Model Yachting: Volume 1, Issue 12 – May-June 1930

IV]DD[L YAEHT]NE America Cup clef ense ca;ndidate “Yankee” Designed by Paine, Belknap © Skene 2© @©mfls a @©my I-as- i–sat_I_ _-__ Hw© ED©m@IFs a Fff@aiEa _._t.-.i_ _ `_ _ __`L rTFff=a-Nl r..`, HARDWARE PAINT and OIL CUTLERY Model Yachis Built to Order Seeds, Fertilizer, Kitchentware, Crockery, Sundrie8 i i i-.` .\ 541 FRANKLIN STREET elrose Highlands, i :’r:s=j TFTT-Z`T-i.F-ZL-Z£¥ S EVERAL for sale. models have been listed with me These vary from thirty inches to seven feet in length. All are the work of experienced builders from designers of national reputation. Some are offered at very lowprices. Let me know the size of model you are interested in. •..i` . ARTHUR R. BROWN MELROSE HIGHLANDS, MASS. £=_i__`=F:Li NATIONAL ELIMINATION RACES International class A 6 Metres MODEL YACHT RACING ASSOCIATION of AMERICA WELLINonoIN RINDGB, President A. B. RE:INouDS, Vice-President FRED L. PIGEON, Sec7e!a;ry E. A. BULL, r7eas”7er under auspices of the Boston Model Yacht Club JAMES A. POTTER, Co”owodore ORRIN CHAMPLAIN, V8.ce-Co%7ceodo7e FkED L. PIGEON, Sec7e/¢ry-7`7e¢s%7er Headquarters, Weld Boat House, Memorial Drive BLAKE DENNISON, S/eow¢rd raGst TO BE IIELD ON THE CHARLES RIVER between Wecks Memorial and Western Avenue Bridges JUNE 26th, 27th, 28th Banquet and Meeting of the National Association, on Wednesday Evening, June 25th, at 6.30 p. in. at Hotel Brunswick, Boston, Mass. The Races on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, will be started at 8 a. in., PROMPTLY, and will be sailed under the rules of International-Class A, Six Metres. JUDGES HoWA.RD GA:NNE::I.I, Officer Of the Day-, E. R. SANDERS A. G. BUHRMAIN, Official Starter and Scorer LEONARD M. FOWLE GEORGE OWENS ED EAELE ` ALFRED PAUL UMPIRES ALFRED E. T. PAUL STANDISH PIGEON D. W. MCGILVRAy F`RANCIS RICH J. L. BRACKETT ALBERT F. HOEDTKE EUGENE MACOMBER K. B. DAHLRUP ERNEST DONKIN WILLIAM RICH E. M. VAU6HAN A. R. BROWN RECEPTION AND ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE JAMES A. POTTER ORRIN CHAMPLAIN WILLIAM RICH WELLINGTON RINDGE ALFRED PAUL ADVERTISING COMMITTEE E. M. VAUGHAN ERNEST DONKIN ROBERT PATERSON J. L. BRACKETT ORRIN CHAMPLAIN 2 raGst SPE€|ALIUNIOR RACES / ,)` `,’:i- ” ,_“’`) li,J| _ ,.,, For Boysr and Girls of Greater Boston under seventeen years of age RACES SPONSORED BY Community Service of Boston AND Boston Junior Model Yacht Club , SUNDAY, JUNE 29th MODEL YACHTING AND qITHnB MODBm9 curA®HqIT A PRINT-CRAFT PUBLICATION FOR MODEL YACHTSMEN VOL.1. MAY-JUNE,1930 NO. 1\2; AMERICAN SIX METRE, OR CLASS A MODELS By F. T. WooD The writer, having begun to “sit up and take notice” of the continued defeats of the American models at the hands of the English, decided to take a hand in windward leg, holding on and pointing much higher. designing possible challengers. that could beat IT[am.po3a} in a blow. On October 15, 1926, he laid out the nucleus of the No. 1 design, afterwards lmown as Ma[rfpo8a} and still regarded as one of the writel.’s best. Since then six ilz¢7.dyosas have been built, three of them reduced in size to 43 in. W. L. and known as No. 10. The writer designed this one entirely unhampered by any outside considerations, and therefore shortened the overhangs to a very unusual length with the view of doing away with unnecessary hull weight and windage. The builder, Wellington Rindge, ably seconded the views of the designer and with only 59%” overall length, built a lighter hull than that of any Americah 6 metre up to the present time, 58/4 lbs., exclusive of lefld (31 Ibs.). Thus M¢ro.po9a floated at considerably short of her designed W. L. From 45.5″ she came down to 443/8″W. L. Rindge had many brushes with John Black’s Bo8!om:.a JJ, and always trimmed the latter when it blew. A notable performance of Ma[ripo8a} was in the 1927 trial races at Mystic Lake. The wind blew hard from sou’west on a Sunday of one of the trials in June. It was between Pigeon’s L6!Jgr and the fl4cLrdpo9ai, the last race of the day. The Zj6!Jgr had bec\n touted as superior in a blow. With both designer Liljegren and myself looking on, the ,urari.po{7a} trimmed the Li.ZJgr handsomely on this BIack remarked on his return from England that there was no English model In 1928, Maro.posa} and PeerJe88 were chosen to represent Boston at the International Races at Washington. Due to the light and fluky winds during these races, neither model was among the leaders of the fourteen models that competed. In these races, however, PcerJG88 beat out BoSfom..fl JJJ, later chosen (in 1929) to represent America at Gosport. Thoroughly believing that the merits of the 6 metres could not be ascertained on the Lincoln Memorial Pool at Washington, during the Winter of 1928-1929 the writer fought to have the Interna;tional Ti.!al Races held on open water;. either on the Tidal Basin at Washington;. at Flushing Bay, N. Y., or on the Charles. River Basin at Boston. The writer wrote one or two articles on this subject for the MODE-i YACHTl` which were not published. It `I.as a much easier matter to choose` a good model sailer to sail the American model at Gosport than it was to pick the 6 metre that had the all-round qualities to win. Serious errors, the writer believes, were made in choosing our representative model in th8 last four years. Thus, in 1926 our boat should have been PoJfra Doc JJ, E. A. Bull sailing her. In 1927, nfar6pasa, wonderfully fast in a good model sailing breeze to a blow, should have carried the American colors at Gosport. In 1928, X-Ra” of the Cen- 4 MODEL YACHTING tral Park Club should have gone to Gospqrt, as she consistently trimmed 6.53 lbs., and was placed on exhibition P¢}9gr and SJ€pper both before and after the races in England. February, 1928. Lastly, the model that I believe would have brought the Yachtman’s Cup to America was the yo!8″ng, which only failed by a hair to enter the final trials at Washington. This model, designed especially for sailing on the Washington Pool, started in the racing in an untried and unfinished condition. After returning to Detroit, Com. Steinbrecher finished and developed this model so that she showed great speed to the windward in good breezes and even in a blow. In describing her performance during the last August and September races, Steinbrecher “wonderful.” aptly used the word The EJ Oap!.fan of Toledo, champion last year and sister boat to the L’.!Zgr, had to succumb to the new champion, J’o!8%7agr. After return`ing to Detroit, my reports from John Clark are to the effect that this IVci”cgr Jean performed creditably in the mid-West racing. To date, there are fourteen six metres bui)ding from my designs all ovel., from Chicago to Boston to Washington. I at the Boston Motor Boat Show of The following Lexington Day the writer gave her a trial off Pigeon’s shop in a strong breeze. On the first trial the model balanced perfectl.v and ran away from the writer on a windwal.d hitch. Anyone who is inclined to criticise the ethics of this article must remember it was written with the hope and intention of stirring the American model yacht fraternity to a frenzy. NEWARK MODEL YACHT CLUB April 30, 1930. Downeasters and others might be interested to know that there is a Newark Model Yacht Club sailing 8 models from rowboats on the lake in Wequohie Park, Newark, N.J. Said Club held the first inter-club race of the A. M. Y. R. A. in 1923. The Park Commission grants the use of the lake each year, and has furnished a house for the boats and their crews. Capt. Gibson, “our ace,” is the first to bec`ome the owner of an A model, his being built from F. T. Wood design. I have watched her sail, and she goes to expect most of them to be properly built and to emulate the records of their s:ster windward with our B’s. Racing Saturboiats, MarSpo8a, X-Ray, Peeries8, Little day afternoon at 3 o’clock. Any interRhcldy Ill and Volr8ung. ested Modelmen will be welcomed to Any six metre story would not be to watch our models. More later. complete without mentioning Pete Fletcher’s ITS/”pfe. The Saturday evening before the Eagle Cup race of 1927 at Bayside, the writer and that ardent model yachtsman, Fred Pigeon, who eats, sleeps and drinks six metres, were dining at a New York hotel. TQgether the design and dimensions of a new six metre for Mr. Pigeon that would trim them all was discussed, and the dimensions as shown on No. 7 were decided on, 64”x46″xl3″xl0.75″ draft, disp. Win. K. DODD. The height of your absrirdity may be measured by the depth of your egotism. Hard times are so called because then it is difficult to find any “soft” money. Revenge is like a sugar-coated quinine pill-sweet at first but bitter as gall immediately afterward. 39 Ib., 32 lb. lead, sail area by rule 1912 square inches. SPECIAL NOTICE Fred got out the keel and molds for this model and then his faith oozed and his enthusiasm melted away. So he turned over the model to Pete Fletcher of Watertown and Winthrop. No. 7 proved a splendid job of light build, No more photographs will be given as subscription premiums. Those who have photographs due them will be taken care of just as fast a§ time and finances will permit. Enter the subscription contest and win one of the several fine models. MODEI, YACHTING CABRILL0 REGATTA There is held each year, off the port of Los Angeles, the Mid-Winter Regatta during March, under the auspices of the Civic Regatta Association, which is sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce of that city. This year, 1930, at the same time the major yachts were I.acing out on the Pacific, races were held for model yachts on this same ocean, only that the courses 5 could not catch the leaders. As this was the first real race for the Ijos Angeles Model Yacht Club, its members did everything poss:ble to make it a success, knowing that people have much to learn regarding the handling of model yachts under sail. As the weather was so savel.e, the race for the “D” class was postponed until the following day. Sunday, March 16th, dawned clear with a six-mi:e wind and were inside the breakwater, and under the contl.ol of the Playground Department. This department has a clubhouse and other needs for those who enjoy water sports at Cabrillo Beach. There were four classes and a first, second and third prize provided for each, all beautiful silver cups, some mounted on stands. The races were started at I P. M. Saturday, March 15th. First away was the twenty-four inch class on a course from the beach to the outer end of the long pier. Out of fifteen boats, Master Phi]lips won first place. Then the forty-inch class was started over the same course, Capt. H. 0. Phillips, an old modelman, winning fit.st place. It was a stormy day, with a thil.ty mile wind, heavy seas, and with it rain! Hrwever, the race for the “R” and sixmeter class, all to one inch scale, was called, the course being one-half mile to Class A, £4dy £#cA I)uilt by]. 8. Bergcson, windward and return, turning a red-can of Chicago, from design of I. A. Potter. bucy out in the harbor. The going was hard for both models and skiffs and it was a ques(ion of seamansh.I) more than actual sailing. Five }’acllts started, and first one of’ another would be leading. The regatta comm:ttee shortened the course to rounding a naval target that was not s® far out ‘in the bt.y as the buoy. It is never wise to change a course .ifter a start is made, for Skipper Benn was way outside, leading, and ready to tack for the can-buoy. All skippers had a hard time passing the new mark, as the seas set both yachts and skiffs to leeward the old sea from the southeaster still running. At 11.30 A. M. this race was started and proved a most interesting One. The course, one-half mile to w:ndward and return, rounding the now famous (to us) red-can buoy. At the line awaiting the starting gun, the Los Angeles Model Yacht Club was represented by Commodore Many with his flagship Veo: Captain Harper, Sr., with his West Wind; Captain Harper, Jr., with his Ethlyn; and Captain Phillips with his Vanguard. On top Of it. The Veo, which reall.v rates as an `’R,” one and one-half inch scale, and Finally Phillips got clear and headed for home. fin:shing first, with Harper second. Benn gave up, as he saw he was designed and built by her owner, easily out-pointed and out-footed the other yachts turning the outer mark with I-_,___H_ 6. MODEL a five hundred yard lead. She ran home beautifully and won the first prize for this class by a large margin. Then came Ethlyn and then West Wind. Phillips did not reach the outer mark, but he did not worry, as he won two firsts the previous day. Altogether, the first Cabrillo Regatta was a large success, the prizes well dis- tributed and the winners had worked hard to get them. The Sam Francisco Model Yacht Club took second place in the forty-inch class. All hands had very good sport and are looking forward to a much increased interest in our sport, which no doubt will be placed in the I)rograms for the Olympic Games to be reld at Los Angeles in 1932. YACHTING $3.00 a year. Take Chicago, for instance, several sixes were built through the efforts of the late Mr. Drysdale. Some of their owners have since built new ones and given the others to new members, mostly boys. Under the new rule, these boys will have to pay se.00 a year for the privilege of sailing a hand-me-down boat which probably would never have a chance to go in the elimina.tion races. GEORGE BARRON. ELIMINATION PROGRAMS The Boston M. Y. C. published a 32 page program of the National Elimination Races. This is an attractive souvenir containing tide tables, History of the Boston Club gatta was wl.itten March 17th, 1930, by and a Story of the America Cup. We have W. R. Many, Commodore of the Los some of these on hand and will matl copies Angeles Model Yacht Club. on receipt of ten cents for handling and mailing charges. The Veo is 38-inch water line; 59~inch The above story of the Cabrillo Re- overall; weighs 25 pounds and carl.ies I,340 sqtlare inches of sail. Her time over the above course was 30 minutes and 30 seconds. CHICAGO NOT PLEASHD At the meeting of the Ogden Park M. Y. C., April 25th, there was quite a discussion caused by the ruling by M. Y. R. A. that all Class A six metre models shall pay an annual registration fee of se.00. Now, I think that the original idea for I.egistratjon fee came from myself. I suggested among other means of raising money to “charge $1.00 for a €ertlficate in the Association.” Last year I had to send my club certificate to Mr. Payne, and have never received it back, and have asked several times why I do not get an Association certificate. But, going back to the se.00 fee. First the M. Y. R. A. is out of order under Article 9. Our club never received 14 days’ notice of a meeting There were only five days f ron the post-marked date to the day of meeting. Again, nature of business not mentioned. But worst of all it will discourage building to the class if they all must pay Printing this program is the reason for the delay in the May and June issues of Model Yachiing. – Fancy Woods We have on stock all kinds of hard and soft woods for Model Making, Carving, Inlaying and Scroll Work. 1-16 to 1/2 in. planed both sidc§. Thicker to order. Samples of 24 kinds $1.00 Round and square sticks. veneers, three-p:y and mouldings. Scroll Saws, Blades, Etc. Send 4c p.stage for list No. 44 Wood cut to size while you wait. Open Saturdays to 8 p. in. I-3:il H. L. WILD 510 East llth St., NewYork City (near Avenue A) I)ept. Y-G Tel. Algonquin 6o56 ::i-_ -..I.“`: MODEL YACIITING ? NATIONAL ELIMINATION RACES First Da,y’s Racing, June 26th Racing conditions on the opening day were very unsatisfactory. Very light airs and what little there was of the most fluky character. A postponement was called, after three pairs had been raced, until 1 p.in. when ra:ing was resumed and nine more races run off. Conditions were so bad that at 4.15 p.in.. A. G. Buhrman, Official Starter called off all further rae,.ng. The outstanding boats in ‘ihe day’s racing were Black’s Bo8Co7.`.a JT’ which fin- :shed the day with thirteen out of a possible fifteen points and Ernest Bull’s beautiful new PoZA;a Doc JJJ with twelve points. These are two very fast and clean sailing boats. There was only one really good leg sailed all day and that was in the first race between Weaver and Black. I.llese two master skippers opened the regatta starting this year’s trials with a windward leg which went to Black. The leeward leg was also taken by Black with as pretty a spinaker run as you could wish to see. Second Day’s Racing, June 27th Friday opened with lowery skies which developed a rain so heavy at 11 a.in. that the races were postponed until I p.in. It was 1.45 p.in. before the racing could be resumed. The feature of this day’s racing `’7as the expert use of the jibing guy by BIack, Weaver, and Branham. The wind was light and fluky all day but “rith his usual uncanny skill John Black continued to pile up points, finishing the day with a big lead. From this time on, barring accidents, there was no doubt about the winning skipper and boat. Third Day’s Racing, June 28th Saturday was a fine, clear day w:th a fl_ne breeze. Sc`-ei.al of th`3 boats .which ]1ad been ur,able to in.ate any I)oints in t,he previous racing. got going. Particularly Reynolds who made all his points on this day. With the final round partly sailed the other contestants could not possibly win enough points to catch Black and the flying Bosf o7®in JT’, so the other skippers congi.atulated h:in and admitted defeat. The writer left at th.s time as there seemed no question of the superiority of the Black Bo8*oae`.a Jy combination. Sun- day I was surprised to learn that the M. Y. R. A. board of judges had exercised the privilege of the rule voted at the Annual Meeting of that body and selected ya}nfoee DoodJe JJ, owned and sailed by S. H. Cox, of Cleveland to represent the United States at Gosport in August. Mr. Cox and Joe Weaver sailed for 8 MODEL England July 16th, Mr. Weaver to act as skipper and Mr. Cox is to act as mate. ASJ°f:::s)atchkentar::Lrar]:¥e¥a;e:1:Sacpo::):nrtneedd Black simply went out there and easily “took” every boat that was sent away against him, he cleaned up that series as cleanly and decisively as any Elimination Races ever have been taken. YACHTING Joe Weaver will be faster than ever. Mr. Cox has our best wishes for success and we hope, for the good of the sport, results in England will justify the decision of the judges. We got some nice photos at the trials and hope we can find ]some way to get plates for the July or August issue. Further notes and comment on these trials will be written for our next issue. The yard;Ge D.oodJo JJ is a dandy boat, a fast boat and under the handling of The summary:- NATI0NAI. ELIMINATION IIACE RESULTS Oun,er Boat Bostonia IV. Yankee Doodle 11 Matey Ill Westward Polka Dot Ill Slipper 11 Poinsetta Lonarch Lucky Boy John Black S. H. Cox Jos. Branham Fred Pigeon Ernest Bull Joe Weaver A. 8. Reynolds Allan Forbes Peter Hanson Club Points Providence Cleveland Washington Boston 71 54 52 43 Prospect Park 36 Clentral Park ClentTal Park Boston 32 27 26 Prospect park Withdrew Start Of a race in Class a off the sailing station of the Boston Model Yacht Club at Mystic Lake, Wcgt Mcdford, Mass. This i8 the class raced for the Brooklyn Eagle Cup. MODEL YACHTING c`,. Is lach Model u, |”ce Sail plan for Mr. Skene’s design. 10 MODEL YACHTING Brook Wins Estrellita In the April issue we offered four high class racing models to the person sending us the most subscribers between May 15th and September 15th. model or the Class R <4d®.ec4. After the ``inner has made his selection, the re- Fa9v!innE:gsebc°oantdi::ht:tgi:e:b:Feope::°b= scribers to his or her credit. FurtherThe June prize was awarded to C. 0. Brook, Rensselaer, New York, who sent more, if .vou put this contest over big, in only five subscriptions. gets a $150 boat for $10. Mr. Brook All readers should get busy and enter this contest. At this writing six or seven subscriptions would secure the next model to be given away July 15th. Readers have not taken hold in this contest, only seven subscriptions having been received up to July lst. MR. BROOK SAYS OF ESTRELLITA "I've put two al.ticles in the paper about the boat you sent and have entered her in a local race for July 7th, held under the auspices of the Hearst papers. I had her on the lake all day yesterday and was amazed at her speed. She took in a little water through the rudder-post tube, but I fixed that today. "Man alive, you've done enough for model yachting to win a pension, and I can't understand why the fans don't stay away from movies se worth and get behind you. That magazine ought to mean more to them than anything, as it is the medium through which they "talk" to other clubs and fans, know what other clubs arc doing, and, as it were, it is the Faculty sheet of the Model Yacht College.„ July 15th and August 15th, we will give a model to the persoli hal-ing the most subscribers to their credit on those dates. These will all be high class models we will add other models. Remember, these are models of the finest worli-manship and fast enough for any competit:on in this country. The only cxp.:nse to the winners will be the transportat:on charges from Melrose Highlands. Send in }'our subscriptions early so you will be in the competition for the monthly prize models. These monthly prizes will not affect .`.our standing for the bigger boats to be delivered September 15. Your cwm subscription will count as one to"-ard the prizes; a renewal or extens:on will a:so count as one. SUBSCRIPTION CONTEST Todav, July 15th, we have received only seven subscriptions in this contest. Here is the standing at this time. C. O. BRooK, Rens§elaer, New York B. HAIGH, Brooklyn, New York 5 2 The model GobJI.„, shovm on another page, should have been shipped to someone today. As we were tied up and could not get o._it the May and June issues until this late dite, we are holding the Gob/8.% over until August 15th to give all readers a chance to Cam this fine model. It will only take a little of your time to get the few subscriptions that will give you possesion of this boat. Incidentally the GobZ8.„ has a perfect racing record thisseason, The grand prize to be given at the so far having taken every race by a comfortable margin. This contest closes September 15th. At the close of this contest we are going to announce a puzzle contest, open to all read- close of the contest, September 15, will be the famous Class R model, 4d¢.a", a ers of ModeJ y¢c¢Z¢.„g. Any subscribers you secure in this contest will b3 eligible to and particulars regal.ding them, together with photos, will be published in the May or June issues. truly beautiful boat, quite similar to the Scormp, shown on the inside back cover. SPECIAI- INDUCIEMENT If we receive a total of two hundred and fifty subscribers or o`.er, we will g;ve the winner their choice of a fine Class A gi?r!at:n:3:#:zl:eca.untti::[stma:tq:I;8octB: ber lst. Explain this to your prospective subscribers. The Adc.e„, to be awarded in this subsci.iption contest on Sept. 15th is a very fast, snappy Class R model, 57 in. o. a. MOI)EL YACHTING 11 March 1, 1930, and not rebuilt, to race if rating under 23. However, all the new "D's" must rate 20. With a cutter-rigged sloop that I bought in Paris, France, in 1926, I took the cup, by the narrow margin of one point. However, because I did not launch my "R" until the morning of the first race, not being completed, Cawthra had a good deal more chance to tune his boat up, and easily took the Moira Hill cup. This year "Oohoanbe.a" has been racing in the new)y organized Grand Rapids, Model Yacht Club and will be well-tuned for the ``R" races. Gob/r.#, tobe given away Augu8: 15th, is 38.5 o. a., 32w.I., 7.5 beam. 8.5 draft, 9.5 disp. Sail area 6.4sq. in. Phnkcd with cedar. sroRT IN MlcHIGAN Undoubtedly the sport of model racing is rapidly spreading, and the old American prejudice against appearing childish through racing "top boats" is being devoured as the general public begins to realize the fun. the skill, the joy, and the thrill of model racing. My story, ``-hich you are welcome to use in "Model Besides these two "R's," four more arc possible, three are expected and two more are certain. Commodore Loughlin, for he was renglected for 1930, is quite an expert designer, a graduate of the School of Naval Architecture at the University of Michigan, he has desigried and built I)esides several planked and gouged models, five one-design 20-foot fin-keel sloops that have run away with reputably fast Class ``E" scows of 30 feet. But I am getting away from the story. To retake the Bellevue Cup, Cawthra has rebuilt a 48-in. boat taken from Thomas Darling's "R" boat plan in Moore's "Build a Winning Model Yacht," the `.F"Jco.!," while I have designed a good-looking doublecender not taken from, but similar to Herreschoffs' large boat ``L6tJo PanA;Ge." This boat is nearly completed, it has little sail area, but is light, 46-in., and quite narrow. A fine bunch of races is expected from the schedule that has been laid out. Due to Y;iclit ng," he.gins in the ,qumme.. of 1927. the fact that Walloon Ijake is a resort Four boys got together and held a race. town, we can't start our races there until organizing immediately thereaftet'` the very late. Walloon Lake Model Yacht Club. The While waiting for the season to open next year I had the honor of being commodore, and fourteen races were held, a at Walloon, CawthTa with "F¢Ioo%" and c.up, the Bellevue Cup bring donated was won by H. J. Cawthra, who sail..d "06pregr," a Boucher boat. Last year Win. R. I.oughlin (whose ad of the Loughl:n Boat Works you had in the April, 1930, issue) was commodore. We took our first step toward big models in acquiring two fast Class ``R" boats, "y"JC"re," ' belonging to Cawthra, and "Coho.mode," belonging to myself. The Bellevue Cup was set aside for the Walloon Lake Model Yacht Club Class ``D," allowing any boat registered before myself with ``CoJ"mbdr" as a W. L. M. Y. C. team started a Grand Rapids Model Yacht Club and have held weekly races since early in March. "Cohabha," starting at scratch through the Universal handicap rule, has come out with the best ri.cord, no boat being able to head her in a steady breeze of any force at all. In Grand Rapids, through the co-operation of the newspapers, we have found an amazingly large field and whereas no organized races had ever before been held here, no model over 36 in. had been c` Z2 MODEL YACHTING seen, nevertheless two ``R's" are already building, or to be exact designing, with full intention to building. We have had fleets of eleven boats out there and fourteen different boats have been seen. We are now increasing to two races a week. In behalf of both clubs I am writing authorities concerning membership in the M. Y. R. A. The field in Grand Rapids, as I said before, is amazingly large. There is also big chance of interclub races. Down at Gull Lake, near Kalamazoo, several "A's" are owned. I understand that ``Basfo"dr I" and ``Bo8!o?rfu JJ" are both there. Challenges have been issued to them for club races with Universal rule handicap until "A's" develop up here. CARROLL F. SWEET, JR., Commodore, GI.and Rapids Model Yacht Club. MODHL RACHS AT TABOR ACADEMY Walter K. Perry, took place on the pond at Hoyt farm, and a large gathering was present to see the youngsters put their craft through their paces. The modelboat Skippers included Dave Hendrich, John Waldo, Cordon Sherman, Joseph Bailey. David Morris, Lawrence Brooks, Jolm Ashley, Stewart Elting and Donald Robbins. For the 34-inch sloop models, a cup and two medals were awarded, and two of the three prizes went to New Bed ford boys, David Hendrich winning the cup and John Ashley, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Eugene Ashley, one of the medals. David Morse of Brookline won the other medal. The prize for the best 52-inch sloop model was awarded to George Smith of Andover. The editor has been interested to note the increase of inquiries regarding model yachting received from schools and academies. This is a good sign and we hope that the sport will be taken up and developed. Annual water sports day at Tabor Academy, New Bed ford, Mass., was comThere are many students who are not bined with the Memorial Day observance physically fitted for competitive athletic at the school on May 30th. sports who would bc fascinated by the A tryout of model yachts, to permit competition in racing model yachts and their outdoor activities in such events their sailing qualities to be observed by the judge of the competition, Captain would be beneficial to them. 1= -,..iL..-,,-,Fr-, Contestants in the ,first race of the Marltjoro Model Yacht Club, left to right, Ted Leclcrc, George Nyman, Bob Murphy, Nick Moriarty. MODEL YACIITING BUENOS AIRES MODEL YACHT CLUB 13 wind, the yachts would not keep a straight course to the home mark, and no one set spinnakers for the run home. This was a mistake. Santa Maria crossed the line first, thus winning the Cup, having sailed the 800 metres in 27 minutes 8 seconds and scored 25 points. Suzy, second, A very light breeze, really not wind enough to give the yachts anything like a fair trial of speed, prevailed at Golf on Saturday last. Not a ray of sunshine, and a heavy grey sky made all the model 28 minutes 36 seconds; Dorado third, 31 yachtsmen and the many more spectators minutes 48 seconds. Nixe, came in just a think of heavy rain and wet jackets, but minute later. fortunately it kept fine, Five yachts apMr. 0. D. Valle, the owner of Suzy, peared on the station, and although the wins the second cup, 24i points. Dorado, wind was very light, with a flat calm owned by Mr. J. Newman, the third with half the time, still, some good sailing was 23 points. Both Suzy and Dorado have witnessed during the first part of the sailed splendidly throughout. the season, race, and when there has been a breeze have 'The match was arranged for the "A" given Santa Maria a hollow beating, and class, and especially for the three "crack" it will be seen that she only wins the cup yachts of the season, Suzy (SI.. 0. D. by one point. The cups will be presented Vallc). Dorado (Mr. F. Newman), and at the annual meeting in June. Santa Maria (Sr. A. Esposito). As each I hear that several new boats are being of the above have gained 20 points in built for next season, especially for the this season's racing, this race was held to "A" class, and now that the club is on a determine the winner of the Champion firm footing, next season should be a far Cup. The greatest interest was shown greater success, and competition will be by owners and by spectators that lined fierce with at least nine "A" class boats. the banks of the lake. The thl.ee yachts KAMB0LE. started together from the A buoy in the faintest of breezes at 15.25, and after two or three short tacks to clear the "8" Inark Santa Maria opened out with a CLASS A and 8 RACES slight lead, but closely followed by Suzy The races for the Eagle Cup will be sailand Dorado. Nixe (Mr. J. Hamboe) also started, but did not compete and had ed on Pleasure Bay, City Point, South Bos.tor, Sunday, September 14th. On a private match with Irex (Mr. W. S. Lajey). However, Nixe kept close to S2turday, September 13th the Boston Model Yacht Club will hold a series of the three competing yach:s and after rounding the ``8" mark, it `vas a dead three races for Class A models over the s^me course. This is an open event and lieat to windward and with slightly more all owners of Class A models are invited to wind they got down quite fast. enter their br`ats. Fine trophies are offerIrex started at least 30 metres above ered and it is hoped a big entry will be the starting line, on purpose to weather attracted. Last fall at the inter-city races the ``8" mark and to avoid foul,ng any sixteen boats sailed over the Flushing Bay of the racers. On rounding the mark she course. That was glorious racing. With did some splendid windward work, and so many new Class A boats built the past passed Dorado and Santa Maria, but, wi iter this 1930 event should bring togethhere, within about 50 metres of the "C" er the largest fleet of A's ever started in mark, the wind dl.opped to a flat calm, this country. and it became almost a drifting match. It will be worth any effort you have to Santa Mal.ia rounded the mark only a make to enter these races. Here you will few metres ahead of Dorado and Suzy, see the efforts of the best builders in the and all made straight for the "D" buoy. country. An inspection of the newest in Santa Maria first, Suzy second, closely gear and equipment will give you ideas to followed by Dorado and Nixe. Now came the greatest trial for the skippers, owing to the current and no work out for your own boat this coming winter. Remember the date, Saturday, September 13th, at South Boston, Mass. 14 MODEI, YACHTING PERSONALS Raspberries, Peaches and Quince, I)lucked here and there, WE UNDERSTAND THAT- Stuart L. Perkins of Rochester, New York, is building a 42-in. 0. A. schooner designed by Burgess & Morgan, and we hope to show you a photo of her later on sailing on Sodus Bay. On April 6th there were fifteen starters in the Marblehead Sail Area Class at Redds Pond. Some fleet for a preseason tuning-up race! Bill Mitchell's new boat from Larsen's desigri is said to be a hummer. Leavitt has a f reak design that is said to be fast. Ed Baron got three firsts, two seconds and a third -not so bad! George Clive's new boat is going great. Dixey has a new one that is stepping and, as predicted, Com. Goodwin has a r,ew stunt that w.e have got to show you a picture of just as soon as we can get down there; some .rig! Fred Woods has one of Fred Pigeon's class A boats that he is going to play with. Looks like big things for 1930 season. And probably the worst is yet to come, as they are not all out yet by any means. Com. North of the Montclair Yacht Club was a recent visitor, and looked over the Editor's fleet. Frank Couriis is getting to be a national char8Icter. "e Philadelphia Inqwlrer recently carried his picture and the Marblehead Class in their rotogravure section. That steering gear of his that we had a sketch of in the March issue is being put on a number of boats that we know of, and Frank has promised us a sketch of a very nifty and useful rigging stunt for you. Com. Leclerc and some of his "gang" dropped in on us for a fanning bee recently, and from Ted's report Marlboro should go over big with their new Model Yacht Club. The Marlboro Class A boats have a novel mast step originated by Percy Hatfield. The writer saw this step last fall, but had forgotten about it. George Nyman has promised us a sketch of it, and `ve hope to present it to you in the near future. Win. R. Loughlin of the Ijoughlin Boat Works sent us some photos of his 20-foot one design boats which were, unfortunately, not clear enough to have plate s made from. He did send us two prints of as sweet a looking model as we have seen for a long time, and we will publish it in the first issue that we can. Mr. Loughlin has also promised us a write-up, and as he is an expert boat builder it should be worth reading. The Casein Manufacturing Company of America has published a folder on their ``Casco" Glue. Model builders will find this a truly waterproof glue. It is used by hundreds of model builders, including yours truly, and has proven all that its manufacturers claim for it. The makers' address is 15 Park Row, New York. This glue is now put up in one-half and one pound friction top containers that add much to convenience over the old way it was packed. The Washington club has been hard at it to pick their representatives for the National Eliminations. Mr. F. T. Wood says that Joe Branham's Matey Ill sailed very impressively and he likes her chances in the big races. This is a design by Tom Moore. Five members of the Boston Club were out on Mystic Lake in a tough blow Sunday, June lst. They were surprised to read in the paper Monday morning tli.at the wind velocity was only sixty-five miles an hour, as they had figured it sure a hundred, and then some (in those knockrdown puffs). Readers, how those A boats can stand up and take it ! John M. Lever, of Lincoln, Nebraska, would like to get in touch with some model yachtsman in the vicinity of Brattleboro, Vermont. The I.evers have a summer home at Sunset Irdke, near there. Object, of course, model yachting. --r ±-±±--,`--- i-_=__._i EiiiE E3HH3H EEEj3H©`;EHrEH`j±±±±rreex.Ie±= FISHER'S FITTINGS FOR MODEld YACHTS Goosenecks, % to 1 inch, 50c to $2.00. Mast and boom bands 25c Rudder for Sea Scoc6/, ass3mbled, brass or aluminum, $1.50 .--1 Special Fittings Made to Order In either brass or aluminum, at reasonable prices Turnbuch.lea with one inch take-u|., especially suited for Class A models, regular or u)ith fork, 30 and 35 cents Gooseneck for Sea Scoa/! 5Cc, Shackles 10, 12 and 15c Travelers, 15 and 50c A. J. FISHER 1002 Etowah Avenue, Royal oak, Michigan Illustrated catalog No. 6 mailed u|.on recei|.i Of len cehis Please mention A4oJc/ y4cAf{.#g when writing \'