Model Yachting: Volume 1, Issue 4 – April 1929

VOL. I APRIL,19:9 •, Photo by A. R. Broevr} ftyttle Tlydy and Bostoriia Of’of all tongue the gladorevords pen, c|.he gladdest are these, “The’re racirig again!” E:i±L_ ; “J –J=r-JJ_==-I–.-.-.———-I- -` , -i ….. ji_ ]`h_I__\harfundital= CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING BUYERS OF Class R model for sale. Well built, PRINT-CRA Commercial #ig¥#J=a}::hi:g#ZniEsg.:;8;Aes[¥k#ea[r§§: arld Social Printing Sg8C::]ch:i&So¥i°ads%]’A$2:’Sti%8:i%Shs,Fe’€e¥: al other mndels, thirty inch to four feet from $15 to$35. Highlands Mass. A. R. Brown, Melrose Phone Melrose 0902-R PURCHASE SATISFACTION, GOOD WORK, EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE AND 99rFe$7A5+Z„2,a;%s%7C3:sEnpe#2f£%]n¥]a&hatsss THE DESIRE T0 PLEASE £. #ei[g8:£; i8PBo]ieetr:dfgne i{:eTt,deEtaa;sit Boston, Mass, SHOP AT Class A model built from the famous Bos- ignG.giti[oan:§.pri::n§8¥.°r#i?S££rpe’ofifn#d%{ y¢cfe/8.cog, Melrose Highlands, Mass. MELROSE HIGHLANDS, MASS. -_i x_RE MODEL YACHTS Built to order. Models for Sale from $25 to $200 Skiffs for pond sail`ing $35 LUMBER Cedar, wide and long. positively free from knots, light, long-lived. easily worked, takes a fine finish SAIL CLOTH ) have for gale a Special weave of the famous Wam8utta Duck especially suited to Cla88 A and larger, 75 cents a yard A. R. BROWN MELROSE HIGHLANDS. MASS. VISITORS WELCOME -_~ – _ li! , MODEL YACHTING A PRINT-CRAFT PUBLICATION OF SENSE AND NONSENSE FOR MODEL YACHTSMEN VOL. 1. APRIL 1929 NO.4 been made at a great expenditure of time and trouble it was decided PART 11 to try the boat out in spite of the The July 4th incident related un favorable conditions. last month is only one of several Anybody at all familiar with severe tests that have occurred in Marblehead Harbor knows what a Sailing from skiffs the past few strong northeaster means there at seasons of racing. that time of year. It was related to show that as The boats were put in the water far as the skiffs are concerned no and surprised all who were fortuthought need be given them, pronate enough to See them. It was vided they are sound and equipped a case of getting your adjustments with good oars and oarlocks. The right the first shot or you were in skiffs will ride out\ seas in which it trouble. Real racing or skilfull would be impossible to handle the sailing could not, of course, be acmodels. complished and the models were On that particular day any idea out of control but outside of sail of sailing or even approaching a lacings blowing out no serious difmodel was absolutely out of all ficulty was encountered. No sane reason. At Lake Quannapowitt our only person would pick weather of this kind for racing models, the facts as thought is whether the rigging of related show that we have to conthe model will stand through a race sider whether we can handle the without too much chance of loss models rather than consider the rather than any concern regarding ability of Skiffs to stand the gaff . the safety or ability of the skiffs. On our lake strong winds with The writer finished a model for rough water is the average weathclass A last November which he er, yet in the past two seasons our wished to try out with an old suit only race postponements have been of sails before making new ones. for extremely wet weather or lack As Marblehead was the only place of wind, with the exception of Apwhere boats of proven worth in ril 19th 1928 when only the two the class were available as trial small classes raced as the A boats horses at that time, the trip was all had new sails which the skippers made only to find a piping north- SEAWORTHINESS easterblowing. As the trip had (Corulnued on Sage 8) MODEL YACHTING MARBLEHEAD MODEL yACH+ cLue Officers, 1929 ARTHUR L. SwASEy, Coow778odo7e DEXTER H. GooDWIN, VG.ce-Coowonodo7.e FREDERlc L. WooDs, JR., Sec.-rreczs. 10 Gregory St., Marblehead 450 Sq. in. Sail Area Class Rating Hull: No restrictions. Sail Area: 450 sq. in. Area of mainsail: Length of mast measur- design, a new model of Bill Mitchell’s, and a new husky built by Frank Curtis. The Curtis model is the heaviest to date, carrying about six pounds of lead. This boat showed promise and when in tune will make them step. The other boats were part of last years fleet and being known quantities they made the new boats look bad. Among the planked models the Keough boat is the best job, a fine piece of work and his first try at planking. Larsen’s Bw#oow showed her usuArea of jib: 85% of fore triangle al burst of speed so Mr. Larsen and Fojr{3s::,;a,nag[[oeft{t§oswp£::e3]£jsTg;njoTTass£:gtq Alden Peirce di.vided the honors of Fedngff£%f£33m°fdi?i°d°eEb;°t¥::thead,x If headboard extends outside of thB main the day between them. Ed Barron’s new boat sports a suit of yellow silk sails. Ed got one second we believe, but can be counted on Curved bcom is measured on .the cord of to better that next time. By comthe curve. Curved mast is measured along the curve. parisc)n with the older boats the Note: These measurements are based on new did not show up well, but they are very lively and when in trim prove nice little racing boats. i§±Sso¥:h:e:rc::i:o;::8a?:§¥:g|::ti:u:r::,g:?h§: will The wind was puffy, not an ideal condition to balance new craft. It is expected in another week Scrapping at Marblehead several other new boats will be finMarch 24th ten valiant warriors ished, so the disappointed skippers braved the raw spring blasts to can console one another with their stage the first battle of the season troubles until they get them going. at Reds Pond. Two hours racing was enjoyed, They say that in the spring a the skippers had a chance to disyoung man’s fancy turns to love, cover the things they have to tinkbut judging from some of the reer on before next race, so, though marks we heard and what we were it was a cold, 1owery day the time thinking the love stuff wasn’t registering. It seems a shame that was well spent. such artistry should be wasted on a mere model. Elements of Yacht Design In the fleet were four of the new $3.50Post paid planked models from the Estrellita ByNORMAN L. SKENE irsiaangierf :Fge. main triangle is measured F°:ra;(n4s);;I:hree (3) in. battens allowed in MODEL YACHTING MY NEW BOAT Before Estrellita; meaning little star, What a beautif ul little boaLt you are. If handsome does as haindsome is You are sure to be a whiz You’re there with the shape, Got plenty of size, Just the right Sheer, A feast for the eyes. A nice clean bow, with a long easy run Hurry up Springl won’t we have fun. Every glance fills me with glee To think that you belong to me. So when I sail you in a race Don’t disappoint me, get a place. After Since I wrote that other jingle And with good boats have Seen you mingle Somehow you don’t Seem to me Half so good as you used to be. You refuse to run and you won’t tack And when you get up won’t come back. All you do is jiggle and jill Spilling the wind when your Sail fill You’re light on lead, slow in Speed And to your rudder pay no heed. Such an erratic boat you are I think 1’11 rename you “shooting star” It’s a terrible way for you to act, I’m peeved at you, and that’8 a fact. Publicity for the Sport The skippers of Boston and vicinity have started the season with good newspaper publicity. The Bosjo” 7`7.¢oe//e7 of March 30th ran a fine picture of Fred Pigeon with one of his Class A boats in the Rotogravure section. The Bos/c„ Adoc7.Z7.se7 of April 2nd had a half page picture of a start of the Marblehead sail area boats made by Julian Carpenter at the March 31st races. This is one of the finest model yacht photos the writer has ever seen, when a big city daily will give it a half page it is some picture. Another fine shot made that day will be in the Bosso„ 7`7¢„e/Je7., probably the rot.o- gravure section of Saturday, April 6th. Most everyclub has a member who is clever with a camera, if this man will make it a point to send a good print to his local, or the nearest big city paper, he will pick up a few dollars and give the sport a much needed bcost. Try it, you camera fans. You will be doing your bit to help along a good, clean sport that sorely needs that help. NORTH SHORE MODEL YACHT CLUB The Chicago boys in this organization are a progressive crew. They publish an interesting club paper eight times a year. The editorial staff of their paper comprises Jack Waring, Jr., Editor Robert F. Murphy, Ill, Harold M. Schullman and Robt. F. Hunt, Assistant Editors, their staff photographer is John M. Hunt. Members are rated as Apprentice, Able Seaman, and Skipper, each is required to pass certain specified tests to merit this rating. The boys are carrying on an aggressive campaign for publicity in the Chicago papers which is sure to get results with such a resourceful crew standing by the ship. The , Model Yachtsman ‘ (British) SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $1.60 A YEAR 4 MODEL YACHTING MODEL YACHTING A PR I NT -CR A FT PUBLICATION MELROSE HIGIIL^NDS. MASS. ` Subscription Price boats won only three races the entire season. The skipper was kidded quite a bit, but knew the speed was there. The next season bc>th of these boats won sev- eral races and were always right Fifty Cents a Year up fighting for a place. It was a Copiesfor8itstfin;beuct::?s¥il!hbesupp]£ed simple matter of suitable sails, a more sensiti.ve steering gear and ADVERTISING RATES ON APPLICATION mast adjustment. Ithas been my Circulation 500 Copies experience that the well balanced boat wins more frequently in a full VOL. I. APRIL 1929 NO. 4 seasons racing than the boat that may have potentialities for greatEDITORIALS er speed but will not sail as steadily on the chosen course. TUNING UP. If your boat does not sail to suit With the racing season upon us you on the first trial, do not make we feel that a word or two on the radical changes right away, try her importance of getting your boat in out several times under different proper balance or “tuned up” is conditionsofwindandwater,study opportune. Many model skippers are too her actions making sure you have ready to say their boat is “no discovered where the fault lies. It is not good policy to make radigood” or “too slow” when the cal changes after a single trial. fault lies entirely in themselves. Be sure, too, that the fault is in One of the finest examples of proper balancing was the perfor- your boat and not in poor adjustmance of ” P¢tsy ” in England last ment of sails. Sheets laced too year, where, as far as actual sail- tight or too slack will make your ing was concerned the British de- model behave erratically. Close fender was beaten. Two seasons, observation with gradual adjustwe believe, of adjusting and chang- ments will help you in getting her <`right.,, ing sails, with other minor alterations, converted this boat from one The observant skipper will learn that with less experienced handling many things in the tuning-up trials would have been a mediocre boat that will be of great value in future into a champion. The speed was racing. The lively, sensitive boat in that boat from the time the is hardest to get going properly plans were lifted from the design- but once in proper control you er's board, but it took two seasons have the finest type of racing boat, to develop and control it. one that is sensitive to the slightIn one of the smaller local class- est breath of air, buoyant and fast es, in their first season out, two on the get-away. MODEL YACHTING MELROSE HIGHLANDS MODEL YACHT CLUB Officers, 1929 5 RACING DATES FOR APRIL Friday, 19th Sunday, 28th GEORGE CLINE, Commodore T. D. WILDON, V8.ce-Coonowodo7.a JULIAN CARPENTER, rre¢se47.e7. ARTHUR R. BROWN, Sect.ez¢ry 83 Greenwood Street, Melrose Highlands Board Of GoueTnors W. J. MALANsoN, H. 0. HARRIS, A. R. BRoWN RACING DATES FOR 1929 Races will be held at Lake Quan- New Rules and Changes This season the Class R boats will be sent away first, the Special Class, three footers, next, the Class A boats winding up the afternoon sport. This arrangement has been made so that the Class R race may be run off, and avoid waiting for the out of town members who have no boats in this class, but do have entries in the A and Special classes. The class of boats heretofore known as the "three footers" is to be called the Special Class hereafter, as the old name is misleading. ];:§¥§;:1;.:3;OT£¥£:I:se¥O:f:Tfafio£::r:cw£Ls;i follow: Sunday, May 12th Sunday, May 26th Thursday, May 30th Sunday, June 9th Monday, June 17th Val8par Day Sunday, June 23rd Sunday, June 30th Marbleh.ad Day Thutshdeawj[Jduo]# €tuh6 F;irst Race for The Special Class boats must not exceed 39 inches on deck. Hull design and sail area are uurestricted. Boats exceeding the specified length may be raced by consent of the other skippers. There will be two courses this season, a short triangle for the Special Class boats, a longer triangle for the A and R boats. A::£:r;nf:eu#eenetc]gfftitfgra:a¥8tebdoatth:: each class, be charged this season. This Sunday, July 7th Sunday, July 21st Sunday, August 4th Sunday, August 18th i::::i:i;1;S[;;e:i§ii§i:p;p::r;;a;:;¥t:c;Cts§:i:e::f Sunday, September lst At the marks contestants miJst leave room between their rowboat and the mark for a M°n£:¥:i8rptteh¥bvir;L38Scusecond Sunday, September 15th Sunday, September 29th Sunday, October 6th SatTodratyrie°#fi3:rnL€:bThirdRace Valspar Day, June 17th epa¥hesi3:svoa#:evi¥tnj:h¥t:[upeb8iavtenw# i:g!::i::::irg?i.i%!;g:§:ei;p:It!#;:iniii:kt#:;iji Everybody Welcome toTaht%udb`iie¥ee::rc€;:']git£Eevrft:g participants or spectators. Rowbe neediT}g some touching up by that date boats or canoes may be hired at g%gtya+cg]¥paw;i,LEeavkees££r±%3t,I;kaecftT:gT the public boathouse. 6 MODEL YACHTING THE AMERICAN ELIMINATION RACES WE had hoped to give you full details about the American trials in this issue and J`4:odeJ y¢cfe!8."g was held over two or three days to get the date of the trials. Up to this time we have no definite decision on the place or date. There seems to be a slight conflict as-Washington expect- ed to hold the trials June 15, 16, 17. Boston wants them for a later date in J une. Washington. some time ago, sent an invitation to the M. Y.R.A. to hold the races there. The Washing- ton Club think that by sailing the trials on the Memorial Pool the skippers are hand- was posted to encourage model racing in the south. With the trials raced on Memorial Pool it is figured entries from Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, Toledo, and probably some from the south would also be attracted that would not attempt the journey further east. Washington also feels con- fident that another trophy in addition to the Siesta cup would be off er- ed, that the prestige of attendance and sanction of the high Government officials, together with newsreel and the newspaper publicity, help the sport nationally. If this club can carry out such a pro- lingtheirboats under condiClass A model Ba¢„"y JJ designed and built tions nearer to gran their inby Com. Jas. A. Potter of the Boston those found on vitation must Model Yacht Club the Gosport be given very Lake in England. serious consideration by the clubs If the trials are held at Wash- expecting to send entries. ington, the contestants may, at the same time, compete for the Siesta The most successful men seem to be those Challenge Cup, the deed of gift for who make their hobbies pay. that trophy specifying that the cup must be sailed for " below the Mason and Dixon line, ' ' as the trophy E,Ej;ya:#gko:?:hti::sot#?ea:v;ofhi:L:aEy?inwga?6 MODEL YACHTING 7 PERSONALS Raspberries, Peaches and Quince, plucked here and there. WE UNDERSTAND THAT- fhheeBBr:i!;Shhd€FeanE8i°3#i£Pb:a£:Edt2ts8%:: port, Englarld, on July 29, 30, 31 and ii:r!f!ef::;E:,::ai#n:¥n:rs;o!;i::c;!t;::::n:;roioo#s: F::te:d:€i;:[3PaaisEeh::o9bsE#;dhc£[,:3Sar:b3:dart;: §§::i:§i:¥L:ii::::¥i!£:§a:c:e:;negjou::r:i:Lis:h§':[s:[a§ii`!; Dixey has his mind on that June 30th race. His idea of the best boat to turn the trick This will be a real International Race. I:s:::e:;:n:i:I:,::f;:?ari,.{:i:t:i:::!tne::a#o¥ :ge§flr;y§;0°i:a:a:in::d;eipe:::h:3i;iei:orr:#LLts:SL:i;:¥ pictures. The course at Reds Pond is to be reversed this season. This is a good move as the f!e£:i:racra:sv:Eae:tthuenAeig:at!i:.iftoepr: :fet!funi:::amcin8e'r?:%:2ett°obbeeb#it:;::sS]tE: International 8 Class. If this goes over there will be two classes for world champio iship raciig. ;u¥icm¥e§,:?:e:%#ahr:;£::`gsgBl:s:§:iEe¥a:£hf|; home of hundreds of vacationists with several Schools for model yacht construction qs°Zegrsa3£¥8:f8a§:arsb&i#dct°omBreftne6oTth;£ 3i8heflaede.t as all junior events do at Mar. 5?:TffT##:;:fle:deeJg3::osrF§I:¥aiigte:o?n,E:i! outboard motorboats entered in the New ¥u°i:gaAt`£earneyor7%:eth€;Sw%£S::a: being re- fo¥%::ir:robfr#a¥:g#tei:n8Wneb°a%tsM°eu[: rose, one at Marblehead. F`red Pigeon has been out on Harbor View water for a couple trips with his A boats. S:aeftsata.nr€,iii3hgeisve¥aay,gn3g::esntakeitnt:#eT The use of turning sticks is barred, too. Bill Malanson has the A4¢)!/7oave7. all re- Fh%dfi],]sedwif]?rh:vsecrtaopspt¥pseoans?tn.a]St?Eeth?: year. When Bill gets 'em going it's a cas9 of, no foolin'. Cha§. Stevens has signed on for a seasons racing with the Marblehead crew. fp!iy?&'4#?jsficnoiFhi,nsgp?i:tsttribsey:::eri,?n: and an arrow sheer line. Meefa¢, Tom Wildon's new A boat carries 2%ep2g3;dt;oonf:%afhe#t;:ogeoaflteef;[ndbepu: still more punch in a scrappy class. gnfeg'd1:#ba:tpoand8;Vv::#hct?aFo8geesth!enr#te£ #gg¥ngACEanegfistrn%EcfaTL;:]a;Pe:fiiuapdEafg: terially to the worries of the other skippers of the Melrose A's. The Boston Advertiser and the Herald- F:r:a?:e:a'?res,aa:#¥h3#c%::,rA::alop:.:I?:,evl;:#ia:r: %r3cifr]£7;t£Tifotsaeki%Iry°efi%;n::]Skbs¥£€Sg: some snappy stuff at the March 31st races,. There were ten starters March 17th, fourteen March 31st, and several new boats goo:rae:ifgnfisnh:#;sap,0:rse°a?.adforLpre-SeaFrank Curtis has reduced his lead mate= ;i§;{g§S:i;3¥;;:;i;u;i;°i:'iii;::s;ci::i#i#€i§:ih;i :£ac]:¥g:fhafrs.ne¥hpsoTst,atE:ct]f;geesdtsff+,aar:3 Zihiecsfiis:refr:[tahs;Sngr£S:a:da5a;tnfi#ue. April 19th! he cried eagerly. is improving each time out. 8 MODEL YACHTING SEAWORTHINESS Helping Model Yachting (Continued f Tom bage 1) Readers of this paper are requested to get in touch with the pub- did not like to take out in such weather for the first test. On one or two occasions we admit the skiffs have finished with considerable water ballast but we have yet to face a condition in the regular racing season in which our faith in our little skiffs is shaken. We are not trying to boost sailing from skiffs as having any advantage over bank sailing as we sail both ways, naturally we have a personal preference, our point is that the bank Skipper has no good ground for belittling the seaworthiness of skiffs. The Lil' Batiste They laugh by Bati§te lishers when in need of printing. PRINT-CRAFT will be glad to fig- ure on any job of printing from calling cards to complete catalogs. If you will send your magazine subscriptions and orders for books to /\4lodeJ y¢cfezG.„g it will help us to give you a bigger, better illustrated. more interesting paper. Copies of any of the photos appearing in J14odeJ yc7cfej8.„g or any of' the half-tone plates may be purchased at very low prices. By all working together we can extend interest in the sport. If each one of you will consider yourself as one necessary spoke in the wheel we can accomplish much in the next twelve months. 'Cause he don' look 8o fine Bul dey laugh not so much When we hit de line. THE SHIPMODELER When Lil' Bati8te sail up de lake All de fleet back in de wake I trim de jib an slack de main So dey never do catch him again. At de mark we make de turn So his name dey see right on de stem. D'aint fin' much time to make de fun Cause dis leg gonna be one fine run. I row de skiff an mop de face, Mister, dis one damn hot race. Mus' catch Bati§te an pull de slack GonnaL be a close reach back. Some den boats sail pretty fas' But Lil' Batiste they can' go pas' He tear along an cross de line An dat time, mister, she look fine. THE MODEL YACHT SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 A YEAR This magazine is published by the Ship Model Maker's Club, at 55MiddaghSt..BrooklynHeightst``"Pe*, N. Y., every lnonth except July and August. The price is thirty cents a copy, or it is included in club membership at $2.75 a year. To Know the Best, Make This Test Majestic Radio Demonstrated in Your Home T. D. Wildon, 541 Franklin St. Hardware, Paihi, Seeds, ctc. M elrose Highlands, Mass.