Model Yachting Monthly: Volume 1, Issue 3 – May 1945

MODEL YACHT RACING ASSOCIAHON 1921 – OF AMERICA – 1945 The object of this Associatiorl. is to encourage and promote the designing, build- :Togfsa::r rtah°;n8o£5uFt°::I tshaefttsnp8or¥.achts) and to establish uniform rules and regu|a. Model yacht chbs in the United States or possessions ha,ving a roster of not less than ten members are eligible for membership in the M. Y. R. A. A. FarriSifgntt:,¥h:puii::a£:ja::§£:dr:]!`gt:]%g#’s}:?u{i°?nee:8:i::¥g:§j::i:ofh:,¥:::!ieta]c=#£:;:: and accompanied by a 1’et. of ten dollai`s, returned if the a,pplii.,ation is rejected. as dues for the calendar year, to bc A n`odel }’acht competiiig in ally National Divisional or Invitation Regatta must be registered in the M. Y. 8. A. A. Member cluhs arc gl.ouped in divisiolls, the Eastern, Mid-western, and Pacifio, and are units foi`ming the M. Y. R. A. A. Each division has its own regional officerB and di`.isional cllampionship races. The National Association has direct ahuairegsea:£kheeg`¥aatt.}o°nDBa[foc;h:h:P!::ahu;optso:ntdhe°t8hpeorrtratiomlRaces,andpromulgates •.`~I.`..w.w+.`.`.-`.-rf+in..`.–.`..`….`.I.`~`….IWW…`ut`~-.~`~`..~`..he-w.-.-.w.~.~`..`….`..I.-~`..w.-.`..`…..rf`..`i…`..`i…`.i YOU SHOULD JOIN THE M. Y. R. A. A. BECAUSE YOU OBTAIN Protection of its Constitutioll, Regulations, Sailing and Rating Rules. Prestige for }-our hobby.. club and country. Opportunity to share the destiny cf your chosen spot.t, natiomlly, a]ld politicauy. locally, nationally, inter- InductarLee into the finest comradeship of any Sport. A wider social radius of f l`iends and kindred spirits. Participation in Divisional, J`:-atioual and Internatonal recreative competition. A greater satisfaction from the time and substance expended and the expel.ience 8dred. -A.a…nn~un-.`.nMr.`..`.iin.-`.h.u..~`.q/i-.`I..prf`.u^.`~`~rf`~`~w`..`.II..`..`.i..`..`.t,.`.t`….“.`..,.i,.`/…`,.I.i.,/I..`i- YOU SHOULD SUBSCRIBE T0 MODEL YACHTING MONTHLY BECAUSE YOU OBTAIN Oficial reports of w.hat is going on. Latest National and Ltioal iiews. Instructive and informative articles. A liberal education in all aspects of Modern MDdel Yachting. Up-to.date plans of successful yachts of all classes. A broad exchange of iie.sthetic, sflieutific and practical ideas and information. Photo reproductions of yachts in at’tion and their skippers and their haunts. Oolulnns devoted to geDeral di8cussioll, now ideas, suggestions and comments. SUBSCRIPTION, ONE YEAR, $1.50 ..I MODEL YACHTING MONTHLY VOL. I I MAY,1945 NO. 3 A.BQurng.rten photo REAL AOTloN. oooPER Rlvm BAslN, Hoifl wATERs oF THE souTH JERSEY M.I.a. EDITORIAL RULE ORANGES AND ADDITIONS B::::?::::i:::#iii!:rex::::h:i: of rules on file in his Club. Even if gurmed inserts were prin- have not been PRINTRE are ineff eotllbez’ty to give t:d€h:tn :: o:3#fu:fLsa:::Xgw:#:: i: “Printing” oonEilBtg of naklng lmpregBions, uBuslly `geveral oopieB, and it must be a,dmltted tha.t mlmeo – bookg runs into money. The moral of this is “Don’t BuggeBt or don’t let ohangeg ‘or’ additions be made unless ::a:::;a::E:::i:a::I:a:#|:o!p:I:::d# “Printing” ig done.by many pro- g=::wo;E:n5;nto3:::1:a:i’::g|3:in:i:: oegs®E!, by ha,nd, by metal type, wood and brought them up-to-date, beEiideg keeping in mind the plo,n to Supply ive, we take the these rules her.o. their rule books. Re-printing pule- absolutely necessary”. The Editor romenber8 a,t least two of MYRAA booklets 5 or 4 years ago, blookg, offset, planograph, and mimeograph are only a few. Thlg book 1g printed by offset pr.ooesB. A dill- ::¥em:::ingu::Beg:::I:t::: t%i€Eya:; §£:tf!:::Oman:°u::Ln:a£±:yr:::kb::i: :S::;€h¥:g i:u:hob:i::et:e::::i#£:? :i:t:ir;aetoegra¥Eed8::EL±%e;reoff°:F±nfot8° _ A list the laE}t .of the rules past)od ginoe pr`1nt,ing of the varloua _.I…__-^_,_ I , RULE oHANGEs Arm ADDITloNs rule`books I.ollow. It 8eemB to ug that mQgt of them a,re very good oneg :::b)e#„: °:::.6792food 8tarrdlng in and Should bo kept in force., REGUI.ATIONS . PON.D SAILING RUI.ES, 1941. Add to 1?haEf’°D!€!:!6nD:X:!E°g:is!:tr:gd: Gen.BuleB, A, M, 6-:: and X-C1.Rules; “No pol.tlon of the for.ward or lead- gr.oup of NOT LESS than three olubB in good Standing ln the :rrRAA. €`Fggo3gE[::t: #:;Lp::3:rtag:iw::3 I:; 2. Each Dlvlgior*Bhall be entitled to ONE RepreBentativo on the Executlve Oormittee of the lfYRAA. 3. Should the membership of 8.ny recognized Divl8ion drop to LESS than TlmEE olubg in good Btandlng in ::8v®?°r:,:°:xt:£si:£eorL::i:rn8de:!8: ::I:u::±:dL:°p:=±#gd„?h8e;f:;8£.°f SAILING RULE a-7. “Add Clause; t,he I.rYRAA, then guoh a DlvlBlon Shall Exception (i)If no changes affecting the Rating Rules have been made in a yacht ginco the issuanoe of a measurement Certificate and registr.ation ;JOT be entitled to a Jivi81onal Rep- regentative on the Executive Cormlttee of the LrrRAA” . ]`ilay 18/44. Card, the owner and club measurer may 80 State on ol.iginal 4.AfT8 ::I::a.8k|!]X:::°:J§iloe certificate, more than Olrm Olviglon time”. Oot. 4/42. ::§g±n8e:?:i:c=t:esto W#: S::::u::: ln at the Bane for. re-registr’ation” . Add to SEC.D, REGISTRATION. SAILING RUI.E G-14. Add the follovr ::: 3:TE I::in aw£::i lEu::ig:rrm::: Current year”. t#:ro:a:?±n§o±:€:n±%:±rar#u::`:£n:3 Such oompetit,ore Shall be deleted from the scores of non- Completed Oat. 5/42. At `t£: :2o::C6fD.e::SIS:¥:#gf y::i the Treasurer of the MYRAA Shall re- rounds ONL¥”. nit to the Treasur.er of each Dlvision a Sum equal to twenty-five per- A!.m]®RENTs TO SAILING RULEs. RULE P4. (f) and (g). Ja.n.1,1942. ” Any =::n:fL:h:u:£85::::±:£#.F;::y°=78±: adjustment of the steering vane Shall oonBtitute a. I.a-trim, except£E8 “2. € if::8€:t:# i:nb:algBu% R8fi§ga2::; lng: “‘,there a tournament is extended over several rounds, and a oompetltor or competitors are exci`fied from fur- Add to SEO. E. ggs89:€: y%:g± i:nput :,¥fau:wa:g “7. A Club NOT in 8:a:I::::Sl:8 :gtt:: i# oT::I iJ8: £:%5drfid °:oa:i: , b:a;:Sit :a:£E§:£8 with vane-steering I`iugt be SIC)PPED when Coming &Bhore, whether or not a %:¥.D57E::onaL trim of the va,n® or other gear is to be effected”. SEC. F. or r{at±om] event ,,.. NATIONAL National Ohamplonships 0RA}i,PIONSIIIPS. changed fr.om :#EEo§a¥£e #r?NEF:%Y :874£?e dura- iowG£83#LE85L°\t’ia:Aa8::::::ghh3:= diua must be provided at the |unotion of the hull and the keel apper]dage on both eldea of the yacht. The Ch:?gel,:°N:::8iai championship Shall g:I::;rgon?::I::t g:gti::. Ee:kure! be held with LESS than four yachts. b) Venues for National 0h&mpionships in each ola.aB Shall be I.otated SEO. F. ClaBg Rules.” is:?nsih:a E::c::i:: g8=i:::6 shall -Vane Bteerlng gear. ::ght?:oe?i£:rd:€e9:y:1::::t:# ::: CONSTITUTION. try lirit, Add to ART.Ill, DIVISIONS. “See. 5. OHA:.ipI0NSHIPS. ln the territor.y of the various Div- X-OIASS. Delete under “prohibited” ` NATIONAI, lea,st A inember Club of a DiviBio_n must and announoe the Eia,me a,t 60 da,yB before the adver`tis©d date for a race. The Ex.Corm. shall give due oongideration to local Con- also be a member Club in good Stand1ng in the hlYRAA”. Amond’t.Sop.6/42. dltiong, and the recomenda,tion8 of the host Club and/or the i)iviaion in determining the above mentioned de- Add to ART. VII, EI.ECTIONS. `’SEC. S. A National Officer,, or a member of the Exe,outivo Oormittee must be a tallEl , a RULE ORANGE:S AND ADDITIONS race , a) EntrleB Shall be made to, a.nd entry f ®e paid to the Chalrma,n of the Race Oommlttee appolnted’ by the President. The Ohalr.men of R. a. Shall be reBpongible for. the oolleo- tlon of Buoh fees gh£}E:;:::::far?r3::i::#+E:#::i:: before the Start SECTION 3£iz88 I:;:i afi:°ro:I:e8#8£g?a a: Bha,ll render an aooount to the Na,tional TreaBul.or not later than ten days after. the race. e) Delete, ;)a Club mat be in good standing to be eligible yachts in TRAVEL EXPEWSES FOR entire Bectlon. SECTION T. -July 28/45. Delete mAVEI. EcpENSEs FOR` NATIONAL OFFICERS. ”Motor-bus fa,re 8::8£:di:°s::%€o=(:i:±ns::=:6nd?gT to ?nter I.oglBtered a, Natlorial I. DIVISIONAI, REPRESENTATIVES. automatloa,lly deleted of Section I. Cha.mpionshlp with deletion SPECIAL NOTICE The Boston I.ryc has protested., the action of the Ex.Corm.dated Fet). 19, nugt’ be measur.ed at the midBhlpEleotion. All A-Olase models must be re-moasur.ed every year regar.dleae of whether or not ohangeB have been |945, that “Official Rules a.nd Re8tl- ±%:¥n;n :£:L±a3:::i:±fggE:]osr±E3:3 mde. No authority to refund 257o of registration fees to the i)1vislo`n iB rule bookl®t8” . The Boston MY0 I.equests the Exec. now ih Division Corm. to resolnd the above ruling, a.nd to have all rules bro`ight up to date either by gurmed ln8ertB or by or DiviBional officer Special notice ln MYM. It is Contended that thlB rule sorapplng all rules not “printed”, sponsor a. .:ational or a Divisional ohampionshlp. A Divlslonal wlrmer. may Claim travel expenses to a :,’at- past 4 or 5 years have been mimeographed and sent a8 repor.ts of the National Secretary to all Clubs and` are on file there. ‘I’he 1944 Yea,rbook ::f:g:!::::£ifi;: si::ig:g o:::::? covering all phases := f|:ett:: §:g. i:n:n:eofa:5er::Ig: of the Ra.ting Rules. The effect BOBton of the i.LYO 8ta,tog that does not have ::oge:::£d::gem:;u:ite: 3::EtBn::, :: g±::gg:us:ndgr:::±%:Sin:sis:lea:n:£: printed a Chart effect. A member. Club of a does not have to be a mem- ber Club of the ]rYRAA. A I)iviBion may congiBt of ONE club. A National the I.eoent ruling is aB :::I::gi:;gr!£g#8:::I::::5!r::::!’:;: f a 11 owEl : Allva,nes must be removed from the X-Class. A yacht with a hand-opera- :I::8a:e°nd:g:a¥:8La:!ie#eyo:h°:# otr`.er. cla88e8″ . -O.M.TRAVERS, See. Boston Lryc ::;gvieg:;in:;:i:::::e8::::::::::¥I::: pRospEOT PARK hirro, BRoOKLYN, N.Y. RACES SCHEI)UIED IN 1945. SKIFF SAII.ING A, X, M Olags Regatta,a, i}emorlal Day, llay 30, 1945 ” ” ” Columbus Day, Oot.12,1945 ” ” ” Eleotlon Day, l`Jov. 6,1945 A-QlasB OhampionBhip race, held on Sop.16, 1945 We also sail every Satur.day, and Sunda,y a.in. RACE RESULTS FOR 1944. PrlzeB were A-CRASS !# Bi:8.: 88£IEgGEI5rdplaceRETRIFVHR OuPB. M-CIJASS ::%N I -NlolB J . ¥ E±:8: ERE5ZEII #g#6ggEN3rdplaceLADYSTARGARBE RagmugBen, Oh. R.a. PP Lffo EEEEEEEEE!- The Rudder HE STEERING RECIIAHISM of a nod- TF :::y :::::t::3i;gr¥a::tt£:ay:oh: and ownor’ 8 aohlevonentB. XoBt Qf ouz’ model yaohtB were ByT{p°.Mp.WM.IS.Lcl.AMS yacht again, me found that while the wind was dead astern thlB Bmll rud- dez. wag okay, even in hard wind. riit if the wind wag.on the quarter, the do- yacht E)howed a tondenoy to 8hoor art not Stay on her. oour.go. Wo then ln- !i§:e:f:i::::ir£:;ea::t:i:£:S:i:::i ::::g:£e :::t i;4ngf#oh?£o:h:h::ds::i ::::::e±Xa::r8:e:E:¥go?eaftw::B:::i of Changing the rudder area to improve the type of rune made with the 5:kggfr#.n°Fo=:::I.re:E::P8ih::: motion, hero ar.a the dimenslonB of the E)toorlng Bet-up. ilnd, many 8kippoz.a were oont®nt to leave the rudder ag lt Wag degign®d, Length of rudder from post :a;::::::yd::i:£? yacht tBalB built 5:#::o:fb:::::: ::::::ng But I]klppoz`B IOB® to Blght of the oontorg I.ength of vane tlllor ;:i:a::i:::::?:£::::::h::trf:!rf#:og:LL:E£3pr:I:eB:g¥dLnt±:40.%uiL!±¥ oloBe to the design. After a foT I.aoee it rna found that thlB ya,oht was very good beaitlng to wlndmrd, but was not very Steady on the rung. Under heavy wind pl`e8Buro She Would lnvarlably go into a broach and logo :::g::±:i:ni::Oo::::i?:ii::::g:t aided to lnquiro into Bteorlng meoh- The ®ffloaoy toe aLgaln of th®ao dlmenBlonB proven whom the trltor Pprohagod the A-ClaB8 “Cozna,none”, Fred L.Plg®on vdeelgn built by Goo.a. `Stolnt>roehor. Wo lmodiately cut the a I.udder dopri-to the above. dlm®nBlonf], and lt worked like a Charm. old:h:kff#,oxa:#±:t¥:h:3cELarp: 1onthipB. It, 18 a tr.1buto to the bulldor that thlg y&oht will go on rae:¥o::r g:=:is° Eon:;uid ||k® to :::3: ¥£:g ;::E:u8:±X8a# ::g*Od¥. mention one more well-krrown fact, and that 18 ”A rudder Bhapod to have ltg ::ii;¥!!::£4!¥:;¥;ki¥z;!i:::: Af-tor e6v®ral rune we found that :£g:r:¥9:u::a:®!:h;;aoE°:n : y::£€ g;e:::rm::: j¥:tt£: I::rot::f:#::3: the yacht would bz.oaoh more qulokly than it did with the orlglml rudder.After a,`BerioB of trials -an chaqg1ng rudder area, and Bhor.toning the rudder tiller., also changing rota.ting center. diBtano®, we finally got a rudder her that would hold the yacht on oour.ao ln a good breoz® with a spinnaker sot, too. ThlB change produced good I.eBultf], for our’ yacht :::::: :I::hT::: ?E:wo:i:i:=3::a:?7 The gizo of the rudder. DUCED In had boon RE- 507. from the or.lgirml deBlgn. fact, the I`udder appeared no i::8::1:FmTB¥::?-dollar hanging on L±k`:thL!: .::8:::¥±nfy :¥:5:’ o: ‘:#±: ::b!e3:6Li°ntfa:a:a:: :¥:8h£Sw::a3:e signed for .that pa.rtioular yacht, the Skipper Bacrlfioes Speed in ol`der to ::f:gi:ii,:i::i:.=;!ii::::1:::fi the Blmple rea8on the yacht runs bet- ter much ig not t,he aB the depth of rudder 8hortonlng up a9 of the length, enabling the vane to qulokor a,ctlon to prevent broaching. oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo – Are FOESome olalm that the “fortunate ” Bt[1ppera get all the °broal[e” and that falluro to win every I.aoo iB duo not go much to personal nlBtakeB and oareleg8neBB aB to mloohanoo. Al_though it iB conoedod that luck repl.osentg a real factor,he who does not oxpeot lil-fortune aB one of the. :#r±:i:ir:i:Lfem#t=±nL8ok;9 sklpperg are I.eel gportg, rievez.the – !£§’::;¥g±#h#:La=i:+i:REri::=i:: oooooooooooooo 0000 Model Yachting Monthly Vol. I MAY,1945 No.3 Publish,ed, Monthl,y try THE MODEL YACHT” RACING ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA C}. H . PARLEY, E`di,tor 87 Qwinoy St., MedfoTd,Mass. Subscription, S I.50 ayear All right8 roBorvod. Nothing that appearB`ia this magazlno may bo reproduc`ed, oi,thor wholly or in part, withoiit 8peoial porfnia6i\on of the Editor a.cting for the MYRAA or from a coatributor who resorve8 his rights. Tbomas Allen Thomas Allen, Jr. Geo. E. Steinbrecher Loflg. I8land M.Y.C. Deeper Hud8oa M.Y.C. James Mc Kinney Miu Pond M.Y.C. Sad FranciBco `M.Y.C.Gait ) • A.H. Link Sam Franci8oo HYC. Cower) CLUBS StJBSCRIBING 1oo% L . E . Canrior T’hoto THE EDITOR WITH “EXPRESS” N:::::Tlgx±:::i::°=#!:±5f?5 Boston M.Y.C. Moritclair M. Y. C. Deeper Hudson M.Y.C. PhooniI Sport Clob Inc. NOTICE DEADL114E for I.rYM each month. is the FIFTH of We Cannot gua,rantee the publication of news, repor.ts, etc., I.eoeived AF`TER the §th of the month in the cur.I.ent issue. Copy arriving AFTER deadline has to bo held over for the next following iB8ue. of B¥€i’:#£?LYSB:n:3P: t:ndgeio5#i3§ scr.iber Clubs completed. WE WILL TRY and publish your oontl.1butionB ln Complete f`orm. H6wever. at times, lack of space may neoisBita.te Bone condensation, in which oa.8e we hope you will understa.ndt \-ra CANNOT PUBLISH ever.ything at once. Our. policy is to all tl`y and give news fir.st priority. Ar.tiole9 take a lot of Spa.ce, as a rule, and it may be sever.al iBBues be for.e an accepted a.rtiole appea,I.a in the magazine. Seasonal topics should have precedence, hence al.tioleB d.ealing with racing taotio8, and race repor.ts make for Spring and s`rmer interest, and artioleB on designing and building a,re appropriate for the fa,11 and winter BeaBons , R .I) . M at hcson 7’hoto MR. L. HE}mERsoN wlTH “wHlpsALL” 6-i.10lass. Canadia.n M.Y.a. MontreaL1, P.a., Ca,m¢a. MODEL YACHT COMMENTS By A. R. LASSEL Oif:g#?iB±r:Lr.I.51:::leg#p::=£:; at Berkol®y, Oalifornla. It has boon olailmed thait on ‘thle pond, one day’a ®xporlono® 18 the oqulv&1-opt of one Your.’t) oloowhoro,and thlB 18 wl`1tton ln the Bplrlt of ®ndor8ement lnBtead :fndc::L#:8f¥:::r3:;a::rf#t::nin:E: oeoond poEiltlon, the ourrloul`m had lmpartod Bomo lnBtruotlon on eplhnakore, aLnd ln the quiz I had node the pa8Blng grade. The wo&thor Pr®dlotlon foz. the eooond day oalled for “v&rlablo vlndg”. That wac r®af]Buring very full Stern. With the ohlno-lino and the keel line rather flat, th®Bo ®ndB mko Bpeotaoular gplnna’kor rune £::::P]L£±ots:urbo%::::EE:¥tE:&=±X®: of a battle-mgon ln other r®apootB; the yacht-llko qualltlog fourn ln a metro yacht. arer amthoma ln an overall length olaBB. Shall w® never learn thlB l®ggon? The lnduoed dz`&g the fore-and-aft :::;o¥:g:r::`n:h:u:i::::I::p:hng’B±:p: per. to It 18 more than a warning not back the mlnsaill. In the :::#topu:i:::t¥=n::t±£g;Fn#+a:n: Cage of a Bkeg-oqulpped yacht, the lnduoed drag oan put on an aoqu&tlo ph&elzod a or®Boondo. 1n t)old lnor®nontB. Zoz.o wind at 8 a.in.,24 mlloB #:pl%te:ha:oil: 3;g±:yap:::8uulrf::: Per`hour at 11, and the wind hit 54 per ait foul. 1n the afternoon. Having the oouree made good,, not the oourBe pr®par.ed for a mxlm`m of 20, I I)®oano an obg®rvez` 1n the dunoe’B oor- the oounter ‘\and ln the dlrootlon of Bteorod. That 18 the vl`f)unl aBp©ot of the lnduoed dl.ag. To be rolatlvely free from lt the weather Bide of the ::::;r¥O:::h::::¥i.#¥o:E;I%.;?: g::£tioL:vE3::get:fw:¥F=E:ace:h°ui: or&m geB81on. Thoro oan’t be aL nloer lnor®a,E]e 8I:;P8::a:=::,rib:: :: :#:t:::nB:£=; ::in8®:,3::a:rha:n::dfan::I;ftfgeb:g: pz`efor the beat ln oompotltlon, flo ±n thlB light my oormentB are made. t®rT:£o::dng:g 83 ±::h:::I #t:h: w=; :hn°®hex€`::t8;uL8°fng#Zeoxour&a:::kL¥ board of an BOO foot pond. The rola- ln’ the lateral plane will vay, aB wo Shall gee. On that memorable day on Boz.kol®y Pond., I `raE z`aolng a glE)tol’-tioat to vrlndward. She wag propoz`ly oqulppod to deal with the gale,yet I mB provalllng with my hayBtaok, unmrrant- :!±g. aheLBug%B:i: ji}::Big:tr:gB:: :5¥oL:i:e:: 8€7o: :% :#[ €:o±¥n: ::a: up. The Bkipper oompllod. The Change Bewivhrfend:h=ri#BL:nEE:°B:¥n±::3t ±::§ie:r::::;a ]go::t:::ea:dL=: d:¥ tance 1g 1150 feet. good praotloo, unleE]a the met 1B out off aB the reofg go down. The 8ido- :±L:P±:EidmTa:tt:gt€:r#¥:::°¥oe:i:£ on Ball, keep the Jib, but lnBtall a Shorter zmat thELt hag no Btandlng ln b®havlour of the boat was C1}?I;Ve:8in:::i::i nethode had Btart- employed two ln making the windvrFLrd paB- Ba,ge. Flrgt,he had tipped the effoo- ±#e±:e3:e:h:f,=£€:i:e:?ea8h:yr8::I; uaB eL muddle, 1f over ther`e wag one, ::8fi:8t:::i?: :gop:I::!:,:aF. ::::: remlnleioont of a kld’B Store-bought- :±a¥h:rm¥::::¥:.I::::t:£®tp:o:ufo: #gipu:03a:m3g:Xi::.Ba±:3dh:::hg:8i 18, and thlB Bqufittlng ®ffeot of the m®1n,whllo the jib 18 unohanged, hag the result of moving t,ho oontor of effort ahead amount . ju?t VJ® do not know, about the right but the ohanooB :fa :i: in:¥n::¥E :#€oth° #:tf:I:# The trim Bh.OUJ.d be the reverQBe, with the mast .far enough ahead to such trim. permit Next, he moved the I.1g two inches eLre f.avorablo that the ®ffeotivo in- ahead to the or bult>. the bulbouB forefoot of the battle-mgon. The bulb hag an offeot The yacht, now freed from the braking offeot of the induced drag, Shot tez`11ne length ig oxtonded by a Hey- #v:t::::#r !Eore:::::no:ot?i® :3:I’ and thlg 1g oongruouB Tlth “Pogglbl® Bp®ed”. I{ako a flat.e forward, and a f orml`d llnlt of the Blldo,and ea,Bed up on the Jib-Sheet. ahefudo:n:in:=°tB£€p.;:::d6xo|uolvoly uBln.p>., the elldlng-rig, 75 peroont un- oonBoiously gravltat® into an atavlo- Tn® qLrallty of “b&1anoo: !ikE:i:i:n:::o::i:¥er;¥unncg::Pg3tf: vaunted Boal-f lipper, lriduood drag. One may for that mat- ::rri+e::i8#ELys ::i#£:to::3:t6f :£: :gg::::#::;:::.H;;:iri8g::li;::a: Bultable boat and mind f alrly r®Btilt- lag from the Btoreotyped k®ol or the rig 18 used up fr®quontly b®foro the look of gtablllty oallEi a halt and -a y:hi reoognlzo :3::.o€|::¥er ::Ogfe±::±SO:1:goo:§:: :g?en£; #:Ego:Bbgo S::Pee::;tL::::: Bet of the vane: inollnod to ‘beoozD® orratio. With the pr.ofilo of the k®ol Changed to a doolded hollow, and th. okeg placed well aft, the mlBlrl.8, o®d, that I never have to ohango tbe :iFi:n:¥o:::::a::F:a.:::E::”w!h:li :=:::I::i?ng. #hwt£=:h=:I8°¥ou::? to make the Bt,atement f]tiok, they ooznpromlBe on the Jib-trim, after the your. boat b®oomeE) your oonpanlon, f®1thful, plucky and admlrablo. The only posBlble ob]®otlon to thlo Change 1g that lt 1? new, now ln ltg llmlt Oof ablllty of the golf-tacking vane to help out haE} been reached. •We have not yet a vane gear that will take Care of all our-needs, but perhaps lt `lB not wanted, for when weather helm 1g Called. f or’ on a boat, the fbroe has to Come fr.om the wind extreme vorBlon, now to the OrdeB of St. Precedent, whose ritual lE) ovoz. =::±hngr?nakh° ti:: Bi::n:f :8:8=¥:; :£±:£Ofo:%:kE;d6O:¥ g::t#in”:#? 8::#drfer:€aaina::3°:;8:::gnak°bB+ar:= propulglve foroo. With a 811dlng-rig equipped yacht, the pl.oe and oonf] do not have to be oonBldered until the onod uo to tlon8.are artifaotB. The adva,noe of Bolenoe hag qulok- rational thing the mainsail. to do iB to ln Yachting yet we walk warily, Can give ug a more &dequato tool-Qoglgn Job. On the Berkeley pond, the waves, bounolng back fro_ri the Concrete wall on the lee Bhor.e pllo up a Chop that quallfieB well ag guoh, and lt and Bo oompenf3atory. &djuBtment I[odol alyBi8 and bold deductlong to oom- g£=:!#°=h:a::::i:ghL:a:::°:#8w:: iB the briBkly thELn fettered by tradltlon, when Cold an- The A-Olag8 RuloB are a, penal in- 18 little more than a token, more olally fit for the Job at hand; r®duoo Btltutlon for the Skipper as well ag the boat. He ls fru8trat.ed for an adequate movement of the rna,Bt tnove our forefathers, provided tools Bpe- end of the Blld.e 18 I.eaohed, when the of the Belf-taoklng vane. Outside thl8, the boat must be tortured by Btrang- :§rd::fa°¥:=e::i::i;I:£fe::i:§3:¥€ ::&ngio:trrf:83e::eo!iE::I:in.„B::::oo_pi compensation through an aft movement of the slldlng-rig znuat bo made Bo as to offset the downward bounoo of without the qua,lifylng word 1t llftB. On the flrat log of a beat, “ghoul- 1sh”. The need has been with uB for a “hlle—whore 18 the MOBeB to mke a vane with aLdju8table, Bynohl`onougly the atom, ThoBo oomment8 would not aor’®® 8iv::8hag¥3:e;:n8:: ::!g]as8==±::B£±i:te:a:::I:Xter::t- oontorlln®? The onorouB tax now paid ed a,loo in r®aotlong Bet up under more average oonditlonB llko thoBe ::er%8edd:::8:i through lncoproct Jib trim Could occur.ring a,round July Fourth. :P®gh:eve::=f:grh::t8na:::n:::oe:dri Will B®rkoloy oblige? paid,for ln Bmller ooln. LETTER TO A DESIGNER Dear Designers The arobity I obseroe scinttllating uoon the surface Of your ¢ersotL ins2]ires me coith, the oertitede that the loftiest oirtues are-latent in the 2erietralid of goeer intellect. As I consi,der the ¢rofundity of yottr oreathons,_ I naturally €nol,iaee to predscaSe that your heart harbors no oice, no deftoiency or Dri®at6ore Of liberal hao®ledge or magnaninous science. Rather, you aliound 4Tc ex;otio and recoT._dice sa2ienee, such as, in this adoanccd day and forrtoard, age, i8 more frequeTLtly d,.esi,red thare encouTLtered, confroreted as ®e are by the oulgar_itv of the Cearned. `For ¢h68 reason, and, by the agereay Of their motioatton,I, i.ho°nht=°pe%%:!e°r,ehe8#tjt:F,ay’etrdi%ya.Parn6Za::e:%#6;%rsL:eon_n.3£o%fefe£,`g’#:°%%k!„des¢dera- 7 THE BRAINE STEERING GEAR By C}. H. FA.RLEY (All Rights Reserved) pull on the quadz.ant. The rurmlng llneB al`o &lwayf] orogaod d¥.Fa:?:;Tg.£FH::::=iF:i;:::::!!: acoe8E]orle8, thla Bteerlng gear hag to operate the rudder pr.oporly. The amount of pull or leverage Can bo I-egulaited on olther or both 91deB of ::£::V;:oh§:?a±h::a::::,aLn:i:a::¥ :£; g¥%:%::iedThu:na :::°¥d:e::I:£: g#n::n:,na¥hey:;¥o:#:I:±3:;no::3£; ::v:::£eg:::a?ee:8!u::::I::n:°t:qrE: g£:ro:::r:±: ::w ¥£9:g:?Pular. BtoorTHEORY OF STEERING clroumEitanoog. .quiE:gdbea#hng::aT:FFar.d,:gg:a:: :::€::;, :¥ I:a::¥_:3=:a::dLnw2€; applied, the mol.e I)over will be ezor~ ted, and t,ho fur.thor inboard, tho loBB ±:ew:#=±dng8;a:a:Bb:I:n8:°:k8%:k iiwiE:rB::!k::::::f:Fh:::iEa£!:::i of hoz’ Balls Only- On any other point of sa,111ng, ae reaoblng or rmrmlng, the rudder 18 used to keep the yacht on a glvon course. Thus, on a oloso reach, It oan t]® geen that the further outboard the leverage 18 rubber and the poEiltlon of the Blldere on their traokB. Let the 8ailB do most of the cork a . The leBB gteerlng used th6 less rud- ellght Blaok®nlng of Bheetei aLnd very little rudder 18 ample. oour’Be beoonoB more When the €::ogr:§m:ndari±8I:%8foe;ZL8:Z:8§:#: off the wind, aB helm ol`eateB a. deolded drag on a reach with the wind abeam, more Sheet and rudder are used, and Bo on, ale tbe further aft the wind 18, the more Shoot a,nd rudder mist #£::8£Ee::drBeL#y:h:e:i::::B!h=zB: ::::: ; g:in:¥y :£or:e:3o :ft:gr::#: bo employed. ::::eve:;WgaB#;Pwi°¥h.iE3¥=oy::h£? ou=::ugh::¥ol::wa?te:i:ng-i=:1Eo of a sloop, being larger othepB I.®quiz`o oonBldor&ble helm than the tq Eitoer a oourge. The turning effect of the rudder and the al.®a of the !±bJ¥h:ay::h¥°n:Bt2n::I:£®thwhendE:a£ lateral piano of the yacht are ln- Bquar® eail would drive the yacbt Btralght before the wind without need of a ruddel., but Buoh a, Ball ie Seldom used on a racing model. Or lf :P:a I:bndandw±=L:3S:# and ro- ::::n:::d:::#e::mg.Le::r¥dig±¥h: ::::ia::I:g:k:i::;n:?gBT#d:::a:r: 2£ ±=:h:e::::1:THr¥E:::a=g E: :%:± 8fre :Sp:g:#: Bldeg, the effect would be the game. winds. RULE. Always leave Bone .I®e- #gnf:; :g#::±ng.::%S::n:inh°:E:J ::i ;:::;i::i:::::ff¥h:::::#!:i:a:::: rumlng dead before lt. The Jib helps Eiition of the sliderB, Bo lf a. ohango is neoeBsary either way lt may b® to Steady her, but still some rudder made quickly. Avoid extremoEi. is neceBBary. The naln E]heet and the Jib-Bteerer lines are hooked to the RAOHING quadrant, and the force, of this pull operateei the rudder and keeps the yacht on h.er course. The hal.der the wind blows, poi::a°:±ngea±:in:?W:8:gL:e:±fisL°¥±: 6:in:r:Siiu::T;?to3:t::a::#:=ol:::. the more helm 18 glvon, :r¥,f:i;:f;:|¥:n¥!!;£1;i;bi:;:¥:::: !Ei!ii:1:#:¥1¥i;€:rf¥!:::i:vgfi the Bpirmaker. boom 18 rigged on the oppoBlte side to the main boom, the steering beoome8 ea81er, espeoially #¥ga=¥,i::e::::r::Eii::ng::i::d: Sur.ely the polnt8 for reaching art when the wind is aft’ or nearly aft. However, even with a spinnaker dl.aw1ng, Bone degr.ee of helm la usually r equir. ed , The wor.king (or weather.) running ==ingq=:in:::r±Fg°L::€handwLhah:::£ bo¥Bg::e±:]d:8:H::agk±:: 8%±Eng6f sails ln reaoheB ig aB follows: line gives helm on either tack bylt8 e IRE BRAIRE STEERING GEAR (ooNgINum) Point the ya,oht the Btairtlng lino unless provlBlon hag been made €o have the idle lino ln the dlreotlon of the ooul.Bo to b® Ba,iled and tl.1m :82::£m:gagv::tt£:Bt¥:i:1:=;±6±:# #fa?aLL§h=t::o:¥e¥h:u::i::L±:bo::3 bo bring the yacht back on course ln a . Strong wind. A Stiff tacking-gpo =t:±t:::yruard:erfuL:aa#S::#b¥;¥:: may do the trlok if one hag the f ore thought to Dave lt I.oedy. There the utmost Speed and nlnln`m dz.ag. wind 18 unE]teady the danger of a give 1g a,lmyB pr®Bent. Tcr keep off the woathor bank, uB® nol’o ruddoz. and oaBo off the shoots. CI.OSE RAOH , On a oloBo I.each, whore the oour.B® 1B not quito a aoad boat to windward the Jib-Bteoper 18 used to glvo a Blight weather helm to keep the boat off the rind a little, and her bea.r’ off to ln guddon puffs. To keep off leo shore,haul ln gheetg rna,Ee and Choke rudder more. Experlonoo &1ono will dotormlne how far lnboaz’d or outtioad?a to place the quadrant – The ::;t:hng-:p:::I::o:ndoft£:e##eoo::: hooks. Trl&l and error ulll find the right holes. 18 brought into play. The mln Sheet may bo ea8`ed off a little, tnit kept on the traveler, and not hooked up to the mlnnizig llnee. BROAD RRAOH men the wind 1g on the theu3r=t:g ::°t£: EE°drh:::? o* f:£: :::I:BwgTo r=eL::n:::L¥£:I:g :£®r:g:: Bide opposite the main boom 18 ad®quat® fol` the jib-steoror. .,The idle a,nd the quadrant hooks plaood two or nope holo8 outboar.d fz.on the oontor :E:e:uaih:=±dt:egE::kaedbi:#¥.::tdi3B book Should the yacht :f €£: fauand¥aEE’ed:£:#EL:fe if£:°i®B a,ooldentally hooked fur.thor out than the ::r::£+;a:i::::h:a:¥°:!£:8g:a:a::? working :::eto:: g±:: :::: :#:::£:all;.°a80 Bo lf the yacht gets on a lee Shore She ‘vlll have a ohanoe to work off . If the yacht \oomef3 to the weathel.bank, eaBo off the sheets and Choke the rudder. Be oer’oful about jlblng the boon over,ag often when thlB la JIB-sTEERm done, the yacht taLkeg off aor.oBs the ::3::idarJ;:;:::;5::::;:¥:::::::t:: rna,Btered the art of gto®z.ing the main Sheet only hooked to quadz.ant. quarter, the oourBo win bo a \broad reaLoh. The g:Ego:nt3:egrw::Eg3ri:Tgi:i:taandnd:: thth the whloh glde the main boom happens to b® when the yacht oomeE! ashore. How\ever, the |lt)-Steer.ez’ 1e.I:i:ge.ga3E:3:mrf?::h::o3n;nuaE; beoauBe the yacht has boo I:ruoh 8heot !i:::¥f,¥;;:;::;¥i!rf::¥:¥#:¥ ::a::: :::h8::S€::6d ::a:a:£ng±Ed::: ohokod a little. It 18 possible that 3F3±g b#3::::a:grth:h:£p3£:te gg¥±: ::: yfhng?d o¥: 3:O:8£::?te”£:::gt£: ##! :g:om::ge:o:: 3iv:I :::: wf:k; z’ule, where the wind iE) not Steady, ]1blng the boon over caHj3 for an ao- ya,oht getg broadglde to the wind the Jib-steeror a,otuatoB the helm strong- ::mg:#:n8radrd:::::n:ro:o:i:in;either ly when the main-Bh®®t is una,ble to ovel`oomo the reBIBtanoe of the rud- EUW Then the oour8e 1g a run,with the gplnnakor eat, have the woz`klng run- §!rfahkad¥£k;§i£§:bgh!::is;!E;¥;¥iv¥; b6foro the mailnBail, ::¥f:::°t£:°geednte:n:f°:h:W8undp:::? and aiddB ltB on f]1de oppoBlto to that on whloh the main boom 18 carried. The ldlo lino may be hooked out several holog ¥u±L€h:a;:3Fh#:E:o¥£n:h::£:::gt. to exert more pull Should the main at£::tt::=#tHis#:a#¥b;:rh¥e oourB®, only ai i)mall amount of helm boom 31be. I.et the mln8ail but bo guro that the boom ::o¥::::::I;.o:ft£:e g;3B:1:: t%:ki :i:::.|i::::::mrmapf::1::omo:s always ait a gr`®ater formrd Bho will very likely I.each bear up against the shrouds back to a Out, not rRE BRAIRE STEERING GEAR (CONIINUED) than the main boom, and never at a g=¥n::±=£3::: °:fa#:::L¥ #:e:O£; I.ight angle to the oenterline of the ::’u::dn::i ZE:o-£Lt::::.Will have to board, to take care of an aocldental Always otart a leeward board with the quadrant-hooks plaood not too far inboard or `outboard, with model.ate tenglon on the oentering-rubber, and with the sllderB not away for- I lbe . ward or away aft. NEVER ologe up the the[:eE::r°8F’ :hngo#r£€t±g bes%= ::i8:::t #ISB:8::::Eu:::yefo::a:P;. ;;;::i:a::::#g::3#jh£.g::::# :::£Sth:° ¥:i: #:eya£::ke3nw::¥=i If the yacht oomeg ashore, you will then have Bone leeway to make to keep to the windward Bide, rather than towards the lee Shore. If the yacht ooneB to the we&thez. bank, the adjustment neoeggary to oontime on the oour.Be depends on what aide the malnboom happens to be then 8ho lands, a,nd how the wind 1g at thlB :: j¥£:in;::£€ #¥ i:]3dfu:i]:b:ofre:: :::%:8::s£:FbSh:np:x¥;r±:E::do:EL3: landing point. Theor®tlcally, if the ::: b:ndo:e #:£dyAEndit:::±E:t::=g ;:gfitisB:::#gh:a#”leEE:1:;ndw!||tg: :i:h::o:a:=’ e::h:: :±£:: ¥:r::iog±:8 direction. its tough Eipots, and oxp®rienoe only Bh::: :i:orr=i:i:::nso:i::::¥o§e%£: ¥i:Lp::::3i:h:gp::P:Eo±:L¥ieu:u¥::g i:F_::#£#:d:::::;t:nag:a;¥dB#:F to off set a let out the ghoetEl, Sometimes “h®n the a, jibe of the rna,1nthe yacht off on her this gear on an average A-01agg model yacht. Of coul’ge the Bralne Geal. ±±¥;edt£::::e:::a::;6utardwo::3°r:: the game, relatively, on theBo. proper Course, sonetimeg not. TACKING I)o\ur wlro Some Bkipper9 using wind DIAGRAM 1t will be found that every pond has or ease it off , or haul them ln. wind ig astern boom will take Sudden Change of QUAI)RAN.S Size of quadrants for the A ari I BI.alne Gear, 3:a:£°:8=:¥¥„?fT::n::fanr::::i:¥i 3±8:Bbya;:urap:rno°£:¥E::g.fs¥£.i#:: and lI-OlagBeB about one lnoh Eimller. ;::htp::3:8 8:±Lth:u::%rdin:# :i: The quadrant iB controlled by the Ba.ilo Jibe over, then the prooegg is repeated alterrmtely, the yacht zlg- ::#:::3§;r=:3:rgh:3EnlI:ge:nb::::::. ?:§g±mngthgd°:a;nfet%£:::n:h:f°±g::i upper end or top of the rudder-post, about one-ha,1f inch above the deck. Quadrants usually have a Collar or a The quadr.a.nt ;:B±:t:no=:€:t%±L¥imeb:kpE¥::::::y besides loBB of speed oauBed by too ::::E¥:d3::Fn:i;[B:h3ra:#pE::pe¥¥;, oa,n Bail a straight oour.se without excessive jibing or tacking. The ADJUSTRENT Correct a,djuEitment of iB mounted on the :::n§:dd::±3:B#k:£dai:±8::uf:: 3;e: ::Ede£=:::¥tFo£¥hs±¥Spe::LL=oi3¥ the quadrant to the rudder-post. OEiITmlNG-RUBBm the ::b:b::l!::::::::::gb::::8;:1:i#p:: ;::i::?g:i:i:::::!!:::g;eo;af:::#: :}te:°t£:±#e:£=ngh°Esb%::n¥S:::::. that it is difficult, almost lmposEi1ble, to give oxplloit dil.eotions. Where to plaoo the quadrant-hooks, the Blidors, what tongion to put on the centering-I.ubber. is a rna.tter for 5) To bala.noe or restrict the Bteer1ng effect. A oentel`ing-rubbel. may be rigged either in a study and experieno®. Single or ln a double :i:a¥iL:±rh:a::khra:€rafih!:eB:: Some E]kippers neglect Eiuch Study, making adjuBtmentB. Indeed, thor.® 18 cured at ltB forml.d end, while at the after end a bowsor ls provided :°nd]d::c:Lm:±i: #k=o:gy :£±¥:i::n:£6 be rigged go that its and rely mainly on the sliderB when to vary the tension. The rubber m`u8t in exact center THE BRAII’TE STEERIITG GRAB gis:a: ::::a#t?hot:°::oi±ne±::8::5: frlotlon aB the rubber iB Btretohed by Steering action. SometlneB.the Bob-uP 18 reversed, and the tonBion cord and bowEier placed for.ward. the end of tr.e line fron oolla®Eiing or unravelling. line TAUT. Keep lt TAUT at a]ltlneg. f ind that a Blngle rubber and double tr’ack work okay. ‘ither.a a double rub- ber is used it Should be of I/8 inch` a Eiingle rubber Eihould be 5/16 inches ln dlaneter. :;::g::,:::g::g:p:;:t!i::#:¥:::; boo:±gndt¥£e i:3]j:i:£: 3:a#:g in:i: TRACKS A:.D SLIDERS A double tl`ack and double I.ubbez. iB prefer.I`ed by some, while others dlaneter’; (COIJCLUDED) Test the ::b£:: :XdB::€:#ngRu:3e:eed:#:1:: raLteB rapidly and loBog ltB ela,8tla- ity either wlien in use or left lying %r::8§±¥¥inj :£k:::n:hg:::, :£f:C:e:€? Some Bkippel`g use only one bow8er : nnd :3#inia3:: I:nfr:£rb:#:rb:#::E ackline, whlohTWO allows one to on beeach a,1ienent ig to-uBe bowt]ol`B mT%¥:I;e£±B::g:::ngb:::L¥at!£:::i::i r`.ookB wlien I.udder is called for, and of poirdered cinlk, which will preserve it for a long time. using the other bowBer` for roaohing and running, where adjugtmenta are not flo oritioal aB ln beating. After the ]aokline8 are in pla.co, they can be moved quickly 5:§[£iin#:8:ife:::£:::i::m£§:i:;:i al`ound. Keep Spa,re rubber in a Can Slidel`B Should be easy to get at aLnd adjusted with easy tension 8o but will :::g::i:¥L3:rj::.n%tB::i::::3:E,aa¥ :::ie::a: 8?o!:: o:::e::::::a:¥ t:: yacht for best perfor.mance. :faar:`in¥::t:h::§9?h;a:=::gg:1;:£e or glaok ln-the running lines, both main and Jib-8teeror, 8o an equal pun on either Bide can be o=orted on the quadrant. RIGGING SHEET-CO:lTR0I.S F’irElt rig two round bowsorB and f8:vsa3::i:::t:I:::£#no,b:::e:e:nfo: the main boom and one set for the #:;£±¥:;a:?e8:n:±E£: a::u#::: ::: slide along it, but grip tightly aB a 9traln 1B placed . on them by a, pull of a sheet. One end of ea.ch Sheet .1s fastened to the lower part 3: :a:gt:£`ev3 e:i ie:g€h:::d83;e±:vrn¥ the bowE}erB aooordlngly. First check the holes in the bowT Bel.a to Bee \tha.t the line will run :g;:y :afy *Eoug¥±pth:¥ch#y n:: tension ls Sheets. ]`i.oleB placed on them by the The best way 19 tobore 2 sizes- smller than the di- oneter of the line, then gradually Also Bee that th.f)I.e 18 enough Black ln tr`.e ninnlng-llneg to prevent any pull on the quadrant when :¥ ::::::g=::?etfu=:n:nB£::::t:3:i £:¥e , 3g:#EbB::£egos:u:::arr=¥ E:£i !Xer#it?ng::gL:°u:¥L:;n::::::=b:: ::i§e:o%m f:::I:±bF::=a:§L:gal::t :E: Shrouds and nullify the Bteerlng. Ho`Tever, the belly of the sail will be enough to approxirmte such a right angle, even with the main boon hauled slightly aft ‘the 8hroudB. I)OUBLE SHEETS Some auth_or|tie8 1ngiBt on using :::::e :?ee:;argo::i;:n8rt:#t}f t£: gE::t¥¥hE:a;u;I:€£:fuew±±htfes±gg±: I?::]l::r8eno#t:i t:Be :i:ctBdr::|r:2Z6 blockEi are improperly placed, or if the yoke in the running-lines 18 too linen line, 8=-:;±6ui#e #:£e:h8aBB¥:E:: #£n!:B for future use, using the Bane Bizod To reeve the line through the 8r!iall holes 1n the bo”erB, Coat the ends of the line with Anbroid, celluloid oenent, or other. quick-drying adhesive. When ery, shave end of the Bheetf}, and beBlde5, the kick-strap will prevent the boom from Bkying if Properly adjusted. Never haul the kick-strap TAUT, but leave a little p|aiy ln lt go the sail Can fill. i r±d -, _ LETTERS TO THE EDITOR SAW FRANOISOO’MTC have beoome hag a “Bail Bq.undron” and a “power Bquadl.on” and both SponEiorf] of thlB mgazln®. Itr. Don I,yon, Seo., wI.1teB ug- i¥:a;i::;fa#i:;i;i:n£:±ng§:!u=i#and;i;±;§A#::i§;§§;::I:§§¥:§§d::,;t:O¥ g::8t:6ae:nmd±::sfi=T±::gtmh%o€°;::g:e;h±:t£*a:inTn°g±¥;3:::?b¥£a’Bfo¥t:r% !§::§!#:!!:§§:::;::;§§m¥:§ri£§:£¥i§;io:¥£§=!:idng±:i§:igni§i!§§§§:; :¥:::#eLL£A::::=t:?a£:.t:rnkB:#tb:±t:n:8wX::L„?I:r:::a±o:#g€°:::fame:as:B§ :::::i::i o;5o:¥uni¥§a::n:x:fa¥:t:=::: 3; :#:I;rr::g::6 o:gfr:t£::+gb:g:: i :n:io g:£i:og?uL:r£P#Ei:°g:::t:yps:o:5t:°d::n:::±u:::::: ;ta:a :::i :: b::: 3::a::ngh:h:t£::o#ariL:=B::#n=Bgg¥p#:BLfa::o::u#t€h:g:1:in::##OB§a¥:; handy, &g ln making a buchol of tuz.nbuoklee or. other gadgotf], or allver eol- !i!i!gi!:;;i::i|:a#i::3E:!!::irt|m#:.£:E::::!!::i!o:;e:ind:ea:i:3;iu::3;;:: bugg ehould hELve aome oomon ground. How about lt? Just a llttlo at a time: A It 1B good to gee the A ti rmmes A A of A old A A tt fz.1ondB again, &1go the ploturoB, drawlngB, eto. –ARCHIE DOVINIE. m[M 1g a Bt®p ln the right dlreotlon. -TEE FOSTm. Its a knockout: Its BonBatioml! The blggegt and b®gt thing thfLt happened to model yaohtlng ln yoarB. -T.W.HOUK. hag I liked MYH a lot: from now on lt will be up to all model yaohtBmen whether it gets better or worse. -a.E.WANKF`R w.D:H8Ed£# MYM and hope the boyB glvo the Elupport ,you oer.taln|y dosez.vo_._ if %£#::::ak#n:a::e:h:r:1:::y±#¥: :: ggd. I:H8#ifeeg£N:Ehu:d bo &8Burod It 18 ln order to let you know that M¥M made a big hit ln thlg hougoholdJARES \VARELL. The first lBBue of I£YM 18 well worth the prloe of the ®ntlro year”a oub- Boription. -R.D.I.IAPHESON. The Single Bowger. Sheet Control iB juBt what I have wanted. -P.F. I tried I)ever?1 lJew York City magazine gtandB, but Could not find a Copy of hrYM, 8o Called RUDDER Publ. Co., who gave me your. addreaa. -a.SIMON. p]a:¥ :8::E: :=P€::Sfao ::h;oi[e±r:E°L±t8=afg[::::.A.Th:ref:i:ri¥ 0:i:::8 :# now ln the lfotropolltan AB8n: Warlnanoo, Ir’vlngton, Emplr.e, Central Park, 3::!:dJ::::g; :::e:-:::::; :¥B:a::: , ::::1:Xowsr::: :Er::n:w:i::go:na&3:r= Boore (sooro ur.itton by a Btr.anger) 8oaled in an envelope not to be oponod till the eerie8 iB over aha the aklpper Coming oloBeBt to the blind E)ooro I.ooelvos a pl.ize.” NIEI.S RASI,ussEN of the ProBpoot Park brYO has built an X-01aEiB “FranoiB 11 and hopes to have her ln the voter very goon. 13 MODEL -YACHTING MONTHLY \ NEWSLETTER ro#§:¥h¥8H::[°#e#E;8:hfo#=±a¥3°8#iedwa:h:e::e::keL3!4:r3:rt::g:iw5 8::€r&¥L£:r£?ubEeg3:£ Efap::£:n±::gb¥B£:¥9a±#r ( B::=# i , ate.a:3±:£g:i i;:::S}° : :,:LIL Pond, ProBpoot Park and Rodba.nk. Ban]c I)alanoo repol.tod S162.98. Ifr. Alna ::::§:!f¥§€::::::i:!isr¥:;:dpr¥!:E;:£ri:::i:#€±:##i§:i:!ti:::§nis:§§:::: €gi±:8o!°,iA:°€£:i:%Et::erg:n3E:yaea€£8°=fpr:°£:13?A:Su#:Po;°§E:tpr£3e::d3::g MYC, and I{oE)arB. OharloB Baxtez. and Jack MorrlBon of the Mill Pond lrYC. Iunng° E8? E±8E:E?5!5?8En53:n:£S5i pgA£?Epi¥i![¥:¥°iITiro at port `Ira8hington, :“rr. !#;*:.i¥:i:i!!!pf;i*i!!ii!.;:!il#;ii;ii:;¥;;i:3f;a;v;!ii!;:ii!:gab. S.P. 3. I)o®por Hul86n Cup 8®p.50. Skiff) H-Cl. D®eper Hudson iJYO &t FlonBgalaer,NY E,Dlv. x-cl.Champ pond) Boston l£YC &t BOBton, LlagEi §:;::§: i:8:: i:3±::ci±*.-(i:¥:fi)Lr=gi#a:arLkrf¥Ci::a:rookiyn, N¥. boa::t;8r-f::uS°:I:gcr::P::::h±:rr:3:iye5.£:g!::e::SO:;e:n±;:eg llmlted to 5 roB!:rw%; ¥::::r#±vrB:::n:f?#:::I:eb:e°f8E:::# 1n offloe for 1945.L The Pr.eB: OharleB M. HelBtorkanp, 91 Fonda Road, Rockvllle Center, N.Y. Vloe-PreB: I)&nlel J. Mannlng, 410E]borno St., Peabody, rna,8B. Troao: A.S.AndorBon, 20 Lonnox Av., RumBon, N.J. See: Homrd 1„ Curry, 28 Ea,Bt Av., Valley Stream, N.Y. Efi?1;;o:°8:in?=£:BL:&!¥:£:f£:,¥6°&.T%5€£tss?;’#::!%:£e8:ty¥.Y. :EH::T;:::i:NE:a=#ohwhR±:i:?:n::.:::::8i5§§::5#:iiE#::5o£:±§:ri:#::F°::::i. i::L¥:::dfs::nrd°t:::;i;i.8¥u€¥:C#:Mo¥€L:gn£¥g3in:h::d:h:n|W:I:ii:8L:h¥3¥ :#: =E:R£:Ng::Bb:i:a:¥tag:::6BS:g:rseo ::p8:±gg`r?°evk:%Pt£: ::g±:£®:?WTfr®:` a hopo! If over thor.e wag ai olaLaB evenly notched, it is the 6-netreB ……. €E:°5=±;:::a€:i::o:`a¥:.wg:tE°8rERy!Tn:¥E:i`.”€:BbIAu8ii[°:End°£.y,:E:3?V::±£tgo Soattlo waters. So you bettor put lots of “fast” on that Bquaw of your`B, or hop blanket will be like tF.e Pink Pa|ama Song, mlnuB the blanket. mTT¥ (a.D.RATHEsoN) REDBANK riro reports that lack of trangportatlon faolllti.oB within miles of tholr galling mtorB have cau8od lnaotivity in that Club for three years. IIowover, !tedbank MYO has znaLlntaLined its Charter and kept Its membel`chLp ln the ::¥i::::i::::#:;r#: :::::ki::e:;:1:h:o]BELt3: :?:I:Set?h::dLB£ #ght berAEEB gTt`gg?KL#,`?,i3£°::±a:#e°€i±E:I::3°::gts3%:to3±ugi:3°iiigraiE:? in:a; ¥hi:::::£:::;:%t±:nigt::a¥:#e;:e::#og€:W:i:::n8::a:i::rf:::vi:::gi=n?nE took forwaz.d to watch the boys whom thelz` boats float, and of oour`9o, partlol- E:t:t53p:ao:€t£;tfo3::r:¥ €8E:[n: atr€3Eng 31:1::±£:b6naE€Br£:::ytg€ 3:t 1:E£:. ha.v® fourtoon boatB tiy the end of April. It 18 lndood remarkaibl® the my ho ¥:lg:h:V;::rx:::g ln hl9 Beotion, and of ooul.8e he lg`woll liked. The whole Club ts I MODEL YACHTING MONTHLY NEWSLETTER By SGT. w. .. spEms, 85th sou HQ, i5th Am FORCE 7o PoBtmaBter, Sam FranciBoo, Oal. my A=yy::t°£gr:Ta8fB°i 1:o:a: t]:88r::::ngo:B£Swh°gha:]d:g3:!p:{o£°a:: g#vng 3:F::r:a:B:;:::±2£ :Bh:Pep££:I:±t¥h:S±:#: io: hav= :=£d?Co:££3n :££::am:£: PolyneglanB and other mixed raoeg of the AdmiraltieB do\oonstruot quite admira.ble types of dugouts, that the best and most Boaworthy al`o those oon8t- Eu#:gkydt€£eh[%53gr±:£E:;.torg±gn±=¥et£:£no£:e:;:e8±e::maryo`oFh:o:±±g€a# the I.eal out-rigger. types that I have ruri into, and the worlmanghip 1g more Skilful. The galls are rectangular, and hung on a tripod mast, ‘ olevel.ly :i:::i;dwuovpoi? ::ee::£e:fb:E:o3a::: ip8Tg: ::::I:t:::=p::d”#:m°:h: f=£!:r¥ the ooooanut tree, which incidentally takes the place that wheat took to the ::C::::„E_8y£:1:¥n|:£:a°:a::u:i:Ee:u:::g:u¥:S::;ti:n:±€£:;LHa:hfa;:toff I spent an intereatlng day la,Bt week viBltlng a Malay vlllag®, off the shore of this lBland. The island itself was Just aLbout a8 beautiful from a distance aa anything Hollywood ever put on the Screen. The broad white beach, the palms and the hardwoods, Such aB mhogany and gumwood, rna,de it a green jewel aB w® approached, and as lt m8 rather small, the effect wag even more oomplote. The village was under the Shade of the troeg just off the beach, and while the men either. Slept or traded with uB, the women gab around weaving basketEI and sleeping-mt8 of oooonut fiberB. Some of the £±drfe? #£::: g:E:rF=P::Lggt£±:: ::rt±:egg:?n #:LkE£::hL::g=:£L:: th:e:: running around ln their Skins aB were ag hapI)y ag ooulQ be. I often wonder which hag the better life- the white man with all his trappings and conveniences of oivillza,tlon, or the happy, carefree native whose every mud is ful`nished by natur.o from sour.oes neal` at Hand. Of cour.Be if one PaugeB to analyze it, the dan.k Bide of rratlve life beoome8 rather important, for th’ey do age quickly, Been to be under-nourished, and from what I hear they are Eiusceptible to dlBeaBe8 of the ohegt. Many of then have large, others Small, Bores on their. legs and bodieE!, and the flies that hang a.round Just would dr.ive me ol.azy. ::3::;hit:mag::E:;:i§:g::=§i!::5¥T:g:§£b§:::::¥:§t£::;I:::;:1:a::fa¥::i:§ff hull-form—and oertalnly all I have Been have very Sharp ends. ou¥e±:io°¥:Bid:t:S 8u:i :t:faf£Xinh::egg::1y:#a:Eet::k:;w:O¥ a:Se?hen. l±f® toEe3:n:h%::5:€aE,agai;8±=?8£.3:,a:n£°fauvngt£3#t€::r[:]Pg,.S3£83:o:h8hTe7::= io 11’ and the other FOBter.a Tefo for two pa,tlents. One :7Ied. Captain fr.om Ohio has a dandy M we built together, working nights in th_e Shop. Right now I am building I)olphln 11, 1957 I.’ational A-Class Oharpion for post-war sailing. Any material, plans for. 56″ on booklets, old or. new, would 8ure be greatly appreciated by the boys, and we Can thus pr`omote our. sport at the Bane time. Best wlsheB. igned) Sgt. E.P.Phililps (ED.NOTE) Here 18 an angle t Should not be over.looked. If Bone model t£ yachtE]man with a little irifluence could follow up this idea, t,he popularrty :i goi::nx:£€t±8gp¥::i: :£o8:V2:t:r::g 8:::3 ‘b:8g:¥£:: ::: oh#]:!fe°:og:: g:8£:£:d¥n a::±±ggt:£:n:o£:3£±:€ ±E:hgr8g:: g:v:€ng:n:d%§3ngy8 8#gfbsr%F gram generally in all goverrment hospltal8. ro FOIDED INSERT IH THls IssuE—sO DOHIT THlrm 1] “As LOsT: wE NEED A PIAN FOR AN H-OIAss On A 6-RETREs TO PRIRT ON RACK OF `A NEw A-OLAss I)EslGN DRA” By HARRT. E. RIOIIARDsON, WHIOH wE HAVE. A 6-H? 1§ OAP SOREORE HEI.p Our wlTH AN H Oz. -H-Er I Deeo` n iiler tdtr: /. heerd tel/ yiJ hav’ a ri.ght fmar M^9alTne “”.Y„’.I an as I- wow; #Ay a job +he|st I i.n /`-yeArj ; an` Iput:e{j°sW_.a._#thFgb}°tyssrg’.’]9#ev°eurtysw%kn wle have 3oAieMber:f 4 I. w;i.ll /et eni take tuoav:`yR#ej,n:fi.tmh:#e2;n,en5a°’:,ctk°,{Avf ap`ec€ wo ij§E for-them ?`1 to rubskRlo€ becu2 a du(lAR &J`r i’s a hull Lor oF DOu6tt & we`uws ARE TftRiFTY F-Out Me A MV oLe woH^WJis+moved to a R19hT SmaRt shack doujnthe Mou~r//C- #`;::,noefERth:#n.#Ea:,%°/rJ#;a:%5° `;#ey.i #:hyg:ipu,£!a,:n;P*?+ReTt”ankp%.{ the pigs dri nk out-Of & we haw gjt .In A+.K` a ba+h all over at oV(E A tother si.d a hangin on the thaiY:ai,e’jt:’e2#ifethq:asd7zefor I.,qh+ w6shirv Ilk yr. face & han^j rwey JS A :-:::::-:;::;::i::i–:::::–::::_:::::-::–::::_::-::i::::::-::i-:-:-:-:_:-:: f!i?;T::n3:q!:n,p:asi!.y;i;,:cjai,;n::;1;?oR#L R§PTFLV yRS Z.E® HICKS fee.Sieppy HOIIOw ri.y.t §,,RS#oDjyff¥.F”AqtoL#NNAeRS5ec;:,efp%ky,o„zoe.,;;:Sff;_7o \6 WANTED ! 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