a displacement of 58.6 lb. making a powerful and shapely craft. He hull is a nice job of planking, but she was handicapped by poor sails and equipment. Many essential items were lacking as she had no quick-gybe line, beating guy or Liverpool Boy. Her vane VULCANIA = (continued from page 541) It is the aim to make the model with as little painting as possible being done “in situ”, so carry on making strips of Bristol Board and paper for bulkheads and decks—do not yet attempt to cut them to size. Paint the board and paper white and allow to dry. with Humbrol matt Rub down with flour paper and then with pumice powder until the paint sur- 538 gear functioned all right as a fixed vane, but was unreliable in the open position, probably because the pivots of the schismatic motion were too close together. Her owner lacked experience of lake sailing, being accustomed to open-water work, but showed that on future occasions when he has had a little more practice on enclosed waters and has overcome his boat’s teething troubles, Konigin will be decidedly dangerous. When racing started at 3 o’clock there was a spanking S.W. breeze dead down the lake. By the end of the afternoon, one complete round and the first heat of the second round had been sailed. During the latter Nocturne clocked the best run of the event with a time of 1 min. 50.1 secs. against Germany. This is not particularly fast as the record for the Gosport Lake is 1 min. 15 secs., but admittedly this was under exceptional circumstances. Saturday, 20th August. Racing was resumed at 10 a.m. with a moderate westerly wind, which presently backed to the S.W. and lightened a little. The remaining heats of the second round and the third round were completed by lunch time. During the third round the English boat dropped 7 points, the first she lost during the race. After lunch two further rounds were sailed before reaching the 4.30 p.m. deadline. This made five rounds in all, but as the arrangement was for the result to be declared on the scores at the end of the nearest complete even round, the fifth heat scores were eliminated. This left England the winner with 53 points to Denmark’s 34, France’s 25 and Germany’s 8. International Races for Y.M. Cup 19-20th August Country England Denmark France Germany Round1 15 8 5 2 Score Sheet Round2 Round 3 30 38 16 29 4 6 10 17 Round 4 53 34 25 8 In recording the great success of this regatta, tribute must be paid to the Hon. Secretary of the Gosport M.Y.C. Mr. W. E. Long, who also acted as/ Regatta Secretary, and other members of the local Regatta Committee. Due to their excellent preliminary arrangements and organisation, everything went perfectly. Thanks are also due to the ladies of the Gosport Club for their hard work in running the Canteen. Moreover, the Race Officers did an outstanding job under Mr. F. Jennings, the O.0.D. whose combination of discipline and diplomacy reminded me of the late Cuthbert G. Paine at his best. Finally, it is noteworthy that in one of the worst summers of recent years, the Clerk of the Weather favoured us with a whole week of perfect weather —lovely sunshine, good sailing breezes and no gales. In fact, it was model yachting at its best, and model yachtsmen who did not attend missed a most enjoyable and notable Regatta. faces are absolutely smooth. decks, using old oak colour. dry so quickly and the job will Also build up strips of veneer Proceed similarly for These strips will not therefore take longer. and Bristol Board— and paper if mecessary—to a height of .75 inch. These will be used for superstructure and deck houses and accuracy is essential because the Vulcania is 5 decks high to the bridge and the model will look out of proportion if these strips are thicker than this. If possible damp the strips during drying so that they do not warp. Se SOLVE en YOUR eae CHRISTMAS PRESENT ee PROBLEM ALES this little model falls almost in the toy category, it sails infinitely better than any of the toyshop yachts we have seen and, apart from the fun the builder can have himself, it makes an excellent, inexpensive Christmas gift for a young nephew or friend. It is also a good project for schools or boys’ clubs since it is simple and cheap to make, capable of amusing racing, and will teach the rudiments of sailing. The model originated in an Austrian holiday camp, where a number were built and greeted enthusiastically by younger campers. One was built by a MopDEL MAKER staff member for a young relative, and we were surprised at its sailing ability. Construction takes a maximum of six hours and the cost is only about half a crown—less if the scrap box is raided. Start by cutting the three planks from 2 in. sheet balsa (full-size halves are shown) for the bread and butter hull. Drill small holes through all three for assembly, and larger holes in the upper two for mast steps. Slot the lowest plank to receive the keel. Cement together, using matchsticks in the small holes to ensure alignment, and bind with rubber bands or clamp or weight down to dry. Cut the keel from tinplate and bend the bottom over to form a weight (N.B. We found that a better scheme was to use | oz. ballast—lead, solder, or plasticene— fixed with bolts or squeezed on—Ep.). By FRANZ CZERNY TIN KEEL Carve and sand the hull to shape, and apply sanding sealer. Cement the keel in its slot, using plenty of cement. After 2—3 coats of sealer, colour dope to choice. A slip of veneer (mahogany etc.) varnished or doped can be used on deck to add to the model’s appearance if desired. ALL PARTS Shape thefmast and booms from dowel and give two ARE SHOWN WITH THIS SIMPLE, INEXPENSIVE MODEL coats of clear dope. The mainboom is held in place by a strip of celluloid passing round the mast and cemented and bound to the boom; this makes an adequate gooseneck. Sails are cut from a lightweight polythene cross Taees\\ food bag, allowing an additional % in. on the foot of each. This flap is folded round the boom and attached to the sail with contact adhesive or with a hot wire or soldering iron. If the heat method is used, try a scrap first to check necessary temperature. The luff of the mainsail is stitched to the mast; a small hem can be allowed for reinforcement or a strip of very thin celluloid stuck in place, but take care not to stretch the sail in "MASTS DOWEL We" TOTAL LENGTH any way. Use thread for rigging, with bowsies from celluloid or thin ply etc. Horses are from small screweyes and racks from glass-headed pins. A simple stand can be made from card. 4 For trials, adjust both booms to an angle of about 4 course. If she comes up into wind, tighten jib or loosen mainsail, or move mast forward. Falling off the wind requires the opposite remedies. A few minutes experimenting will soon have Perky bowling merrily along! a Materials Required: 1 Balsa sheet 2 in. by 2 in. by 36 in. : 1 Dowel # 4 : — = ~ j lOve" 20 deg. and set the model off. She should sail a straight (Hull). 1 piece Tinplate 34 in. by 5 in. (Keel). 1 Dowel #s in. by 16 in. (Mast). 1 Dowel 4 in. by 6 in. (Mainboom). in. or } in. by 3 in. (Jib-boom). | Ply # in. by% in. by 3 in. (Fender, Masthound). 2 Screweyes is in. dia. (Horses). 7 Glassheaded pins. (Rigging racks). 10 \4" STITCH TO MAST i TELLULOIO GOOSENECK ‘a | power sons | fl) / i\ et ee [ons Qe A Cement, sanding sealer, dope. Srna et /rowex 2°") 1 piece Celluloid & in. by #& in. by 7 in. (Bowsies, (=\ = Gooseneck). Polythene sheet, (Sails). Thread (Rigging). =—== (ALLOW Je" ON FOOT) + es pe t=) . Pim, oa anal BE ee ta a i. = i | OT cepts ; HERE iraeeearges ee ree ae oe a ee 3S a | c awe) : Pt ras | — a ig Fender, Mast Step Cross Trees se a Cae : ° afiS oe Bowsie Sa ers acne mS = ‘i mane, e - Left, Ulster visitor was R. H. Tregenna with his Witchcraft design Varuna; sailed into a well-deserved fourth place. Centre, skipper S. Cain with Second Attempt. Right, the ‘ : winner, Gigi, steadied for camera by mate HE 1960 competition for the MopEL MAKER Trophy fi, was held at Fleetwood on July 30/31. Thirty-three boats were entered but Picador of Portsmouth was a non-starter, and the local club provided a substitute so as to keep a full race card. The O.0.D., Mr. Roy Bradley of Bolton, decided MODEL to sail the boats as a straight tournament so that competitors could meet as many other boats as possible. It was imperative, in view of the large fleet, that delays be avoided. The skippers therefore agreed to abide by a MAKER Fleetwood rule which states that each racing pair will ’ only be called three times. If a skipper fails to appear at the start and does not acknowledge the starter’s call ; : TROPH Y with a legitimate reason such as ““Breakdown’’, ing Sails”, “Not Ready’, etc., the starter will set the ““Chang- other boat off without him. This rule works well and keeps everyone on their toes. PHOTOGRAPHED Battle commenced at 11.15 a.m. on the first day with AND DESCRIBED the bien swinging oe between south and west, giving conditions varying By D. DEWHURST from a reach to a beat and run. The two or three changes of wind, which a southerly air- stream produces on this pond, combine d with spells of Reg. No. KS2 KS 10 | KS 30 KS 36 NI979 K 631 768 935 937 989 ff 1021 1028 ee ra. Venture ... W.N. McGregor North Wind J. Wishart Varuna Comet Eros Luvaduck Anne ... Yolo ... W. W. 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Because of the light condionly eight heats tions, were com- ivan rns he te ee cet pleted. 4 gb was Second Attempt with 32 points out of the possible 40, Lying second : cd vl was Rena Pat, while third place was shared by First Attempt (last year’s winner) and Gigi (the eventual : ) winner). ‘ ae The following day conditions were much the same. The wind was con- tinually retired changing, sometimes with alarming rapidity. In the afternoon the breeze strengthened and many skippers,5 though still with maximum ; area, wisely changed to their shorter sailplans. One boat, 32s ae ako es iat 4 = 2 Bs 62 2 = a see ... Birkenhe: --. Morecambe ~~ Pos’n ih sae 22s. 52-28 1209 New Moon H. S. Barlow oints ; cei 20 .-- Fleetwood C. Mitchell ... 5= a 1180 |.. Miss C. A. Whiteside Fleetwood 32= wed ss. ar: = ve 7s OES ist attempt Pe: resis f= 15= 19 13= 9= =a 1179 Mascot Pos’n Fata! mt 22 vse 220 pees| ba ao a wines aD. ne 1133 Lilhilda ... Bus = tes ie aa ene ene Ulster __... Birkenhead Birkenhead Birkenhead Fleetwood ... Birkenhea ... Fleetwood ‘ose ee: ae = ... Edinburgh ... R.H.Tregenna_... ...S.Camm ... _... ... P. Mustill ... ... J. Sixsmith ... ... --- R. Mackarel... ... Soak Pat sn - had ara 1086 Dolphin 4 ae Skipper Yochabel... T.Todd ..._... Miniature ... Janet .. J. Cunningham —... Vic. W. of Scotland 1029 Dafila 1034 z Yacht Witch of Edin- mast and hull parted “hetaale ee 6 r a Fare finish wi iaenc es foushtae y, “ bb ect disrupted. The pape round oo not been sailed which meant that . A those boats which had not had their bye had sailed an extra heat. Also : A when Witch retired further boats were NOVEMBER, compelled to have byes. Mr. Bradley therefore decided that only those boats with the chance of a place should sail-off the one or two heats, plus any resails, required to bring them level. Consequently, a full list of final positions was not forthcoming. After much arithmetic, the O.0.D. announced that this year’s winner was L. Maskell of Bradford with Gigi, a modified Foxtrot, designed and built by Mr. Adams of Great Yarmouth. Yochabel, an Adams Pahie design, was sailed into second place by owner and builder, T. Todd of Miniature?. Third place was gained by the substitute boat, Second Attempt skippered by S. Cain. Second Attempt, a Witchcraft with modified aftersections to assist planing, was built and is owned by last year’s winner, C. Mitchell. It was interesting to see that one-third of the fleet were Witchcrafts, allowing of course, for the variations and “mods” which often accompany amateur-built boats. The first prize was a handsome cigarette-box surmounted by an imitation lamp containing a musical box. When the box performed, Skipper Maskell’s pleasure was complete, for the box obliged with the tinkling strains of “Gigi’’. Second prize was also a musical box, and third prize an attractive biscuit barrel. Besides the three ‘“‘place”’ prizes there was an additional prize for the competitor who travelled the longest distance. This was presented to Mr. J. Cunningham of Glasgow, who undertook to share the contents of the envelope with the other two Glasgow competitors. When one looks .at the size of the entry and reflects upon the support which events such as this are commanding, it does not seem unrealistic to consider that sooner or later we shall see a week of National championships for Marbleheads similar to those now held for the A-class. We must apologise to Mr. Dewhurst for an erroneous heading to his 1960 10-Rater Championship report. We thought it had passed unnoticed, but apparently not! Additions to Model Maker Plans Range CARS A further selection of cars is now available in 1/32 scale bringing the total list of drawings in this scale to 54 cars As previously, there are two cars on each sheet, and the price is 2/- per sheet plus 3d. postage. The new additions are: MM 593 Aston Martin DBRI/300/Porsche Spyder 718 MM 594 Ferrari Dino 246 1958/Lotus FI 1958 MM 595 Auto Union 6L Type C 1938/Porsche F2 1958 MM 596 Cooper Climax 1958/Aston Martin FI 1959 MM 597 Jaguar Type D/Ferrari Testa Rossa MM 598 D.A. Lubricant Special/B.R.M. 1959 MM 599 Vanwall 1958/Ferrari Dino (basic) 1958 MM 605 B.R.M. 1956/Connaught Dart RADIO Also available, by popular request, is a reprint booklet of the series of step-by-step articles featured in MODEL MAKER in 1958 under the title ‘Radio Control with Vibrating Reeds’’. These detailed instructions enable even the inexpert to build a satisfactory transmitter and receiver for up to six channels. Reference number MM/608, price 3/9 including post. MARINE MINIATURES In addition to the 30 ships already available in the reprints of R. A. Sweet’s ‘Marine Miniature ’’ series (sheets MM/576-81 inclusive, five ships per sheet, price 2/6 per sheet plus 3d. postage) the following are now available: MM 621 MM 622 Cargo liner Bulimba/Seal catcher Theron/Passenger ship Koningin Wilhelmina/Javelin Daring class destroyer. class destroyer/ Ferry Princess of Tasmania/Cargo ship Elizabeth Bowater/Flower class corvette/V & W class destroyer/H.M.S. Norfolk. 1960 Midland District's ‘R'E 'S'’ RIC Classes N August of this year the Midland District of the M.Y.A. passed and adopted radio controlled yacht classes to be called R and S, and, provisionally, the 5.5m class as well; these in addition to the Q which, to date, is the only official M.Y.A. Class. The R and S classes are being put up to the M.Y.A. for nation-wide adoption, and we are therefore pleased to outline the basic rules for these classes, as we will be pleased to do for any other constructive suggestions on this matter. Both classes have been devised, and the rules hammered out, by a group drawing on the experience of the Bournville and Birmingham clubs and the yachting members of the Birmingham I.R.C.M.S. group. The aims are maximum ease of measuring with avoidance of freaks, least alteration to existing hulls and/or sails, ° oe RS ta | mr and the least number of classes. If a one-design class emerged, it could still rate within these classes, but could still race as an exclusive class where numbers warranted. Menagerie craft (i.e. not built to an existing rule) would be acceptable if conforming to rating etc. R Class. Covers basic 10R and, with reduced sail, old, small As. Rating L.W.L. (inches) less 1.5 in. by SA (sq. ins. 6000 not to exceed 10. SA as existing 10R except same mast and boom all suits, no spinnakers. Hull restrictions as 10R, but add: Total of beam and draught not to exceed 24 ins. any excess by 2 and add to L.W.L. before rating calculated. S Class. Covers basic M and 6M, also, with reduced sail, old 10R. Rating L.W.L. (inches) by SA (sq. ins.) not 6000 to exceed 7. SA as 6 m. i.e. fore triangle hoist limit 53.5 main hoist from deck 71.7. Area, fore triangle less 15 per cent. plus mainsail. Same mast and boom all suits. Total of L.O.A. and L.W.L. not to exceed 104 ins. Total max. beam and draught not to exceed 21 ins. excess by 4 added to L.W.L. for rating and for total limit. Total weight not to exceed 25 Ibs., for every excess | lb., or part, 1 in. added to L.W.L. for rating but not for limit. Both classes measured with full R/C aboard. Measuring devices are simple, as sketched. Portable transmitters permitted. Classes to be reviewed after 10 years. These are the basic points of the suggested classes, slightly abbreviated but stating all requirements. We know unofficially of at least. one other proposition; as soon as definite decisions are made, we hope to run a full article. In the meantime, one thing seems settled— 1960 will be the last year of uncertainty with regard to smaller type R/C yachts.
