Model Yachting Monthly: Volume 1, Issue 4 – June 1945

MODEL YACHT RACING.„ 1921 . OF AMERICA • 1945 The object of this Association i8 to encourage and promote the designing, build- :?ogfsa;fr rtahin8o£:nFt°:%] tsbae£L£8np8or¥.achtsJ and to egtatJlish nriform rules and reg`i|a. leg”ELh::e`tfagre`ndbeu:BS::eteh]:g.rbEjt::rs£.%t£Sbe?,:h£;i:astfh°enaM?a¥+£.aA:°¥:rofn°t wr;t£:nt:dthguNq&t:::[aie8ecdr°e]t`::;..a?npdpgh:iti°bnes8f::egeb;,b:g:hf?on£::[or¥an¥8:orfe: tory of the applicant club, 8t&ting the number of members the applicant c,)ub has, and a.coompanied by a_I.er of tell doll&1.a, rot.urmed if the 8,pplication iB rejected. as.dues for the calendar year, to bc b®rfi:::?eei}±.£C?Ee€°£PE.t.iniE!£.a£?Nat£02`alDivij!ion&lorluvitationReg8ttamu8t Membei. dul`s ore grouped in divisioll8, the F.astern, Mid-western, and Pacific, and are unit.a forming the M. Y. R A. A. Each division has its own regional oflicerB and di`.i8ional cllanpionship races. T`he National A8suciation has direct B#iresgea:£ihfurva&€t.`o°nBsa[£oC:h:hTep:::ahu±cptso%ntdhe°t8hpeorrLNati°nalRace8,and.uromlgates r^*r^*^n^*n^z;+*r^v^rr`iri^on^+^AVinp+N`AVzfi+d.^m3*ut^P.^<^P.fl.r`*AVi^U.AV^t^ir`N.**`AVM.Ill.i+I..^i]:+^®i^i;I.^,A YOU SHOULD JOIN THE M. Y. R. A. A. BECAUSE YOU OBTAIN Protection Of its Constitutioi`, Rtt,gulations, Sailing and _Ra,ting Rules. Prestige for your_ hobby., club and t;o.antry. Opportunity to aha-re the.aest!ny of your chosen sport, nationally, a)id politically._ locally, nationauy, inter- Inductance into the finest comradeship of any Sport. A wider Social radius of friends and rindred apii`its. Participation in Divisioaai, J`-ation&1 and IBtematonal recreative competition. A gToater sotisfaction fran the tine and Bub8tance expended and the experi;nco gained. YOU SHOULD SUBSCRIBE T0 MODEL YACHTING MONTHLY `. BECATJSE YOU 0BTA.IN Official repor6s of wliat is going dr I.oteBt National and I.troal uew@. I"tructive and infom&tive artide8. A liberal education in all aspects o£ Modeni lfrod8l Yachting. Up-to-date plans of successf`il }.achts of all clas8ea. A broad exch{ange of uesthetic, sc,ie]rtific and practical ideas and information. Photo reproductions of yachts in 8t'tion arid their skippers and their haunts. Oolums devoted to general di8oussiou, new ideas, suggestions and commelits. SUBsoRIPTION, ONE YEAR, $1.50 MODEL YACHTING MONTHLY VOL. I JUNE,1945 NO. 4 EDITORIAL HAVE}J'T 8) The rest of the category whicb SAID much heretofore W h.yi: :¥£:? ±E: mp::LS¥in8:pi::Bw¥faai we may ha,ve`' overlooked. f ollow Each of those gr`oupB must have its Bpao® 1n MrM, and widely diver- are gunmed up ln the exoer'pt from the MYRA4 ConBtltutlon, "To orL Courage and proriote the deslsning, ;:#:::6:::in:::::?:i;::::::::::::E Efg9 o3£eghaf: i±:wg°::8 3:ing:n:ndwh# tip you off doBignEi. to new wr`1nkleB and now We would.1i*e to runa gent oplnlonB %:i::t#aEyi:n3e#::3£: :fnd 5::£a%# 1n one locality may be entil.Sly unacceptable and impractical in other quarters beoauBe of local oonditlonB traditions, custom, oonser`vatism, or` radicallem. 8erles on hiBtorles of all our. clubs, famous trophies and p®rsonalitleB Bo all you may become a.cqualnted be to Other . THE BEGli\'NER. We with ea.oh must have a lot of boglrmerB, and hope to enoou- ::i:dt:%e9£¥i?e±E:¥m:E:I ;:c::::g: Should overlook repetition of furda- m®ntals, whloh must be Carefully explained over and over ao the begin- ner and the general pub]ic will be and dopireB ailed and Hence the policy of MYM, as with non-partisa,n of our. periodloalB, will put]11Bh the news and oplnlons gubscrlberg without blag or favonltiem,and endeavor to Cover AI.L BubJeotg and maintain an editorially neutr.al attitude. At the same time, we believe it our. duty to analyze or. point out I.or our. readers' information and conBlderation inconEiistencle8, blunders , evidences ,of injustice and possible able to f ind out just what it ls all I.esultg ::£u:;u:±=;S3®g:n8:t:eE-:rib:£eo:e8:£; 8;:f ;£geg::: o*£: a;::topead tion`. of ill-considered leglsla- We will Supply fa.ct8 and Eiug- of partioula,r school or gr'oup, a,a our' Sport comprises groups with Bpeoial lnt®re8ts, which we will partially enulnerate as follows: i) Those rna,inly interested in the- reader. objootg to our publlehing the £:ties::±8:i p:gbi]:::.trorking out of :%y:a;heth¥ag%a±::a:gr:£:gpo::£y= c la33 FnoBg:::::I:: , 8%et;:Cgg::i:i or. total exoluBion of other.a. Those We have bad a few complaints. One reoont, skiff deglgnE): there iB not enough Anothel` says news. Another €£: t£3::t£:n8oo:31:;E: t83o:t:C:ha°€ he ±: w¥#L88n=±:u:Ln:r;:::W5:n86ver classes would be the A,I/,6-M, and X. 3) Hoponents of Still othop yet unr.ecognized ola.EiBes, as the 8-1±, V, or One De81gn. 4) Proponents of Bone partloular g¥Ei:a,a::e:i88v8S:?r3:a::oBa::P±;: Marblehead Steering gear,or the sllding . rig . ALL agpeots of the sport with what rna.terial iB sent us, and if none is sent, the fault is- whose? SPECIAL NOTICE wE ARE ENTIRELy Our OF OoplHs get: ) Fu:son::t 3h:fF!Ei::s°#:rK8%€: OF MYM FOR MARCH a APRIL '45. gyeB and rudders. 6) The skiff-sallel.a and the pond Bailers . 7) The\ E}ea-lawyers, rule-beaters, trophy ohaser'8, the champions and the juEit, plain Skippers. LEFTOVERS FOR ANY ISSUE AS RE metal fin keel and tr.iok taoklng- WE DOUBT IF THERE WII]I- BE A}TY CANNOT AFForm TO cARRy A sun- pLus FOR cmNOE SAI,Es. IF You SUBSCRIBE YOU WII.Ij BE SURE TO GET YOUR COPY-THE ONLY W:AY. A NATIONAL ONE-DESIGN CLASS Last August the Editor received a letter fr.om ltr. Waiter KrebB of the 5:¥D::i:Fo¥8B?ea¥r§:¥o:B¥atioml Some of the boys were talking a- ;::tB::e":::8:h:ar*:±¥t::s#uL::#o: gether, wide onef], nan.row oneg, heavy, :t8:Sfy£;P:y' :3:a¥' ::bb%£±1 :h%g:: a::ELsetE:i itifew8:±dt:eth±fnk::8 g88g : :::g W:i:mad::::Sb:3; aw::::d°Big: :8r¥ia=:e#tt&: k:8w ¥#t±:::e±:h:g i;!i::!¥:!i±g:¥:uii;b!j:!!i:::!u£ Bone. `One of' our` most az'dent gallops never deBlgned or built a racing boat. I have done both, but the novelty has worn off , and I lea.vo it to experts. In many Clubs there are no deBigneri], a few in others. either the design wag faulty, or the oonBtruction was not to the plan. What iB the result? Buying boats rung into money. The designer and :E::::: ::: :Egg:.n3i:1gu;:er;:th#: Pays big money for a new boat, or :EI;p:::e!:Sg ' :n:::: g:a:::o¥6p :::? Tbe only people you attract as new members are either builders or degign®rg. If a, boa,t Could be bought at a r®aBonable price and one Could be agEiured the model would not be 3%E¥8:Efg.then you would get a real WALTER KREBS, Long I8land MYO NOTE: Mr. P.A. Fiske and others have read I.,fr. Kreb.EI interesting ;#8::±Lz?#:¥ke?:a:::::g:y_EE.here In gone 3:u3:em:::eofai?e|b:fi::ka::a::gkgg:dt- 1ng would get more followers if the boa,ts wet.e Eitandardized as to hull sT,i:o;i:a::fii:i:;::e;;:;iiai::I!i :fii:::n:§eo:k:i: ::1::±L:¥ %hi i:: Club. The need and desire for better Bailing ponds, better Club-houses a,nd bettor equipment is obvious. There alimyg nosT oentive for competltlon. There will be olasBes which will taike °arff3:rth.:hBul#:raw:¥n:i:±g£:I:6w £:%Sti::eaitp:¥#°%:£ehaa¥:i:a:::i Btanped or pressed out, every hull alike, for a reasonable price. Then •g3? wi!ier=;1!tg:: E::?I;o:gE:I:::: :gtm:fi:; X::gt:.ageaasp:::aThe::cX:i teat but an expel.t meohanio. It sort of Boa,res them away. Speed \ Bhould 1B only one waiy i,o achieve this--RE RAVE HORE imhlBERs Afo "ma MusT HAVE MORE CLUBS. a,in:EefE2ge:e:#1 ::I::a:gap:Eogftg: interesting hobby. There ig no hobby that can off er aB much year- round entel.ta|nment ag model yachting. Yet we must have Bone Sort of inducement, :3=::::?8 ::L±drift *o:f#: :::=£n|E:g tho¥h:a:n::o8°!:?ea8£#!8Efi ORE DESIGW OIASS . not be the main factor involved, aB there are other faotorB that make a yacht. Some small catanaranB will do 18 knots, but I haven't hear.d of any even the most enthusiaBtlo newcomer. They Eta.nd about the pond week after Club adopting them a8 a olaEis. I think a One Design OlasB would g:::::¥:i:::o:::::::::ghgo::?w::yg:: 8: :ngm:E: :S:::I:o::t !n€%et£: Lsub:# yourself!" eye. L[ayb© some of the boyEi don't ¥a¥:t3#tdeBni¥¥::I:h:¥fai:tw±:ht:u:: enough outsider.a to make a showing'. a ia:::Eta: ¥%#r:Fug: :%tfi't:g:t!:: ¥::gt£:=?e:#±38uev'::g]E;mef z¥y 8# gg:n±sp¥:£tsno:a±::¥ :aE£%:; [wB¥¥: their talents on inferior boats, ag At preBont we are NOT enoour.aging short and to the point- They generally Continue, "Build it t'How do g:¥±€e€hs£?}gnfhearnsfan:t{:°±:::Ei;? :¥::S%±¥±kh::yy:¥:L€i:in:hrfyag: :%:: :gog:L€205:oo?hat - Some queBtionB that these we are boats asked ape silly and trying to the nerves of the f ellow who is trying to gall his boat in a race,but nevertheless, A RATIOWAli ORE DESIGN OIASS {00NTINUED) IF we have Bone definite lnformatlon to offer an lnteregted new-Comer, ho may become one of our boat Club-nem- :¥!:;!#!i!gi::a£:!':;i;i:fo:!f; bel.a . In Off eot, if we were to off er him the opportunity to buy bluoprlntB, and inetruotiong,and aBBul.e him that' :::L§8s8:::: ::ya:#:redo:f°::::h=? t.heir boats being all of the E]amo design aBBur.eB oloao raolng at all tlmeB, and the reBult ls enthugla,Btio with ordinary ablllty and a few dol1arB ho Could build hlmEielf ai`model i#:Lg:: } C°:#ybgL±: =#:e:a:¥o::8: :::i::i::::; wiEEe ::g 1::r:£ggo:f::; °a°Eh::8a:::.may Tith ot,her boats, it would enoour.ago many to become nemboz.8 of ouz` great BPort . inns members. g3:::£:.Son:;D:::hgno!:3:a ¥ -Club In the first plo,oe all boats are built to the SAbm doglgn, ii:;:¥!::i:::a#i:%;i::¥n¥%¥! i:on::5£o;gb3yd:i:rgLn3:'arfu°gt= which Puts each Skipper on a ®qu&1 baEii8 with anothez'. At the 8tal't of each raoo a 1a a Ei e g . each boat leaves the line Th®ro aLB near equal as lt ls humanly PoeBible to make them. Each Skipper has an equal ohanoo, and the winner 18 poBBibllity of a €£:¥r :n£?BBt£:i a::IntE:mm±frF¥a 8::# 11;i:2£m::: o:°tk::W:::¥:rb:: for;I::1:d:¥m:::1:r.point Of vlow, you have Bpeut all whntor bulldlng a g=:: ::tg:gob::PL::u::;L¥t' LaBndLnL.t theBo bo&tg Could be manufaoturod ln to have the 1nteroBt ®vory g=E-;gu w±H£¥vet::thp:°5nng 5::::= :E!:1::,:::h:f.:::i:i:h{::i::¥:::: not aLff ord to bo without one, oon- Class. Thif] happens Bo often to both old and new members, that it lan't oonBist the tod to Beleoted lI]dlvldualg for oompotltion ln I`aoea where it may have :::g::, :n:::::k?hp:f¥h;:: :::tg:::: evegi:F"|Z;nberB 18 g::€9,°#¥h in:£#: :::::d°:rt:::: S£:£r::;e8th::I:aoEgr:a±±±¥L::::1:g possible po88|billtloB for mostly °f gid®rlng the enjoyment derived from th±:n°::o€:B±8€h:::a:£e Club mombore Bkipperg who DO NOT HAVE the abl.1ity tr::e:!:ye:::I:ystob::nngg::c€oth::: 3u¥ :i:t:i t::::on:gglgo:::8::5:::I 3r#:::;:::i;::::I;:::Ej:i::,B!;::E: :::P::::hefninath3:u%:rt€::::rngo¥::: which loads to keener oompotltion. ThlB feeling of equality for or. Semi-oonBtruot®d, each week-end tlon, a E:Et?enb:££giL:tb:h:g:::n:n3:nia!f go aB to enjoy of thrllllng oompotl- won:Eebo°:8a:±Z;:i:¥®d°fwh%hn:'Na3±:i al One I)oBlgn Class, that lt would only bo a matter of a f ow months to got a Club formed. Today, with go Bad±Xt::8¥:B8iacing pronotoB BOzno Of :f: sgTo::t:#.::?eE# :Pub:n#gm:g: o&ted within a short dlgtanoe of one anothel`,and the keen desire for oompetition between olubEi iB very prom- a::¥gn°:¥:::t±¥ a°::£°E:c I::a?h:± Now lf you Bail lna looallty wher.a medlun or strong winds provall, guoh a problem that he doeBn't know mlcH. to build. Another notloablo fact Bo®me to be that some top-n`oi;oh eklpperg with ::i:::a b=:i' :¥t:E:::o:: !:tb3#:- |nent . with the olaBBe8 of models oxlst today, ag thou, they you rmturally have a puts the would-bo bulld®r to their rdnning `boatg go guard their plans that not even their best frlendB know whether they had plans or not: 8=tpa:#:u¥::Li:::I ::#L#::. your A Natioml One I)oaign OlaE]g would !£e%#:#::: , t:pe:I:=g::!;neit=n=L: ;::::;::;i-:;:.:-:::-:::_::::-:-:::::-:::::-:-`::-:-::-=:::i:- llgt of materials. is the use? Tlie visiting Club iB al- the boginn®z. 3 A real thrill to and a neat projeot for A RATIONAL ONE DESIGN 0IjASS the old-timer as well. Speoifioations for a N.ational One Design Class Should finally be d®clded upon I)y a (CONCLUI)ED) EI)ITOR'S NOTE.. After reading National Committee, the artioleB by I,[eBsrs. Krebs aird Flake, it 8eemB to but the seleotlon of a design Eihould be decided upon tiy oompetltive modole.There a.re a few obvious I.equire- u8 be that these boys ha,ve something. AB a Starter for diBcuBsion it ig guggegted that the following general PrinoipleB be conBldered. No new class Should encroach upon must, :X±::i:8t3::a:a:u:: :: :S:a?1:giha;: LOOK LIKE A YACHT to be appealing to the "0" Class will do. To "look llrfe a yacht" such a olasg E]hould have model.ate over.hangs and freeboar.d. For Btabllity, moderate beam, adequate mentB that must be built into a boat of this type. They may aa mentioned here. well Fir.E}t and for`emost the boat the eye.`Second, it should be E]rnall ;I:¥8hbot:no:£ert:;n:E:::::±=:a:r°:: a public oonveyanoe, yet large enough for. thrilling Bailing. The boa.t must §::f:6e:di : :%:;ag:#:I;flo::LL:#. and ability to use over.hangs whom ::er::%b::n:::#s t:n;*::Seup±:nt£: ::i;e:i 3:: :::ngn:;?u|Enb:t!gr w::a: Country, yet the dra.ft Should not bo one or the other used, not both. so deep a.a to snag in Eihallow ponds. If a, vane iB used, 1t Should be of stair+ dard type,` with no extl.a gadgets of th±:h8yp:n:E8uuni3t:38n:£|%t8±%:gl£: oompetltion among model designers. The bulldlng of the modelEi, and the seleotlon of one Should be of keen lntereBt to all club melnberB. Final seleotlon should be lmde by a National Committee. Oorment,a, suggestions, appr.ovals, or dlBapprovalg of guoh a olaBa may bo gent the the Editor of this ]i[agazine. In no other way can the opin- any kind allowed exoeptlng tho8o author.1zed. Ot,herwise the ya,oht would not'Tentative be a "one design olas8". dimen8iong Could be set 3:ift?Oil:i;i;LE::F::=b8:id88%?#:i #:a::=n? 13::: :::a]n;5%:;:g :3:1:i #:£%{68[:a:#?h::da:fie°::::adT::::# ion of menber8 of the clubs throughout the countr'y be determined a8 to whether or not a olass of this type will be acceptable. ola,gg nuBt Bail ln winds from 0 to 40 miles,1n rough and Smooth wa,ten. So letl.9 go. Write in your approval, disappr'oval or. ideas today. r®r. CompenBatlon for exa,ot weight Could be made by a fixed weight and checked before racing. Wo need some The yacht should be easy to ttuild either by an amateur or a manufa,otu- PAUL A. FISKE` Boston MYC thing to pep up the sport.IS this lt? Photos bg G-e,a.Jltthoule "NAIAD", A-CLASS, IN A STIFF RUN "SUN DART", M-cIAsS, SuBmARINING Jack Spowart, Owner. A.R.La8Bel, Owner 4 THE SPINNAKER + H &B8.Tir.WFAHR°LUEKv*AllR¢ght8Reseroed IE PROPER USE of a Bplnnaikor addE] Eipeed and Eitea.diness to a model yacht when running bef ore the wind, and may also be used on a :I::SIP:ifih: pr¥€:1:?ea€X6 E#:i:£:; pl`ovides a relief from the monotony of salllng with the jib and mainBall only, to sa.y nothing about the aatlB- :::ring::i3:i;:;::jf:h::i;::::i::;: light, the splrimker iB Bometime8 nor.e of a hindera.noe than a help. The Skipper must decide for hlm- Belf when and whom not' to uE)e a Bplnnakez.. Remember, the Elplnnakez. 1s a, :¥#L¥n:¥t:L£::g8y:#L;a:hi,Lfti:i the Bplrinaker will Cause gr.1ef . A Bplnnakor 18 always get on the opposite Bide to the main8all. The Bplnnakel. pole is oarr`ied Slightly, €£:rm¥Ln°fb:g£ , an8= :a:ab:::h#k:¥ Sheet ls adjusted go the Bail draws well and bellleB out. Never Bet the Spinnaker pole Square with the beam of the ya,oht. With the wind on the quarter, ol. abaf t the beam, the run apppoaohes a broedr.eaoh, and the pole 18 get Btlll further format.d than for a ruri, and the sheet hauled ln aocordlngly. Some Eiklppers tr.y and use a Bma.11 f la,t Spinnaker. on a I.each. This 18 a tricky buglneBs, and BucceBsful only with a steady wind. The Bplnnaker pole may touch the lib-stay when lt ;8 %gE8y€£r%r:#£±£8° £3L€hgayfg£± War8h:ndip:Xrmt£:rr;:::. is Supported ln various ways. The end near®Bt the 18 E]ometimes rigged in a Sort mast :£8::::::£n§tp°=:t£::: b;n: 1:i:#£ 8:g3*:dng:rLfmo±h:h8°3:::e::.uBun#; belayed by ad3uEItable guys, for.e and aft. The Bplnriakez. Sheet may be lead around the jibBtay ol. fore8tay where lt 1g of the balloon type, or abaft the head,8ail if lt ig Small. The Bheot la &1Bo adju8ta,ble by means of A-CLASS "SCHEHERAZADE". of a Small amount of belm, where no Bplnna,ker 18 used. Where a largo splnnakel. i8 shipped, the amount of helm can be reduced conBld®rably, with the rudder anld8hlpg, or near.1y amidships . USING THE VANE, GEAR lm®n using a vane gear, Bplnnaker i3hipped, th6 vane Can tie set on the center-line of the pole upmrd to the rna,st, will :::I:et:tBb3:±Ii::tp:£:r:a±±h:ndf::= ::I€ g:#eu#::k;i::::.1tB deck-eye of the yacht on a dead run. Where the run 18 made with the wind on the quarter, the vane 18 Set one or two polntg off the oenterllne on the opposite Bid.e from the maln- boom. I :1::;a±:ngal:=2|is:m¥ig3u:b:::3±¥nE a.H.PARLEY, Photo biy K. Bavemgartear USING TRE BRAIRE GEAR The prlnoiple of helm 18 the Bane aB for va.ne gear. The orogE]ed main- cheetg are set ®qua,I, from one to thz.ee hole8 lout from, the Center of the quadrant. With the wind off the quarter, one I)et of gheotB one or two, holes the ol.ogBed FUFtTHER out USE OF RELM wlTH splNHArm on the quadra.nt on the aide oppoglte mal:::i|t¥n::£oo:I::C:u:fb;h:h:a:8: i:Se=:g Pfo:i a:g:3:nFa±Lj±::: more EN Belgian A-Class Yacht``IIorten,sia IV" witlb small S|)inm!aker I sheeted tlls{,(le jibstay 38 mile win;d at Berkeley, Cat. M-Class u)ith high,w'ide Spiniiakers "Sottthern Cross" (Irwiii) leading"Valkyrie" (IIerb) Photo by George A{tkounc 6 ONE plEOE splNNAKrm FOR A-OIAss B®Bt mde M-CRASS BALliooN 0R PARACHUTE SPINNAKER Make paper from Cloth Pattern g:k:n±Z ZfBf8:i::: : Make paper. pattern. Pt.oportion6 of segment are plotted aB follows: divide the heigbt ln4 equal parts: widths 8tart1ng from bottom are 8,11,10,61nches. Sow the BegmentB together, hem the outelde edges, _ and round off bottom. Sheet 30„ wll:h:o:E±=m=:Ein:h::k:1:i::?d Tuz'n wide hob at bottom and run a i::h::±=g„:::i;§. ±:;ug:iv±3ge 8±:: 3#,"!9L:; :i::i :#:t °Ee£°:: B±:;e= all edges of gall. "JIlnllE DORA_FTEn TYPE SPINNAKER nod:I?®E:i:£: 8:V:¥dt:I:;°:®avi£;3:a :::i;a!!!::iFgffr¥:ng::af:::agi=:;:ae" 5. Out hole about 5 or 6" high a 2 or 5" wide (oval). 4. Sew of gall 5. Hem or tape oval hole. 6. Hob or tape edges of 9ail, oz` tosother . dlagoml edges FIAT SPINNAKER FOR M-CIASS for a qulok Job use gurglo&l tape. 7. Add oyletg. UBo Cloth, oiled 81lk or pllofilm. pig:: ::08l::E?1e ;:i:tt;Eoi,i:I:i;!i whatever. a. H . F-. oHoloE oF splNRAKm The Belootlon of tbo proper. gplnnakor (alzo or type) oz. the doolelon to use one, oz` not to uBo one on a #:3;nht:un6ho r3g#:::uroo3E±d;::E5: already 8tartod will be a valuable ::¥k£::htoa:Bet:o::3:n#ge?ypso:: 1f those yachts run true, or lf the wind veers or bao±B, or lf there 18 a place whore they broach. Sometlmog :::I::E:i:a::5!:t!f:a:::i:¥i:i:: oz. edvoreo vlnd cur.rents. If too g"11 a Bplnnaker (or none at a,11) 1e used,the raoo nay bo loot :h:3:8*L::ks£€p;P=:d€he[:a::Oral;rg: lost booau8e the boat 1B ovorpowerod or broaohoB . 8hl5? o::C::::goo::±£:r :£:n=k£:i:: 1tieB of hlB opponent, the scor.e of one'8 yacht to date ln the racei, the g£:t::nhav::urth:fr::=ei°g:::t:di.B#g a plrrmkorB . With a oomfor.table lead ln the :3:::;i8ha:=de,1:1::::n8pi±Tqk:r°:; be ohanoed thing. for the apect&cle of the UJhen racing a known Blow :::h:' 8m:EiL#=:I::.PL:¥ :::eo:8%_ ::rng®rya:B:rm::erkn:hT:ult::::::::n: the wind 1-I) unfavoz.able and BplnnakerB have to be romovod on route, ho 18 ln the Bane predloar.ont ag you aire, unleB8 youz. yacht fallB to oom® ::::I:8:Fab:;Lko£;r:£orgo¥h®oELp= ;:u8g£::±ggn::C=io ::a:0 folly, and theY::u:±:; ft#:tLpnt:%::l±:¥L:B::: Bplnnak®rB are used aB a matter of oour.ae, whllo 1n other places tholr ::fi:: %b:::::¥i8S:a¥:et£: :±knke:# •! oar galling oondltlonB. A good, rule o adopt 18- :never u8o a gplnna±or, unloaB the wind oondltion mrrants.' TYPES 0F SPINNAKERS Oiled Bilk oloth fabrloB, 18 Superior to most oxo®pting whom the w®ath®r 16 Cold., 1n whloh oaE)o ollod ::±¥yE::So::L!:I:Lainndt::::.n3!L:±±:: and adhe81ve tape may be uEied to oon- gtruot a gplnnaker ln a few mlnuteB, aB the "Jlnmle Dul.ante" type, which Beem8 to woz.k ae well aB a call.ofully gored type. Balloon or parachute :¥£:Ban&=b=::a?nB::8=e::Bt::ego::£ gethoz.. Splnmkers medo ln one PLoo® :::®t:o: ±I::¥!::gBhwh&#B a:: gu±:= oloBe and broad reaohlng. HOLES IN SPINNAKERS unloBB it 16 reasonably cer.taln that ulna conditionB' predict that the fast yacht will broach,1n whloh SolontlBtg are Btlll quarr®111ng about the off lol®noy of holo9 out ln oplnnak®ra. SklpperB are also dlvlded in oplnlon. However, wo have event a E)mall Bplnnaker.18 Bet. made two 8pinnak®r.g In very light wlnd8 of unlf or.in dlrootion, but Bllghtly varying ln veloolty, a Small 9plnnakel. that r®- malng full 18 better than a largo one that alt®I.nately flllg and Col1ap80B . gpiA##:Pwi:iy:i::9twl:Em;gLgaE: the lead under Such clz.oun8tanooB, a yacht with a Small f]plnnaker. will keep a Steady oourso end pace. Bach tine a, lan.go Bplnnakep oollapgeB a from the Bamo pattern, one with holes, one without, and Can 9eo no differ.enoe. SPINNAKERS IN REACHES In bz`oad reachoe a oomparatlvoly f lab gplnnakor 18 used with the boom well formrd. The pr.1nolple of aheot1ng the 8plnmkel. well inboard and E:¥±:8tth:hop#fa :::Z €E:to:€n::L±° onto the 8plnm±er, ao the latter will not ooll®pge whom the wind gets ¥=:£t& g:::l :3:£rmk=¥' :rLL :a¥:°h: too ologe abeam. A dead-flat 8I)1nnaker 18 Bometlmeg uBed on a oloE!e reaoh, with comfortaible' margin . If the wind 18 Bt®ady, and Strong enough to keep a 1ar`ge Bplnmkor the polo touohlng the for.eBtay. Some contend thlg rna,keg lt a roaohlng ]1b, 1n Off eot but as long ag the pole 18 few feet Just full, and will usually win by a without oollap8ing, 1t not fastened to the deck at Its f or- Should.b® used. In a Somewhat Eitron- 9;:n=£:::' :P:r:rg::£!few:khy :::i: :::#t!y; :&#83o::}nr:k:=±: u::g aga±:BtL:g#°WBE2:ting Tlndg, ugo a Bplnnak®r. 1f your opponent dooB. If ::rjB:f=o#yt::a;i°:i::::g::;::iE: wl.ong E]1do of the Ball the aplnmkor gets aback, and the yacht 8ta,Ilo or 8allB baokwird. Model Yachting Monthly JUNE,1945 NO..4 §3rE:yFo:k:n5,G:5£g:g=r:e::t::::nto unlimited and all register.ed ln the UYRA , theA£::ungia#::,ag:g?5L{8)8:andnte:p:: Published, Monthly by the I.eoomm®ndatlon of Chaf]. HeiBlor, Mr. Maloolm RotlertBon, 11-13 Stouben THE MODEL YACHT RACING ASSOCIATION 0F AMERICA ::i £±¥e:X&Z; ¥6:.thgBN::::n:!P8::= C}. H . PARLEY, Editclr 87 Qwinoy St., Medford,Mass. rotary with full power to act. # Subscription, $ 1.50. ayear All rigbt8 ro®orvod. Nothiag that appears ]a tbiB m&gazlno may bo rot)roduoed, either wholly or in port, without 8pooial pormi8Bion of the Editor acting for the MYRAA or from a Contributor who re8orves his rights. # I, FOREST I]ILI, OHIOAGO rmBLFHEN AIIAmlo DETROIT M.Y.a. Boston M.Y.C. LYNN RED BANK SAW ` FRANC ISCO PROSPECT PARE OLEIVEI[Am BOSTON James Mo Kidney Miu Poad M.Y.C. §aD Franci8co ELYC.(SaLil) A. H. Linl{ Sam Franoi®oo MYC. @owor) CLUBS SUBSCRIBING lo0% P Tee-Poll-PEN souTH JmsFH I.Ofl8 rBl®nd H.T.c. Doepor Hud8dn H.Y.C. # l[ODEli CLUB OF N.Y. Harry E. Richard8on Thomas Allen rhoma8 Allel], ]r. Goo. E, Steinbrecher 3, HONTOIAIR PHOENIX SPORTS DEEPER HUDSON DETROIT WORENS OAI)IIJLAO m6eaix Sport Club lflo. # OLUBs IN GOcO sTAroING 4/29/1945 EaLBtern Division A.R. I,a8B0l Bo8toa a SEATTLE IioNG ISIANI) MILI. P0ro I.OS AItGRES WASIIINGTON RHODE ISIAND DETROIT YAOFT MILWAURE -U.F.POST, TreaB. tF A A i, a A # tl # * # tl M.Y.C. Hontcl&i`r M, Y. C. I.W.HOUR, Pro8ident, ltYRAA. I)eeper Hudson M.Y.C. Phoenir Spa+I Club lnc. m®®::=]6E.th=e::::g::ur8tAapr:£g7±g: eat matter of your. letter of is:.BE74 5 wag taken ul>, and lt “8 EXEcuTlvE oomlTTEE REPoRT, 4/5/45. VOTED t.hat the Pre9ldent of the l[TRAA be authorized to appoint a Ruloe Cormltte® whoB® dutlee Shall ife°:::gE#:::£e::a£:a¥!#::¥”%hf tbe Executive Oomlttoo for raLtlfl- voted that our’ Club Booretairy I.oply aa follo”a “RULES CO]urlTTEE. Wo wlgb to point out that the Rules Comlq]eo 18 top-heavy aind dooa not give fair ropreBentatlon to all MYRAA Olub8. The EaBtorn Division with 15 olubB ln good Standing have only 5 members on the Rules Committee; the Mid-woBt I)1vlBlon with 9 0lubB hag 2 momberB, and the Paolflc Dlv.with 5 olubB bag S:!±:nth:mud/£: uhL±:=:i::Z6 :* 1:: 7 member.f], 5 of whom are momborB ONE 0LUB, Seattle. follows: f oI. 8uoh a Bet-up, oluBlon ln looBo leaf binder.a. The Oomnlttee appointed are aB OhalrzDan, T.\’/. Houk: A.R. We can think of of no 3uetlf loatlon and Buggegt tha,t I,aBgel, W.F.Poet, Arohle Arroll,` Tax future oommlttooe b® oompoeed eo af] Foster, W11bur` Hopklng, Ohag.HolBlor, to give an equita,ble repr.®sentatlon 3::E8=L8?rn¥iu:ha;i:::?Bo:fas¥:::: Grlzzoll . VOTED that “metal fin keelg’ be deleted from the pl.ohlblted items ln !!e:!!:!F:!::::::’f:kgLei:v!hfn::;i: 1noh a,t ltg thlckeBt pla.oe n8,I.roweet mteI.line pla.ne”. on ltB VOTED to delete from the mea8ur.1ng rules of both M and X ClaBeog roBtr.iotlong on the draft.” the Seattle The new rule oonoernlng metal f ln E%L:f =£L:°::t:Ve:gm#:nt::I:£:€1:: to emenate from the z’uloo Committee, or the Exooutive Ooznmittee, wo think lt 19 tine to call a halt and let the present rules Stand. The vot,e to reBclnd a “limit of draft on the M and X Classes” ig .another example of mlBplacod zeal, aB euoh a rule never exlgtod. ::g::::fr::n±1;:et;i:::#m##:: rules , VOTED the,t ba8ed on the number of olubB ln ®a.ch DlvlBion, one committeeman to ea.oh gI.oup of 3 or 4 Clubs, eta. MYO be awarded the 1945 A-ClaB9 Champlonehip The Boston I.YO i9 strongly opposed to fur.then meddling wit,h the Rating Rul®B; to metal fin keolB and to the Bo-called finleBs fin k-eel. -a.M.TRAVIRS, See. Boston M.I.C. M. Y. R. A. A. R’ACE SCHEDULE-Season of 1945 NATIO}IAI, OHAl’IPIONSHIPS , Jun Jul 1945 5: A-CIASS at Seattle, Wash. 1: M-OIASS at Port WaBhlng- Aug 12 : 6±}3n6#S5L:3.8e]€£:iht¥&i8|. (Greater Detroit LrvA) Sop OTHm MIDWEST DlvlsloI`T OpFN RACEs May 27: Victory Tr.ophy, 6-H ClaBg at Detroit, Mioh. un Lo: S::LE:::8E:: £::Epy, A.oL Jul 1: M5#::i:redo?hg: M-ClaB8 at Jul 8: Sohute Trophy, M-Cla8g at at Detroit, Mioh. 9: X-CI.ASS, at BOE]ton, hhaBs,. Entries per Club unllmlted for A, 6-M and X 0la,BBeEi. M-Class 4 yachts per Club ult,h one additlonal entry allowed for. every 5 yachts regl8tered _1n oxoeBe of the flrgt 10. Entry fee, $2.00 per yacht. Jul 15: W.W.J.Trophy, 6-M Class at Dot,I.oit, Mich. Jul 29: Model Exhlbltlon and denonstpatlon, Belle Isle. Aus 5: Inter-1a.ke, M a A Class atPut,-In-Bay,HloH.`(Skiffs) Aug 19: Frankel Trophy, H-Class, at Detroit, l[ioh. Sop OTHEti NATIONAI, EVENTS oat 14: Glllette A-01. Trophy at Boston. No fee or limit. 9: IIer.bent Woodall Trophy, 6-M ClaBB, at I)etrolt. Sop 16: Aaron do Roy Trophy, A-Ol a,t Detroit, Mloh. Oat 7: Topping Trophy, M-01aBs, at I)et.roit, Mich. EASTERN DlvlsloN Gun,{ploN’sHlps Jun 10: Iv{-CLASS Pore at Port Wash lngton, N¥. (M.P.brrc) GREATER DETROIT M.Y.A. EVENTS Aug 19: A-OI.ASS Porn at Port Wach- 6: Interolub, M-cia.sE! Interolub, M-01aEiB May 20 Club Races sepl6:A±ongi28g’sK¥EF(:tp5;i:±lyn, Jun 24 Jul1 Club RaoeB sop 2″ X#Y*:!Pi:;¥ok5, Lyrm, Ang5 Au8 26 Sop 50: X-OIASS PorTD Boston, Sep2 Sop 23 Sop 50 Aug 5: M-OI.ASS SKIFF Qt RenBBaleer, N¥. (D.H.MYC) at May May 15 Jul 22 Inter.club, M-Class 01ty ohamplonBhlp, A-olags Club Races FLy CASTING- porn OLOsED Int®rolub, M-olasg Oct 14 Club Raoe8 Interolub Champs. M-01aes Club Raoe8 try limit 5 boats per Club plus one foz` ovel.y 5 reglgtered over Oat 21 Oot 28 Club Races i:de i5q..#E:ii::3u:::.#: b::: Above gchedulo Sundays. Pond will M&gB. (Bot]ton nrYC) Entry fee $1.00 per yacht. En- A and X ClaB9eB). Interclub, A-Class be availa.ble for model yaohtlng every SaLturday except June 2 when School Champ. Races will be held. OTHER EASTmN I]IvlsloN OpEN RACEs Jul 15: Harblehead Cup, at Pol.t FOREST HILI. uno RACE scHzmuLE 1945 Waghington, Nr (M.P.Mra) sop One yacht per club. 8: ARng::g£¥agg? #:?5:F{¥!±£6! Sop 5: Deeper Hudson Cup (lI-C1.) Skiff. RenB8alaer, N.Y. Sep 16: Lcampbell Cup (bI-01.Pond) Apt. 8: Club race Forest Hill Cup. Race.1. Per.petual Tr.ophy Race May 20 Club I.ace Jun3 Forest Hill Cup. Ra,ce 2. Jun 17 Tri-Ra,ce \ Perpetual Cup . (# Aprl 22 May6 Jul1 Jul 15 Jul 29 Inter-City. Miller TI.ophy{* Club Race Club Race Club raoe Club race Annual Regatta. 5 pr.1zeB(¢ fun 5: M-OI.ASS at Detroit, Mich. Jun ]7: 6-I,{ CIASS at Detroit. Aug 12 Au8 26 Sep9 Sop 23 Oot7 Aug 28: A & M OL. SKIFF CHA}\IP. at Oot 21#9,50J Greater Cleveland Ohanplon Boston. 4 yachts a club. (No entry fee for the above) MID-REST DIVISION C’r!”.rpI0I\TSHIPS Cleveland, o. Sop 25: A-OIASS, at ohioago, Ill. Forest Hill Final Stewart Memorial Race E’hip’ Fee S|.00 .in. Other. rac6B 1.50 p.in. NEw ENGIANI> INTER-OI.un, H-cLAss SPECIAL NOTICE L[ay 6: A.I.}!YO a.t Providence,RI. Llay 20 LYltN i,fro at Boston, Ma,8B. Jun 10 Jun 84 MARBLEHEAl) I,rYO at :6£:gil::I:ndbes.8:::a?°s:r±n±nr:£: Bcor’og lmedla,tely after the race ? Bo the news will not be Stale. Include plo.oo, date, hoot-Club, BOSTON i!ic at Boston. olasg Bailed, title of raoe and trophy, nanoa of yachts, 8klpperg, BOSTON Li.Y.C. RACE Soh-EDULE 194`5 :¥o:#:i:g °:f±°e::tor::::n:t£:: Any Skipper ln good Btandlng rna,y enter one yacht ln a club r`a,oe.No r&oe offiolal gt,art. unless at least talla end oomont8. 3 No yacht allowed to Start Win eomeone plea,Bo ur’1te an ar.tl- unleB8 rag. 1n 1945. Sohodule for ol® on MEAstmlNG THE A-OIASS? 15 ,A-Cl; 12 l[-Cl; and 14 X-Class Club r’aoeB on alter.nato Sunda,yB a SaturdayB. SPECIAL .RACES open to Give data :¥::drLk6:t:gag:a:g:o:B¥:a±T3:L. 8kipperB avoraglng below 3d place in Club RaoeB will bo held, 5-M; 2 A; and 2 X OlasB. awarded Races , %;:£L:ate:a;ax;1:um8m8::kg£:nta::i tlfloato, ahowlng progroB81vely how oaloulatlonB .are mde and the Pr.1zos to bo in all Club a,nfl and dl&grame Of meaBulL- Speoial final rating detel`mlnod. NEWS AND COMMENT FOREST HIIL M¥O NEWS. By ART. NEWBAOHFR. “All m®mberB of FH Mro are very ::€Ee£L:::e:fw#.¥¥¥.§Hnd}£8®:o:h::sat::tf’2:8En#L°dn8:oa#±:n!£¥:e::BgL#o:: i!::i:ib:FgE:1:;:::::::?::::E:a:::::::ag3:in::::Ei:::::::?u:I:#¥f:rii ;a:;;¥:i:i’!;£¥;::;:i!:!i::!#;:1!i:i&::!!¥!i!:¥i:i::iio¥:;n:::::::h± yacht to ForoBt Hill, aind a,fter refitting She 1g ln fine Bhapo ono® more …. :#ELsaNDoh:°Li:1:?U#R3gi±:v:a:#¥£:¥:Ti:E#i::°goLn::a:i¥v:i#:frha?:: a 8wltoh to 6-M and A-01ai8e whloh are now to model yaohtanen ln Olovoland.” i} Dear aha,rllo: # # # A tl A a A t} e? Iou don’t know the bang a follow gotB ln roadlng about him- :;1::¥o:;eaEW:t°:8t#B:t::Eef::::g8the::L¥.?¥?o±:::1:ndanindmyF#::tB#i: ::E:BET::?:??.?3|fesf{ESHP::a:::°5:d3€i:onfrwo :::::-::t3ep:h¥o£Ein:h:p®:i:h a: €::1:nm:°X:Li:¥e¥i:S.b::; :: #tw:r€:I B::Ld::9e:P.t::3i:;. tgr8giE g:€H¥ fitting ……. “ALTER a-FOOTE. I, a fa a a ,i # a e! # a # HAROID PEDERSON, Chief Boo:n, USIJ, Harbor Master.a Offloe, Kodlak,Alaska, §::g€:: ,kncps:=#ewE:g:: g#€tfgghao: :3:: ::#:: a&o:#::gp:if:glE8oip: :!o:hoaEg!gg f::t::F:t::2!::nar¥ g3#a!£o!;: 33;:n:Itgo€::. |n:::tE:Egtgo|>opulaz.1ze the Bport among the nativeB.-GUS I.ASSEln £ A e} # # # i} # is * # a ingp:3£:Eg:t£¥r¥?. I.T¥ :AnEin¥.se£E3Shnga Baang:W]{¥;3:::: ::if:g§g: :# :£ed2: Eiome baby …….. Pro8peot Par.k Can be proud to have euoh nloe modola galling 8:a::? 1:¥®i6bid.ri;¥3W&a!:¥toing88:::rngm::g3i°g#°::#±%L3°hgi€:FE£¥ the Aa * a 4} tr # e, # # e} # # ardA!E§.Pg¥E!EBRh%8HbE®¥aa8?8:n±a#ec€6Rf8.h:::i::.N:£:0#±5?-MchanplonBhlp, a # A i, # A # 11 # 3? i& * i, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ;;;:-:.;:i::=:::i:;::::;::::i:::.:.::i::=::;:::-::::.;::.::::-;.;:::.:::.::-:.::.;::;.:;::.::.:::-;:::;:.:::.:-::-:::;::.::.:::::. :a:i:n=ga:£iyo::e£:o¥::8aBEst:X!i:±fso#¥aandndth?:eo#:::#o::S£:ng_:g:i::. :::t¥ts:et:yg£SELngt#tg#TLakn,MtifoughTA6n:ton:e#t£*;o:¥:M*:rLa£:I:: :n:aL#Lth±:r±£±#:g#t:::##+rutTgbE£:tr:#e°fT:;edtfgL#6L:::tL#:hT#; :#:real:n*h:s±#efu:¥±h:gwp:::mh:#:eo:b*u¥L#eB}=[::e:hngt:i=]i:a:# :::b&iEe:a:rd:¥:::he#h:?ofa#:£:Tre¥:t:h*8h:ndha¥iea::e:e;8u¥:1;=i#are #!!::of:::::::::i¥:=i:fei:::£Od!Ti:i:!iiE|:a¥8a#E!h:`::;§i:€i:i::::±!iik::Fifii::. ty, I am told. Practically co oiled 8111{ 1a used but a good deal of a waterPz`oof oolan®se cloth, then lt 18 avellable, ag az’e metal f3tayB. I lnqulred :b3::.Falgt£:¥if#o:!#.:Pu:€k¥8Bfi+a¥ouedt*ne:tthfrg¥}%3;°vi:Ef thlEi Club &g&1n and will tr`y to plok up and qpread 8ome useful lnfolmatlon ;:lnt5ed®!=n#:t|:fnb;::o#;tE:::,£Tyti:i:aI:yb:#isu:n:o3:i::I:#1:nckn::1::y :::gg:# °i:°# :S8:th: ±¥ #o:h°ru:£odTh:nBEigr3::. B:fan ±°tz:rE°#L%:¥dLB: :£Einr#:r:°thg::::::t::::::;:r:::eel:b¥.8efe:3:::¥i;JS?eD:E,t:£dc::is]:: :aTytse:b£:3:oer:nwhoByof°uryoL°nE=::£:L±i::tedf:#e;::ta:¥dnt°a£±g33h€i3§in§t[ !#:y:l!::r:;!!h:#i:;:g#EE.:i!t*:ELS::lit:;:::D¥:::1::#:?uSo::::m!%rtmha= a # * # a a a e’ # i? # a oneR!£¥;g8rNIinL°Nfua¥edy¥:h:f:a::Bo:u3hur,=£g8iig¥g:::i.rou#::yn:Eafa:drm€: 3:i6r*fa3#fem=it€£o¥;edie:::E£::ii8g;ewl¥enangffT:eTre±tb:stTTji¥i:; i:#j:¥::pe§:gj::::g#L¥tf¥jj::¥kj:::¥:i:;:¥::;;:ha¥¥o;*o§;;F;;:±L+:£f£ ways fostered. Slnoe 1948 there have been open uater’ champlonBhlp I.aces for. the H, X and A ClasBeB, altho they have been popz.1y a,tt.ended owing to oondltlonB. -HOWARD CURRY, Seo., I:astern Dlvi81on. EDITOR’S NOTE: Thor.e 18 also the Eagle Cup and the PI.1noo Cup for war.open- r:t:EOB±&k#¥L:#eaE:gkoB#Jo¥born#8:¥#frng#B££#B¥ewmnyentrleB # a i, * A e, # i, i? # # a monw:h¥V=i::a:i::dt=e;e¥J:han*£n°dt:r::tidal:°:) m}::±::: €:°€hg°83:#?h:# i::::#h#::i:::dha::£:;:::::fr:;:n¥:::=:i:;::::3a¥:::a:::§°:::::§#:8:;;. J} # # I.J.BUOKLEY of St. Loul8 t’ i, a mltoo: A a a a, ff # “Bob and I hiLvo not been 8alllng any :!t:i5::::#:::iliE::::i;k::i::n::g!::t£:::#::l¥:niw::t¥::I:ol:o:b:h::: * # i, * A a 12 _ffi- — 3, # # a # A A LITANY OF FRUSTRATION Poraghrased, from RABBI,AIS (1550) daw3ig°S::h¥?C8t;a8b:W:#±:hg::£tin3 light aB Cork,heavy ag lead. 0 yacht and mophiotio yaoht: 0 maimed, twisted, palBlod and boor.ippled; 0 abused, rofuged and suffuBod yaoht’. 0 glow- g±S:o%tg::::6r:a?aogty::£E :#::::i s:::g:£u;:::¥?t8w;:gite=:elm:d¥::: with galls t&ttored and paint gpat- ge::36d 3ag£#d ¥:::tfo9 :gogg:a::: lug, I beBeeoh you! 0 yacht Studded with dimpl®B,rid- :Edf:::¥igL:gL:86h!ig?:hfo§:8a#::€ g:8§#gL:¥nl=8g::=,t::::8;od°t8a3E: bone end ham-Strung between wind and wa.tor; 0 hunks of wood hitched to a Bkeleton! Hear mo, and get going, I boseeoh thoo! 0 lop-sided, pot-bellled, `bulbouB keeled yacht; 0 yacht rh®umatlc, 0 yacht aBthmtlc; 0 punk yacht, 0 junk yaoht! 0 spavined, barl`el-bottomed- erwhelzned, outoa,Bt and proEitrate and proBtato, outolaBBed; talling on ::FIX; 3eg::::b::393r:did i::Erng::i Ooverod with bal`rraoleB, Off luvlated bilge-mter! and full of 0 yacht verminculato , omaE)oula.t® and oar.bun- oulate; 0 raink, horrid and putrid ¥a#t± E:::egfiy:?d get the hell go. a nihillty, 0 nonentity, 3a3£::!o 8%r:::fad ¥:8E€! 0 null, 8 :I::g::;, mouldy, mlldew®d yacht; 0 cook-®y®d, Borewoy, fooey yacht; 0 ya,oht Stupid, :yy;:gEt?°°\P,:%i £L:3¥:g’ :::=gibL:H ::::: , f:::€1:fa g¥::god::f8±88tw§::= ling, dlddllng, flddllng yaoht! 0 §:b;i::;:§3i:!3uso:::i:i:i;::S±£}:i£§ 8Eidb:Bk*t8f88hit:*i:u#!8:±¥= ::::gk¥:oE=;afym3::gt¥a8h;£oft]::a¥L :::°:#ngg:°::in8,r3t±::eg:£h#¥e&r !£s}:§#3§:3:F=Ei:;airi:#::!£? 0 antlqunted, anteda,ted, dosraded -13 :ngeg::g:,y8u:ILi:i’Go#ABEE!Bg;:5MTe’ Model Yachting Monthly Newsletter I–_ PAOIFIO pEHEGRINATIONs’ _ By pApr OOLLET oLdHor=::e:r§EDfL3L#KM8ffi#tt¥#:#o#*.ur5.§rket:e&ed#t?postT#P=:#i irife:¥:i#:§####i;;::::£§:ii§:8?#;t£§¥ro:!¥;:::::r;:T€¥: 8*8€rutBo:gpp:o£:tT¥Bth:k#yBS3:gngo:E:I:Taarf8¥#3fa°nnc±:8oth=yp:£RE S53kp,±ER88gi|?inckE:3S£Laa3ichB:kt5Eeo;wh#:g=t#:nri:o¥±n!#*;t=;M:::::#: :£::e:£ibfg£Ba#:roE::n¥::%y:°#:8:yo±£o£°y:i:±±Brii=tu§°Ii.t::g:a=::#’:£i tlefol.e you chore off your vest will bo pulling like one of Tod Houk’B famous ::18¥+e::iL:#+:£:ngs°¥o±auoie#¥L±P:o%¥ts.t8uTth=gou¥:;Ld::it:Fia#§ €r%ivr±gg:ngofth3h¥gnhff%±:o3hfi¥8°a#:iE**uiedT¥onh:g#ngEra#ff;..£a3g ff!¥i:#E¥¥¥jle!:##S:i£::#f#:¥oEwliiyafro:#w¥2be3§:#%: wlgh him the old heave-ho ……. DICK TOMPKINSON, the ox X-Chaliip., has dram EEL:gasigBELed;IfEiEOT±:ht:g[:°gafnd=ref:3th%¥LT+:£eergin::%¥if= :¥oLk¥enr:8:¥t::i’£u#:ar=°:tLdffrrL:=ks!8EL?e’r:f:::k±¥Bh£LorLdngh:: year …. PAUL SOIIMITT Bpbmltted gone excellent planB and Color. 8kotoheB for. a proposed new postwar’ clubhouse in Bet.keley ….. GEonGE ATTHOWE has the flne8t a#[:£±£8#oi°foooE3?t::a:a#nbST°:gin:fB¥8]frotmii#urb:pr€#hi=g8#e:fa ::a:=#iinfa#¥.#o:TC±::Srio:##°khee3:£P#v±hrfeB:±±:#;¥e:?,SEL%fron RARAHKIN. She’s tckon the offloe for another year. What would be do without her? …. I have Spent the day with the Wizard of Wllmlngton (GUS LASSEI.)8eome I never have time to do g¥e:::::: ,u:::o:6 p::;:uk¥;r::::::8g:n±:Sh±g B:::: aLpparandl art aLppendage ®noe I have been known to Sit ln his house from 5 to 8 hours taking off ny overcoat! You Bee, ho getEi you. without ®von Yea gip, to me helE) the white ::: :hi ±:::: =:p:€oE°::Ltx:a?i::8g:nf:£ek::::t;tri:t:; :r¥:°¥£et:t:famso::i ;:rkh:o:a:Pis:8: :rrid:ha#: :¥E :®°=nn:?ya±:, :[±:? t3£::f:£yf:a: :e:!°e8o£9=wo adopt it? So what if I AM nutBt I’m a hobbyiBt! # # # # # # A * ct # e1′ e, vaud¥=E3: , §hg3T:i Arp:#La¥ L±:5y ::mB:n:£±ngo:p±€:¥g: °fh:°::i:du#t::£gt::o: Calls for two or three prosenta,tlonB a day. When headquarters are set up ln a town where there is a model yachtsman, Paul tur.ns over the ohorog to an urn £::BE:[g n:r¥ :::3:i:3u:3 !:th::ob::g;:::?a:itf:r:?:e:.g:::th:1:r¥:: o:i .E: ;:8:::r#ii€ii;.:J:mgL:g±#tfgE:R8:xA::H:Fa::¥:€eB:#s::n=°E:r:fihaS:rf::TB. ;a¥;i:¥:i!a!:;:fa;:i:¥i:i:;:I::aT!;##!:;:i;;r¥;?:::#;:i::::si::=¥= t?a? # DON LYON, # # i} * # * # a a ia See. of the Sam Franolgoo M¥C ur.iteB: Re. 1mprovomentB made a.t Spl.eokle’B hake ln Golden Ga,t® Park. “Our. members helve fought for thou for about 15 years, and we want our Park Oolrmlsgion to know that they are appr.eoiated. The lnprovem®ntg oonsisted of new paved walks all around the lake, with clean wooden margins, removal of all 8nagg and rooks, rmoothlng out the #=: , °3:::=: , °:n±h:e::5:ibgff:#::8e±; #t£:t3:£E. o±aFh:°:£kn?£ 1no ludlng # # # # i? fa # 14 # * # tl * Model Yachting Monthly Newsletter MII)-WEST DOINGS. By RUTH IiENNIE §§!§:F§:¥hi!:ij!#::i;i::§!:!i;fi;;!i!;iii!g;§±a:i:!i;ii§!§:ii;:o!;;:i:kg;::;8i§r!§ i:i:ii:¥:::i:;:ui;ii:;!i!i:mf:i::;i!::;:!i:::i;#:fa:::dS:i::i;:;i; £€£i%£r?r¥=::o?:#5v¥::±±::1::::?i?gMr;::±±fr:; !::I?rng£B. ¥8:5£8Et3TrsR¥ 3:E?!¥.1:e:#e3:!!)ti;ii.6i:i:¥n3!pE%:|Y!g?!vgt!:a,h3!E3g#ZEgo:go:tt:ko :ro;;:;i:b¥:;;¥og;§h:;:;:vf§::§§:3¥§§§§;f;g:v¥:n±tSj:;;;i;§¥ff:;::§§§:§¥g¥§§ ::¥e:.tug;jh::h::¥:I:;::::;€;g:i,B:binm:±3:Idol::y:h::8rdb?LLfo±::%5:tt°t££: ®vont ln MYM latel ………. Tbe Inter-City raoo f`or. the MIIIm TROPHY will bo hold ln Cleveland thlB year. Detroit won last year Tlth Arohlo Az.roll top ::::€t±::,t:&inm’w£::::§:r8±;::8°:oni°iF::6ht::i=a::ta:::Irm:#n::tF£°?o€:: tlon. A very fine trophy, well worth compotlng for, ore have never been to Cleveland to I.ace, then you ;uitL:O:?¥£:O#o:ri::ad: i!fFf:=¥fofisi#ifyf!:i:n:#¥g;::i:i¥ii!!;izou*of:rd:a*f#;f#|f:%¥£ 3£:BgTrfu±t£€ 83[#t:h :#a±fe fi;. . 6;J£# Egrgofi ,t€£.I:#j]H:€.¥h±: ;Ei¥;n#y?.¥:?LiREe8EAVND?ELm%Ftx:®8adh3|!:3°ifeg’ha¥ohL:I:i8b§:°dya:Ek~t: §¥i:If:v=;::givEife#¥:+¥;#y:;¥i¥!::#:#ir¥:Oriey¥¥:to#:iij:i:#¥#:¥ :£#o:Lhft:¥&#!e±*:Ii£±#B?fg8°:ntg:tLoroi3L#:::i±:’a###h:u:::i:;. BaLolng will Boon be under my don.t f orget to-aond race rogultB tr * e, a for all of uB, 8o good luck, BklpperB,-and and any other nowB to the editor. a # A # tl * * ff NOTEs By IIARRy NILLm (|ng±:Tiak8T::£::ng°£88::I:ti8:ir:o[rg:=+km8iu:imga:hngnr:g:88:€3:€.I;L6T:i;?. We hope to have I.&oea for. both the A and the l{-Olas8eg. I reoolved a lett®p fron Com. Shanks of the F.II.MYC 8aylng that Club would be uriable to partlo- :r:e:t:fix:3nH::§±L£±:°g:#::nirs%onndci£:i;P£°LEt€oi,i:i:0::y?h::dt£:rrfg::: #::#:h:°*:I:h®wl¥£b5grriemb#e6Ed:;?.A:n±8tiB;Laro8:ky::h±#u::B#:; I:°t:eLngri#iT:¥Bt;:ar.b±[:iterTE®w:¥:°i:n;ACp¥e5:8=¥!|:g:#B::eo±rLdm:in?3::EL? and got 81x to I`ojoln, go we now ha,ve 12 nember8. Your. mgazine 18 too fine Pr’1nt for. my bun eyes, but I wish you the beat of luck aB wo WANT a magazln®. The City ha,e removed the trees between our pool and the I.oad at Boll® Isle. # i? a A S, a # S A # J| * gpe#8:isaLT#nFrT=iLfo?heT£:::¥a°#¥d¥n::§#:iiphpro3:rBOBa±::ng::viguT= keep yapping and na.ybe YOUR pond will be opened to the br.®oze8: 3i # # a ti * i} 15 41 # # A e} Model Yachting Monthly Newsletter gs¥:E:u8:gpo:§5:i:]§::;:::]ffg:::::::i::€£:£:s::nd::}’:::¥s]g¥ife:::g§#:n:givb:E: -:_::::_::::::::::::-li:-:-:::-::ii::i::-::-::-::_:_::-:::::-:::_:-:-:_-::-;:i:.::-:::::-::-:–::::::-:-::::; ::¥3Bm::::;.s8:;P:;Edgar Van Namot Who wag 81 years old his last birthday and :n¥ge::3:i:al::::i::::i:::;::::a::;:!3!ih#jg:::::¥:g;a::ilgv:;8f.#;::::?: ii¥i=3i:¥i:3;#:¥:r:a¥:i;;i:§#:§¥:g§i§§u#;i;a£::;i¥i±¥!¥:3:i:; up Some young feller ln hle nlnotleg? # # f} # # ta # HII.I. PONI) _\’OTES. By F.W. GWINN, JR. * # # tl a AI)RIAN ISEI.IN has glvon the Club a :::#;g5:3:i£#::#§:a±:§€°:;s:i:i::;::?a:i::a:p:£B;::!a5£:k*:::io3i: latter Ballod at Mill Pond. At the moment Aldo has no boat, but 18 looking arourrd for. an A and he may buy one from E.V.Wllllg ….. E.V.WII,I,IS haig 8allod hl8 new f i8h-Bha.pod A and She Boomed very fast and looked gz`&nd on the Water. She welgh9 about 55 Iba and d8eB LaBs®1 vane ….. IRAN A.WOOD, a now member, 18 just ba,ok fr.om Hawall and the South Paolflo, having been ln tbe regular ::m¥ai% #Bg::r:;n:: LgeB:::i:8 :ns€;:a:ti:: E:ug£: §:3¥hG3::i:ig?¥ £5## :#nNgi±:d¥::r:1:k:8eindL:Ba8£:gp:#ngr&:°E:8I£88J#¥hngBr:(%48;ar¥eb::t£: 1s going to acquire a good A whom one tur.nB up. tr BOSTON MYC # # # # tt J1 has throe new monber8, # * A a A JACK LO}DON, CHANDljER HOVFT (the t)1g yacht own®I.) and FRED E. 00BURN ….. Both the LEVY brotherB have solde their last yeeir’B X-olaag yachts to now members ….. FRED FOUNTAIH has launohod a new M and a now X ………. STAFFORI) LEVY haB a new A whloh looks like a big lmpr’ovenent over his last year’B very fast A, thloh 18 Baylnga lot.. RAURICE LEVY has a new M, whlor`. has shown her h©elg to his 1944 ditto ……. EDDIE GLEDHILL has acquir.ed one of S. Levy’s fast X-bcngits …. FRED L. PIGEON has a brand new M built for him by Bill Harrlg. She has a long Bloplng`for.of oot and fin and an isolated, ekes and looks Stable and fast …… PAUL FISKE ±gh:°Bgk:::8BE±:a::g k::age:1:::[±: :g g68;L±±i:8£::.i;. .6 .AP:?L4W#§ro:`ndH • 3 M’e alnoe laBt fall ….. BERNARD MACNEIL has a handaono new M built by ST. IiEVY ……. HARRY RICHARDSON has doBlgned a Superlative now A, and will P®rnit MYM to publish her llnoB …… THO}IAS ALI,EN JR. wr.iteB from Camp Le]euno, S.a., that ho 18 Btlll thlnklng about that boat built entirely of oollulold, plexiglaBs or other transparent rriatorlal ….. The Club’ hag a long racing col- I-`,- ®ndar with prizes gailor®. A I, # * * A ® a # # A # _*` ,\.. PHOENIX !IYC hag built five now Ala to Harry RlohardBon.a design “Minerva,”. # CANADIAN MY0 tt # i, e? # A # A A a A 18 off to a good Btar.t with gev®n new f}-lletreg yachts built thlB wlntor ln and about Montr.eal. A A # # # # 16 a t’ tl A A A YACHT MODEIS SAILING SH.ip A. i. FisHER Blueprints Fittings 1002 Sails Fittings ETO`v’,JAH A`v’E+ Cai.ved H.`t_ll8 ROYAL OAK. M!CH. Spinnakers – FREE – Supplies – OUT TF.MPORARILY – ECK LAYOUT sails, staywire, Score Sir,ect, up to i6 YachtQ Linezt Line WANTED ! ILLU’STRA.TF,D CATALOG \, PlioTOS of interest to Model Yachtsm_en Send me your negatives of mcde]s in action, club-houses, views of ponds. skippers, gadgets, ctc. 2 0c, IDLEWYLDE HOBBY SHOP M/LCOLM H. ROBERTSON, Prop. We have “Knock-down” Kits for builders of Model Yachts Wr+1e for detwhs I will return them with an 8110 B,ucprints ENLARGEMENT, GRATIS Photos to b`e ti9ed fci Model Yacht Publicity purposes AIR PLANES BOAT S ST AMPS TRAINS TOYS MODEL YACHTS 9nd I-`i.TTINGS CHARLES HEISLER 38 Willett St„ Albany 6. N. Y. il-13 BEATINE` HELPS Stcuben St.. Albany, iN N. Y. a a O.K FORM The experience of experts can be valuable to new sailors and old-limers alike. All books on boating are available from YACHTiNG’8 Book Departmeiit. May we Suggest: ` Elements of Yacht Design, by Norman L. Skene. $4.00 Yac-nt Designing and Planning, by- H. I. Chapelle. Ameri{:an ship Models, by v. R. Grimwood. $4.75 $6.00 YACHTING PUBLISHING -CORPORATION 205 East 42d Street New York !7, N. Y. JAMES BLISS &ca.,Inc. 220 State street Boston. Mass. Tel. Laf. 4141 THE OLD FAITHFUL SUPPLIES FOR THE TO MODEL YACHTSMEN MODEL YACHTSMAN MODEL CRAFTSMAN FITTINGS PLANS PAINT Has promoted intcrcst in model yachting .ince 1933 The FINEST MODEL YACHT SAILS. FITTINGS, SPARS, AND on\g iragaeine .o 9€ue you Comp].cte oooerage of .lieu)s a*d The be.. in Conetructton Arttele8 ACCESSORiES M.de to Ord.I New4-ct&nd 25c. Subeaription.2.50 Designs by H. E. Richardson, including “Yankee 11″, “Blue Cthip” and “Redskin” W. a. BITHELL 159 Falcon St., E. Bcoton, Mass. Wrtie I or u.€ o| Full S€se Plane MODEL CRAFTSMAN Ramscy, N. J.