Model Yachting: Volume 2, Issue 5 – July-August 1931

L- THE MODEL YACHTSMAN Each month contains sixteen or eighteen pages of live matter by the best authorities. Fully illustrated. SEND 15c FOR SPECIMEN COPY Read the World’s Model Yacht Magazine $1.60 per annum, post free, from THE EDITOR Golden House, London, W. 1 COMPLIMENTS OF THE LARCHMONT YACHT CLUB MODEL YACHTING AND qITHm; MODH;H9 clfA®HqIT A PRINT-CRAFT PUBLICATION FOR MODEL YACHTSMEN VOL. II. JULY-AUGUST 1931 NO. 5 CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTA AT LARCHMONT the start of the races Monday prorning. The Eastern and National ChampionFred Pigeon of the Boston M. Y. C. had ship regatta held off the Larchmont breakwater at Larchmont, N. Y., pro- a bad fall from the float on which the vided the finest racing, the most repre- skiffs were hauled out, resulting in a sentative gathering, and regal hos- broken rib, which was a source of much pain during the entire series. pitality by the Larchmont Model Yacht Club. A beefsteak dinner was served all the The Larchmont Committee, W. R. visitors Sunday evening. This was a Manny, Harold Tobey, Butler Whiting most distinguished gathering. Com. Phil Johnson of the Larchmont Yacht Club and Sam Wetherill took care of every wish of their visitors. The officials, headed the table, model yachtsmen from the Central west and all the eastern skippers and visiting modelmen `were ensections of the country were present totertflined every minute in a manner^that will provide conversation for weeks to gether with yacht desig’ners and other Come. Aside from the glorious time enjoyed by all, this regatta marks the most progressive step for advancement. When such men as Harold Tobey and W. R. Manny, both owners of eight metre yachts. Butler Whiting, a man with the most extensive experience in both club and ocean racing, together with Sam Wetherill, writer and authority on yachting, take as active and keen an inteiest as these gentlemen did, the sport is getting places. The Larchmont Club plan to have a teani at Boston for the Eagle Cup races, September 20th, which will add further interest to tliat event. The majority of the ‘skippers reached Larchmont Sa’turday night, the stragglers showing up Sunday. The skippers were busy Sunday rigging their boats and taking them for tuning up trips off the club house. There was a,good strong kick to the wind Sunday which gave promise of action for notal}les connected with the sport, also all t,he officers of the Model Yacht Racing Association. The races were planned to start at 9.30 Monday morning over two courses laid out on the open waters of Long Island Sound off the breakwatel., which is about a quarter mile fl.om the club floats. The comlnittee had a large barge moored between the two courses for the starters and judges, at one end of the course, while Mr. Butler Whiting’s auxiliary sloop was moored between the two courses at the other end with Billy Rich and Butler Whiting acting as startel.s and scol.ers on that end. Joe Weaver was Officer of the Day and handled the series in a very efficient and impal.tial mannel.. This series was run off very smoothly with no protests, and, a,s f ar as the writer could learn, to the satisfaction of all concerned. One of the Larchmont’s club launches was at the seri’ice of the race committee as a ferry to and from the club floats antl €`s a patrol boat in policing the race 4 MODEL YACHTING courses The linesmen were dropped and picked up by this boat and the whole regatta was handled in a very shipshape manner. who ha(I Pacsgr going like all possessed The racing started with a fine whole sail breeze giving the boats all they wanted. The st€`rting board was a run, NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS the return board a fine windward leg providing fine racing and a thorough test of the boats. The first days racing found Fred Pigeon leading, his W7e9£- zoord having lost one windward leg to his mate B”7D”gr JJJ, score 27 points. John Black was second with a score of 21 poi.nts having dropped two leeward boards. Mr. S. H. Cox was forced out with ya)cafoGG Doodze JJ as his hands were in such bad shape that he could not handle his skiff. Tuesday morning there was not a breath of air and as the M. Y. R. A. specified the breeze must be at least five miles an hour velocity the flotilla returned to the club for lunch. A faint air had come in about two thirty in the afternoon but after a couple trial boards it was agreed it was not of suflicient strength to give satisfactory racing. Wednesday, a fine breeze and good sailing, but unfortunately both boards and worked up to second place- The National Championship races were sailed-on Thursday. Bo9Jo”o.a JJJ, owned and sailed by Jordan Cawthra of the Grand Rapids Model Yacht Club, and winner of the Western Championship held at Chicago, and reported elsewhere in this issue, was the only western boat to compete against the three Eastern l)oats. John Black won the American Championship for the second time with BoSCo%£¢ JT’, and` with it the honor of representing the Uriite{1 States at Gosport. ‘His score was 34 points. A. 8. Reynolds with Pas±” JJ was second with 27 points. Gre” DazeJ”, Commodore Phil .Tohnson’s beaLutiful model was third with 24 points Jordan Cawthra was fourth with 5 points scored by Bo8€o”6ai JJJ. Officer of the day Joe A. Weaver, Jr. Race Cormnuttee W. Rich Butler Whiting W. Rindge Joe Perroni were reaches. There were some close and exciting boards. The feature of the day was the great showing of R.eynolds EASTERN DIVISION ELIMINATIONS Final Standing BosTONIA 4th PATSE¥ 2nd GRAY DAWN WESTWARD JusTA JR. BUNNY 3rd PoLKA DOT 3rd EASTWARI) AMERICA K. JosE Li.ri’IE FI.OWER YAhrKEE DOODIE 11 We never know the true value of friends. While they live we are too sensitive of their faults; when we have lost them we only see their virtues. 42 Pts. 37 Pts. 35 Pts. 33 Pts. 32 Pts. Providence M. Y. C. Central Park M. Y. C. Larchmont M. C. ]3oston M. Y. C. 19 Pts. 16 Pts. Model Club of N. Y. Boston Model Y. C. Larchmont M. C. Boston M. Y. C. Washington M. Y. C. Model Club of N. Y. No Pts. No Pts. Cleveland M. Y. C. 32 Pts. 28 Pts. 21 Pts. Prospect Park M. Y. C. The very habit of expecting that the future i§ full of good things for us is the best kind of capital with which to start life. MODEL YACHTING 5 Joe Branham withdrew Mflfegr JJJ aftcr a tryout Sunday as he could not seem to get her going properly. His team mate Wes Young is to be congratulated on his game showing and skill in hand- K. JoSe, Jim Merrill’s boat representing the Model Club of New York, was of vei.y heavy displacement, 54 lbs. A light duralumin mast buckled like a fish pole on her first trial and was replaced with a borrowed rig. The boat showed great speed at times, but the extreme light construction, oiled or doped air plane cloth deck, would not stand the gaff, the same applies to 4mGr6ca. Both these boats were handicapped rather than helped by this attempt at excessive ling 4imer6ca}. lightness. LONG ISLAND SOUNDS If I had the 8tl.ength of a bison And the weight of a big buffalo I’d toil to the top of a mountain And roll on the people below. This boat was up against boats of far greater power and displacement. Both these boys represented the Washington Model Yacht Club. Tom Moore, author of the book, “Build a Winning Model Yacht” and a nationally known designer was an interested spectat,,r. Capt. Gibson and a party from the Newark Club were on hand to look them Over. Messrs.` Hodgins, Reger, Adressen and Heysler from the Montclair Club gave the fleet close inspection both afloat and ashore. \Vouldn’t wonder if we had a Montclair entry at the Nationals next year. You’ll never be an honest to gosh model skipper until you have been up against those Long Island Sound “Snifters”. Ask dad, he knows. A brand Yachtsmen member to Shin Club new organization of Model with Ernest Bull as cliarter be known as The Skinned was founded at Larchmont. The initiation is both painful and. involuntary, but such prominent modelmen as Fred Pigeon, Harold Tobey, Phil Pile, Cal Collins, F. L. Herr3shJff `re active members. Along the Sound they have hot days, light airs, cool drinks and flattened buckwheat fields. Fre(I ‘I`rapp was on hand for a look see at the fleet. Com. Phil Johnson placed his big power cruiser at the disposal of the race cominittee to be used in any way desired. It was not necessal.y to take advantage of his kindness, much to the editor’s regret, as I would like to have had one trip, even if a sl`ort one, on such a }’oung liner. C.1l Collins callie around from Flushing in his outboard, and couldn’t get back. Butler Whiting turned his auxiliary sloop over to him for his quarters so Cal was cook, steward and skipper for <1 night. Joe Weaver, S. H. Cox, Billy Rich and the editor were enjoying the moonlight from one of those comfortable couch hammocks on the Larchmont lawn. Joe got to reminiscing about his trips and races in England. It was one of the most interesting conversations the writer has ever listened to. Joe don't talk much, but he can, €Lnd when he does he says something. He must ab,sorb modl yacht lore thi.ough THE PIPE. Chica-Chica-Chica ! What ship? FriendJoe Perroni handled the score sheets ship. an(I did his usual swell job The totals Jql,eta, Jr., Grey Da/roov a,nc] K. Jo8e were posted within a very short time after the oflicials landed frolri the barge. three beautifully designed models were from the board of Ollin Stephens whose }'flwl Dor¢dc won the ocean race from h.I:o.mneotE:rse,Trat:::dbaabrogue:tE:snuenxtbe# Newport to Plylnouth, EnglamT, ancl !`1so an awning had been erected. That is aLn the Fastnet Race, a 600 mile race around example of how every little detail was Fastnet Rock. We understand Mr. t€Lken care of . Not forgetting the wfltermelons for the thil.sty skippers. Stephens is to be given a big time in New York, Sept. 2nd. This young man, only twenty years of age, we believe, ii making a great naliie for himself as €` :TeTn'*:e:a:tlf:e;:::vTELtnb:;osat;:erl¥reg`i::r::tf!:I;nk: (1esigner of racing and r€ruising }'ach+Ls This is a very c.lever apparatus. 6 MODEL INTI]RNATIONAL RACES AT GOSPORT J}osfo72..¢ JJ`', the United States chal- limger finished second at Gosport, England. The first days racing ended with Great Britian s('oring 42 points, Belgium 33, United States 23, France 21. The second day's races wel.e sailed in n squall.v weather, Great Britian adding to hel. lead. Great Britian 78, Belgium b.6, United States 54, France 42. Jolm in the sccon(1 britain Black picked final day of I)lace. The 114, United up a lot of points racing finishing in final score:ndreat States 99, Belgium YACIITING E. A. Bull and Chas. Lucke as guest cO::,petitoI.S. Light airs prevaile(I in the moming and Ernest Bull won first place with Po/,b¢ Doc, scoring 5 points. Lucke, second with 4 points, Gibson 3rd with 3 points. The breeze freshenecl considerably in the afternoon which suited the Newark Boys as they were out to win. Gibson won this series scoring 8 points, Lucke 7 alid Bull 3 points. Everyhody had a good time at the luncheon and distribution of prizes at the bo&t house and the hope was expressed that this would prove the first of iiiany such inter-club races. f)3, France 55. Mr. Allan Forbes, of Boston donated zi cup to be raced for after. the Internation€Ll races. This was raced for under the sailing conditions that prevail in the U^ii:ed States, from skiffs in open water A WORD 0F APPROVAL ``1 am still marvelling about the won- derful treatment accorded us by the Larchment Club. Our little yachts were Jy, sailing against Len Smart of Cardiff, certainly treated with full scale friendliness. If we ever try to ship our thanks with the Ore$8ec£. The race was sailed back on one of thetn even our Gosport on the Solent. friends would be astounded on the subAs we I.ecall Ernic Bull defeated Mr. ject of displacement. imd was won by Mr. Black with Bo3Soca8.a Daniels quite handily sailing fl.om skiffs. Mr. Black defeats Mr. Smart, sai)ing frorli skiffs, the only method of sailing the American skippers are proficient. Mr. Daniels, E5¢/ knock the tar out of the Americfln skippers sailing from the bank, the only method the British skippers are familiar with. These raLces are supposed to be the world's championships. Wliat's the answer? We have no ponds adapted to the British type of sailing. The British do not care for our skiff sailing method. Joe Weaver find John Black al.e the only Americans who know anything at all about pond sailing and tlieir experience is not to be colTipared to the British defenders. Why not put a little united effort into getting a few pools to learn this type of sailing before trying to defeat a II`an at his own game? NEWARK MODEL YACHT CLUB On August 2nd the Newark Model Yacht Club held a series of races with The officials of the M.Y.R.A.A. des- erve our thanks for the way the races were run and for getting officials as fair as Joe Weaver and his assistants to run tliem. , I do not think that open water racing from skiffs results in as good sailing, particularly leeward sailing, as pond sailing, but the windward work was goo(I and I have never seen an elimination where wind conditions were so satisfactory. Perhaps next year in Chicago we will find wind and water too, b`lt even so, here's good health and fair winds to Ltlrchmont. I have been wondering if some of your I:a Ters cann()t find a course suitable for b{mk to bank sailing out in the open on o:ie of the canals or sma)I I.ivers. If we could locate such a place more or less centrally located for all the clubs `'/e could build up a whale of a good :`.n'iu{`Ll regatta." Yours Sincerely, JoS. R. BRAN:IAM MODEL YACHTING MIDWEST ELIMINATION . AND CHAMPIONSHIP RACES HELD AT CHICAGO The first Big Model Yacht Race held in the West was run off at 51st. and Lief Eric.kson Drive, Chicago, right on the lake front (Lake Michigan) when the Ogden Park Model Yacht Club opened tlieir new pond. This pond was constructed by the South Park Commissioners of Chicago at a cost of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for the Model Yachtsmen of this town. It is 450 ft. by 335 ft , and egg shaped. In the near future when all the grounds are coniplete(1 around this pond it will he the Model Yachtsmen.s Paradise for thel`e is nothing in America that will compare with it. Well to get back to the Great Races. On Saturdfly Night, June 20th the Mid West Association held a banquet at the Chicago Beach Hotel. There were twenty-eight guests fl.om six {lifferent clubs. A very good turn out fot. such hard times that we are having just now. At 8 A. M. Sunday, June 21st, we got `Inder way with Mr. Cox of Cleveland !`s Officer of the Day. We had nine boats at the start and all tlie Skippers were 7 anxious to try their skill at the International way of Sailing Models, and before the day was over they had to do some tall sprinting to keep up with their boats. In the inorning we had a North East wind, but by noon time it had died away and it was very calln for an hour and half, but as we were.all away for lunch nobody worried. In the afternoon a breeze sprung up from the North. One of those breezes that Model Yachtsmen pray for (if they ever do) and it kept up till long after the races were over. There were some Skippers who could not get enough of sailing for there were some of the boys from out of town still sailing in the moonlight learning that pond sailing is not as easy as open sailing and finding out that you have to have a cool head and not rush, for once your boat leaves you and you see your lnistake, you have just to wait and lament, an(I I know for a fact that there was quite a lot of Dandruff loosened around al)out an(I I won't mention from whose heaLds it fell, but as far as I co`ild j`i(1ge every one had a fine time and there were some of the closest finished races that I have ever seen and where International Rules had to be studied closely. The results of the ralce were as follows: Boats Owner BosTONIA Ill C,€Lwthra TTPHt)NETTE Sonntag Baron CyGNE ROBIH PILOT SURPRISE LAI)T LUCK VolJSUNo MISS CIEVEIIINI) A(lams Sweet Stcinbecker Bergeson Cheney Saiinders Cl,u,b Gr,ind Rapids •Chicago Ogden Park Ogden Park Grand Rapi(1s Detroit Chic.`|go Saugatuck Cleveland Mr. Chene}' of Saugatuck presented the Cups to Messrs Cawthra, Sonntag, and Baron. We were sorry that lf®.$8 ClezJcjcb"d had a mishap to her rudder in the afternoon. The busy man has few idle visitors; to the boiling pot the flies come not. If you wish your boy or pupil to be a gentleman, treat him as one and be one yourself. The time we spend in brooding over our misfortunes would be better invested in overcoming our difficulties. Tbere is no advertising like originality; the new idea, the original thought, instantly attracts attention. 8 MODEL tsFtITENE©E& YACIITING EDEEDAE&EFMERTE Edited by ]Nc;K A. wA;RING, ]R. 3105 HUMBOLDT AVENUE, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA Address coTTesDonde'nce for this department to the aboue. The season for the Juniol. Inodel yacht "World" is now underway. It has been But again, before writing up the races and activities of the junior clubs, I will for about a inonth or so, and while we (1igl.ess and tell you about the model (`annot, at this writing, give you the yacht display of real yachts at the Motol. news of eat.h club, we can, of course, Boat Show in New York City. Thel.e was, I am fairly sure, no Sea Scouts' elaL)orate on the doings we do know of. 'l`here are activities in Jr. model yacht exhibit, but one booth held down by thL. r&(.ing now, in Boston, New York, Wil- Ed'w. Smith Paint Co., had some models, Ii`ington, (Del.), Malden, (Mass.), Meriden, (Conn.), Brookl}m, Los Angeles, Sam Diego. Chicago, and Grand Rapids. There al.e obviousl.v many more which we do not know of, and if you know of an.v doings of inodel yachting in which juniors are entered, please let me L-now. I will appreciate it. and the boys u'ill too, who are in the races. One of the most important things coming to IIiy notice this yettr, on the subect, is the announcement by my frien(1 S S. ("Salty") Bell, yachting editor of the Chicago Daily News that the school botlrd of Chicago is seriously considel.- :mad:::Ph%[PMhe::dc::°#'.ti:%..k.(j:.h:°sdue£= plied this information) says', there were abo`it fifteen, all models of racing yachts, and built to perfection. The model of the - cup-defender "A'%€erpr€Se" was valued at $2,000. The fittings are marvelously small and made to the smallest detail. The scale was I/16th~ to I ft. There were also models, to the same scale, of the original yacht 4rmem.oa, one of the b'faamrocA; T', an(I a half-model of the E„Cexprc.8e. The best half models, aside from the E„}exprt.8e, quoth Ralph, wel.e those of the Vinyal.d cruisers, which were mounted on rounded ing the idea of Tiiodel yacht building, demahagony bases; one of these was €` signing and racing in the manual tl.ainset.tional view of the yacht construction. ing classes of the High Schools there, to Sparkman & Stephens had half models be as a regular course, for which grades of wincljammers, three of them. The will be given. To quote the article, Rudder magazine displayed several g3o{: ``Miniatiire boat designing and racing is models, as they usually do, these b:ing .1 sport which is rapidly gaining favor niade b.v the office force. Another in their with the puhlic, d\ie to the international booth was a model sailing dinghy races tliat are held each year, with en- and the America's Cup Race in a case. trants from Eng.land, France, Germany, And obviously, Boucher had its regular Norwa}., and the United States compet- model yacht exhibit. which showed thg ing for the gold cup which is awarded best of its line. But the outstanding the winner .... " To further quote, model, says Ralph, was that of the "Sea Scouts show real interest in both newly famous "T'ido,l W®tjG", the little the designing and sailing of these little ketch owned by the Asst. Editor (}f craft and will show more than a score Yachting magazine, Samuel Wetherill. of their creations in the boat show that This model was in Yachting's booth an(I will oi)en April 24th at Navy Pier ..... " according to our infor"el., was cer]Lair`,ly By the way, I shall try to get some ina sweet job ..... " The model is formation on this exhibit,ion (I took part planked to the minutest detail, an(I in it last year, showing the J7azfa"£) through the sliding hatch ( !) the " . . . which the Sea Scouts have in their large innards are incoi-porated in her too .... " booth. WHAT do you think was next Now, that there is (was) the cTiisplay of to our booth? Just one boat-the fastest mo`iels in the New York Motor Boat in the `+'orld! iMiss America IX, wl`.ich Show; we didn't mention the M. Bs because we're not s``pposed to; and &t that matJ.e 103,003 M. P. 11. this Spring. MODEL YACHTING the regular yachting magazines can gil.e you all that information. The Delaware Model Y,acht Club has sent us no recent news to date and so none can be given, but there is no doubt that they have much to tell us of activities now that their season has been going on for a long time. Notwithstanding the laxity of news, the latest from their active Commodore, Robert Eastbum is two blueprints showing a 42-inch over all design sloop with a fairly tall rig. As I understand, a model is being built from this design by Commodore Eastburn, complete returns of which shall be given next issue as Bob personally has promised it. The second 1)Tint is of the fittings. About a doze:1 an{l a half are shown which give some new hints on rigging and fitting out. 8}. next issue we guarantee to give you the low down on these most enterprising I)oys as to what their lnodels are doing. Maybe the boys are bo engrossed by their \iuilc'iing and racing that the've clean forgot "their dear public". If so, we'll give you (as I said 'afore) a report. Here is all about the Meriden Model Yacht Club now, headed by Commodore Don Warmer, and ably ``Secretaried" by Ralph Jackson (who is also Publicity I)irector). There are four of Norm€`n Skene's 22-inch sloops building (finishe(I I)y now), thl.ee built by junior members of tl`e cluh and the fourth by Ralph to show the little boys what's what. The boys are on a schedule of bi-monthly meetings where, after a short busin ss session they all adjourn to the common {Ve°]::Swh)°l'g:enadse??.]s!:I;pt,?ey£:I::aatnsdugpr€{t;a good information and dope on model yachting. Ralph Jackson, who fls you lnay know, in summer is a draftsman in a yacht architect's office, is in spare time making half models of yachts for yachtsmen, beautiful objects to perfect scale; being a modelman and learning so muc!i from yachting, the major sport certainly adds to his lmowledge and prestige To the end of yachting, the latest from Ralph is that he has part intel.est in a Barnegat Bay Sneakbox. Lucky lad ! He is going to sail her on the Sound this summer, with a large runabout towing attempting to ovel.haul his new Pirate class model. There are the followinir models being built, some finished, but all 9 for this season, 5 from Skene's 22-inch design, 4 ``Pirate" class models 39-inch o.a , 2 from Moore's 30-inch plan (I take it these are finkeel flat-bottom sloops), I 30-inch model of Skene's 22-inch, and 1 mt)del destroyer from "Pop. Science" magazine plans. '1`here are thirteen members t() this club, all active, as is the personnel of the official staff which goes ancl gets things for the club to do. To substantiate this, we relate the f act that the club has put on an exhibit at the "Y" on the "evolution" of a model yacht from the design €md all stages of construction to the finished product. Ralph and Don are also husy attending meetings of a Navigational class at Middletown (Ct.) Yacht' Club held by the United States Power Squadron, and I)esides that Ralph Jack'son and Joseph g:fi:::uFi:vgeijufrterE(el:::n:l`dy,!:;,,:::: the best S.Ss in the countr-y to outline and ``teach" the course in Leadership Training The boys heard Tom Keene, National S. S. Commissioner skipper ' `°'-`.i Iiolbrook, wlio is, I think, from Chicago. ' Sea Scouting practically started theie, you know, and now with the assistance of a new and fearless'.mayor, the Sea Scouts are going to clean the city of these bad men. Yessir. But I'm getting off the subject. The first race this year of the Meriden M Y. C. was held at Spruce Glen Poncl with two of Moore's 30-inch design competing. The race was on April 4th, (just too late for that issue) and was won by the 04.J¢. owned by Frank Nettleton. Ofoz¢ finished two le~gths !il`ead of the other model, as yet un- named, and skippered by Robert Doerfleur. A junior member is building from the 40-inch ovel.all sloop designed by Ralph Jackson. The 80-incher off Skene's de-. sign is being built by Don Warner, and the mo(1el will go to Norway when corl`pleted. By the way, you mtly have noticed that "junior" members of this club were mentioned. According to the Secl.etary they are the younger membel.s of this club, which is a juniol. club itself, ancl tit that they have younger boys with- in That's the stuff ; bring 'em young, tind race 'em early. 01.. "Brig:lam i.O,lng„). , `-I ." i 10 MODEL And the last from this club is the good news that Mr. Arthur Mallinson, a gentleman who has taken the interest in the boys to join their club, has built a "Pirate" classer, and has presented to the club a CUP which is placed in the R class or Pirate class competition. Minneapolis pulled off a fairly good race, which report follows, but chances for a club are nil, at this time. Boys are interested but not enough to build any kind of a model any larger than the ten-cent store leviathans. I had about a dozen boys signed for members in an attempt to get building started, but that part of it didn''t go over; so 1'11 just have to wait until the opportunity shows itself, if. The Park Board of Mpls. feels the same way as Mr. H. A. Johnson, Asst. Director of recreation tells me that on some of the cities ,playgrounds races are held for little children, but that this doesn't come near to being a model yacht race. But he says, " . . . If, however, at any time there seems to be a place for a regatta . . . we will be glad to get behind it." I might add that if the Park Board puts on a miniature model yacht event, and a real one is pushed, they will most assuredly assist if not sanction it. But for. this local regatta, here 'tis; The Bryant Jr. High School conducted their first annual regatta June 5th, bef ore a gallery of about 300, mostly youngsters. The race was in Powderhorn Lake in Minneapolis, and attracted quite a bit of publicity. The conditions (wind) were medium to mostly bad, except f or the power boats, as the largest event was 12-inch sloops, thirty five of 'em, which only drifted across and spread out over the lake. The club, which has a membel.ship of 130, is part of the manual training classes of the school, under the direction of Instructor A. J. LaBerg, who designed all the models. The classes of sail were limited only as to length over all; 38-inch, 26-inch, and 12-inchers. Five models were entered in the 26 inch class first over the line. The photo shown, shows the start of this race, which as you can see was nearly a calm, but these models managed to sail across -that is, only the winning boat, skippered by Robert Winter, the Commodore of the club. This boat, which has no name, yet, as was the case in the YACHTING majority of the models, was the most moll.ern rigged and sailed, making the 40() ft. course in six minutes. His was marconi rigged, and had a bar-rubber I)and steering gear, but needed a breeze, as its skipper said it was a heavy weather boat. In spite of this it won out over the light-weather jinx. Next the 12-inch class with a field of 35 entered, started. The breeze, or I should say, ghostly zephyrs, didn't treat this class nice at all, as the time of the winner, Newton Ambli, was considerably over twelve minutes. The largest class of sailers, took the gun next, 38-inch over all sloops, six of them. There was only one of these marconi rigged, the rest gaff cutters with tin fin keels. The modd taking first place, E„}arpri3G 11, sailed by Rodney Brooks, took six IIiinutes to get across the course, which for all boats was a straightaway giving only a run to leeward. Model speedboats, in two classes, from the modelman's point of view, much more representative of their builders ability.. Two classes, 34 and 18 inches over all, the larger powered by strong little spring motors while the larger speecl along with electric motors and C-radio batteries. All speedboats painted recl and in each class of exactly the sanic design, but some changed the kind of wood used. The wiliner of the 18-inch class, which triumphed over seven others, was built by Thomas Wheaton, and the only boat built entirely of balsa, including the deck an{1 railing. After the races the winners were assembled and received their awenrds in the fomi of a miniature silver cup about 4i inches in height. Then the Commodore for the I]ext season was elected. Thomas Wheaton, champion of the 18inch speedboats, was given the title of Commodore. In the 34-inch speedboats, three were entered, and Frank Miller got to the finish line first. The T7a!c.ci7}£, owned by your humble scrivener, has been redone; the floors varnished and the walls artistically wall- papered, and on June 19th, made her first dip this season, with new rigging and main-spar. She went out in company with her skipper and Robert Winter with his 26-inch model, in a rowboat MODEL YACHTING 11 on Lake Calhoun here in the city. There `vas a fine steady breeze which showed up the speed of Winter's boat to a ``T''. Bob Hunt, now here in Mpls., and formerly of the N. S. M. Y. C , of Chicago, has his S6rG" stripped ready for everything new excepting her hull, for a good season, and Bob promises to show Minneapolitans some real model yacht sailing this summer. ancT. Cana('ia. During Boy Scout Anniversary week here, the Boy Scouts had many exhibits all over town, but the ( I inean "8) Sea Scouts had a window in the lending dept. store. In the window were insignia, flags, two uniforms on boy figures (the hlue uniform mine) and from ExcJs:or, on Lake Minnetonka just outside the city, the S. S. tliere brought in lnodels about 20-inches o. a. of the racing scows sailed there. In the window these were shown in all stages of construction, whil.` President, Vice President, SecretaryTreasurer, and Measurer. There shall also be a BOARD OF DIRECTORS; I.ive adults who are interested in the Assn. and in the sport unquote. At the first, about most of the money will b? for postage, which is taken care of in two-doll€tr an'nual dues from each club. This to oficers of Junior clubs: Please behind these was t]ie T'alha7!£. My last word is about something thrt has lain idle for over a year-that is` the conception of it. The proposed Junior Model Yacht Racing Association of America gained recognition and wide approval during the winter of 192)-30, but nothing has been said about it that I know of, since then. All the leading Junior lnodelmen approved of it and helped in the constl.uction of its tentative Constitution, somewhat on the line of the adult Association, but adopted for Juniors, and the necessary but lamentable fact that all meetings an(1 negotiations must be carried by mail. Several well-known senior modelmen have put their OK on it and said, that if properly instigated and administ:red, they would be glad to get bchind the pro.ject. And I know that many oth/:r`. would approve of such an association, Which means that any of you readers that haven't already expressed your views or have, please write me your opinion of the idea, and perhaps give some thought as to its possibilities and :tnsti:enigecnatti:Fve5.nws:rt`fti.nnothep.rei,ntasthi: £Sutti?:e:°rfg't#:rte°:::£daen;f#eest::]i:W;:8 wish to ask, do so. Or if you think, as I said before, that anything important is omitted, write. The Jr.. M. Y. R. A. A. will be an essentially loose combination of Junior model yacht clubs in the U. S. All meetings, elections, and negotiations by the mails. To be partly under the control, sanction and counsel of the senior Assn., but have its own rules an(I laws and accepted classes of i`iodel yaclits, ancl junior officers, to be el=cte'l from meinb€r clubs. Any race or regatta sanctioned by the Assn. shall be considered official in form and result. The officers of the Assn. (to quote from the Constitution) shall consist of a as soon as possit)le send in reports frc,In your meiiibers and club as a whole as to the immeiiate comn`enccmient of activities, of the ASsociation. FLORIDA REGATTA Saturclay afternoon was the "big day" for the Dunedin Junior High Sc:`,oJl boys who have been working for some time making the twenty model sail boats sponsored by the Dunedin Boat Club. The race was won by boat number MCLean of the 7th grade who was awarded the cup. First prize for wol.kmanship, a silver shi€ld, was awarded to Archie I,aursen John Hanna was given se,cond prize for work15 built by Nell I,anship. All the boats were on hand at I P. #hne'£j:t:e:s:wP:::jeu(#eenct:hto8tte:n::ie:f£;Sh;i;:: the race. Due to the number of entrants, two heats were sailed with ten boats in each heat, and a third heat with the first three boats of the previous heats racing for the cup. The start was made from skiffs anchored one half mile out in the bay, southwest of the City Pier, in a position that would give the boats an easy reach for the finishing line parallel with the end of the City Pier. In the first heat Bobby Grant's number 6 came in first, David Mccarty's 12 MODEL YACHTING number 3 second, and Tom St. John's number 5, third. Boats were rowed by Bill MacBurmie, Clyde Leedom, AI Gal.rison, C. K. The second heat was won by Elmer Mercer's number 18, with Neil MCLean's number 15 second and Robert Smith's number 13] third. Miller, Horace Bolger, Theodore Kamensky, John Bolger, John Hanna, H. R. Lewis, Howal.d Calnplin and E. I. Hin- In the final heat, Bobby Grant's boat number 6 came in a close second with the bow only six inches behind that of Neil MCLean's number 15 when it crossed the line. Third place was won by Elmer Mercer's boat number 18, fourth place by David Mccarty's boat number 3, fifth place by Robert Smith's boat number 13 and sixth place by Tom St. John's boat number 5. Following is a complete list of boats with owner's nanie and school grade: 7th grade, Archie Laursen, number 1, Robert Sniith, number 13, Dickie Sinden number 4, Tom St. John number 5, J. P. Taylor number 19, Neil MCLean number 15, and John Hanna number 8; 8th grade, William Anderson number 16, Carlton MCNair number 7, Bobby Grant number 6, Phillip MCKune number 11, Ralph Hinson number 17, David McC€irty number 3, Elmer Mercer number 18; 9th grade, Wesley Kirk number 14, Fenton jMoore number 2, Carl Ray number 12, Newell Turner number 20, Leslie Hunter number 10, and Thurman Andrews number 9. A ]arg.e crowd of between four and five hundred people attended the races watching from the pier and from along the waterfront. A good stiff breeze gave these small boats all the wind they could carry but the rubber band helmsmen held them on the courses set. Some headed for one end of the line ancl some the other, but all made the course in seven or eight minutes. Son. THE MAYOR'S SON This race was the finish of a projec: sponsored by the Dunedin Boat Club and started the first of the year. Sir Thoinas Lipton may have more collipetition in yachting to contend with in his future invasions of America in the The Boat Club furnished the material for hull, decks and keels of 20 model I)oats, 23 5-8 inches long, to the manual training class of the Dunedin Junior High School. These boats were built during the regular class periods and any overtime that the boys wished to put on them, under the supervision of the manual training instructor, MI.. Lewis, assisted by Commodore D. A. Whitaker of the Dunedin Boat Club. person of George Curley, 1l-year-ol(I son of Mayor Cul.Icy, who was o,|e of the winners of the Boston junior model The entire twenty boats were finished and are a credit to the boys and to Mr. vacht race at Jamaica Pond. George enteretl his 36-inch lnodel yacht Maicaway Jr., against more than 50 oth:I finely built models, an(1 qualified in tl`i€ first heat of a 400-foot sail across the Perkins St. inlet of Jalnaica Pond. In tlie finals, wind conditions were poor for the slnaller built Maicaway Jr., witli the result that the boat brought him a fourth I)lace, an(l scoring. a total of 15 Lewis. I)oints. Five of the merchants of Dunedin donated I)rizes for the race so that each of the contestants in the third heat re- }'()`ing` Curley in constructing the boat, `,a,s the winner of the race, scoring 28 ceived a prize. Tlie following committees were on duty during the afternoon: Race committee: H. E. Van Hyning, C. K. Miller and Albert Springer; Judges: W. D. Cro(.ker, C. W. Cleary and S. S. Saundel.s; Workllianship Judges: J. A. Springer, H. 8. Genovar, and H. E. Winchester. J()se Fernandez of Boston, who helped. p(iints. Other winners wei.e Seraphino Tisi of the South End, who finishe(1 secon(I with 22 points. and Chestel Wolowicz of South Boston, third, with 16 points. Remember, the fellow who offers Something for nothing, as a rule gives nothing. MODEL YACHTING 13 PERSONALS RaLs|)berries, Peaches and Quince, plucked here and there, WE UNDERSTAND THAT- The book by Messrs. Daniel and Tucker will appear shortly. The authors have experienced a number of unavoidable delays in editing and publishing this volume. The St. Louis Association are racing a 19.67 ratirig model which is giving much satisfaction. They have from eight to ten regulars. Bart Haigh is to take the Ofaarmer out to Mr. Phillips on the steamer Doroffagr Zt"cA;G"ba}cfa. The model will leave Bos- i(tn Sept. 2nd. H. 0. Phillips just pulled off another great stunt out on the coast. He sailed his model "J'e7®Cwre" from Balboa to Avalon, Catalina Island, a distance of 26 miles in about 12 hours. H. 0. and Dick Fricke tended the model from a small power dory. The Marblehead 50-800 boats are having the closest racing and finest of sport. The skippers are enthusiastic over the speed and steadiness of these boats. Positions change f ron week to week and very few points separate the leading boats. Fred Tucker is home from his California trip and we hope to see him at the Eagle Cup Rflces. Fred made a mumher of f riends on the coflst and helped start things up out there. Joe Saunders of Cleveland won the Western title for small boats at Chicago, June 21st with Arthur Beecher his teani mate as runner-up. Jordan Cawthra is keeping Bo9£o7Lin JJJ on top place in the mid-west racing. D. J. Sullivan of Sam Diego, a ship mod- el maker, is hard at work among the lads in that city organizing and instructing them in model yacht building. The Saugatuck Club now have eleven active members. E. F. Cheney is working hard and setting a good example for the other members by keeping right in the thick of the I.acing. The Chicago Model Yacht Club recently elected the following officers, Com. M. A. Johnson, Vice-Com. J. 8. Bergeson, See. and Measurer, Orville Sonntag. Tom Moore has a new A boat and that several other new ones, together with a Commodore's and a Mate's Cup are adding pep to the racing of the Washington Model Yacht Club. The Deeper Hudson M.Y.C. postponed their scheduled Class A races for the beautif ul Heisler Cup, owing to lack of entries. This year a number of worth while cups have been donated, this is a great stimulus to the sport but is tough on some of the clubs in arranging their regattas so as to get a worth while entry. We understand the Deeper Hudson will try and hold this race sometime in September. Saugatuck is putting on a big regatta the latter part of August and have been promised entries from Chicago, Grand Rapids, Cleveland and Detroit. One entry from Boston was planned but had to be abandoned. Ted Leclerc came to life on August 23rd and accomplished his long deferred triumph over Bill Malanson. Ted's win helped out a great day's racing and also furnished fuel for some great kidding. Marlboro has fallen off their racing schedule this year but are getting back into the spirit again. Vaughan, down there on the South Shore has not had any racing this season as the club schedule has been all shot by business changes which has taken the members all over the map. Ernest is improving his time by, scheming up ways and means of increasing speed so his time has not been a total loss. J. E. Sears out in California plans to start planking a model just as soon as their busy fruit season is over. Jim Young's new boat at Wakefield is leading in both the Saturday afternoon 14 MODEL and Sunday race schedule and also has the first leg on the Wildon Cup, the second race will be held on Labor Day and the third on Colulnbus Day. YACHTING the day before the race for the Eagle Cup. There will be three races for the cup, two to windward and return, and one triangle, at least one-half mile to each leg of the course. MODEL YACHT RACING ASSOCIATION OF ARERICA August 18, 1931. Races to be always sailed upon Open Water. The sanie racing rules that govern the Eagle Cup Races, will govern these SecTetarw races. Dear Sir: It is lioped that all the Clul)s can send a team to compete for this beautiful There will be a special meeting of the Model Yacht Racing Association of America, Sunday at 3.30 P. M., September 20, 1931, at the South Boston Yacht Club, South Boston, Massachusetts. Mr. John Black has been requestecl to give the members present, a stimmary of the International Races in England this ).ear. Business of importance will be brought before the meeting. Election of Club Members, and any business that may come legally befol.e the meeting. Fred L. Pigeon, Seore!any. PRINCE TROPHY Boston, Massachusetts, August 18, 1931. Secretary Dear Sir3 'I`he Model Yacht Racing Association of America has been presented with a beautiful Sterling Silver Trophy by Frederick H. Prince of Boston, to be known as the Frederick H. Prince Perpetual Cup, for Intercity Model Team Racing, for the purpose of promoting a closer friendly relation with each other. Hach team to be composed of three Class A Model Yachts from ecach club, affiliated with the M. Y. R. A. A. Mr. Rindge, President, accepted ithe Trophy in behalf of the association. The time being too short to call a special meeting of tlie Executive Board, the President has taken it upon himself to designate Saturday, the l9th of September, 1931, as the date of the first I.{`[.e for the Prince Trophy, this being Cup. The winning club is to hold the cup on€ year, and the Annual Race for this cup is to be the Saturday before the Eagle Cup Races, and the races are to be hel(1 each year at the same place where the races for the Eagle Cup are held. Kindly let me know if you are coming !`nd whether you want me to reserve Hotel accoinmodation. The Eagle Cup Races are Sunday, September 20, 1931. Fred L. Pigeon, Scoro!¢ry. OBLIVION I remember the lights and laughter. Good eats, and a song or two, I've forgotten what came after. I must have been tight, were you V BOTTOM SKIFF Specially designed for model sailing Cedar planked, brass screw fastenings. Light, easy rowing, dry in a seaway. $45.00 f. o. b. Melrose A. R. BROWN M elrose Highlands, Mass. MODEL YACHTING; SAUGATUCK REGATTA WHITE LAKE REGATTA On Atigust 2nd, model men of the i`.`:idcll3 west were invited to race models in connection with the annual regatta of JLhe West Michigan Yachting Association. Between races of the big boats, two i_.oc'.el events were helcl, one for Inter- nalio[-tal Class A and one for small boats of non='.escript clalsses. The A 15 race, run twice around a half mi'le course and si`iled from skiffs, was won by "yzJo"7Dc2," o.a Grand Rapicls Model Yacht Clubj owned and sailed by Thomas Batenberg, {`. fine builrJer and canny sailor. Second place was taken by George Steinbrecher of Detroit, with his famous celluloid ('ecked "6'"rpr66e" which he first raced The first annual regatta of the Saugatuck Model Yacht Club vials held Sunday, August 23, and ended in a blaze of glory for the new organization. A fleet of about 25 boats appeared on the scene from all over the middle west, and with 15 of them in Class A, a royal good time was in order. Sailed f rom skiffs on open water in a beautil`ul setting on Saugatuck Bay, the large crowd of summer visitors were treated to an attractive sight. The International Class A Open Championship of Michigan was sailed for the Saugatuck Gold Bowl donateq by the local bank, and brought out a field from six clubs. €`ut the western trials in Chicago in June. A`lvin Youngquist of Toledo brought the The entries follow: veteran "EZ Ocbp€Jo7a" in third, closely followed by Michgelsons "EZ Mcb!ador' Pilot oi' Grancl Rapids and the rest of the field. "J"£ropfd", a Steinbrecher built .\.acht owned and sailed by Tom Luce of White Lake, held a fine lead during the first lap, but Tom, who was formerly a naJiionauy known sculling champion, had to let himself out to catch "J'mfrep6d" on a run down wind and broke an oar, putting. him out of the race,-and necessitating the commandeering of a power Carroll Sweet Jr. yu o„72 e MaTke Peter Oly Tom Luce Henry Van Rein lsn%#s 'El,>Matad,or `Redskin i Henry Michgelson Jack Ross OGI)EN PARK M. Y. C. OF CHICAGO Ogrg7aG Rob67t, George Baron Bob Ad.|rlis CIIICAGO BZ”e2 Jc!cA)eJ her way to Whitehall eight miles up the JeG7be#e lauke Cheney’s “T’oZ3%mg” was also with(‘rawn after a collision with “yzjo7a7®e}”, I.t/pfaot7,eftG ,, ing in the crash. The small boat race tTi| not bring out a large field, but was hotly contested, with Michgelson bringing Young`quist’s Sea Scout model into first place. Cheney’s little sloc)p from Saufratuck took second with two White Ijake boats in third and fourth places. ‘I`homas ,Batenberg , ci.uiser to catch “J7afrepo.d” which was on the Saugatuck entry taking a bad beat- `-`” GRAND RAPIDS MODEL YACHT CLUB MODEL YACHT CLUB I`,£auritz Johnston Palmer brothers Orville sonntag TOI,EDo MOI)EL YACHT CLUB EZ Capitan DFTROLT¥oDiL:;in::Y=;;t]€n€:i;:::;Scther Saprpr6??:, SAti8ATbcK iMODEL ‘YAC±T CLUB 7oZ3w„g , E. L Cheneyt liien. ~Much credit should be given Mr. Four preliminary heats were sailed with each yacht sailing in two of them against different boats, total points qualifying five for the final. 1st heat wa,s won by Typhonebte, pilot, and a,nd Youngquist for fine sportsmanship in sailing .his model immediately after 03/.v”a, 3rd; 2nd heat, BZ”3 JctofoeJ, 1st, EZ Cap’itaqb, and and Vob8acng, 8rd, 8rd :nk£EE:r£3n8gf`;¥`S:]o-:Efa¢:£::.””ri:d:lie:::i heat, a.yg7be, 1st Jec!”elfe, 2nd, and P6Zo*, 3rd; 4th heat,I Typfao7Le#G, lst, EZ Z14ofar czor, 2nd, and ROJ)¢7a 3rd. This qualified I-ICTmdsome barometers were the awards to the winners, and a fine time was the rewtlr(I for the rest of the visiting model will be plea,sed to kriow that he won this, the major event of the large boat regatta, on points, ‘scored during the JLhree (‘iays racing. for the final, Twphpn6bte, Cygn6, Pilot, Bl,ue Jacleet cund Et MCLtedor. Thiis wa.s a thrilling race around the triangular one lrmot course, land resulted in the fastest time of the day, 23 minutes and Send in your Subscription Renewal 53 Seconds. P6ZoJ and Cgrg7ag alterna,ted ]6 MODEI. in the lead on the first leg, a dead beat to windward, but shared the honors with r3/pfeo7Def I a on the reach along the second leg, the yachts running side by side most of the stl.etch. On the run home down the last leg Tgrpfao72e!£e, I)eautifully hall(lled I)y Sonlitag, eased away f ron the field and led Po.Zof at the finish I)y 25 feet with C’3/g7ao a good third ‘I`he Free-For-All, a hanclicap event for all classes except A, brought out a fine field ranging in size from a 30 inch model sailed I)y Tom Luce who utilized a long lead to win handily, up to the Class 8 7’e”c®3 sailed by Sonntag which took 3rd. An unclassified model of some 40 odd inches owned by Clarence Delong of Grand Rapids, came in 2nd, and Youngquist’s Sea Sco”£ from Toledo was 4th. The six races were run on time all day and with judges in life boat buoys, a well patrolled course and gun and whistle signals as well as flags, the entire program created much favorable comment from the nautically minded crowd of many hundreds that looked on from the ,shore` In the evening a dinner n`eeting of the Mid-West Model Yacht Racing Association was held, 27 skippers and officiills being the guests of Mr. Cheney at his summer home on the Lake Michigan shore. At this lneeting plans were completed for the Fall Res.atta of the Association, €md Carroll Sweet recitecl the “Tales of I,archmont”. Commodore John Bird of the Sa`igatuck Club presented the prizes. YACHTING time ago. We have fourteen of these little boats, and they fore beautiful sailers and provide thrilling competition. We have a number of 36-inch over all fin-keel I)oat.s, and various others up to 60-inches over all. Of course we intend to join the national association, and to subscribe tb Mocl.el Yachting. Meanwhile, as a subscriber myself to your magazine, I thought you would be glad to get this news. Our plans at present are indefinite, but we hope to arrange for instructive talks on various features of model yachting during the fall and winter meetings, and as soon as we can decide upon a Class to start off with we will begin building to that Class. Being beginners we naturally do not want to go into an}’thing too big as a starter, but I think you can {lepend upon aclding another Z}.t7e model yacht club to your list. Sincerely yours, H. A. GOESLE. CHICAGO FALL REGATTA Fellow Model Yachtmen: The Mid-West Model Yacht Racing Association announces that on September 5th, 6th, and 7th, the Model Yacht Basin at Leif Erikson Drive and 51st. Street in the city of Chicago has been reserved by this Association for its Fil.st Annual Fall Regatta. Saturday will be devoted to tuning up of }.achts and the sailing of our first Deal. Mr. Brown: Association Championship for small boats, limited to 50 inches in length over You will be glad to know that we have all and 800 inches of Sail Area, somejust organized a “Staten Island Model times referred to as the “Marblehead” Yacht Club,” the officers being H. A. Goesle, Commodore, S. R. Walker, Vice- class. This event which is expected to Comlnodore, C. Francis, Rear-Commodore become a permanent part of each season’s and H. Butler, Secretary-Treasurer. We racing program, will be started at 2 P. M, September 5th. have held only two meetings so far, but we have adopted a constitution and bySunday morning at 9 o’clock, Interlaws, selected a club flag, and arranged national Class A yachts from every club for a series of races to be held during the in the mid-western states are invited to months of September and October. We participate in our Fall Championship, have 25 niembers, and at least twice that etlch yacht to sail one windward and one number of yachts. Our popular Class at leeward board against each other contestant, three points to be awarded the present is the little 22-inch model which was designed by Norman Skeene and winner of each windward board and two which appeared in Model Yachting some points to each winner of a leeward A NEW CLUB I— MODELYACHTING board. Monday morning will be left open for the completing of Class A racing in case weather conditions or too large an entry list prohibits finishing this event on Sunday. Monday afternoon the Ogden Park Model Yacht Club will hold their annual Labor Day race for Class 8 yachts. Attractive prizes have been provided in all events, and it is especially call`3cl to your .attention that, in or(ler to stimulate interest in organized racing, it has not been made compulsory that you be a member of an afliliated club of this Association in order to_ enter the Class A and small I)oat racing. On Saturday evening\ at 7 o’clo-ck-in the Chicago Beach Hotel adjacent to :]}ethBeasAns’sotchfegrt::iL#£:[eti:8h:]nddt:a#Tce± all visiting model men \are cordially invited. The p`lrpose of this meeting and this Regatta is to bring about an increased interest in the sailing and racing of L] PERSONALS R. P. Taylor of Kansas is enthusiastic over a new model he has j`ist completed from the Robt. Eastburn design. Mr. Taylor is a Sea Scout skipper and feels r:ure his new model will stimulate interest among the Scouts on his ship. A member of the Wake field .Club has an original and unique method of tuning i`|Pe i:I,%:i [£:edse]iot]f&’c:f::rh: i:¥±r:::aLS: takes an oar and “limbs” them. He has tried this out on two this year and says that after this operation they are in “i)erfect balance”. The British Championships to select a cup defender drew thirty-three entries, some fleet and s()me work running off such a regatta. Dexter Goodwin won the first Marblehead series for the 50 in, 800, with Frank Courtis second. In the second series, just ended, Frank Courtis was first and Goodwin second. r`.oc]el yachts, and to create a closer bond of friendship among the model men of the Mid-West. It is the hope of this Association that through a succession of these meetings the host of model yacht enthusiasts in this section of the United States may become banded together to the mutual benefit of all, thru the exchange of ideas on the designing, building, sailing and. racing of It i8 absolutely ncce8sary that we rec3ive more money annually if the paper is to be published on anything approaching iiiodel yachts. a regular schedule. Hotels in the vicinity of the Basin have announced reduced rates on, ac.count of this Regatta, and it is the hope of the officers of this Association that you will feel the sincel.ity of oul. wish that you may come and sail with us on the finest Model Yacht Basin in the world. Please advise all members of your club and request that replies be sent to Secretary Robert H. White, 7307 South SangalIlon St., Chicago, Illinois. Cordially yours, Executive Committee, Mid-West M. Y. R.. A. ULTIMATUM We are always glad to publish notices cif club races. but if clubs are to receive full benefit from Such arinouncement it Should appear far enough in advance of the event to give possible contestants a chance to plan for it. That is oneway a regular publication of this paper would help your club. There are several clubs with a subetaLntial membership and only three or four members Subscribe for this paper. If you can induce these members to send in two dollars NOW it will help keep club interest alive during the dull winter months. There are nearly two hundred subscripBack pluck to win against luck and you’ll sometimes lose, but always win if you keep on doing it. tions due. or past due renewal, if we can cash in on these it will go a long way toward e8tabli§hing a regular publication. L8 MO`DEL YACIITING EAGLE CUP RACES Sunday, September 20th South Boston Yacht Club, City Point, South Boston, Mass. INTER-CITY CLASS A RACES Saturday, September 19th Three Boat Team Races for the Frederick H. Prince Trophy Open Races For Class A Boats -.–.- MODEL YACHTING 19 Model Yacht Racing Association of America TnhteerE:a.ti};.aiRrifae;i§f:Fhpt°kefci:fgaAffis[s::::adti:i;b;h:i:h|:ncyo=;pt;e§:.d:ftisat.?on=[e:sbse:::{iot:sC. #¥£:reoTsnn%E:ge:noryowuarn:otwo;,a:rdg:Lv:2e;nonoe:e#ethwe:;ttot:nsse,eg:tcj:btowufehre:£etrhtthhc:ec::b; pond or other suitable stretch for sailing. OFFICER.S P7ff€.cZccef.. WELLINGTON RINI)GE, 1717 Beacon St., Waban, Mass. Vice-President.. A. 8._ RE¥RIOLDs. S9crcfczry.. F`RED L. PIGEON,131 Coleridge St., East Boston, Mass. rr4czf„rcr.. E. A. BULI„ 974 Rogers Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. ST. LOUIS MODEL YACHTING ASSOCIATION Directory Of Affiliated Clubs BOSTON M. Y. C., FRED L. PIGE:gi %gi’:r’i¢d’g% street, E. BOston INC, E. J. HENRIQUE§, Sccrelory, 5784 Pershing Ave., St. Louis SAUGATUCK MODEL YACHT CLUB E. L. CHENE¥, SGcrelarty, CENTRAL PARK M. Y. C., HOwAR6DO9GRwl%::TLH4s7’tf%:fe’::,y’Newyorkcity Saugatuck, Michigan. SOUTHERN CORINTHIAN M. Y. C., CHICAGO M. Y. C., JOHN J°g3N5S[T°sT’H%;:Ce’az%nue, Chicagoi Ill. TOLEDO M. Y. C., H””A.pyoErs#oTXELosgegc,’e]t8€#nvnie,Flo. A. M. YouNGQulsT, Secrc!or}, Waite High School, Toledo, Obio CLEVELANI) M. Y. C., A. H. BEECHER, Cocooroczore, City Hall, Cleveland, Ohio. WASHI`TGTON M. Y. C„ A. G. BUHCR,¥rAk¥N6ffiscc;,’e’a’y’ I)EEPER HUDSON MODEL YACHT CLUB, U. S. Court House, Washington, D. C. PAUL HE’asLEPRt’o£C#:f,’ Rens§elaer, -N. Y. Other Clul)a DETROIT M. Y. C., w. C. VINCENT. Sec’C’:’5y5’i6 Bay|iss Avenue GRA}D RAPIDS M. Y. 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