Model Yachting: Volume 3, Issue 28 – June 1947

– chtln OfficialPablicationof the MODEL YACHT RACING ASSOCIATION of AMERICA JUNE:t94t7 0 uJ ltJ) :r::<( .1\ ~ •i :1. cL V) 0 ::) LL I L.LJ r- \\ z z w N <{ \- <:( 0 ~ co l_:) <( I ' u.J >– c:i _..J I :::> z <( r- I- o- ~z <( ~ MAN AND HIS CONSCIOUS ................................................................ by Prexy )JA.UTICALDICTIONARY .............................................................. by Jeff Davis YACHT RACING IN 1927 .................................................... COMING EVENTS - POWER BOAT NEWS - by Otto B. Upyonda CLUB NEWS r,tODEL many other v~nat1ons of model build. ing, and we are of the firm belief tha.t we have to a great degree neglected these interests. Altho our present av. aliable space is limited we will endeav. our to minister to all these interests without neglecting either, and that Will henceforth be the policy of "Model Yachting. We came to this decission after considerable research into the question of reader potentialities. In the • United States alone there are some 3500 hobby shops with business divided as follows• Approximat~ Airplane .......... ........ .............. 4 5% Miniature trains .................. 20% Autos .................................... 12o/o Power Boats .......................... 6% Ship Building .. ........ .................. 13% Mod. Yachting (racing) .......... "4% The above percentages are only ap, proximate ones and in the case of Moel. Yachting is •not a true valuation of that activity, as most of the items used are made by the skippers themselves, however, we as publishers must consider that 6% and 13 % which represents not alone amount of· money spent on the hobby but the number of men in, terested. One of the largest dealers in miniature marine accessories tells us that his business is devided at about 10% to model yachtsmen and 90% to show boat-building. From the publisher'$ viewpoint these statements are signifi, cant and cannot be ignored if he desires to continue in the publishing field. Founded in 1945 by Charles H. Farley Under order of YACHT RACING ASS'N OF AM. Office of Publication 71 Calla Street, Providence 5, R. I. Freeman J. Santfls, Director Treasurer and Circulation Mgr. How:ird I. Angell 8 6 Brandon ~toad, Cranston, R. I. Advertising Devt. Herbert J. Underhill !lfanager Collaboa·a ton Mrs. Ruth Archie Arroll Ains Ballantyne Pai.ii Collet Samuel Dickie Arthur Downing Norma E. Guy A. H. Lassell Lennie, Hono1·ar:1 \Valter R. Many I!. J). Math;!son J>r. Leonard Peal William Sveers Mr’:!. ,J. L. Sythoff James Warrell Charles E. Wanker Subscription, $2.00 in U. S. and One Year, Canada: $2.50 Foreign All rights reserved. Nothing that appears in this magazine may be reproduced_. either wholly or in part, without written permis.rion of the Editor acting for the MYRAA or from a contributor who reserve, his rights. Dead-line, Vol. Ill 15t:h oEcurrent: mont:h JUNE . No., 4 HE POLICY of any publica, tion is, of necessity, gov., erened and shaped by its 1desire to live and prosper; in othet1 words, to survive-much as is the case in our individual lives. Commendable and courageous as was the ambition of Charlie Farley to produce a publication We were ready for going to press dedicated to model sailers exclusively, with the May issue April the 19th but it automatically limited the field too waited to hear what the final arrange• much, leaving unsatisfied and un, men ts would be regarding the National touched a class of readers counted into “X” Championship at Mill Pond, which the thousands, whose ambitions in other did not reach us until the 24th. Ordirections were ·wetted by their initia, dinarilly this information would have tion into the realm of boat building. tarried over to the June issue, but in It is a natural tendency for some model yachtsmen to develop a passion for our desire to give this event all the ad· Is MY Face·RED!! power-boating, show-modelsand the Turn to Page 2 6 1 MAN and his CONSCIOUS by Pres1u ·T”·as late and contrary :l’ previous records the “·ind this night was blow·’!” an unseasonable gale ••~he most ferocious that -\;),:tn)’ had ever exper.:,: 1..::cd. It was a “lulu” , :· .t blow. One of those c,·<-'ningsany sensible man Bill Spears ,,.l ,uld prefer to remain indoors. Bill Speers has ever been accepted as .: of those men who keeps a promise, 1111 ~ after a bath and a hearty dinner he .innounced to his better half that he w:is going to meet the boys in a little friendly poker game and suggested that "·ifie not wait up for him. Naturally fh..: protested, calling his attention to ch..: strong wind and its devastating ,1 •ssibilities, however with Bill a prom, 1 isc, and a little game like this wasn't ,tr: everyday occurance, so regardless of wifie's wise council, Bill shaunters out into the teeth of the gale with head bowed low and coat collar tucked up .tround his ears. Now, remember dear readers that Bill ,:nuld never by any streach of the im,W!nation be called a drinking man, but !,kc the rest of us, he has his moments :mJ the company was light hearted and \.!:ty,and outside the wind was blowing like the d ..... Next morning being a week-end holiJay Bill arose close to noon with a feel, ini; someone was kindling a fire in his t()mmie and using his bronical tubes ·'.' m exhaust. He quietly and shamer.,..:cdly entered the dining room and '!: down slowly lifting his eyes until t er meet those of his spouse, and \\'hat he saw there gave our poor Bill the_shivers. He said nothing but just waited for what he sensed had to come • nd he didn't have to wait long. ' The little lady walked over to Bill .ind laying her hand on his shoulder tsked, not to harshly, "BiU, what did you do last night?" "Well" replied Bill, rather sheepishly, I. . . I ... I was with the boys until about 11 but after that I can't for the love of me remember what I did. I'm sorry dear that I had to come home in that condition, but after all it doesn't happen very often, you know how it is honey !!!" The missus looked down upon the dejected Bill and in a calm, pathetic voice said, "Bill, I don't know what you did last night, but you know that you can trust me. Whatever It was I'll stick by you to the very end, . . . you know that, don't you?" "Sure I do, honey, but I couldn't have done anything as serious as your attitude seems to imply." Bill had expected a blasting but his wife's calmness and sweet disposition had given him a new lease on life and he was slowly but surely becoming himself again, and when Bill is himself he definitely can throw a mean vocabulary. "After all, darling, any mortal -has the prorogative of indulging in the spasmodic enjoyment of a little aromatic distillation!" "Bill, let's be sensible," interupted wifie, "you are in trouble, so let us have the whole story. The police are after you." Bill's eyes clicked open--his hair, usually so neatly Vitalised stood straight like the quills on a scared por, cupine. "Police?!!! . . . what police?! "The Albany police, Bill, they have been calling all morning, but I didn't want to call you until you were yourself again. They want you ." "Oh, my gosh," sputtered Bill, "what have I done now?!! Honest honey I can't remember a thing I did after 11, . . . . what shall I do? . . . . oh, my gosh!!!" "Whatever it is you '11have to face it like a man. They wouldn't tell me. 3 They insisted on speaking to you, so go to the phone and have it over with, we '11 stand together in this, whatever it may be." Finally after some coaxing Bill s\auntered over to the phone and with l:-'s knees beating a tattoo in perfect So..:th Sea rythum, finally succeeded in dialing Police headquarters. Hoping against hope that no one would answer, a voice loudly bellowed "Hello, who's this?" Bill summoned all his remain· ing courage and answered, "This . . . . this ... is ... William Speers but I assure you that whatever happened, I'm innocent ..... I haven't done a thing, ... I'm perfectly innocent ... I .. "Yes, I know, . . I know." "came the reply, "Tell me are you connected with the Deeper Hudson Model Yacht Clu6?" "Yes sir,'' answered Bill very meekly. "Thank God for that," came back over the wire, "round up the rest of that crasy gangt of yours and go to the lake and take care of the Club-house the wind moved some 75 feet away.'' Bill blinked, swallowed the lump in his throat and ... "Whoopee!!!" hollared Bill. "Nuts," came backover the wire, but Bill wasn't there to hear it. With one desperate leap he gathered the missus in his arms and was frantically dancing her around the room. Rounding up some of the boys they went to the lake and sure enough, the wind had lifted the Club-house clean off the ground and deposited it some 75 feet away, leaving the skiffs neatly telescoped into each other and an "X" quietly resting in its crib with mast erect and undamaged. What the wind did in a few seconds the boys haven't re-done in two weeks. _____ _,,,ooEL YACHTING _____ _ IS MY FACE RED From Page 2 modate this item. To further agravate the situation ourLudlow that sets the headings and our proof press decided to go on strike ( one with a broken earn and the other with a torn rubber sheet) and we had to rely on memory as to what we were transposing, with the reulting error· of omitting to continue the article on "Make Your Camera Talk." 'Xcuse Please!!! Under ordinary circumstance the producing of this 16-page booklet is "a picnic" provided we do not have to write about 80 % of its content as we have been doing. The May issue showed a great improvement in correspondent interest. Thank you!! All MS re, ceived must be typewritten for the lino, typer but we are going to gracefully (if you.know what I mean) wish that duty upon our daughter upon her term graduation. It is our desire to give our readers news while it is still news and we havt done just that, but we must insist that this news reacn' us on or before the 15th if it is to appear that month. rule will be lived up to religiously for our own protection and peace of mind. Both copy for advertising and articles accompanied by illustrations MUST be received before the first (1st) of the month of publication. :rru News from England .. v~. The National "M" competition W¥ held at Kensington during the Easter holidays. A. W. Littlejohn placed first with R. •Redhead and Guy Blogg tied for second and third. G. Howard Nash writes that the weather in Englanq this Winter has been the worst in his recol• lection, seriously hindering yachting pro- , gress. The National Championship Races will probably be held at Fleetwood during the August Bank holidays. • vance publicity we could, decided to revamp pages 11, 12, and 13 to accom, 4· VACATION AT CHICAGO ANNUAL m MEETINC AND CLASS "A" CHAMPIONSHIP August: 30t:h and 3 lsi: know whom I mean,-the fellow you can't p.ry a nickle out of-why sure-I mean Bill Post. Haven't heard from Chicago. Ain't you heard?President Heisler, but I'll sure try to get .. , the National "A" class Championhim out here too. :_;,, races and the Annual _Meeting. Jf the old chuker still hits on three, _Nope, we have no intention of turn:, .:J her up with the mate, the kids and ing you loose in the big city by your, tli;tt pride-and-joy you've been rubbing selves. We 're making plans to keep you d(1wn all winter - oh! yea, don't forget busy and happy. If you want to do tk mast (it's been done before.). Wrap something we may have left out, just lll·r up and get going and forget your open your yaps - one of us will do it troubles. Whether you come by car, with you. Sure, we '11even put you in train or ox-cart, it makes no difference, bed if you have trouble in splicing the u:::tso long as you get here. main brace. (No guarantee how you'll 1 sail the next day.) Meet those fellows you read about in fodel Yachting. Nothing like getting Let us know at least TWO WEEKS ,,·ljuainted over a bucket of suds. You (longer if possible) , in advance that you know that gent who's been raising H ... are coming; when you will arrive; how these past couple of years (and getting many in your party, and exactly what things done), Yea, I mean Santos-he '11 kind of reservations you want. Labor l·c here. Here's your chance to give him Dav week-end is a busy one in Chicago ;t pat on the back for a _iob well done and hotel reservations won't be easy to ( 1!· bawl him out depending on your come by on the spur of the moment. (1p1mons. More in next issue. You will also meet face to face that "\Vatch-dog of model yachting." You H. Harris Howeler OIST anchors you skippers and mates, and set your courses for MID WEST DIVISION The officers elected for the year 1947 ;LrC;- Per., Ronald Meil; Vice Pres., LeRoy Cesbee; Sec'y-Treasurer, Walter C. Foote, 150 3 5 Minock Ave., Detroit 2 3, Mich. The schedules for Mid-west Chaml'! 1mships are:-~ 6" class, May 24 at Detroit. M class June 8, at Cleveland. 6-Meter class, July 20, at Chicago. A-class, August 3, at Detroit. John Chubla of the Cadillac Club has purchased a "top notch" 6-meter. It is ;dso reported that the Chicago boys will increase the 6-meter fleet by some 8 boats. Walter C. Foote has been elected pres, ident of the Greater Detroit Model Model Yacht Ass'n, with Archie Arroll as Vice, and John W. Gray Sec'y,Treas. The attention of 6-meter skippers is called to the date of the Charles Beck International Trophy Race, AUGUST 10 at Detroit. Last year Canada sent over four top-notch skippers and this year entries are expected from Montreal, Guelph, Toronto, Chicago and Detroit will have a large fleet on hand. This race is sponsored by the Detroit Yacht Club. Greater Detroit rejoices over the phys, ical victory achieved by Mrs. Lennie. Yacht Racing Bacl{_in 1927 The old timers will lapse into reminiscence page in model enthusiasm yachting history. while the youngsters A page recording learn a the ambitions, the .!nd the spirit behind the men that built our sport. W HAT a pity that the exploits of our early skippers lie so much hidden behind the portals of obscurity a:1.d that only by an occasionrtl bit of luck we come across a chronical of their feats. From an old pile of "Yachting" I extracted a copy and opened it and there before me, stretch~d across the full page I read "Bostonia II Wins Eliminations." "Dostonia," I reflected, "why that was Black's boat of some years ago, let's read on." I did and it so interested me I'm going to let you in on it too. So here it is word for word. 1 ~----------··-------- "For the third time in succession the Model Yacht Racing Ass'n of America held its series of elimination races at Boston to pick a boat to race in England for the International Cup, the races bs, ing sailed on upper Mystic Lake at West Medford. Nine boats competed for the the honor of representing the United States abroad, and the committee had plenty of work on their hands running off the event. Unfortunately several new Boston boats were not completed in time for the series. The racing during the three days' series was very close and the events were hotly contested, while the weather con, ditions were perfect, varying from a hard breeze to light variable winds. In several of the races the wind was so strong that it was necessary to use two sizes of storm sails. The boats were handled from skiffs, but there were clearly defined bounder, ies within which the skipper could not touch his model. Two boundery lines 1,000 ft. -long were well buoyed by small round metal balls which glittered in the sun and made easy work for the linesmen. Starting from one of these the model had to sail to the opposite side without a touch. It was the general opinion of those racing that this was the fairest method of sailing models. The Rhode Island Miniature Yacht Club was the only organization outside BUN.NY the eliminations. "Little Rhody" owned by A. G. Ardoene performed very cred, itably after she was tuned up, but as neither of the Providence boats were ready for the first day's racing they naturally suffered in the point scoring and lost their chance of being selected. FIRST DAY'S RACE Saturday, June 25th Win strong S to SW, very puffy with short heavy chop. Most of the boats of the Boston district to send boats to ( I ' ( 6 I nearer and the races were run off more quickly than the preceeding events. The "Mariposa" which had stood well a: the top, was unable to sail this day and this accounts for her position in the final score. "Bud Jr." from Providence withdrew. The last race was finished just in time to avoid a terrific downpour of rain and wind. . ,rn-:J .storm sails. ~he "Lily" a. 40 lb. boat with 30 lbs. of lead •· ·r keel, owne d an d skippere d by ; .. l'-Pigeon was righ_t at home _in t~is ... ,J f going, carrymg full sail with .·: •L·. c pinnikcrs wer~ not used because ) the very rough going. ' r\t the finish of the fifth leg the ..liunny II" owned by James Potter and ·I •h had a iComfortable lead overd \' l \.. ' , ..·y ,nkcc" Arthur Doerfier s boat, parte :i,·;_jibstay after being tacked, and her .. , 1.:t went by the board but the strong , 1 1d blew her across the finish line to i· ·.tt the "Yankee." Repairs were made cime for the next leg. 111 '. • ,j •cment -I ,l\.. • 1 The final score:Bostonia II, 40; Bunny II, 3 3 ; Gossoon, 32; Silver Wing, 29; Little Rhody, 26; Lily, 26; Mariposa, 20; Bud Jr., 12; Yankee, 12. The folowing officials, acting for the Association, handled the races :-OOD A E. Brown, Asst. OOD Patterson, Starters and Judges, E. R. Saunders, Standish Pigeon, E. R. Macomber and John Wetmore. By reason of her -standing in the series "Bostonia II' was chosen to represent the United States in the next International. Otto B. U pyonda s._·Drc,first day's racing: Gossoon, Owen Chamberlain-8 pts. Mariposa, Welington Ringe-8 pts. J3ostonia II, John Black-8 pts. Bunny II, James Potter-5 pts. Lily, Fred Pigeon-5 pts. Silver Wing, Robert Patterson-4 pts. Ya.nkee, Arthur Doerfler-3 pts. SECOND DAY'S RACE Sunday, June 26th Publisher's Note: - We don't know who is responsible for this excellent ex, ample of model yacht race reporting altho it has all the ear-marks of coming from the pen of Johnnie Black. Aside from its interest and importance as a record of by-gone days we hope that it will serve also as a pattern for our budding scribes. What gave promise of being an ideal racing day turned out to be a flat calm. After waiting patiently for almost eight hours, a fresh breeze with rain came in from the north at 5 : 30 and racing was resumed. The going was very uncomfortable, but the racing was close in spite (If the rain. The outstanding race of the day was between "Silver Wing" and "Bunny." Starting at the -center of the line and immediately splitting tacks, both boats beat to windward, crossing each other's bows alternately within three feet of each other. They finished the same distance apart. "Bunny" winning. These two boats were alike in design. THIRD ------MODEL YACHTING _____ _ NOTICE We have received requests for the March issue, many of which we could not honor because of the fact that "there isn't any more." Our over-the-counter and advertising campaign swallowed a goodly number and we suggest you inquire at your Hobby dealers, he may have one. DAY'S RACE The 27th ------"'ODEL Wind strong from the north and very puffy. Second and third suites were carried at various times. The course was changed after the first race to give a more direct beat to windward. The starting and finishing lines were much YACHTING _____ _ Sue: "I wonder if Jack loves me?" Mabel: "Of course he does, dear. Why should he make you an exception?" 7 l1auticaf Abaft-Toward the stern or betweGn the object named and the stern. A;.;ee.m-'I'he side of the vessel, ~.n.ids::i;,s, or at a right angle. Aboard-On or in the vessel. About-(To come about.) To change the course when working to windward from one tack to the other. Abreast-Side by side. Adrift-Broken away and drifting. Aft-Near the stern. Aloft-Up the mast or stay, above the deck. Amidships-The middle of the vessel either in the length or breadth, as-Port side amidships, meaning about half way between bow and stern on the port side. Ar.tern-Toward t:ie stern. Behind. Athwart-Across. Athwartship5-At right angles with the line of the keel. Backstays-Ropes running from the masthead to the side of the vessel so mew here aft near the stern. Battens-Thin strips of wood inserted in pockets in the leach of the mailsail to keep it flat when set. Beat-A course to windward. To sail as nearly into the wind as. possible, zigzagging and taking the wind on each side of the bow alternately. Belay-To fasten a rope around a bitt, pin or cleat by winding without tying. Bend-To fasten a sail to a spar. To tie two ropes together. Bilge-The turn, or rounded part of a vessel's side between the rail and the keel'. The part that would touch if the vessel went aground and was left high and dry. Sitts-Timbers, like posts, corn. ing up through the deck to fasten the anchor cable or tow. tine to. Replaced, usually, by capstans in the modern yachts. Blanket-To place one yacht SG that she is betwee11 the wind and another yacht, to take the other yacht's wind. Elock-l-'uily, or grooved wheel encased in wooden or metal shell. Rolt-rope--Rope sewed to edge of r. ::i:: il to t::-:kJ the strain off the canvas. B.oom-Spar, or pole, to which the foot, or lower edge of a sail is laced or fastened. Bow-The forward end of tlie vessel. Bowse-The act of taking in or pulling on the hauling part of a tackle. Break out-To set a sail which has been set in stops by pulling the sheets until the stops break and allow the sail to unfold. Bulkhead-A partition, generally across or athwartships in a vessel. Buoy-A floating object--like a barrel, can or log, anchored so that it will remain in the same place. Used to mark shoal places, channels, turning points in races, etc. Canvas---Cloth from which most sails are made. J Capsize-To tip over. Cardinal points- ( Of the com-· pass) North, East, South and· West. • Cas.t-To swing the bow out of the wind so that the sails may• fill with wind. Used usually in relation to getting under way, as "She cast off on the starboard tack." Catspaw-A very light puff of wind. Chainplates--M et a l p la t es II na-ut-ical !Jolted either inside or outside the vessel to which are fastened the shrouds or wire guys that help keep the mast upright. Channels-Extensions of wood dl' metal from the sides of the L hainplates in narrow craft. Cleat-A shaped piece of wood 11r metal, fastened to the deck, rail, or any other permanent part of the vessel, to which ropes are belayed. Clew-The lower after corner of a fore and aft sail. Close hauled-Sailing as close to the wind as possible. Close reefed-When no more reefs can be tied in the sails. Cockpit-A depression in the deck, usually with seats around the sides. Sometimes called standing-room. Coil-To lay rope in a circular pile. (n) A circular pile of rope. Compass-An instrument with movable hand ( called needle) or card with north, east south, west and all intermediate directions printed on it. Theoretically, the needle or the north mark always points to the north. Actually, it varies in different places and the variation, known is allowed for in steering for any given point. Corinthian-Amateur. One who is not paid for his services and sailing a yacht. Course--The direction in which vessel is sailed. Cover--Same as Blanket. Deck-The top, or cover of the yacht's hull. D~nghy-A small- open rowboat. Displacement-The weight of the water displaced by a vessel. Downhall-A rope used to haul sails down. 9 Down wind-To leeward. A vessel sailing down wind when she is running free or on a broad reach. Dowse--To haul a sail down quickly. Duck-Sail cloth lighter than canvas. Eddy-A current of water moving in a different direction from the general flow. Ens.ign-The flag showing the vessel's nationally. Eye-The spilce in the end of a shroud or stay that goes over the head of the mast. The hole in the end of a bolt or bar. The eyes of a vessel are the extreme forward part of the hull. Fathom-A nautical· measure equal to six feet. Fendors-Anything hung over the side of a vessel to prevent her chaffing or rubbing against another vessel, warf, or other object. Flat-Hauled down taut, or tight. Flaw- A gust of wind. Flowing sheet-Sheet that is eased off as when the vessel is sailing with the wind. Foot-The lower end of the mast. Tlie lower edge of the sail. For and aft-Lengthwise of the vessel. Fore-reach-To shout ahead. To not lose headway when coming about. Foreward-· -·Toward the bow. Ahead of. Foul-Caught, jammed. or tangled. In racing, a violation· of of the rule. Free--Sailing with a fair wind with the wind over the stern or quarter. Freeboard-The side of the vessel that is out of the water. To be continued j ,, I I/ ! MakePicturesTalk ! * * * Contimied from May It is a fallacy to ~ttempt to try and get too much into one shot._ In t~e first place it is almost next to 1mposs1bl~t? get in an unposed picture all the lDCl' dents of the day. Secondly the pub, lishers would be forced to order a large expensive cut or then use one so small that the figures would be unrecognized. It is far more practical to snap a number of small interesting groups in action which the publisher can assimulate to, gether in an interesting arrangement that will tell a good story. It is also a fallacy to believe that a magazine dedicated to yachting would rather have pictures ~f vessels than of individuals interested m that sport. Particularly in modd yacht, ing pictures of sailing yachts in the water are so much alike that they seldom tell a story that creates interest. This of course does not apply to pictures of vessels in profile or at any other angle out of water, provided that these pictures are intended to show some parti, cular lines that are difficult to outline in words. The above is not intended to be a technical discourse but simply one on what does and does not constitute good publishable pictures. -Abel Fortuna Publisher-We are grateful for the above article in view of the fact that a goodly percentage of our members and readers are amateur photographers and can be of great help in supplying us with pictures that will enliven the pages of the Magazine. There is little that we can add to what Mr. Fortuna has said, except to emphasize the the fact that small group pictures in action will make us all the better acquainted. The most practical picture (print) for our maga, zine is one not larger than post-card size as they are more advantageously grouped for engraving. We are at present rather "sold" upon the suggestion of Upyonda ( see "This Thing Called Loyalty," Apr.), that visiting skippers be given th credit that they deserve and will henc: forth do our part in publicizing these ~thusiasts whom we also believe :1.ret~ builders of the sport. In submitting pi~. ures for publication follow these instru tions: Write the names of every one 1~ the picture affiliated with the sport in'. eluding their friends or relatives. Begin from left to right as you face the print Also mention distinctive objects in th, background that merit notice. Rememb1;r that the publishers do not know whorn or what you snapped, you must tell him the whole story. The "wizard" of Wilmington plays his finless Sun~iss design. dis- There was one time when the millinoaire lost his sang froid. He came home unexpectedly and found his pin-up bride making violent love to a total stranger on the divan. For days he was wild with distraction. He loved his wife far oto much to comtem- f plate divorce. Suddenly he found ( the perfect solution. He threw out the divan. -B. Cery l 10 I trol line. This caused a list to port, under which she filled and took a nose dive to the bottom. She was fished up piece-meal and later redeemed herself by towing the Club's punt carrying two men down the Lake. She was doing quite well at this until her propellor picked up the line attached to a small MRS. RUTH LENNIE ___ n n e r 1 l \..... It is with great happiness we announce that in the very near f u t u r e our friend and hon, orary collaborator Mrs. Lennie, will r e t u r n to her "'"\ Lennie home, after un. r ...:()inaa serious and painful bone • ,,r; 1cion. Th_is is only one of the 1 ., 1,w rimes this fine sportswoman has ,:.·l'11• under the surgeons knife in t~e --.•~cfew years, and we sincerely hope 1t ., rhc last. Tl) every member of this organiza, 'lllil Mrs. Lennie may well serve as a Ill 1Jd sportswoman. The qualities of ,, ,rrirude, endurance, and fidelity-so ,·,n1tial to a true sports personality, ,111J which she possesses in abundance have enabled her to come through thi long ordeal of pain and suffering. To her and to Mr. Lennie as well, whose past anxi~ties we can vividly pie, ture, we \Vish to extend our very best -.,·i~hcsand the hope that their future ,,·ill hold nothing but fair winds and ,mooth seas. F. J. S. boy's boat. Strings and propellors do not mix, it has been found, neither does an ocean-going tug make a good submarine. Maybe Heine Free should make for a submarine instead? A rather more successful steamboat demonstration ensued with the performance of the 5 foot tug Jennie Wilson, a scale replica of its prototype of the same name in the U.S. Government Service at Philadelphia. She was built by Vice-Commodore Virgil Gustavino who is also the builder of Consultor II and is powered by a ¼ inch bore steam engine and has craftsmanship. This ace builder had two more boats on exhibi, tion: the power cruiser Anna III, 65' inches long with a one cylinder gas engine power plant, and the 4 foot scale model, TINY, also a craft of the motor cruiser type, a scale replica of its prototype owned by the Acme Brewing Co. Tiny is powered by a 2-cycle e:n• gine. The most recently launched craft ex, hibited is the 5' foot purse seiner, Paci, fie Star owned by Lyle Stevens with its 4 cylinder gas engine plant and which put on a consistent performance up and r ,____ MOOEL YACHTING, _____ _ POWER BOATINC On April 2 7, the Power Boat Section the S.F.M.Y.C. held its Spring Meet on Spreckels Lake, at San Francisco. The day was overcast under a high fog, nevertheless a crowd of several hundred ,rcctators lined the banks of the Lake ;mcJviewed with considerable outward c\'idence of interest the various demon.strations that were programmed for their edification. The first casualty of the day devel, loped when the 72 inch ocean-going tug model, Consultor II, owned by H. C. Free and powered by a two-cylinder steam plant, started its voyage from the dock to run afoul of the speedboat con, (lf ~-YACHT MODELS-~ SAILS- SPARS- FITTINCS Made to order W. G. BITHELL 159 Falcon St. E. Boston, Mass. 11 down the Lake, towing its small skiff astern to the amusement of the spectators. This craft is another fine example of Virgil Gustavino. A small boat was also shown by Mr. Stevens, but not launched. Of the utility or commercial boats, next comes the scale of the tanker, Esso Trenton, 5 feet long, built by L. Havard and powered with a Boucher compound steam plant. In her coat of gray war, time paint, she successfully navigateo the sometimes rough waters of Spreckels Lake with credit to herself and her builder. The same can be said of the excellent performance of Jack Henry's scale model of a U. S. Govt. Crash Boat, about 5 feet long and powered by a gas engine. The perfect detail and craftsmanship shown in this boat have all the ear, marks of the master builder. Some further casualties ( or shall we say, antics?) developed with the performance of the purely speed boats. These craft are so fast that they can not be permitted to run at large, but must be controlled by means of a long line swiveling from a center pole, around which these miniature speedsters give action. They are about 34 inches long, two of them were 2-step hydroplanes, fitted with sponsons resembling a bat's wing and rising on the ste·p in action and all but taking off in the air. De Gear had two others of more conventional design; and we are told these craft are rated in 4 classes, according to their power plants, which are gas engines. All have one characteristic in common: their astonishing speed, which is such that it must be seen to b~ be, lieved. Like other public performers and prima donnas, these speed boats appear to be quite tempermental; they may be balky to start, requiring endless coaxing with the flywheel starting line. Also they may stop when inclined. Which is often . They may decide to wind up with a nose dive to the bottom and the operator needs a good pair of hip boots _and to have a skiff handy. Also he needs endless patience. For such ~ the ways off pnma donnas and speed boats. Mr. DeBane, a visitor from Ne,.,.. York, showed the interested fans a n~type of power plant, a Jet Motor adapted from that used by aircraft. lie has still to build a hull around it, after which we may see something. Maybe it will fly, who knows? Engines are al! right but as for me, I will stick to the windjammers. Lest we forget, Chas. Westerfeld did the honors at the Club House and the inner man was well taken care of. G. C. Gallagher .... ______ MODEL YACHTING ______ '.\ _ NEW ENGLAND INTER-CLUB RACE The New England Interclub series of races got off to a poor start due to rain that would not be accommodating. Neither Lynn or Marblehead showed up, but Boston was on hand with a strong team, including Pigeon, both Levys, Bithell, Sr. and Richardson. ·.:.. The second race of the N. E. league started no better than the first. The old rain ma~ er was at his best bright and early on the 18th and up to lunch I' time showed no signs of letting up, how• \I ever, during that pleasant period of sat· isfying the inner man the rain ceased its , .1, d,,wnpour and the boys from Boston, ii Lynn and Marblehead decided to start proceedings. Rhode Island sent word earlv in the day that they would not participate due to weather conditions: Altha it did not rain steadily, it was very drizzly and disagreeable. The wind also was in a contrary mood and came in from various directions. Marblehead was represented by Mattson, Beery, Chapman and D. Goodwin; Boston by Pigeon, S. Leavy, M. Levy and MacNeal; Lynn the host club by Pederson, Parker, Avery and Kanveric. Joe Patey of Lynn was OOD ... L. O'Conner, Jr. was Starter and Harry Richiirdson was Scorer. Boston collected . 94 points, Marble· he~? 77 and Lynn 69. High p~int ·skip· per for Boston was Stafford •Levy \vith ,I .... ·Collling Events .,, 11ncs, Avery of Lynn with another 11J Chapman of Marblehe:ld with June 1, 15, 29. July 12, 27 at San \- rhc weather was not to our liking Francisco. • r..:inained in the club house where June 8, Mid-west "M" championship ·\'. ,__ [:;worth, Charlie Farley and Paul at Cleveland. i._~L·were making last minute adjust, June 22, Miller Inter,city at Forest •.. , cs to their new "X"s. We have 11 . ,,·L-r seen ~ner craft anywher~. Hills . July 13, Annual Regatta at Forest ·:, r!ic·s boat 1s scaled down from his 1 ,,1 . 111 lius Esquire "A , " an d h as beauti'f u 1 Hills . July 22, 6-Meter Championship at •·:.c~ chat make as graceful a picture on Chicago. .: c "·ater as any sailor would desire to 1 • \,·ith long sleek overhangs. It is not July 26, 27, Marblehead Cup at Mills ...;:1( boat, as Charlie told me that from Pond. ·::.'..:xperience "X"s with too much dis, July 15', at Boston . ..J.1ccment are not as successful as the Aug. 31, Sept. 1, "A" Class National '.111 ,dlcr boats. This boat is called Championships at Chicago . ..\~quire." l\1ul Fiske's boat is also a light dis, POWER BOAT RACES ..j,1ccment craft with medium overhangs June 22, at Baltimore. '.,nJ of moderate displacement. We July 4, at Philadelphia . .,.-r..:inclined to conduct a contest with July 20, at New York. ,,ri:e for anyone who could guess its •:.1111..:, for would you believe it, it's , ·\-Q's,Me." Isn't that a lulu. Model Yacht Model A .irplane > \ V ;idsworth boat, has easy bildges and Fittings, Sails Kits and : r..thcr heavy forward sections intended and plans Supplies to keep her off the wind and as all the ,1thcrs,has not yet shown just what she , ,·:in do. We did however see a brush 1 l,Ltween Xsquire and X,~’s,Me. It 105-14 Jamaica Ave. > \\’as difficult to judge which was the Richmond Hill 18, N. Y. k~t as in the light breeze one had the ,1J\·.·mtagethen the other, both showing Fisher & Marine Model i:rctt promise. We would nevertheless Kits and Fittings like to take lessons from Charlie in the Archery Equipment .1Jjustment of the vane gear! TEX FOSTER ~SHA’R’PIEA FAST, Complete TESTED Building ‘•M” CLASS RACER Kits Now Available Kits include and ready for ALL material cut out assembling. Deck, mast, hooms, cast rudder, lead keel ~serted and full set of plans • ions ~or build!ng. 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There were five teams, .comprising 15 boats, and a very lively time was had by all. Central Park was first with .700o/o, Irvington second with .630% and South Jersey came in third with .600%. We are planning quite a program for this coming season. Besides our regular prizes, we are having a season prize for the skipper who has attended the most club races and who has the highest score. The prize is a fourteen inch Delta drill press which was donated by one of our new members. It looks as though all the members are going out to win ‘That pnze. Our Commodore, P. Gordinier and Lou Tokar have both built the Broom and are now trying them out. Perhaps we will have more to say about these at a later date. There have been several new models built during the past winter, and quite a few (myself included) are sailing our old models. We are joining both the National and Eastern Division and hope to send Ben, THE MAGAZINE Eugene Wolfe BOSTONCLUB Joe Shea has acquired the “A” clas.s yacht formerly owned by the late Ernest A. Bull and from the trials we have seen this Spring the other “A’s” will have to look to their laurals. Several new “X”s are being tried out and Stafford Levy’s new creation is surely a beautiful work of art. l 1 . ———-I \I 11 MRS. W. A. WADSWORTH We are sorry to have to announce th.e passing of the wife of that sterling I skipper, William A. Wadsworth, Sec’y ~ of the Boston Club. . < To Bill and his family we wish to ex, I press our sorrow and sympathy. F. J. S. f CREATER DETROIT M. Y. ASS'N. Have just received my May issue. Congratulations. You are doing a grand job and now we can be assured that we will know what's going on thruout the FC~ YACHTSMEN BY YACH·.~MEN }'xbti-s 1 year $5.00 2 years 8.50 12.00 13 years ' YACHTING 205 East 42nd PUBLISHING CORP. Street New York 17, New York 14 'I ' t )n. to D. of 1laers try within a reasonable time. Raei1:,-illstart Sunday and I will try and . •., the boys informed of what's cook:. _' in Greater Detroit while it is still • • ~\: 1r pond is in grand shape; so let's :., ,12 that the skippers will be also. 1l; d luck wishes from all the gang. 00 Archie Arroll MILL POND CLUB ass est en to Ut 1 1s • Dr. E. P. Phillip has resigned as com.,,,Jore of the club due to the pressure i his professional activities. Ed. V. \·ill is one of the oldest members of the , Jub has been elected to succeed Dr. l'hillips. Ed. came to model yachting h ru tough wet sailing of the "Stars" I when these speedy craft first began cutt· in\! thru the blue waters of Long Island Sound, and was considered one of the I ng ice :'y I :x- - best as his winnings attest. "A" class champion for 1947 is proof that Ed has lost none of his ability in the art of sailing. NEWS FROM ENGLAND Berkenhead Model Yacht and Power Club The officers for 1947 are Wm. M. Carpenter, Com.; H. N. Amlot, V. Com.; S. Mountford, R. Com.; J. Edwards, Sec'y; A. R. Andrew, Treas.; J. Pollitt, Measurer. This club has a schedule of 20 races from April 5th to September 13, including such cups as the Victory, Lingmoor, Fleur-de-lis, Maura, Auderny, Graham White, Concord, Elise, Livingston and Parks Committee. For Junior class there arc· the A. E. Foster, ·Hornby and the Noel Lloyd Cups. ................................................. JAMES BLISS & CO.Inc. ldlewyldeHobbyShop 11 Central Ave., Albany 220 State Street Boston, Mass. 6, N. Y. MALCOLMH. ROBERTSON Tel. Laf. 4141 Prop. We have "Knock-down" Kits for builders of Model Write AIRPLANES BOATS SUPPLIES FOR THE MODEL YACHTSMAN Yachts fo~ details STAMPS Fittings TRAINS TOYS MODEL YACHTS and FITTINGS Plans MODEL Paint FITTINGS A. J. FISHER 1002 Etowah Ave. YACHT MODELS Blue Prints Fittings Sails Spinnakers Royal Oak, Mich. 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