MYRAA Special Report of the Secretary of M.Y.R.A.A. – November 1940

#7 SPECIAL REPORT OF SECRETARY M.Y.RA.A. In accordance with the expressed objects of the M.Y.R.A.A. to “—encourage and promote the designing, BUILDING, and racing of model sailing yachts—-“, your secretary will from time to time publish information that will be of value to skippers in the construction of model yachts. In order to encourage the building of recognized classes of model racing boats this winter, the following list of published designs,taken from the secretary’s personal library, is included in this report. Builders are advised to prepare fullsized faired-up drawings of designs for which blue prints are not available. No attempt is made to list unpublished bluoprints offered for sale. (See Advertisements in Year Book). Designs – 6-Meter Class DESIGN by Daniels, Model Sailing Craft, Daniels & Tucker, second edition P 5 (1939). LAVINIA by Tucker, Marine Models 9:10 p 294-295 (1937). COREA Marine Models 8:8 p 220 (Nov. 1935). JOYCE Marine Models 7:8 p 215 (Nov. 1934). DEBUTANTE by Littlejohn, Marine Models 7:6 p 134 (Sept. 1934). MAIDA by Stephen, Marine Models 5:10p 238 (Jan. 1933). FREDITH by Le Flufy, Marine Models 5:8 p 178 (Nove 1952). DESIGN by Daniels, Model Sailing Craft, first edition p 106 (1938). DESIGN in Model Sailing Boats, Hobbs,third edition p 215-216 (1935). DESIGN in Model Sailing Boats, Hobbs, second edition p 215-216 (1929). DESIGN in Model Sailing Boats, Hobbs, second edition p 221-225 (1929). DESIGN in Miniature Racing Yachts, Darling p 98-99 (1936). DESIGN in Model Sailing Yachts, Marshall, revised edition p 61-65-68 (no date). DESIGN in Model Sailing Yachts, Marshall, revised edition p 65-66-69 (1940). (A National Championship will be awarded when 25 six meter yachts are registered with the M.Y.R.A.A.) Designs = M-Class CHEERIO II by Black, Yachting with Models, Black p 15 (1939). CHEERIO I by Black, Yachting with Models, Black p 53 (1939). NEWS by Arroll, Model Craftsman, Mar. 1937 p 43. ZIP by Baron, Popular Mechanics Magazine, June 1934 p 926-935, DESIGN by Daniels, Model Sailing Craft, Daniels & Tucker,second edition p 109 (1939). KITTIWAKE by Littlejohn, Marine Models 10:9 p 235 (1937). DESIGN by Horst, Ae Marblehead Model Sailing Yacht Horst p 10-14 (1939). Full size section templates in book. IRIS by “Yardstick” Marine Models 6:12 p 314 (1934). WAMPUM II by Potter, Marine Models 6:1 p 257 (1933). WAMPUM by Potter, Model Yachting 2:10 supplement (March 1933). CATSPAW by Liljegren, Model Yachting 3:3 supplement (August 1933). SPINDRIFT by Nedwidek, Model Craftsman 68:2 p 22-23 (July 1939). (Send any additions to this list to the National Secretary for future publication.) A-Class and X-Class designs will be listed in a later report. (Signed) Te W. Houk Secretary M.Y.ReA.A. Doe VL YE BIA, MeleMeAeMe NUVENIDEON L, LUtU ife- Requests have bdéen received fot 6-M and A-Class Rating Rules. order for a quantity of these Avenue, Acton Ws rules sent to As W. Littlejohn, 19 St. A recent Dunstan’s 3, Londoh, was returnéd unopened indicating that Mr. Littlejohn no longer lives at that address. Sinte American editions of these rules are unobtainable your attention is called to the following publications {n which they may be found in latest, up-to-date form: Rating Rules A-Class: Modelmaker 17:8 P 271-273 (May 1940) Model Sailing Craft, Daniels and Tucker, 2nd Ed. P 17-19 (1939) Model Sailing Yachts, Marshall, Revised Ed. P 38-46 (1940) Rating Rules 6-M Class: Model Sailing Craft, Daniels and Tucker, 2nd Ed. P 6-13 (1939) New Secretary BAYVIEW WOMEN’S M.Y.C. Edythe Townsend, 1521 Holcomb Ave.Detroit. New Secretary IRVINGTON M.Y.C. J.W. Swenson, 206 N 7th St., Newark, N.Jd. NOTE: CHANGE OF ADDRESS, Chas. Simpson, V. Pres. Pac.Div. 9309 Aurora, Seattle. Add to ANNUAL Report of Treasurer July 1, 1940 under CASH RECEIVED: Stamps for marking sails 3 ‘@ $.40 $1.20 A committee to study Skiff Sailing Rules and make recommendations to the Executive Committee has been appointed by President C. H. Farley. Chairman is Herbert Bowen, Hampton Manor, Renssalaer, N. Y.3; Midwestern Division member, Tom Battenburg, 914 Roger St., N.W., Grand Rapids, Mich., and Pacific Division member is A. R. Lassel, 831 Lakme Ave., Wilmington, California. The following list of published A-Class and X-Class designs taken from the Secretary’s personal library are included to supplement the Special Report of August 17, 1940. DESIGNS X-CLASS EXCALIBUR by Farley, Model Craftsman 6:8 P 26,27,28 (Jan. 1940) DESIGNS A-CLASS DESIGN by Pigeon, Modelmaker 17:8 P 269, 270, 271 (May 1940) DESIGN by Daniels, Model Sailing Craft, Daniels & Tucker, 2nd edition, JILL by Littlejohn, Marine Models 11:6 P 170, 171 (Sept. 1938) DESIGN by Berge, Marine Models 11:1 P 9 (April 1938) | P 18,19(1939) WINDWARD by Sonntag, Yachting P 71 (July 1935) PRINCE CHARMING II, by Berge, Marine Models 8:3 P 57 (June 1935) CHLORIS, Marine Models 8:1 P 13 (April 1935) VANJA by Baron, Popular Mechanics 63:3, 4 P 440, 443, 607 (March, April, THISBE, Marine Models 6:1 P11, 15 (April 1933) NORSEMAN by Berge, Model Yachting 2:9 Supplement (Feb. 1933) SCOTTIE by Hobbs, Model Racing Yachts, Hobbs P 14 (1933) ETHYLBERTA by Hobbs Model Racing Yachts, Hobbs P 13 (1933) ELUSIVE by Almond, The Model Yachtsman 5:5 P 102, 103 (Aug. DESIGN by “K”, The Model Yachtsman 5:2 P 20 (May 1932) COURTESY by Littlejohn, The Model Yachtsman 4:11, 12 P 233, CRUSADER by Daniels, CHLOE, 1935) Model Sailing Craft, Daniels & Tucker, The Model Yachtsman 4:6 P 118 (Sept. DESIGN by Foster, The Model Yachtsman 4:3 4 1932) 249 (Feb.,Mar.,1932) lst ed. P 116, 117(1932) 1931) P 46, 69, 71 (June, July 1931) DESIGN by Grane, The Model Yachtsman 3:11, 12 P 228, 241 (Feb. Mar. 1931) ONWARD by Lance, The Model Yachtsman 2:12 P 215, 216, 217 (Mar. 1930) MUSSOLINI by Berge, The Model Yachtsman 2:11 12 P 197, 199, 221 (Feb. Mar. 1930) DESIGN by Daniels, The Model Yachtsman 1:11, 12 P 164, 179 (Feb. Mar. 1929) PATSY, by Reynolds, The Model Yachtsman 1:10 P 148 (Jan. 1929) BOSTONIA II by Black, Build a Winning Model Yacht, Moore P 184, 185 (1928) BUNNY II by Potter, Build a Winning Model Yacht, Moore P 187 (1928) JUNE by Littlejohn, Model Sailing Yachts, Marshall, revised edition P74, 77 (1940) Same design in earlier revised edition (no date) P 71, 72 ETHYL by Hobbs, Model Sailing Boats, 3rd edition Hobbs P 235 (1935). Same design in second edition P 253 (1929). The Model Yachtsman 1:1, 2 P 6, 20 (April, May 1928) Requests have been received for a list of movies of model yachting FROLIC by Feltwell, activities, the loan of which could be made available to clubs for promotion al work, Skippers may perform a great service in advancing the sport by notifying this office where such movies may be obtained.