The Model Craftsman: Volume 11, Issue 5 – October 1942

Model Yacht and Speed Boat News Sec’t’’y-Treasurer—Frances Rankin While the same is true as elsewhere, in that our membership is reduced, due to the present war emergency we, nevertheless, have an active set of skippers, backed by an enthusiastic membership at large, and we look forward to making 1943 a thorough success! The season of our strongest winds is from the beginning of March to the middle of September, during which time the wind blows from West to East, which is parallel with the long axis of the racing pool, and from that direction the strong winds can nearly always be depended upon day in and day out. With such a “set-up” we have developed the use of large spinnakers and the vane-gear, and consequently the maximum speed and performance is made by each yacht. During the time between the end of September and the first of March, the winds are light and variable except when there is a storm or immediately following one, when the winds are strong and reaching from the South and North respectively. It is in these strong reaching winds, that many of acer ties of the Berkeley Model Yacht Rac- a q i é * B ‘ ing Club. In spite of existing conditions we enjoyed a successful season in 1942, and are off to a good start for this year. We have two perpetual trophies, one for M-Class and one for the A-Class, which we call the Sterling Cup and the A Plaque respectively, which are raced for the entire season, commencing early in March and ending the last of October. In between the races scheduled for these cups, there are many other races of a special nature, such as the National Championship for X-Class, which was held over Decoration Day week-end, report of which appeared in an earlier issue of The Model Craftsman. We also have. the Commodore’s Race, the Race Committee Race and the Rankin Consolation Race, open to any skipper who has not previously won it or any other trophy during the previous season. Competition proved extremely keen the past season, as evidenced by final tally of the total points for each boat and the rating each boat received, by virtue of a rating formula this club has been using for the past three years, and the boats here excel, and to say that racing under these conditions provides ample Winter-time exercise is just putting it mildly. However the majority of the skippers here like the West winds the best, and really turn in their top which has proved very fair and successful. The Sterling Cup for M-Class yachts, is of course, the most coveted in the club, due not only to there being many more M-Boats than others, but also to the tradition this beautiful cup has attained. In 1942 it was won by a boat named “Beverly,” which was built and skippered by Jack Spowart, who has turned out to be not only a very likeable fellow, but a very foxy skipper. The A-Plaque was won by Mary II, chartered to Dan Herb by the designer and builder, Tom Sanders. This boat, to our knowledge is the largest and heaviest A-Class ever to grace the Berkeley Pool, and yet with all due credit to her skipper, she was able to maintain a lead over the season series of races to “bring home the bacon.” The X-Class Championship was a notable event, and just added another exciting chapter to not only those of Berkeley, but also to Southern Cali- performances then. Solid Silver “Sterling Cup’—The Berkeley Model Yacht Racing Club’s perpetual “M” Class trophy. Other picture shows newly elected Commodore John B. “Jack” Spowart, holding the ‘model yacht “Beverly” at the Berkeley Pool. Commodore Spowart, sailing the “Beverly,” won the Sterling cup in 1942 and possesses it till the end of this year. fornia competitors who participated, such as A. R. Lassel and Louis Bourgeois, with the spectator view-point enhanced by 1938 M-Class National Champion Ted Thorsen and Walter Many. Recently the elections of this club were held, and those elected to office included the following: Commodore—Jack Spowart Vice-Commodore—Paul Schmitt We have another tradition here which is the New Years Day Race for the Allen Perpetual Trophy. This is a very large and. handsome cup of sun-gold, with a dark base, and is well worth racing for. One of the outstanding conditions of this race is that the race goes on absolutely, without regard to the weather, and while the last two races were held in fair weather, we distinctly recall a very stormy session when the heavens unloaded the water in generous doses, and the Gods of the wind pulled out the corks and threw them away, as there was nearly 50 miles of gale blowing that day, but the race went on! We wonder whether any other clubs participate in such a “meet” in midwinter! Where weather permits, we be(Continued on page 42) Detroit Model Power Boat Club The Club and its members are planning to hold an exhibition on March 28 at the Sylvia Allen Recreation, 9900 Jef- ferson, Detroit, Mich. All visitors who may be in that vicinity at the time mentioned will be welcome. The club will have on exhibition also Race Cars, Trains, Sail Boats, and Model Planes. Members of the Armed Forces are welcome to visit the exhibit. Many of the members have been building new models of speed boats, despite their long hours working on war materials for Uncle Sam. Some of the club members have been busy on new motors for their tiny craft, motors of 2 and 4 cylinder types, with rotary valve and carburetor control. New boats are about to be christened in the various classes from A to E. Past commodore Joe Komsky is finishing a new 4 cylinder overhead valve engine, and has remodelled one of his high speed hulls. The new commodore (Charles Verheaghe is also building a new motor, class C 4-cycle overhead valve type. He had the job down to the last meeting and it created quite a lot of excitement. The skipper who broke the record for Class E boats at the last of the season, Joe Tate, is now building a 50 CC. job. He built one last year and it showed good possibilities up to 41 Vice-Commodore Florant Locall has his new boat ready to go. He promises Louie real speed and performance. Toutart has been working on a new boat and he has an OK Tornado engine for it. Bob Temp will have a new boat in (Continued. on page 11) THe Mopelt CRAFTsMAN a From California REETINGS from Berkeley, California, and some news of the activi- I te Director—Geo. Atthowe Measurer—Gus Mahlstedt Model Yachting News Model Yachting News (Continued from page 28) SAVE MONEY! NOW 1 YE ONLY $225 Newsstand price $3.00. You save 75c. W] YEARS $4100 | Yo Soo” lieve it is a very fine gesture and one which really keeps the interest moving, regardless of the fact that there may be many a “hangover” from the previous New Year’s eve. It is a mighty good way to brush away the “cob-webs”! With the 1943 affair just behind us, therefore, our newly appointed committees are busily working out the details for the coming season, and as mentioned above—all of us are anxious to get started. We are making this special offer in order to get you to subscribe and help us cut delivery costs during the war. 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This offer applies to new and renewal subscriptions. Canadian and Foreign subscriptions $1.00 extra. Moro 5 AIG OO a clownish elements will be jobs allotted on the bid-seniority basis, and some real fun we sincerely hope will result. The passenger terminal is still going forward, and in the meantime the freight yard is doing yeoman service, worrying about it, since we have definite plans under way to alleviate the present “trafic congestion.” Will have a time-table prepared for circulation as soon as feasible—Bill Hitchcock, Secretary, Model Engineers Club of North Jersey, P. O. Box 118, Towaco, N. J. MODEL CRAFTSMAN, RAMSEY, NEW JERSEY il Ne Model Craftsman Publishing Corp., Dept. 343 Ramsey, New Jersey Gentlemen: Enclosed find $…….. to cover my subscription to MODEL CRAFTSMAN ) 2 years (24 issues). Please start with ( ) 1 year (12 issues) for ( A passenger terminal fashioned after the Union Station in Cincinnati was under construction by the scenery wizard, Pater Schalt. New committee appointments included George Brackmann to the Planning Board and Reggie Trefethin to the Executive Committee, and a new group labeled Maintenance Commitiee was appointed to be led by Walter Marsh. This latter group will be known as the “pick and shovel” boys, of course. Since the ‘Club’s last report, Bruce D. oe Sellman, “brass hat” of the O Gauge “Baltimore and Alleghany R. R.” located in Towsson, Md., was a welcome guest, ph Ses RAMA the which is no help at all, but we are not 5 BS a UR Don’t put it off. ever, eliminated, we hope, and a real system of “brownies” inaugurated, permanent as was William P. Colgan of Cliffside Sigs oc wi el te ie wi eso Pe RS ee tee wees LS eee Park, N. J., and Harold M. Brett of Rutherford, N. J., was welcomed to the Club as its latest membership addition,