Model Yachting: Volume 1, Issue 2 – February 1929

M0n[L YA[HTIN[ VOL. I FEBRUARY,1929 NO. 2 2 . MODEL YACHTING CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING BUYERS OF A Class R and 30 inch model for sale. PRINT-CRAFT p¥;ec]:dc.o:sut]E:£tecd;rggnotder,lil;sA:fif£:3ag{¥ Melrose Highlands. Mass., 0762-M, Tel. Melrose Commercial a,”(I Special Class model, $25, two class R’s at $65 each, two class A at $100 each, sever- Social Printing aio3ithse[r5T:%e3]8:thx:yRin£Fot°n,ford:,rf::: Highlands Mass. PURCHASE Phone Melrose 0902-R SATISFACTION, GOOD WORK, EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE AND It isn’t how much but what you read that adds to your knowledge. ‘ THE DESIRE TO PLEASE SHOP AT Let nirie men tell you you are wrong and one that you are right and you know there is one man among them who has good judgement. MELROSE HIGHLANDS, MASS. `1i x-RE MODEL YACHTS Built to order. Models for sale from $25 to $200 Skiffs for pond sailing $35 LUMBER Cedar, wide and long, positively free from knots. light, long-lived, easily worked, takes a fine finish SAIL CLOTH I have f or sale a special wieave of the famous Wamsutta Duck especially suited to Class A and larger, 75 cents a yard A. R. BROWN MELROSE HIGHLANDS, MASS. VISITORS WELCOME MODEL YACHTING A PRINT-CRAFT PUBLICATION OF SENSE AND NONSENSE FOR MODEL YACHTSMEN VOL.1. FEBRUARY,1929 NO. 2 cessories, at the Motor Boat Show. There is always a lot of interest in these exhibits which are under The exhibit of model yachts at the the management of the Boston Sportsmans Show, in Mechanics Model Yacht Club. The lack of Building, Boston, January 16-26, entrieswasduetoamisunderstandcould not compare in number of •ing regarding entering.models and entries with the exhibit in 1928, to the fact that so many are buildJ the entry of small boats was par- ing new boats they haven’t had ticularly disappointing. Standish time to fix up their old ones. Let’s Pigeon’s “John Harvard, ” class 8 all try to plan next year so we are attracted a lot of attention, with all ready to make it the biggest a triangular mast and ` broadcloth and best ever. sails, this U. S. champion caused a lot of comment. Harry StratThe Boston Lake for Models ton’s two class 8 boats received If the opportunities that will be their usual share of admiration. afforded by the construction of the Harry is a genius at originating model lake in the Fenway are taand making gadgets and fittin’s. ken advantage of, model yacht Fred Pigeon’s class A ` ` Westward’ ‘ sailing will receive its greatest is a husky model of over 40 1bs. boost. In our opinion there is a displacement. We understand this great chance here to develop the boat is a “bear-cat” in a breeze. young`skippers. In talking to a With her blue hull and blue sails number of would-be model racers she is an eye-catcher. Com. Jim the writer has found the majority Potter’s “Bunny 11″ is a beauti- doubtful of their ability to build ful job. Jim sure can paint ’em, the larger class models, but willing too, he races hard and constantly; enough to tackle the small class still his boats are always in fine building proposition provided they condition. Alfred Paul & Son of were assured of class racing after Melrose Highlands, had one of they had finished their boat. In their smaller power models in ac- our humble opinion there has been tion on the pond, the speed devel- too little attention paid to small oped is remarkable. This firm is model classes. Experienced builddisplaying their line of imported ers know that it is just as easy to power craft, engines, parts and ac(Continued on foage 8) MODEL YACHT EXHIBIT AT THE SPORTSMANS SHOW 4 ` MODEL YACHTING MODEL YACHTING A PRINT-CRAFT PUBLICATION MELF20SE HIGHLAND§. MASS. expense. Subscription Price Fifty Cents a Year Copies for distribution will be supplied at two cents each Advertising Rates Five dollars for full i}age Three dollars half page Two dollars quarter page Circulation 500 Copies VOL. I. FEBRUARY,1929 sisted at sail making, at which he is also an artist, in tuning up the boats, in fact has given to the utmost of his time at considerable NO. 2 This writer feels that the model yacht racing game owes F. T. a great debt and is glad to have this opportunity of publicly thanking him for his great work for our sport. Should America win the International Cup it would be fitting if the honor fell to a Wood design. RESOLUTE Our cover picture this month is EDITORIALS Mr. F. T. WOOD Your editor was much pleased when the news of the wonderful performance of “ Patsy’ ‘ in the International Races at Gosport, England, was published last summer. The British publication, ” The Model Yachtsman, ” in the January issue, has this to say, “As Patsy morally beat the British representative last summer, etc.,” it reminds us that the work Mr. Wcod has done for model yachtsmen has received very little of the praise due. Mr. Wood has spent many hours at his board turning out designs which have been available to amateur builders. Not only has he provided plans but has visited builders in New York, Boston and Providence, traveling many miles to give aid and suggestions. He has written many letters helping builders out of difficulties, has as- one of the successful defender of the America Cup, Resolute. For the past few seasons this yacht has been racing under a schooner rig but is now being changed back to a single sticker. Original photographs, eight by ten inches may be .obtained from the publishers at fifty cents each. These marine pictures, enlarged and framed, make ideal prizes for yacht races, they are low in price and a constant source of pleasure to their fortunate owners. We will be glad to quote prices. SPECIAL OFFER! We will give an eleven by fourteen inch framed enlargement to the club having the most subscribers on our list June lst. :#:ttni:?rif::s:a?ethgrineg,tg3jreTeorfe’syuctcae`sksiig bu?it`i`sbig;’smmaaiia+¥£y#nt%rnsksh£’es,sbbff; that gives the world a pain. MODEL YACHTING MELROSE HIGHLANDS MODEL YACHT CLUB Officers, 1929 GEORGE CLl`1E, Commodore T. D. WILDON, V8.ce-Coowowodo7.e JULIAN CARPENTER, r7e¢s#7.er ARTHUR R. BRowN, Sect.ejczry 83 Greenwood Street, Melrose Highlands Board of Governors W. J. MALANsON, 5 Attention Members ! If it is necessary to postpone any of these scheduled races they will be sailed the following S’uriday. This is your official notice, save it, and don’t “yelp” if you miss a race. Watch Model Yachting for further announcements of new rules. Save your copies so you can’t forget. Write your secretary if you need extra copies. Your Board of Governors is open to criticism and suggestions, Send ’em in ! H. 0. HARRIS, A. R. BRowN New Rules and Changes RACING DATES FOR 1929 This season the Class R boats will be sent Races will be held at Lake Quan- away first, the Special Class, three footers, next, the Class A boats winding up the napowitt, Wakefield, Mass., start- afternoon sport. This arrangement has ing at 1.30 p. in , unless otherwise been made so that the Class R race may notified. The list of regular club be run off , and avoid waiting for the out of races, for season championships, town members who have no boats in this class, but do have entries in the A and follow: Special classes. Friday, April 19th Sunday, April 28th Sunday, May 12th Sunday, May 26th Thursday, May 30th Sunday, June 9th Monday, June 17th Sunday, June 23rd Sunday, June 30th Marblehead Day Thursday, July 4th, F`irst Race for the Wildon Cup Sunday, July 7th Sunday, July 21st Sunday, August 4th Sunday, August 18th The class of boats here- to fore known as the “three footers” is to be called the Special Class hereafter, as the old name is misleading. The Special Class boats must not exceed 39 inches on deck. Hull desigri and sail area are uurestricted. Boats exceeding the specified length may be raced by consent of the other skippers. Don’t forget that Class A boats are to be weighed and measured for sail area. Sail area must approximate that called for by the International Rule for this class. This is important, attend to it before you make any new sails. Sunday, Septquber lst Monday, September `2nd Secolid Race for the Wildon Cup Sunday, September 15th Sunday, September 29th Sunday, October 6th Saturday, October 12th Third Race for the Wildon Cup Visitors Welcomed. Members are glad to give advice and assistance to the best of their ability. There will be two courses this season, a short triangle for the Special Class boats, a longer triangle for the A and R boats. At the annual meeting it was voted that an entry fee of ten cents for each boat in each class, be charged this season. This money will go to the treasurer to be used for prizes and to cover the necessary expenses in holding regattas, etc. Such expenditures to be approved by a vote of club members. 6 MODEL YACHTING MARBLEHEAD MODEL YACHT CLUB Officers, 1929 ARTHUR L. SWASE¥, Co7»owodore \ DEXTER H. GcoDWIN, V¢.ce-Coowowodo7e FRBDERlc L. WooDs, ]R., Sea.-r7.e¢s. 10 Gregory St., Marblehead We Repeat, Lest You Forget. Sunday, June 30th has been selected for the 450 sail area class race at Lake Quannapowitt, Wakefield. There will be three heats around a triangular course starting at 1.30 p.in. with fifteen minutes between heats for repairs or adjustments after the last boat is over the line. Prizes will be awarded to boats making the the best average in the three heats on a point system as follows: two points for start, three points for finish, one point for each boat defeated. In case of tie, a sail-off, boat for boat will decide the awards. Only boats racing regularly in the sail area class will be awarded prizes. Boats specially rigged for Quannapowitt conditions may race but will not be eligible for prizes. We hope all you Marblehead skippers will keep this date open. Row boats may be hired at special rates. The Melrose Club will work hard to make this the best meet ever held in this section. Don’t forget the date, June 30th. The Paragon Her rudder’s off center An’ her keel’s askew; She bulges a little On the port Side, too; There’s a crook in her mast, An’ her sails don’t set; She leaks a little But 1’11 fix that yet; She’s kinda heavy An’ll hardlv float. – But outsida that She’s a damn good boat. T. D. Wildon’s, “Miss Chief ”. There is lots of fun racing in the unrestricted classes. This is a fast five footer. Designed and built by T. D. Wildon, Reading,, Mass. -“ I MODEL YACHTING 7 PERSONALS Raspberries, Peaches and Quince, plucked here and there. WE UNDERSTAND THAT~ At the Sportsman’s Show in Boston one gentleman was telling an. other gentleman about the wonderfully fast boat he has. It seems this gentleman won all the races (that he didn’t lose) last year, he used to sit at the boathouse counting the other boats as they crossed the line. Too bad we didn’t have a chance to see this great winner so we could learn how they build these fast ones. Who is the Guy? Who is the guy That built the boat? That rar’in. tearin” The fastest afloat. What do ya’ say! Estrelita, (Little Star) is to have her picture taken for publication. Sweet little thing! She’s so beautiful we hope she will not prove temperamental like most stars. Rather cling to the straight and narrow path, especially straight. The boys will have to put a little thought on their sail plan after the A’s are weighed and measured. Our sport is off to a good start; Memorial Pool, a fine boathouse at Tidal Basin built by the Government in Washington, D. C. At Boston, the lake in the F`enway. The Town of Marblehead spending a substantial sum on improvements at Reds Pond. More power I to ,em. Tell us his name! So it may be posted ln the hall of fame. The other skippers’ Hearts must break At thought of the Speed He used to make But life is stem, Sometimes hard to face, As this chap may learn At some future race Ed Barron hopes to clean up by “hookor crook.” The sail loft at Ed’s is busy these days.. must have good sails. he got that saw outfit, and will go into mass production shortly. Champs Commodore Clive don’t say much but. is sitting up nights with paper and pencil. Maybe placid waters do attain extreme depth. Alden is building one a week since The last two planks sometimes go on awfully hard. One good friend of ours did some. head-scratching to figure it out. Stick it out kid, think of April 19th. Bob Patterson of the Boston Model Yacht Club has a new boat under construction for Class A. The publishers don’t care how many subscriptions you send in. Thisis an open class. Send ’em over any course you choose. No time limit, just be sure you put them across the line. The Model Yacht is about to start on a new voyage, hailing from a new port. Let’s all go aboard for a year’s cruise. MODEL. YACHTING The Boston Lake for Mod:.ls (Continued from t]age 3) –.` build a large boat as a little one, but the tyro does not, so why dull his enthusiasm by talking big boat tohim allthe time. Ifhegets to racing in the small class he will automatically become involved in the big class racing. Furthermore the small classes will tax the skill of any designer or builder to produce a winning boat. If you don’t think so, try building for the Marblehead sail area class that race on Reds Pond, and let’s see if you can “clean up. ” There are some good small boat classes near Boston that should be encouraged, narpely, the Special Class of the M’elrose Highlands Model Yacht Club raced at Wakefield, the Marbiehead Sail Area Class and the sndall boats designed by F`. T. Wood and built under the supervision of Fred Pigeon by the East Boston boys. One or two race days for each one of these classes on the Boston Pond would attract plenty of spectators, give the skippers something to look forward to and talk about, and, we think, do more for the sport than all th.e elimination races that have been held. No doubt with two or tbree of the local clubs working out the idea a fine lot of prizes would be contributed. Why not put it over? The sooner ‘we start the better. Better be a smau man and reach to do 3£gstmh;#ig:hti£:a. a big man and stoop to wASHntTGTON MODEL YA`CHT CLUB Model Yachting received a very cordial letter from the secretary of this club which is appreciated, the news contained is just what our readers are interested in. The Government has finished the boathouse on the shore of Tidal Basin, which -is within several hundred feet of Memorial Pool, so this club has a permanent house in which to keep their models and skiffs. The Washington club is fortunate as they have the choiceof both methods, sailing from skiffs in Tidal Basin, from the bank at Memorial Pool. This club has seventeen active members, ten bc)ats in commission, wiith three or four new ones nearing completion. The Washington Club would like to hold the International trials this year, suggesting that they be held in April or May, before the foliage is so dense as to interfere with the wind on Memorial Pool. With the exception of the wind, or rather the lack of wind, the International trial rates held there last summer were a success, the visitors enjoyed their. stay and spctke favorably of the Memorial Pool on which these races were sailed. Ask Me Another! If you were in the bathtub taking a i:I;fh;:T:iks:o:£c:as£:ag;t£::i’¥s:it;;ei:dwyh°a: would you do? “Taice the tub out. ” f MODEL YACHTING PRINT-CRAFT Melro§e Highlands, Mass. Gentlemen:Enclosed please find fifty cents, (50c), for twelve issues of J140DEf yAcff7`JIVG Sent to the address below. Tour or city At the preoent low price you can Surely afford to send in a subscription for some friend or young lad into in models. NOW i8 the time to do it, you do it, don’t wait for George to.