The Model Yachtsman and Canoeist: Volume 11, Issue 6 – June 1894

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The Vachtsman competition for 38 feet fast cruiser with lines, sail-plan, deck and cabin plans, 48 entries, third prize. —_Oo— THoMmAsS GRASSAM, 4, Scale Lane. LONDON: Competition, has been successful in the following competitions :—1893, 1st prize for 1-rater London Mr. AntAN Cxark of Glasgow, winner of third prize in our Designing Competition, promises his help in our next effort in promoting a designing competition and acknowledges in a handsome manner the value of our published designs from which he has drawn inspiration for designing a good many prize winners of different sizes. —_—O— We learn that it is probable that the Leeds Corporation will provide a suitable piece of water for model yacht sailing in Kirkstall Abbey grounds, Leeds. If this comes about, it will bring new life into model yachting in Leeds and the club there will not be slow to challenge for the Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Challenge Shield. —_Oo— It is now settled that the ‘Vigilant’ will pay a visit to Britain. No doubt plenty of opportunity will be afforded her for getting a thorough test in these waters, and as we are not numbered amongst those, who think, she will have to occupy a rear position like ‘Navahoe, we think she will get a fair share of prizes even if she sails in all available matches. In specially arranged races over long plain courses, we look to her holding her own, winning in weather to suit her and making a good fight in any weather. ONDA LIGETI THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN 102 ee IRIE RELA RIDA ANoTHER model yacht club has been formed, the Springburn. The opening sailing fixture being assisted by the Alexandra M.Y.C. and attended by about 4000 people. This attendance being very encouraging in its way but not conducive to good sailing, as the wind could not very well favor the yachts with such a concouise to screen the margin. We wish the Springburn every success and hope they will assist us in our efforts for the sport. AND CANOEIST L.W.L., and of 15:3 lbs. weight, and fitted with ‘Miranda’ is said to be designed under the ~ «1730” rule, and the displacement is put at 21°5 lbs., but it is probably nearer 26l|bs. On the whole the designs form an interesting study, although they are very unequal in merit. as far as that symmetry of form goes which appeals to the eye, and which naval architects treat as a inatter of great consideration. Iam, Faithfully yours, Dixon Kemp. —O— Ir is a pleasure to learn that the Alexandra M.Y.C. of Glasgow flourishes: is about the strongest club in the west of Scotland and is a staunch supporter of our journal. The membership and the new boats are still increasing, the latter especially in the rating classes 10 and 20, and an excellent programme of matches fills the season’s card. 10-RATING DESIGNING COMPETITION. THE JUDGE’S COMMENTS. annals Dear Srr,—I have examined the designs of the model 10-raters you sent me, and have awarded the prizes as follows :— 1st.—‘Kathleen’ %9nd.—10-rater for exposed water, with ‘Blue Flag’ White St. George’s Cross. 3rd.—‘Marchessa.’ 4th.—‘Gem.’ 5th.—‘Nuera.’ Worthy of High Commendation. ‘Rosebud,’ 23°6lbs. ‘Nora Creina’ ‘Pocahontas.’ In so many designs there is naturally;a great variation in merit, but the lst and 2nd winners The first named, are very even in merit, ‘Kathleen,’ being more in accord with the type of yacht likely to prevail in the immediate future. The 2nd prize winner is more of the conventional form in sheer druught, but the body form is quite in agreement with modern ideas. These two drawings appear to be the work of expert draughtsmen, and show an intimate knowledge of the form of yachts. ‘Marchessa’ is of the fin bulb type, whilst The ‘Gem’ again is of the conventional form. latter is a particularly we’!l executed design. ‘Nuera’ is of the fin bulb form and of light displacement. Many of the designs shew a tendency to overdo the area of mid-section, and shew hollow buttock lines; whilst others appear to carry the main breadth of water line too far aft, The ‘‘Hissex Calf” is of a pure V section. The design ‘Up to Date’ is 51°5 inches on = ; two fin bulb plates. OPENING OF A NEW PONTEFRACT LAKE IN PARK. The trustees of this large park, 340 acres in extent, officially opened their lake by a model yacht race and other aquatic sports on WhitMonday. The lake is very well situated for wind, being open from all points but unfortunately for model yachting there is an island at one end, and on this island was stationed the Pontefract band. Although the morning was dull and heavy, the sun shone brilliantly all the afternoon, and the 3000 spectators fully appreciated the picturesque lake, the music from the island, the model yachting and the aquatic sports, and there is a whisper that this is to be made an annual event. The trustees kindly offered the following prizes for the yachts :— 1st…Silver-plated cruit-standand£1 0 0 Bnd 11.00 wanes sanmeewes + eee SERN £0 15 0 BRO, creams eenbarhith. tiie 6m oRMeeENRNN £0 10 0 aD aNNTS £0 5 0 SRbiRS Se ennn BED, crevesiesensnnnann The following 10-tonners came to the starting flags :— Bradford Mr. Crossley Dot Leeds Mr. Wells Midge Bradford Mr. Lockhart Fanny Doris Mr. W. Rumble retired Leeds _ do Mr. A. Fordsmith Pixie do Mr. Blake Dore do Mr. Watkins Spray do Mr. Fogg Sunbeam do Mr. Wells Alert It was a reach from the bottom of the lake, keeping the island to port, and some very good courses were made. At the conclusion of the tournament the winning boats were ‘Sunbeam’ first, ‘Pixie’ second, ‘Fanny’ third and ‘Dot’ fourth. ‘Doris’ retired early from the race having sprung her mast beyond repair. ‘Dore’ formerly ‘Vikin,’ owing to over canvassing failed to maintain her reputation. Mr. Lockhart’s ‘Fanny’ is a new boat of THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN AND CANOEIST exquisite workmanship, built by the owner, and | man and boat will prove strong antagonists. There is every prospect of a club starting in Pontefract, and there is a hope that with the Leeds new water at Kirkstall Abbey, some good racing may take place in this district. INTER-CLUB MATCH. LIVERPOOL AND SOUTHPORT MODEL YACHT CLUB CHALLENGE CUP. The ninth half yearly race for the Silver Challenge Cup of the above clubs was sailed on April 28th, on the South Marine Lake, at South- port. The cup is offered for competition to the model yacht clubs of Liverpool, Southport, Manchester and London, for yachts of 20-rating, L. & §. A. and will become the property of any competitor winning it by the same boat aiid the same owner three times consecutively, or four times in all, within a period of three years. . In the previous contests the Manchester club have only once won the cup, though several tines their boats have secured places in the first three, but this year a more determined effort was made, and boats more suitable to the exposed water of Southport were entered, two having been especially built for this race. As will be seen by the following account of the racing, Manchester has again secured the cup, and whatever doubts may have been felt as to the sailing powers of model fin-keelers, ample proof was given in this contest, that in a broad reach slightly to windward, the two boats of the newest type, (‘Lingard’ and ‘Nada’ of the Manchester club) showed themselves much steadier and very _much faster than the old pattern keel boats. One of the conditions of the race was that the course should be a beat-to-windward, but owing to the wind being almost due west, a broad reach from the south end was the course decided upon. It was quite a perfect schooner day but only one of that rig was entered, the others being with one other exception, cutters. as follows :— No. Name. vos ‘Vera’ eed ‘Emily’ ~ §‘Nada’ > {Coquette’ Rig. Owner. Club. cutter, Commodore Hall, Manchester. ‘3 schooner, cuttter, mudian, cutter, ‘Lingard’ ‘Little George’ 5 §‘Becancour’ (‘La Cigale’ 6 ‘Lady Ada’ The entries were Mr. T. C. Morris, Mr. J. Pearson, Mr. F, Bibby, Mr. R. Holmes, — Liverpool. | Manchester: Liverpool. Manchester. Mr. H. Gaskell, jr. Liverpool. Vice-Com. Dreaper, Southport. ¥9 ,, Mr. J.N. Dempsey, Manchester. Mr. F. G. Bolton, — Liverpool. i: ” Mr. F.N. Darbyshire, Liverpool. Commodore Sill, Liverpool. is In the first round of heats ‘Aziola’ was the first to score the winning point, and in the next ‘Pearl was first through the flags, ‘Emily’ having to go about, but owing to a protest this heat was 103 re-sailed when ‘Pearl’ again won, the third heat was an easy win for ‘Nada’ (a new fin keel boat) which went off on a straight course and passed the winning flag in one steady run from the start, her opponent ‘Coquette’ never getting near her. Another fin-keeler, ‘Lingard,’ matched against ‘Little George,’ proved the better of the uwo in the next heat, both boats missed the flags, but ‘Lingard’ going about more quickly succeeded in drawing clear of her rival and maintained her lead till the line was crossed. The fifth heat between ‘Becancour’ and ‘La Cigale’ was sailed over three times owing to mistakes and disputes; in the end ‘Becancour’ proved the better boat. The sixth heat was a walk over for ‘Lady Ada.” In the second round the four winning Manchester boats were drawn in two pairs, and ‘Aziola’ through a bit of smart handling won an uphill race when her chance seemed all but hopeless, having gone about when half way over the course while ‘Pearl’ seemed making straight for the flags, however, when ‘Aziola’ was again put about she kept well to windward and crossed the line before the schooner, which had just missed the mark in her first board, could come up with her on the last tack. In the next heat a close contest was expected as the two fin-keelers were very evenly matched in weight and sail-area. ‘Nada’ gained a slight lead soon after starting and although ‘Lingard’ pressed her very hard during the whole course, she kept ahead till the finish and won an exciting race by a few lengths. The race in the next heat was also a very close one, but ‘Lady Ada’ sailed a steady course and won by a few seconds. ‘Aziola,’ ‘Nada’ and ‘Lady Ada’ were thus left in for the final heat and got away to a good start, the wind being a little stronger but still very steady; ‘Nada’ soon showed her nose in front and was closely followed by ‘Lady Ada,’ while ‘Aziola’ headed slightly up to windward which brought her too near the bank to get the full force of the wind. There was soon no doubt as to the result of the race for ‘Nada’ sailed a splendid course and came home an easy winner, ‘Lady Ada’ finishing a good second, and ‘Aziola’ third. The racing was conducted by Messrs. Sill and Adlington of Liverpool, who acted as starter and judge respectively, though on several occasions owing to the useless and irritating protests which considerably delayed the racing, the latter’s judicial functions did not appear to be properly recognised or appreciated After the conclusion of the racing the competitors assembled at the lake boat-house where the Challenge Cup and prizes were presented to the different winners by Vice-Com. Dreaper of Southport. To04 THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN. AND -CANOEIST;° the Chibs. Doings of Bi ine Sea as Coes airs Reports for publication must be legibly written, on one side of the paper on/y, and forwarded to the EDITOR not later than the 20th of each month, to, ensure insertion in the following issue. us Liverpool M.Y.C.—The lake at Sefton Park on Saturday, May 12th, was the scene of a race for 40-ton model yachts, the premier prize being a cup presented by the Lord Mayor, Alderman Bowring. The day was moderately favourable for the event, though an uncertain wind at times made the sailing a matter of some little difficulty. Eleven boats had entered, and the race resulted at follows :—First heat: Mr. T. B. Sill’s ‘Lady Ada’ beat Mr. EB. L. Johnston’s ‘Rover’; Mr. Bell’s ‘Curlew’ beat Mr. Darbyshire’s ‘La Cigale’; Mr. Holbrook Gaskell’s ‘Aurelie’ beat Mr Kyffin’s ‘Thought’; Mr. Bolton’s ‘Little George’ beat Mr. Orebbin’s ‘Gleam’; Mr. Bibby’s ‘Emily’ beat Mr. Evan’s ‘Dolly Varden’; Mr. Marshall’s ‘Rival,’ abye. Second heat: ‘Lady Ada’ beat ‘Curlew’; ‘Aurelie’ beat ‘Little George’; ‘Rival’ beat ‘Emily. Final heat: ‘Aurelie’ first, ‘Lady Ada’ second. The ‘Rival’ was disqualified on a protest for foul turning. Mr. Holbrook Gaskell thus won the cup. On Whit-Monday, May 14th, a match took place at Sefton Park for 30-ton Y.R.A, rule models, for a prize offered by the club, and resulted in a capital race, there being a good wind. First course of heats :—‘Olly,’ F. Bibby, beat ‘Aurelie,’ H. Gaskell, Junr.; ‘Galatea,’ W. Crebbin, beat ‘La Cigale,’ F. N. Darbyshire; ‘Rival,’ Alex. Marshal!, beat ‘Little George,’ T. G. Bolton; ‘Petrel,’ W. Evans, had a walk over owing to the ‘Shetan,’ J. Bell, ‘Lady Ada,’ T. B. Sill, hadabye. not arriving; Second course of heats:—‘Olly’ beat ‘Galatea’; ‘Rival’ had a bye; ‘Lady Ada’ beat ‘Petrel. Final heat :— ‘Olly’ first, ‘Lady Ada’ second, ‘Rival’ third. Later on the sarne day a match was fixed for 10-ton class under Y.R.A. 1730 rule for a prize presented by Anthony Marshall, Esq. First heat :—‘Lochinvar,’ D. M’Hardy, beat ‘Tiny,’ H. Gaskell, Junr.; ‘Wee One,’ A. Marshall, beat ‘Gaiety Girl, F. N. Darbyshire; ‘Lizzie,’ T. G. Bolton, beat ‘Yvonne’, R. Williams; ‘Banshee, W. Crebbin, beat ‘Ida, F. Bibby; ‘Resolute,’ Alex. Marshall, a bye. Second heat:—‘Wee One’ beat ‘Lochinvar,’ ‘Lizzie’ beat ‘Resolute, ‘Banshee’ a bye. Final heat, after a well . contested beat to windward :—‘Lizzie’ first, ‘Banshee second, ‘Wee One’ third. Owing to the wind holding up, a sweepstake match was arranged for 30-tonners, Y.R.A. 1730 rule models., A number of the heats were considerably delayed through having to be sailed over again owing to the fouling with small craft cruising about. First heat :—‘Little George’ beat ‘Rival,’ ‘Lady Ada’ beat ‘Olly, ‘Galatea’ beat ‘Petrel,’ ‘Myra beat ‘Rover.’ Second heat:—‘Lady Ada’ beat ‘Little George’, but was disqualified for foul turning; ‘Little George’ beat ‘Myra’ and won first prize; ‘Myra’ getting the second, while ‘Galatea’ had a walk over for third. Kingston M.V.C (Hull).—On Saturday, May 12th, this club sailed a 10-ton match for first and second prizes, presented by Mr. W. Sinclair, owner of the yacht ‘Coralie.’ The course was a beat to windward in a nice breeze from the north ‘Whiff,’ a new boat designed and built by her owner, T. A. Bruce, took first with 5 points; ‘Susie’ G. Story, second with 4 points; ‘Romp’ N. G. Andrews, scored 8; ‘Puff?’ KE. Gruby 2; ‘Lottie’ J. Tindale 1; ‘Midge’ G. Smith 0. On Whit-Monday eight 10-ton models started for a Silver Cup, presented by Mr. C. H. Wilson, M.P. The course again was a beat to windward, this time with a good southerly breeze, and many of the heats were very close, one event resulting in a dead heat. ‘Puff,’ from the same design as ‘Whiff,’ by T. A. Bruce, and built by her owner E. Gruby, won every heat, scoring 7 points ; ‘Songstress,’ a new boat, built by her owner G. Cross, took second prize with 6 points, and ‘Romp’ N. G. Andrews third, with five points. The other scores were: ‘Charm’ T. A. Bruce 4; ‘Pearl’ W. Graville 3; ‘Lottie’ J. Tindale 2; ‘Susie’ G. Storey 1; ‘Sea Song’ J. W. Smith of Bradford, 1. The Cup was originally a Challenge Cup for a 3ft: length class, but as the owners in this class have been unable to raise a race for ‘ years, and the class is practically dead, the committee decided it should wait no longer, and apportioned it for the above race. It has been usual for the Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Challenge Shield to be sailed for on Whit-Monday, . and this trophy has in past years drawn a team of competitors from Boston, Scarborough, Leeds and Bradford, besides the three Hull clubs. Last year the race had to be postponed for want of wind, and then could not be sailed later for want of water. This year notices were sent out to all the clubs that it would be sailed for on Whit-Monday, and that entries would close on May 5th. The Kingston club held a meeting on May 7th, to make the necessary arrangements for the fixture, when letters were read from the Scarborough, Boston, Bradford, and Leeds clubs to say they could not come, and as no intimation was received from the Albert and East Hull clubs that they would compete for it, the fixture was abandoned and replaced by the match above recorded. The club, however, passed a resolution that they would be prepared to accept a challenge from any club that had the spirit to send one, and would hold themselves ready to THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN deferd the Shield with any number of boats from three to six, against the same number of any other club. Since this resolution was passed, information has come to hand that the two Hull clubs intended to compete-on Whit-Monday, and no doubt some disappointment has been caused that the competition did not take place, and as is often the case in such matters, those who did not perform their part properly are inclined to censure those who did. But letting this pass for what it is worth, there is the Shield, and the conditions are now made easier than ever for any club to fetch it. A challenge, with reasonable notice, will be entertained at any time during the season, and the Kingston club is prepared to put aside its own programme to fall in with the views of the club or clubs that may challenge for it. They are also prepared to modify the entrance fees, and add something to the prize money. Albert AL. V.C.( Hull).—A match for 10-tonners was sailed on April 21st, for a prize given by Page & Bruce, Hessle Road. The tournament system was used. ‘Kismet’ C. Hainling, winning with 6 points, the others being ‘Ethel’ G. Leyman 4, “Tottie’ C. Bray 3, ‘Mystery’ N. Skow 2, ‘Minnie’ J. Harris 0, ‘Florence’ J. Lilley 0, and ‘Gamecock’ W. Lowery 0. Dundee M. Y. C.—The first 5-ton Cup race of this club for the season was completed on Saturday, May 19th. The competition was begun on the previous week, but in consequence of the large number of entries, and unfavourable weather, two heats had to be postponed. ‘The final heat had just been started when a squall burst forth, and the small boats tacked for some time, but eventually were driven back between the poles. Sail was then reduced, but for a time little headway could be made. At length the wind moderated, and the yachts got offin fine style. The competition was decided in seven heats, and 17 boats entered:—1st heat, 1 George Henderson, 2 W. S. Jackson. 2nd heat, 1 J. Beedie, 2 John Cant. 38rd heat, 1 D. Wood, 2 A. Robertson. 4th heat, 1 J. Patrick, 2 R. Webb. 5th heat, 1 W.S. Jackson, 2 George Henderson. 6th heat, 1 John Cant, 2 A. Robertson. The final lay between Mr. Jackson’s ‘Sultan’; A. Robertson’s ‘Mary’; G. Henderson’s ‘Fluke’; and John Cant’s ‘Skip.’ The result was: ‘Skip’ 12 mins. 18 secs., first. ‘Mary’ 13 mins. – 40 sees., second. In the absence of the Commodore, Mr. J. Cant acted as umpire and starter. Newcastle M. Y.C.—This club commenced their season’s racing on Easter Monday, having a 15rating competition on the American tournament AND CANOEIST. 105, system on the old Reservoir at Hexham, some 22 miles from the city. 10 boats took part in the contest, and resulted as follows: ‘Countess of Galloway’ 9 poiuts, ‘Torpedo’ 7, ‘Sally’ 6, ‘Swallow’ 5, ‘Raglan’ 5, ‘Aggie’ 8, ‘Pioneer’ 3, ‘lelephone’ 8, ‘Britannia’ 2, and ‘James’ 2. ‘Countess of Galloway’ was built by Mr. Roxborough, one of the most enthusiastic and cleverest model yachtsman in our club, and every credit is due to him in producing such a splendid specimen. ‘Torpedo’ has a drop centreboard which is worked in a brass lined trunk in the middle of the boat, this model was built by Mr. Williamson, another very energetic and clever meinber, he is always experimenting and has built a large number of models, and this his. last production gives excellent results in strong winds. ‘Aggie,’ this was her first appearance and Mr. P. McGill ought to get good work out of this vessel by a little practice. The wind was a trifle light, otherwise the outing was enjoyed thoroughly,a good many spectators were present; Mr. A. M. Stevens took the card in hand and managed the tournament. A 1d-rating race was. sailed on our water on the 14th April, the wind was fresh from south-east, 18 boats entered. ‘Telephone’ was first, ‘Torpedo’ second, ‘Raglan’ third. There was some very close racing, notably that between Mr. Walter Black’s ‘Swallow’ and the ‘Countess of Galloway,’ the finish being exceedingly close, the first gaining the victory by a few inches. Mr. Thompson tried a new boat named ‘Saxon,’ and although he had’nt got. the boat in hand, yet she performed very well; Mr. Thompson conducted the tournament. A 10-ton race was sailed on 12th May, eight boats took part.in this contest, namely ‘Seagull,’ ‘Lapwing,’ ‘ Alick,’ ‘Mary,’ ‘Maggie,’ ‘ Ada,’ ‘Pioneer’ and ‘William and John.’ ‘Seagull’ was first with six points, ‘Lapwing’ second with five, a tie between ‘Alick’ and ‘Mary’ for third prize resulted in the former winning; the only model that beat the ‘Seagull in this race was Mr. Walter Black’s ‘Mary.’ This is a very smart little craft measuring about 7-tons. Mr. Chas. Thompson again conducted the proceedings to the satisfaction of all. Scarboro M. Y.C.—Saturday, 28th April, a very interesting and closely contested 10-ton race was sailed on the tournament principle, fora prize presented by the Hon. Secretary. A strong but steady breeze from N.E. made the course a turn to windward, and second suits were the order of the day. As usual, in a dead beat, the heavy long narrow craft more than held their own against the lighter displacement ones, and the prize was ultimately won by Mr. G. Boilder’s ‘Snowdrop,’ who scored the maximum number of — MODEL-YACHTSMAN AND CANOEIST 106 points. Mr. Grant’s veteran ‘Florence’ made a hard fight, but had to take second place. Score: ‘Snowdrop’ Mr. Bolder 7, ‘Florence’ Mr. Grant 6, ‘Freedom’ Mr. Andrews 4, ‘Annie’ Mr. Frank 4, ‘Waterfly’ Mr. Goodwill 3, ‘Terror’ Mr. Robson 2, ‘Glide’ Mr. W. Bolder 1, and ‘Arrow’ Mr. Maynard 0. Saturday, May 12th, a 20-ton race for Club prizes, with a good breeze from the Six competitors, N.E., made things pleasant. course dead beat to windward, and alter a close series of heats on tournament principle, the best boats being close together at finish, the scores stood :—‘Mary’ Mr. Frank 4, ‘Ivy’ Mr. Benton 4, ‘Daisy’ Mr. Grant 3, ‘Florrie’ Mr. Andrews 8, ‘Victory’ Mr. H. Benton 2, ‘Elsie Mr, Donkin retired. In sailing off the ties the first prize went to ‘Mary,’ with ‘Ivy’ second, and ‘Daisy’ third. The weather being fine and the water in capital condition, led to the presence of numerous spectators, both afloat and ashore. Some of the former in their row boats and canoes shewed great ignorance of the ‘rules of the road at sea’”’ coolly rowing athwart hawse of the competing yachts, thereby causing fouls and vexation of spirit, besides doing no little damage to hulls, spars and gear. Tynemouth M.Y.C.—The principal event of the year the race for the Viall Cup took place on Saturday, May 19th, with astrong N.N.H. wind ; there was a good attendance of spectators. The race this year being confined to the 10-ton class brought an entry of ten-boats and was sailed on the tournament plan, resulting as follows :— 8 points F. W. Foster Nymph Breeze Iverna Mary Fairy Petrel Agnes Bride Edith Amelia H. Sharp T. Foster J. W. Stroud B. Knights J.T. McCartney C. Taige F. Hudson T. Walters W. Stenhouse Ties :—Nymph beat Breeze Iverna 8 6 6 4 4 3 2 1 0 do do do do do do do do do beat Mary ‘Nymph’ thereby securing the cup for the’second time, winning last year with an entry of 23 boats of allsizes. ‘Breeze’ winning second prize given by Mr. H. Stevenson, Railway St., and ‘Iverna’ third, given by Mr. C. Wright, Butcher, Tyne Street, North Shields. The members succeeded in getting their craft into excellent trim, the conditions being a beat to windward, and with small canvas some very smart sailing was witnessed. Messrs. T. Robinson and J. Stewart kindly acted as judges and Mr. A. Mustart, Junr , as starter, the arrangement given every satisfaction all round. The next club race takes place on June 23rd, for prizes given by local tradesmen, and inter-club matches have also been arranged with local clubs which only requires fine weather to be successful. Serpentine M.Y.CLondon).—On April 19th, a meeting was held to distribute the prizes and medals for 1893. Messrs. Winter and Hill were the chief recipients, Messrs. Hale, Roper, and Miller, in a heap for third place so far as prizes went, though most members had one prize at least to take. The opportunity was taken during the evening to give a surprise to our Hon. Secretary, Mr. G. Hale, by presenting him with a handsome pair of Marine glasses. The chairman (Mr. Miller), on making the presentation on behalf of the members, spoke in an eulogistic manner of Mr. Hale’s past services to the club and trusted that Mr. Hale would long be with them to guide the club’s affairs. Mr. Hale having replied, the members passed the remain- der of the evening in the manner usual to amicable gatherings. On May dSth, the first match of the season for prizes presented by the Commodore, was sailed off. Wind §.W. and fresh. Ten fifteens came to the starting line and a good race resulted, much marred, however, by the row boats which were very much in evidence. First division: ‘Flo,’ Mr. Winter; ‘Shah,’ Mr. Burt; ‘Galatea,’ Mr. Cooper; ‘Alarm,’ Mr. Miller. ‘Shah’ is a 10-rater-fin, ballasted and sparred to 15-rating; but did not score against the two long keel boats. Score: ‘Flo’ 9, ‘Galatea’ 7, ‘Shah’ 4, ‘Alarm’ 2 points. Second division: ‘Dora’? Mr. Brown; ‘Niobe’ Mr. Hildersley ; ‘Venture’ Mr. Hill. The fin and bulb ‘Niobe’ simply romped away from the two keels. Score: ‘Niobe’ 14, ‘Dora’ 5, ‘Venture’ 4 points. Third division: ‘Muriel’ Mr. Fanhill; ‘Firefly’ 10-rater, Mr. Sanders; ‘Corsair’ Mr. Lewis. The two fins had a fine duel, ‘Firefly’ not scoring. Score: ‘Corsair’ 11, ‘Muriel’ 9 points. Final hour: ‘Niobe,’ ‘Corsair’, ‘Flo’ and Muriel.’ It was great odds the only keel boat left in the race would be badly beaten, but the rowboats ordered otherwise. For the first four boards ‘Corsair’ and ‘Niobe’ were badly fouled, ‘Flo’ and ‘Muriel’ getting but twice fouled each during the hour. Score: ‘Flo’ 19, ‘Muriel’ 18, ‘Niobe’ 15, ‘Corsair’ 10 points. Umpire Mr. Hale. On May 19th, Wind N. the tens met nine strong fora race. First to N.N.E., very shifty and moderate. division: ‘Wanderer’ Mr. Cooper; ‘Ino’ Mr. Score: Brown; ‘Mosquito’ fin, Mr. Hale. ‘Wanderer’ 7, ‘Mosquito’ 5, and ‘Ino’ 2 points. Second division : ‘Mohawk’ fin, Mr. Hill; ‘Swift’ Rowboats Mr. Winter; ‘Mischief’ Mr. Roper. settled the fin. Score: ‘Mischief’ 7, ‘Swift’ 6, Third division: ‘Britannia’ ‘Mohawk’ 3 points. os THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN AND CANOEIST. Hildersley. Score: ‘Britannia’ 9, ‘Snake’ 5, ‘Orizaba 1. Final hour, score : ‘Britannia’ 16, ‘Mischief’ 16, ‘Wanderer’ 12. On sailing off the tie to weather, ‘Britannia’ won by 30 yards. Umpire Mr. Lewis. Lowestoft M. Y. C.—This club opened its season’s racing on Saturday, May 12th, with a race for yawls. The competition was between seven very shapely boats, and the majority of The winner proved them were cleverly sailed. to be the ‘Georgina,’ Mr. A. J. Thirtle, with the ‘Bittern,’ Mr. T. Thurston, second, and Mr. T. H. Thirtle ‘Theught’ A. Thirtle, third. was the starter and manager, whilst Mr. A. F. M. Smith, of the Highgate Model Yacht Squadron was the umpire. New Highgate Sailing Club (London. )—The members met on Highgate water on Saturday, May 4th, and enjoyed some good sport. The several competitions afforded much pleasure to . The wind being N.N.W., eight the spectators. boards were sailed with the following results :— ‘Venetta’ H. Vine, 24 points, ‘Ripple’ W. Ramsden, 21, ‘Witch’ H. Vine, 6, and ‘Phenomenon’ P. Zingel, 5. Whit-Monday’s competitions were sailed in a southerly wind, which was all that could be desired. Crowds of holiday seekers lined the banks and seemed much interested. Scores: ‘Nautilus’ W. Ramsden, 20 points, ‘Venetta’ H. Vine, 15, ‘Caprice’ A. Hedgecoe, 13 ‘Wanderer’ W. Dimple, 12, and ‘Melody’ P. ‘Zingel, 8. REVIEW A NEW OF BOOKS. YACHTING PAPER. We used to hunger after ywchting pictures and could not get filled. Districts not favored with the visits of the crack yachts, knew not what these yachts were like, and had to let their imagination play around amongst a list of their names, und an occasional summary of their deeds. All this is now altered, the progress of yachting journalism has made immense strides. We have splendid reproductions of photographs of all the notable yachts, given from time to time, and now the up-to-date yachting journal issues a picture of the-yacht and her owner, so we shall see both the celebrated ship and the man who owns her. The Yachting World is the new and notable addition to yachting journalism. The first number, published on April 20th, begins with magnificent pictures of ‘Britannia’ and her owner, H.R.H. The Prince of Wales, and follows in the succeeding numbers with ‘Meteor’ and her Imperial owner, The Emperor of Germany; ‘Amethea’ and Mr. Greenlees ; ‘Sunbeam’ and Lord Brassey; ‘Mirage’ and The Marquis of Ormonde, &<. Besides these supplements there are other spirited pictures of yachting, and about 20 pages of yachting information and reports. All this is produced for the insignificant acknowledgment of threepence. It is published weekly, and will be carried on to further fame, and we hope fortune, by a special summer number, which is to surpass anything previously attempted in this line. The Yachting Worid is published at 28, Paternostes Row, London, E.C., and can be ordered from any stationer. BADMINTON AND LIBRARY OF SPORTS PASTIMES. The two Volumes ofthe above series of books which are devoted to Yachting, are to hand for us to pass our opinion upon. Extended notices and extracts have appeared in other journals, and as our time for perusal is short before going to press this month, we shall not pretend that we have digested all the contents, but give a brief notice for the present, and as the books are worthy of being spoken of again, our atten- tion will be drawn to them in another issue. The two volumes are dedicated to H.R.H. The Prince of Wales, whom we are proud to own as the most prominent figure in British Yachting of to-day. The Price is 10/6 each, and the Publishers are Longmans & Co., 39, Paternoster Row, London. We venture to suggest that these books will make one of the most suitable prizes for model yacht races, and for designing competitions, They should occupy a place on the handiest shelf in the library of all those who take an interest in yachting, or those who would wish for a proper knowledge of the great pleasure navy of the world, and a true insight into yacht racing from the beginning up to the present day. Distinguished adepts fill the books, with their accumulated knowledge. Celebrated designers are represented by illus— trations of their triumphs, whilst photography and other forms of pictorial art have lent lavish aid to give us the true likeness and presentment of all the celebrated yachts, both We have real pleasure in giving these large and small. Badminton volumes unstinted commendation. Qorrespoudesce, Letters must bear the name and address of the writer, (not necessarily for publication), Anonymous lettersand enquiries will not be acknowledged. All communications to be addressed to THE EDITOR. THE Epiror, 7he Alodel—-Yachtsman, DEAR Si1Rr.—The interesting correspondence between “Old Yachtsman,” Mr. Hale and Mr. Scott, on the question of fin and bulb keels promises to be the means of additional information to some of us who are sceptical as to the virtues Mr. Scott’s opinion of this product of the Rating Rule. that ‘thigh speed sailing is not match sailing” is quite exact, unless the high speed can be combined with absolute steadiness and reliability, either on or off the wind,—and judging from all one hears as to the extreme difficulty of steering some of the big fin keel raters (with a hand at the tiller and sheets) there is at least plausible ground for belief that exact copies of the large racing craft of the present style, would make most indifferent racing models. Doubtless the wide separation of the rating type from the old 1730 type, makes comparison difficult, if not impossible, but seeing that hitherto model yachts required a much larger area of immersed lateral plane than the real vessels, under the 1730 rule, it is feasible to believe that fins and bulbs must be very much larger in area and weight than absolute copies of the present type can possess. It 1s quite true that the lateral resistance of a perfectly plane surface is superior, area for area, to the curved surface of the normal type of model, and that the decrease of weight coupled with a great distance from the centre of buoyancy to the centre of gravity, is an advantage in ordinary weather and smooth water, but what we want to know here, is how much area of lateral plane, and how much weight, can safely be dispensed with to secure a fast reliable I0-rater, for use on a big pond where rough water accompanies even a moderate breeze. EG Mr. Miller; ‘Snake’. Mr. Burt; ‘Orizaba’ Mr. 107 THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN 108 If Mr. Hale, or any other gentleman, can give us points on these matters, it will tend towards settling what is now an open question ; and one that is producing something like prove that 27lbs. is by no means too heavy for a successful 1o-rater, such as was illustrated in the AZ, Y. & C. recently. AMERICAN.—"L. & S. A.” Rule. Station—Prosvect Park, New York. Ti. Melvin, 141, Park Place, Brooklyn, U.S.A. "BRADFORD.—Y.B.A. and length. Yours truly, ALBERT STRANGE. Station.—Exley’; London, May 19th, 1894. Station—Waterworks, Antrim Road E. Potter, 21, Upper Panning Street, Belfast. CENTENNIAL (New South Wales.)—Measurement from outside of S1r,—It is only in the belief that a critic should be. entirely ignorant of the subject of his criticism that ‘Olid Yachtsman” could have written his letter in your last issue. Ihave simply to repeat my former statement respecting our 1730” exhibits, whatever Old Yachtsman may have stem to inside of rudder head ; also overall. J.M. Donaldson. 46, Rose-street, S. Sydney, N.S.W DUNDEE.— Weight. 12 lbs. to 1 ton.—Station.—Stobsmuir Pond J. Cant, 60, Watson Terrace, (lebe. GLASGOW.—Alexandra—"L. & S. A.” Rule. GLASGOW.—Tonnage.—‘‘94’’ Rule. Station.—Hillhead Pond Robt. S. Nicholson, 16, Nightingale Place, Kelvinhaugh. HULL.—Kingsto.1—Length taken on l.w.1.; also 10-ton class Y.R.A Station—Club Lake, Inglemire Lane, Beverley Road. J.R. Windsor, Bankside, Sculcoates. Albert—1730 Rule. R. Spence, 146, Coltman Street. Hast Hull.—1730 rule, Hessle Rd. . LONDON.—London.—15-rating class and 10-ton class Y.R.A Station— Round Pond. Kensington Gardens. Mr. Walter Greenhill, L.M.Y.C., Kensington Gardens, W Telegrams :—Bermudian, London Postal:—L. M. Y. C., Kensington Gardens. Serpentine—Tonnage—Y. R. A.ané L.&S Station—The Serpentine, Hyde Park. G. Hale, Sec., 173, Hampstcad-road, London, N.W. Corinthian.—10 and 15-tons 1730 Rule, also 10, 124 and 15-tons Lx Bx D, weights limited to 20lbs., 25lbs. and 28lbs. 200 Canvas unlimited. Station—Long Pond, Clapham. Robert Shield, Monteagle House, Baldwin Crescent. Camberwell, London, 8.W. a personal friend nor acquaintance of mine, it would, there- Clapham—Tonnage—Y.R.A. fore, be interesting to learn on what grounds he bases his charge of deliberate and systematic untruthfulness to me ; for in no other light can I read his letter. Clapham Common. Station.—Long Pond W. J. Bailey, 147, Elms Road, Clapham Park, 8.W. M. Y. Sailing Association—Length taken on l.w.1. Station—Round Pond, Kensington Gardens. May I suggest it would be better in future if Old Yachts- J. Pollard, 32, Spring-st., Paddington. man left model yachting to the ‘‘experts” whose opinions he stands in so much need, and confine himself to the re- New Highgate Sailing Club—Weight Rule (all told). Sec.—Henry Vine, 80, South Hill Park, Hampstead. ; MED WAY.—Chatham.— Tonnage Y.R.A. J. H. Read, 16, Gorst Street New Brompton, Montrose.\ Pond, Skating 1.w.l—Station: on MONTROSE.—Length habiliment of ancient yachting columns of the /zedd. Faithfully yours, G. Have, Hon. Sec. S.M.Y.C. Wm. C. Clark, 33, Bridge Street, Montrose. NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE.—W. Twizell, Sec., 53, Clayton Park, Square, SWANSEA.—Length taken on L.W.L. Station, Brynmill Park, Victor Nerup, 5, Pier Street, Swansea. SCARBOROUGH.—‘Tonnage 1730, 10 aud 20-tons, also Weight class. Station—The Mere. W. W. Gibson, Sec., Westborough. SOUTH SHIELDS.—Eixelsior—Tonnage ‘1730’ and Length. CORRESPONDENTS. A SuBSCRIBER.:—The American arrangement for working the rudder by the mainsheet is no doubt found to work fairly satisfactory ; they sail on open waters and have a good deal of searoom. The British model yachtsman as a rule prefers the weighted rudder which swings over as the boat isheeled. Scme weighted rudders, simply swing from the sternpost, do not come through the deck, and have to be changed to suit various courses and various breezes; some carrya permanent weighted rudder which comes through» the deck and has a tiller controlled by a slide on deck, the latter admitting of more or less play of the rudder according Station.—South Marine Park, T. S. Downey, 16, Saville Street. SOUTH SHIELDS.—Tonnage—Y.R.A. Station I. A. Terviel, 74, Broughton Road. South Marine Park. SOUTHAMPTON.—John Houghton, (Address Wanted.) STONEHAVEN.—P. Christie, 33, Market Square, Stonehaven, TYNEMOUTH.—Tonnage—Y.R.A. Thos. Foster, Sec., 10, Albert Terrace, North Shields. I= The Fee for constant publication in the Register is 5s. per annum MR. to the steerage power required. Others have abolished rudders altogether and set a side or bowsprit spinnaker for running. The latter is the case where the mocels are so shaped that they willsteer by the sa'ls alone, the draught being much g-eater aft than forward. The best arrangement of mainsheet we consider is that where a strong watch swivel is hooked on to mainsheet horse, the sheet leads from this through two screw eyes, and is fastened to a toggle which slides backward and forward ona cord stretched tight underneath the boom. | Club Lake, Chalk Lane Station.—East Park, 3. P. Bell, 18, Gladstone Street. the hand again on the other. I think I may safely assume that Old Yachtsman is neither ADVERTISE IN THE “M.Y. »® 0.” Station—Alexandra Park, Glasgow W. Crawford, 70, Armadale-street. With regard to our ‘‘fins,” neither the ofzston of Old Yachtsman, nor that of his Three Experts, alters in any degree the statement of facts in my previous letter. Old Yachtsman, though dating from London, has not, on his own admission, seen one of these fin models afloat, perhaps he had better for his sake reserve his opinion until he has done so, and not stultify himself concerning a matter of which he is confessedly entirely ignorant. The S.M.Y.C. rule says ‘‘make the board in one tack or no score,” Old Yachtsman’s hypothetical three tacks for ‘Britannia’s’ record exists only in his own fertile imagination, © Moreover, our times are perfectly reliable, they are taken with a chronograph, which records mechanically the minutes and seconds and fractions thereof (leaving nothing to the imagination of the timist) from the moment the model leaves the hand onthe one shore, till the bowsprit strikes TO Reservoir. Frizinghall. Lewis Crossley 15, Springfield Place, Manningham Lane, Bradford. BELFAST— Ulster.—Ruwle 1730. Zhe Afodel- Vachtsman. ANSWERS CLUB We shall be pleased to insert particulars of all Clubs, and invite the Secretaries to forward the necessary information also, to notify any change in Names and Addresses, these are xo¢ fin keelers - and, so far, our experience goes to been told to the contrary. YACHT REGISTER. a deadlock in these parts, where on some days even an in- Tue Epitor, CANOEIST. MODEL different heavy old ten can beat moderate rating craft—though Scarborough M.Y.C. AND ALBERT STRANGE, (Designer of ‘Cherub I,’ ‘Wren,’ ‘Cupid,’ ‘Kittie,’ ‘Cherub II,’ Northumberland Sailing Club Class Boats, &c.) prepares designs on reasonable terms for Small Racing Single Handers, and Cruising and Canoe-Yawls, Model Craft, Canoes Yachts. Owners designs examined and advised upon. | Address: 8, GRANVILLE SQUARE, SCARBOROUGH. THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN AND CANOEIST. 113 ago have drifted into a larger class of boat, and, as yet, the working of the altered rule is not known, and their places have not been filled by younger blood. It would, of course, have been more satisfa ctory BRITISH CANOE CLUBS.x MOYAL 0.0.—T.G.F. Winser,Sec.,72, Mark Lane, London MERSEY C.C.—Percy Cox, Mate, C 9, Exchange Bldgs,, Liverpool. ‘CLYDE C.C.—Mr. Steven, Ardlin House, Helensburgh . WEAR C.C.—T. 0. Todd, Sec.,7, Winifred-te rrace, Sunderland. HUMBER YAWL CLUB—G.F. Holmes, Mate, Elim Lodge, Hornsea. “TYNE C.C.—T. Warkman, Sec., 17, Hutt Street, Gateshead-on-Tyne. ‘BRITISH CANOE ASSOCIATION.—J. D. Hayward, Sec., 15, Princes Avenue, Liverpool. Mr. Hodson, Treas., Olive Cottage, Maple Road, Surbiton, Surrey. (The B.C.A. is established for the promotion ofcruises and meets “whereby canoeists of the United Kingdom, irrespectiv e of clubs, may ‘unite for the purpose of cruising and camping.) SS ONDERLAND C.C.—J.3tephenson, Sec., 28, Chester-rd., Sunderland THAMES CAMPING & BOATING ASSOCIATION.—Anthony Walter, Hon. Sec., 14, Duke Street, Adelphi, S.W. ‘NORTHERN C C.—L. McPherson, White House Buildings, Newcastle. ‘ULSTER C.C.—R. E. Workman, (Capt.), 19, Bedford Street, Belfast. “OXFORD UNIVERSITY SAILING CLUB.—G. F. Eyre, Secretary, Trinity College, Oxford. Corrections Solicited. EDITORIAL NOTES ANID COMMENTS. HE challenge of Commodore William Willard Howard ot to us Britishers if we had had the experie nce of one season to act upon, but, as it is, the American challenger takes us to some extent at unaware s. However, we must do our best to defend the cup, and if we fail, we shall at any rate have the satisfaction of knowing that the challen ger had as good a chance as our own men, which is more than could be said of most International Competi tions. Asa rule, the challenged have the advant age of knowing the waters in which they are to sail, and the most suitable craft for navigating them, but in this case both sides are equally in the positio n of going as strangers to sail on strange waters. -We should like to suggest to the executive of the R.C.C. that it would be only courteous to meet the challenger with one boat only (as was done by the N.Y.C.C.), i.e: to have a trial race or races, and to select the boat and man who appear most likely to uphold the prestige of the club. —o— the New York Canoe Club for the R.C.C. Challenge Cup, which will be sailed for at - Bourne End on Tuesday the roth inst, has already done some- thing towards attracting public attention once more to canoeing. The challenger’s name figured pretty conspicu‘ously in the reports of American canoe racing in 1890 and ’9t. In the former year, in his canoe “Toltec,’ he was the first man to use a mizen of greater area than the foresail, whilst in the latter year he built and sailed the canoe ‘Aztec,’ his former boat having been sold to Mr. T. E. H. Barrington, of the same club, who, with her in 1891, beat Ford Jones the Canadian challenger’s canoe ‘Canuck,’ in the race for the New York C.C. International ‘Chalienge Cup. In the two trial races which took place to decide on the defender of the cup Commodore Howard was second and third respectively. It is therefore evident that it is no novice in canoe sailing who is challenging for our cup, and already the press are inclined to cry out that the conditions of the-race should have been made more stringent The subject of canoe tents—a very pertine nt one at this time of the year—is again forward this month by two corresponden ts. The interesting descriptions by Dr. Paul brought cannot be read by even the old hand at the game without benefit, and any further letters from the pen of one who has had so much experience in camping both ashore and afloat will certainly meet with a hearty welcome. we found a Willesden On a recent cruise tent with roof arched by battens fairly satisfactory, but as no really heavy rain fell during the time, cannot speak with certainty as to its watertightness. In a boat the size of the ‘Queenie’ (about 2oft. x 6ft.) the extra room afforded by a square (or squarish) form of top is not so essential as in the smaller class of canoe-yawl or canoe. The other letter on the subject sugges ts matter for consideration and it is not impro bable that a judicious blend of the two plans may afford a nearer approach to that “perfe ct tent” for which, as we hope, an increasingly large numbe r are on the look out. After all, it isin cruising that the greate st enjoyment and benefit of the canoei st consists, and one of the main uses of this journa l is the free interchange of opinion and experience to assist in and that a longer notice should have been exacted from the challenger. perfecting our egudpment (using the decent probability of international competition, doubtless the number of new canoes built would have been much larger. As it is, the change of the rules seems to have been made too late, as most of the canoeing experts of four or five years The programme for the summer term of the Oxford University Sailing Club shows thirteen races between April 28th and June 13th. After that date, some of the members of that If British canoeists had known that there was a broadest sense) fo this purpose. word in its —o— very sporting little club are to be found in the ranks THE MODEI-YACHTSMAN AND CANOEIST. E14 of the cruisers, for which a University cng vacation affords a most enviable opportunity. —Oo— The R.C.C. Camp and Regatta will be at Bourne End on June 16th to’ 23rd. Reply post cards have been sent out to the members, to ascertain the probable number of campers and a suitable camp ground has been secured, for the use of which during the Regatta week a small charge is made. —o— The Trent Valley Sailing Club, whose headquarters are at Trent and very conveniently situated for sending a boat to by rail, gave an open race on Whit-Monday, when the second prize was taken by a visiting canoe-yawl. They have another open race (under S.B.A. Rules and time allowance) on August Bank-Holiday and we can heartily recommend any canoeist or canoe-yawl sailer who may be able to do so, to send his boat there, or to come down from Burton or Leicester at that time. He will meet with a warm welcome and can have a few days pleasant cruising down the river afterwards with considerable stream, but not over much water, in his favour. LONDON NOTES, By MAYFLY. The new headquarters of the Royal Canoe Club were opened «n ‘Saturday, April 28th, 1894, by Mr. George Herbert, the Captain of the club, in the presence of the two mates and several members _of the Committee, and individual members. —-Oo-— The canoe-yawl ‘Bernice,’ which up to the present has only failed once in securing a first prize in the races for which she has started, has finished up her season for the present on the lower reaches of the Thames, by a phenomenal performance on Whit Tuesday, sailing from Greenhithe to the head-quarters of the London Sailing Club at Hammersmith, a distance of approximately 30 miles, in four hours. The breeze was by no means strong at the time, which makes the spin all the more remarkable. We understand from Mr. Marrable that, completely satisfied as he is with his yawl, and her performances, yet in view of the approaching com- petition from two new boats, which two members of the Royal Canoe Club have stated that they intend shortly to build, he is disposed to sell her now at, considering her past performances, a very moderate price. —o— The number of late active canoeing men who have recently gone in for, or have taken to small boats, and yawl sailing is greatly on the increase. At Whitsuntide Mr. Baden Powell was away in the in the Solent racing; Mr. Tredwen ‘Estreda’ r-rater in the ‘Walrus’ at Burnham; Mr. Webster ina s-tonner on the Broads; _ Messrs. Leach and Mills in the ‘Kitterina’ at Erith, where they were entered for the Port Victoria to Erith race on WhitMonday but did not start. The secretary, Mr. Winser, in his ‘Marguerite,’ and Mr. B. de Q. Quincey in the ‘Mehalah,’ competed in this race and. took first prizes in their respective classes on time allowance. Besides these Mr. Staples was away down south in his ‘Dorothy,’ 22-tonner, and Messrs.. Marrable, Bryant, Nisbet and others of the club ‘were all sailing in canoe yawis in the neighbourhood of Erith. Messrs. Graham and Hole in the former’s. 3-tonner ‘Morna’ also competed in the Port Victoria to Erith race and took second prize in the second division, although actually coming in first. Truly ! a goodly show of real Corinthians —o— We learn on very good authority that a challenge for the Royal Canoe Club Challenge 450 Cup has. been received from America. The challenger we understand is a Mr. Howard, a member of the New York Canoe Club who will have arrived by this time in this country. We further understand that a new canoe has been built for him by the St. Lawrence Skiff Company, a sufficient recommendation without saying anything further, and that in addition to being, as we might expect it,. quite “up to date,” she will be fitted with a seven. foot slide. Time is all too short for energetic and patriotic members to build now in time for the race: at Bourne End but it is to be hoped that attempts will be made to supplement the list of canoes ready to do battle—perhaps for the last time in England —for the cup on which the names of so many good. past and present masters “‘of the craft” have been engraved. We are by no means sure that this challenge may not be the means of infusing new life into a sport which for some little time past has been. undoubtedly somewhat flagging. It is most sincerly to be hoped that every effurt will be made by the officials of the premier club to do everything in. their pover to make the contest a fair and true test. of the merits ofthe different types. Unquest:onably the challenger will have some distinct advantage in. having been able in racing to use a slide for some time past, an advantage which we cannot but think. was unwisely withheld here in London until the present year. So far as the writer is aware the names of members using slides on the Thames at. the present time could easily be counted on one: hand. Whether there will be any very great pull in a long slide on a course like the Bourne End one,. time alone can show, or whether there is any merit in a fin bulb, with which we understand the: would this remark hold good, we should say, in the case of canoes with slides, manoevering for the stating line. —_—O— NORTHERN NOTES. time under the new rales, the one is being built by Mr. Bathurst at Tewkesbury, and is, we understand from him, 16ft. in length, 3ft. in beam, and is fitted with a slide. Judging by the work and performance of the ‘Eileen,’ *65-rater, built by Mr. Bathurst last Canoeing has not been very brisk on the Tyne during the last month, mainly owing to the cold, wet, and boistfous weather; the prevailing wind being easterly. In the month of March we had glorious weather, and far the best sailing was had should anticipate that she should, in capable hands, be a very difficult nutto crack. Sheis having both a racing and a cruising suit of canvas made. Her lw.l. is 14ft, she has a very rising floor and full lines and the midship section is said to be like the Stella,’ only of course wider. The well is of small dimensions and her owner is a Mr. Wood—Rating The ‘Amethyst’ has been sold to a gentleman at Belfast, the ‘Argonaut’ also has left us for the west coast near to Carlisle. The future craft to fill these vacancies we think will be canoe-yawls of the Oxford: Type, it is possible that we may get the Oxford yawl ‘Rogue’ added to our number, if so she will be raced at the local regattas along the east coast against the smaller classes. She will then come in contact with ‘Spruce I,’ and with an active crew occupying the two sliding seats, ought ‘yoke, and cleats of boxwood, &c. Besides these there should be some or all of the following canoes also ready to do their utmost to retain the trophy here, viz:—‘Stella,’ ‘Lassie,’ “Birdie, ‘Leda,’ ‘Redwing,’ ‘Mayola’ and others, ‘besides those belonging to members of the Ulster _and Northern Canoe Clubs, several of which have been highly tried, and some of which may compete. —_Oo— The entries for all the Bourne End races close ‘the week before, but entries may be made by telegram up to noon of the day on which entries -close, post entries allowed up to within five minutes of the start on payment of double entry, except in the case of the Challenge Cup races, when post entries must be made not later than three clear days before the race. arranged to be held at Tynemouth some time in June, when special races will be held for canocs and canoe yawls. The N.C. C. Challenge Cup ‘will also be raced for early; probably in June or uly. The yacht ‘Comet’ is at present occup) ing the fullattention of four N.C. C. men, and they find it not the plain sailing that was at first expect- ed. = — = Brass drop plate rudder, wooden brassed mounted : of rather novel design and should give great power. The ‘Spruce’ (Mr. Kipling) is at Tynemouth at present, and the other day while sailing at the mouth of the river with a youngster aboard for company happened an accident; the flag at the mast head had become entangled, and in jybing to try and free it, the sheet took a kink and jammed in the b'ock, which resulted in a capsize. The youngster scrambled along the upturned gunwale and the skipper hanging we:l out brought her up almost immediately, neither getting more than their feet wet. The narrow well shipped no water; fortunately there was not a rough sea on. Mr. Ellis ‘Prucas’ (canoe-yawl from Malta) is also now lying at Tynemouth and will be tried against ‘Spruce.’ Her sail is very conspicious, containing 200 feet ina single bafter. A regatta has being There isa great difference between handling a yacht with 5 feet 5 inches draft and a canoe or canoe yawl which can be beached ina few minutes. The former may become a wreck to the first S. E. SSS and every credit has heen done to her by Mr. Theo. Smith, of Medley, Oxford, her builder. Her rating svill of course be *3 in one large balance lug sail. "The planking is of 14 inch red cedar, stringers of ‘American white cedar, timbers of elm, and decks of red cedar. The construction is designed to be specially light and strong. The centrplate will be to give a good return. SS The other canoe, to which reference was also ‘made last week, is also of 16 feet length, beam 3 feet, and l.w.l. 14 feet. She was designed by Mr. Linton Hope, of the Thames Yacht Building Co., . then. a RE winter, and now being sailed on the Thames, we on In last months number we referred to two ‘members who were building canoes at the present Se ater be rather sloped to the river, and a hauling up slip and camp sheeting added. great number of craft together, more especially oe Paneer eel ae pletely finished, the turf is laid down, the club and ‘several other tents are already up, and a number ‘of members and their boats have already made use cof the ground. The lawn might with advantage hs rr i i —Oo— The camp ground at Teddington is now com- i \ and may the best boat win. Presumably if the entries are very numerous, and in view of the importance of the race, from an international point of view, the sailing committee will see fit to arrange that a preliminary set of races, or some process of selection should be resorted to, as was the case on the visit to America of Messrs. Besides this, Baden Powell and Walter Stewart. Bourne End is not best adapted to a start of a \ erchallenger is also fitted, is a matter of considwill there that hope only can We able doubt. be good entries, a good race and a good wind— 115 | THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN AND CANOEIST. THE x16 MODEL-YACHTSMAN - gale, but the latter once beached high and dry is ‘out of harm’s way. MIDLAND NOTES. AND the order was changed to ‘Ripple,’ ‘Ulidia,’ ‘Leila’ and ‘Tweedledee.’ On this reach things got so hot that ‘Leila’ and ‘Dee’ took in their mizens, and on rounding the Figen ce nahn ca ETTORE ventured A proposal is on foot to start a sailing club in the Midlands with head quarters at Birmingham. Mr. Cecil Crosskey, R.C.C., and Mr. L. B. Chatwin, O.U.S.C. recently organised a scratch race at the Sutton Park Reservoir where there is ample room for a good course. About a dozen gentlemen interested in sailing took part and the meeting created an interest, which it 1s hoped will be the means of a good club. A meeting has since been held at which it was agreed to arrange sailing matches and subsequently to classify and obtain suitable boats. We have every reason to believe that the movement is popular, particularly having regard to the interest already shown by members of the medical and legal professions. ULSTER CANOE there is nothing to interrupt its progress from Scotland to our canoeing ground. ‘“Bulrush” has also been rigged this year with a very pretty silk balanced lug, about 95 sq. feet, and a sprit mizen Her speed under these seems _ with a narrow head. greatly improved, and we hope to see her figuring well in this summer’s racing. Her owner kas also _ fitted her with new hatches and rubbing strips. He has cleaned the varnish off the hull down to the wood, making it look as fresh as new. On Saturday, 20th May, we sailed our first race. Those who entered were :—‘Ulidia’ canve-yawl, R. E. Workman; ‘Leila’ canoe, J. W. Lemon; ‘Tweedledee’ canoe, J. G. Crawford; ‘Bulrush’: canoe, T. Carr; ‘Ripple’ canoe, J. Workman. The course was from Cultra round lowest Light House and Rockport Red Buoy. Once round. There was a fresh breeze from the N.E., which made it a beat to the first mark. Two hands were allowed in each boat, but ‘Ulidia’ and ‘Bulrush’ only availed themseives of this privilege. And unfortunately, just before the start, ‘Bulrush’ capsized in a gibe and did not follow. She was being experimented upon with no ballast on board, with the above result. The boats got away to a on a Red Buoy gibe. none In the of the canoes run home ‘Leila’ passed ‘Ulidia,’ and the finish was in the following. order, viz., ‘Ripple’ tst. prize, ‘Leila’ 2nd_prize,. ‘Ulidia,’ and then ‘Tweedledee.’ This season ‘Ripple’ availed herself of the new rating rule, and has made her sail area up to 124 sq. feet by the addition of a 22 feet balanced lug mizen to her 1ro2 feet balanced lug mainsail. She has also added another foot to her slide, making it 4 ft. With this addition she was able to carry full sail through the entire race. Her skipper states, however, that he found it rather ticklish work in rough water when perched on the end of the slide, with both feet on the weather side deck, and hanging out fairly straight as weil at times. He has had some very narrow escapes from falling: off while in this position in disturbed water. CLUB. All our boats are now in commission except “Tweedledum.” ‘Bulrush” made her first appearance on May rath, with a canvas bucket well and longer slide. It may seem strange that this is the first bucket-well tried in the U.C.C., especially to those who know that when the wind is in the N.E. CANOEIST. HUMBER Owing to YAWL the small CLUB. muster of members at Hornsea Mere on Whit-Monday, no racing took place on that date. Several boats were cruising on the Humber during the holidays, and one descended the Trent. The ‘Swan,’ 15 feet x 4 feet 6 inchs, and ‘Kittiwake,’ 18ft. x 5ft. 3in., hive been launched on Hornsea Mere during the month and both bid fair to improve the sport in their respective classes. ‘Birdie,’ 18ft. roin. x 5ft. roin., is replacing her standing lug with a battened balance lug-sail. THE HOME OF THE “Talk about kingfishers, KINGFISHER. you should see then» on our Avon,” said a native of the West of England, “they’re as common as wasps are here.” “Oh! h!h! h!” This will be understood by B.C.A.’s when it is. stated that the talk took place at the Lough Erne camp last autumn. ‘Good river for canoeing ?” “Rather, come and try it.” The invitation was further pressed, the wily native urging that otherwise England would be: getting up a grievance against absentee canoeists. In the enda stranger was bagged to help navigate: the Avon in a Canadian canoe, as a fitting tail-piece: to the B.C.A. camp. piece it made. And a very nice little tail- The river is ordinarily canoeable from Malmes- good start in the following order :—‘Leila,’ ‘Ripple’, ‘Ulidia,’ and “I'weedledee.’ Before rounding the bury downwards, and advised n.t to try above Chippenham. To Chippenham accordingly we went. by rail. Light House the wind had considerably freshened the sea was very lumpy. After rounding it as a result of but in September it was so low the long drought, that we were: THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN AND + TTR R Lae Te “from Bath, towing the Canadian on a truck astern. It was the feast of St. Partridge and I fancy that we must have been up somewhat early, as the notes say, afloat soon after 9 a.m. Not for long though, for we grounded after going but a few yards, and, .after shoving over the sandy and weedy bunkers for a bit, had to jump overboard and partly drag, partly float our craft over a little weir. The wily native had provided extra shoes for this contingency. _ The river was small, with a sharp stream, but ‘became deeper and slower as we advanced. At of Lackham is a very pretty park with a frontage -some two miles to the river. The weather was a bit uncertain although sunshine predominated, plenty of kingfishers flitted about, but nary a human being was to be seen. At Ray Mill a portage was made and we were -well stung by nettles. Below the weir the water ‘was again shallow, and the occasional pools were so choked with fish that we had some difficulty in forcing a passage. Shoals of big chub sunning themselves, and darting away at our approach made quite a commotivn. We wanted to catch -some but had no tackle. At Lacock Bridge the coach from Bath to Devizes was crossing, and of course we put it ona bit. It ‘was equally of course that we took the ground. “Three more essays were made before we managed ‘to effect a slow and bumpy passage. A good deal more shoving over shallows and through beds of weed, dodging round little corners and numerous overturned trees, brought us again to deeper water just above Melksham Mill (eight miles from the start.) The pangs of hunger were making themselves felt and we went in search of Commercial Hotel, sanded floor, hard lunch. wooden chairs, almost equally hard cold corned beef and ditto ditto cheese, oh, our poor teeth, and then to have to listen to the domestic talk of two fellow lunchers, l:ow they brought up their children &c. &c. It was more trying than all the portages “in the world. And some portages are trying, notably that immediately befure us. A descent of about nine feet to the tumbling bay, a paddle across and then a long wade, easing the canoe over shallows, until we found depth enough to float her with ourselves -on board. Some of us must have had good appetites, for the notes go on to say : afternoon lunch at Whaddon -and only four miles from Melksham. ‘Then on to Staverton, where we made an easy portage and again found ourselves among shallows, on which we often grounded, without, however, sustaining any -damage. The scenery was charming, kingtishers were more numerous than ever—we sometimes saw as many as three at once and—occasionally came across a heron, who quitted his dreamy contemplation of the water and flew solemnly but CANOEIST. Lt7 quickly away. The river again grew wider and deeper, and deeper too in tint as we came to the Biss, a tributary which brought a liberal allowance of indigo dye from the cloth works at Trowbridge. There was another awkward weir to carry over at Bradford, and shallows below necessitating a little more wading and then we paddled on to the Rowing Club house, where we put up. Train.to Bath so as to be in time for the Avon Rowing Club Regatta the next day. Total canoeing distance about 18 miles. On September 2nd we regatta’d. September 3rd, train to Bradford. There was more water in the river in consequence of the mills having stopped early on the previous day and we took matters easily. Avoncliff Weir, Freshford, Limpley Stoke Weir, where the port ge was troublesome, a digression up, Mudford Brook «in which a dead trout was floating) then a lazy drift in the bright sunshine to Monchton Coombe College raft where we landed for lunch. N.B.: the wily native never forgets this little detail. After which a climb to the top of the canal aqueduct, crossing the river at this point, was rewarded by splendid views of the surrounding country. Then onto Warleigh, which we approached with caution, taking advantage of shelter afforded by reeds and rushes and making a rather long, and certainly hurried, portage across a field to escape the eagle eyes of the riparian proprietor and his minions, who would infallibly. have stopped us, if they could. Here again the river was simply swarming with fish, principally the great loggerneaded chub. * The next weir was Bathhampton which shewed signs of a dawniny civilisation, being fitted with a crane by which boats can be raised or lowered from one level to the other. “Look there,” said the wily native; I looked, and saw a gigantic boat. It was a bona-fide Deal lugger, which, denuded of masts and_ ballast, towered on the water like an old East-Indiaman. It belonged to one who stands pre-eminent among the sea-story writers of the present day, he whose graphic descriptions of sea effects flow smoothly as the swell in the doldrums, which, gently raising the bow of the becalmed vessel, glides aft and vanishes with a sigh under the counter. Another minute and we were home. BOAT Yue Epiror, Zhe Canoertst. TENTS. DEAR S1r,—Recent correspondence in the Model- Yachisman & Canoeist suggests that canoeists are not in accord as to the best style of well-tent for a canoe-yawl. It may therefore interest some of your readers to have a short description of the tent used on the ‘Queenie’ M.C.C., and the more so since I have designed and made all my boat tents since giving up camping ashore in 1886. The present tent is of the ordinary ridge pattern, with the for’ard end carried out to a point that it may hold less wind. In designing it I paid special attention to the following details, 118 | THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN AND CANOEIST. That it front and behind each hook across the middle line. the side accumulators is shown in the illustrations. oo, TENT DOOoRS:—In 1887 the writer with ‘Muriel’ and ‘Gypsy’ cruised from the B.C.A. Meet at the Broads toErith, each sleeping every night in tidal water in his small. canoe-yawl. We met with various little experiences which. taught the value of a ready egress from the tent ; particularly one night in the mouth of Havengore creek, where the tide: runs hard, and ‘Gypsey’ waltzed round us in the dark on theyoung flood and wove the three cables of the fleet into one. It is not pleasant under such circumstances to be boxed up: which I regard as important to safety and comfort. should be :— 1.—Rain-proof but not air-proof. 2.—Roomy but not exposing too much surface to the wind. 3.—Attached to the deck in a satisfactory manner. © 4.—Easy to get out at either end. — 5. —Provided with look-outs. 6.—Capable of being lowered and reefed from inside. 7.—Easy to set up single handed. RAIN-PROOF BUT NOT AIR-PROOF :—These conditions are best attained by using Willesden canvas, a fairly stout close-woven quality being selected. This canvas will not Jeak in 2 well set tent unless the roof is too flat. I haye tried both span and arched roofs set with spreaders. They stood English showers pretty well, but the Scotch mist found its way through, so I had to oil them, and I detest the cold, clammy, ill-ventilated oiled tent. A ridge tent of Willesden canvas ought never to leak. - ROOMY, BUT NOT EXPOSING TOO MUCH SURFACE TO THE’ WIND :—For comfort one wants six feet of head room inside under the ridge, and plenty of stowage room on the decks, in order that the well may be kept clear of lumber. To obtain this in a canoe-yawl it will generally be necessary for the tent to have from four to five feet of elevation above the deck. But atent lower in front than behind holds less wind, as well as helping the boat to ride head to wind, therefore it is better to drop the ridge to 3%4 or 4 feet for’ard and keep it at 4% or 5 feet aft. To gain plenty of room for deck stowage the sides of the tent must be attached to the deck beading or thereabouts, and a broad flap or curtain should lie inside on the side deck. Things packed on this curtain keep the wind out and cannot be lost over board if the tent is properly secured to the deck. To get room on the for’ard deck the tent should be carried well on towards the mast, where also it must have a broad curtain to lie on the deck and cover various cleats and ropes. In carrying the tent forwards the end should be brought to a point, as the beam is probably here considerable and a flat end would hold a lot of wind. The shape of the ‘Queenie’s’ tent is shown in the iHustration. | e @ il _ Deed Hook. Accumulator gee em bid Reefung Gear. . THE DECK FASTENINGS :—After trying various modes of attaching the tent tothe deck I at last adopted a plan which has proved very satisfactory, that of hooking it on to the rings by means of rubber accumulators. In this way the RES gE LLRs ee ——— tent is always taut wet or dry, the hooks can never shake free, and no matter how tight the strain they can be unhooked inamoment. The rings may be concealed in the beading or in Bond’s boats in the rubbing piece below the top streak. My rings are simply screw-eyes, and I made the accumulators cf half inch rubber cord with hook and top fastening ofstout brass wire. The accumulators attached to the tent doors in One-of in a tent, the doors of which refuse to yield to anything short of a knife. First the tent should open entirely at either end, not only for egress in emergencies, but for comfort. When the wind is against the tide one likes to sit with the after end closed and the for’ard end open, and also it is inconvenient to haveto crawl round the tent every time one wants to go for’ard. Consequently my tent opens down the middle at both ends. The halves overlap each other, and are closed by hooking down the accumulator into a screw-eye on the opposite sideof the middle line of the deck. This is generally closure: enough during daytime, but it wont do ona cold night ; then. one wants the closest of contact to windward. After trying other dodges I made the little fastening shown in the: illustration. It is very simple and answers the purpose: perfectly. To let go you have only to pull the pins out, a very small matter compared with buttons in taut wet canvas, Look-ouTs :—Windows I believe are regarded asa Juxury. I have found them not only convenient but useful, both when: stuck up on the mud in a town harbour, and out in the tideway. They are neither costly nor difficult to put in. You go to a maker of bicycle lamps and get him to fix youa. couple of the bevelled lamp glasses in brass mounts perforated. round the edge; see illustration. This is the way to put them in. Cut out a hole in the side of the tent on a leveh with the eye when sitting, rather less than the size of the glass, and sew the window in from the inside. Next cut cut a circular piece of canvas about eight inches in diameter with a hole in its centre the same size as that in the tent, and stick it with guttaptrcha cement over the mount on the inside. Finally when the cement is dry, varnish the canvas. round the glass both outside and in, and the windows will never leak. REEFING :—Some think reefing unnecessary; I don’t. L. have nexer spent a fortnight on board without finding it convenient to reef, and sometimes if I could not have reefed I should have doused the tent altogether, a very uncomfortable: proceeding in the middle of the night. In the previous tent I had to turn out to lower it, and I can recall a feeling of objection even to that in a hard rain squall at midnight. Now I only lower away the halyard from inside, and tie down the reef points until the accumulators are tight again. My tent can be reefed in three minutes, and shaken out and setup in one. The reef points are attached to rings inside: the tent sewn on to the seams or backed with webbing.. The cords are spliced into the bottom ring. In reefing one: generally lowers the for’ard end much more than the after end, in such a case it is of course necessary to tie up more rings in front than behind. To SET THE TENT :—lIf you want to make a picture of your tent, set it on the naked boom and stow the sail where you can; but in the ordinary way make up the sail neatly, and lash yard and boom together. Pull the pin out of the: gooseneck, and attach the halyard to the fer’ard end of the spars. Haul up a foot short of the height of the tent. Makeup the mizzen, attach the mizzen halyard to the after end of the spars, and haul up the same. Throw the tent across the: ridge so formed, hook on the accumulators, and haul the halyards till the tent is taut fore and aft, and the job is done. But if the weather is fine you generally unhook the after half of the tent and draw it forwards, which gives a snug: retreat for’ard, whilst the cooking goes on in the open air.. 11g THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN AND CANOEIST. There are some other fittings in the ‘Queenie’ connected with camping out which are not quite like these in general use, and should it appear to you, that an account of them would interest your readers I shall be glad to furnish it. civilised races of men. London, G. Routledge & Sons, The Broadway, Ludgate. New York, 416, Broome Street. 34 one shilling monthly parts, May 1867 to February 1870. 2 vols., 8vo. R. Clay, Sons & Taylor, printers, London. I. pp. 8,774. II. pp. 8, 864. Vol. 2, pages 170-175, part 20, December 1868, New Zealand canoes. B.M. G@orrespondence, ing 1868, in the ‘Wanderer’ skiff, and ‘Ranger’ canoe, with Yours &c., F. T. PAUL. 25.—THE WATERWAY TO Lonpon. sail, paddle and oar,. in a voyage on the Mersey, May 2oth, 1994. ‘Tue Epiror, Zhe Canoezst. Severn and Thames, and several canals. DEAR SrR,—In your paper, I see ‘Cacique’ is asking for a tent. I enclose description of a tent such as I use in my canoe, and which I think, if modified according to style of boat will give him both comfort and satisfaction. I have made and tried many forms and find this the best but. it still wants modifying for my own purposes. I give “no particulars as to raising or lowering as that depends entirely on the ‘boat, and the owner’s sense will tell him, should the design prove -suitable, I send a rough line sketch not to scale.—N.T.R.V.A.H. DESCRIPTION OF CANOE TENT.—Oblong, with rounded roof. The peculiarity is that it is made in two exactly similar halves, so that jn erecting, no time is Jost, in looking for the forward end. LENGTH.—Optional, I make mine from mizen mast to end of well -forward. I chose this position, as I make the ends of the after-gable of tent, fast to (Picture) rings screwed into gunwale, far enough aft not to ‘interfere with working the single paddle. SUPPORT OF TENT.—A horizontal bar, an inch or two longer than the tent, passing through leather bound holes in gables of tent and passing under the curved battens, forming the arch of roof. ARCH OF ROOF.—Formed by curved battens, preferably wooden barrel hoops, as they are tough and pliant. The hoops are passed into pockets of broad tape sewn on, and open at ends and centres. REMARKS.—Length of tent is so ch osen, that when erected one half may over-lap the other half by the width of a roof batten or more. Of course the windward half will be allowed to overlap. Ends of gable at fore-end of tent are made fast to leading rings, on ‘rings specially screwed in, this may influence length chosen. Brass chooks at gable corners. CURTAINS.—Made fast by lanyards from gable corners to the deck cleats, through rings sewed on curtain edges. Gable walls are cut to medium curve of boat, where they hang. Curvature of roof, height and length, as required. Width of tent to equal width of boat at mizen. WATERPROOFING.—Preferably use (lightest.) Willesdon canvas, or dress yonr tent when made, by receipt as given by ““Anonyma” in the 4M OY. & GC.’ for June 1891. It is excellent, I have had tents so done lying tightly rolled up for 18 months, and the roof battens did not. even stick. Once after having turned in, I was caught by a change of wind, blowing half a gale (on the Jake), raining in torrents, and anchor drargging. I was able to stand up in canoe with head out of tent and see what was wrong. Lowered tent to deck, got in anchor, paddled round a neck -of land, anchored, and got up tent again, with no rain let inside to signify. The only peculiarities are: Two equal half tents and the overlapping. N.T.R.V.A.H. THE LITERATURE OF CANOEING. ‘William, on Loch Linnhe and Leven; portage to Oban; ‘from Oban to bunawe on Loch Etive; portage to Port Sonachen; on Loch Aweto Buvuys; portage thence via Inverness to St. Catherine; from St. Catherine to Cairndow and Inversnaid; portage thence to Stronachlacher; and on Lochs Katrine, Achray and Vermacher to Coilantogle Ford.) A CANOE RAMBLE ON THE THAMES AND Mepway. Leicester 1868, printed by Ward -.& Sons, Wellington Street, Leicester. Pp. 8 and wrapper. Subscribed ‘Rainbow.’ (The canoes ‘Rainbow’ and *Raleigh’ during October 1868 on the Thames from Woolwich to about 2 miles below Gravesend, thence on Thames and Medway canal to Higham; portage to Rochester; Medway from Rochester to Sheerness.) F.H. 26.—Brickwoop (E.D.) -THE RowInG on 24.—Woop (J.G.) THE NATURAL History oF MAN. Being an account of the manners and customs of the un- — ALMANACK, and Oarsman’s companion, 1870. Edited by Argonaut, published for the proprietor by Virtue & Co., London, and printed by Butler & Farmer, 1870. 16mo., pp. 4, 162, folding table, advt. leaves, 1/-. Pages 79-80, canoe races, 1869. Pages 127-128, canoeing. By Ringleader, James Inwards. B.M. 27-—ReeD (A.H.) AccouNTS OF TRIPS ON THE DaNuBE, MOLDAU AND ELBE IN 1867, and on Lac. de Bourget, Rhone and Lago di Benu in 1869, in the canoe ‘Maggie.’ An article in The Afternoon Telegraph, Sydney, N.S.W., 27th Jany., 1870: Noted in The Canoeist, June 1870; page 3. 28.— BuRTON (Richard F.) |. EXPLORATIONS OF THE HIGHLANDS OF BRAZIL. With a full account of the Gold and Diamond mines. Also canveing, in big canoes, down 1500 miles of the great river Sao Francisco, from Sabara to the sea. London, Tinsley Brothers, 18 Catherine Street, Strand, 1869. 8vo., 2 vols., pp. 12 and 444, 2 plates. ‘Pp. 8 and 478, map and 2 plates. 29.—BowKker (H.E.) B.M. THe Rog Roy PARANA. See The Standard and River Buenos Aires, 29th March, 1870. Not seen. kUN IN THE Plate News, 30.—Bowker (H.E.) THE Ros Roy RUN IN THE PARANA. See The Weekly Standard, Buenos Ayres, 30th March, 1870. 2% columns. From Rosario to the Tigre. BM. 31.— GUERNSEY (A.H.) THE Ros Roy ON THE JORDAN. See Harper’s New Monthly Magazine, New York, June 1870. Vol. 41, pp. 49-62, 14 drawings. B.M. 32.— DARE (G. Mildmay.) 22.—HoncEs (Frank.) A CRUISE THROUGH SCOTLAND ja the ‘Rainbow’ canoe. Leicester, 1868, printed by Ward & Sons, Wellington Street, Leicester. Pp. 16 and wrapper. Subscribed ‘Rainbow,’ (on the Caledonian canal from Inverness to Loch End Inn on Loch Ness. Portage to Fort Perry, Illustrated with sketches and maps by our special artist. London, Simpkin Marshall & Co. Manchester, printed by John Heywood, 141 & 143, Deansgate, and all booksellers, 1869. 12 mo., pp. 96, and 13 plates., 1/-. B.M. eg IN JAPAN. (Continued from May.) 23.—Hopces (Frank.) As explored, dur- THE First CANOE CRUISE From Tana, up river, and then via Inosima and Kanaswa to Yokohama, on the 18th and 19th June, 1870. The Far East, Yokohama, 1870, e-printed in Canoeist, Oct. 1870. Not seen. 33.— INWARDS (James.) CRUISE OF ‘THE RINGLEADER. London, published by Simpkin, Marshall & Co., Stationers’ Hall Court, and printed by John King & Co., Ltd., 1870. 8vo. pp. 126, I plate. 2/6. Reviewed in the Field, Aug. 27th, 187c. Page 200. Accruise on Scotch Lochs. B.M. 34.—MaAcGREGOR (John.) THE Ros Roy ON THE JorDAN, Nile, Red Sea and Gennesareth, &c. A canoe cruise in Palestine and Egypt, and the waters of Damascus, Second edition, with maps and illustrations. London, John Murray, Albemarle Street, 1870. 8vo. pp. 14, 474, IK plates, also drawings with text. W. Clowcs & Sons, printers. Pages 457-468. The canoe, dressand gear. B.M 35.--INWARDS (James.) A CANOE CRUISE FROM OXFORD TO ROCHESTER. By Ringleader. See The Field Quarterly Magazine and Review, London, August 1870. B.M. Vol. 1, pp. 186-190. 36.—THE LOG OF THE NAUTILUS AND IRIS CANOES. See The Cornhill Magazine, London, Oct. 1870. Vol. 22, pp- 457-469, 3 illustrations, and Nov. 1870, Vol. 22, pp. 534-545, 2 illustrations. W. B. Powell and Another. B. Me ed EIST THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN AND CANO EZO . of the Canoe Club ; OF, Chroniclesmemb 37.—THE CANOEIST ers of the ClubK.. Price sixpence, toLond No. 1, June 1870. on. Robert ace, Strand, Office, 9, Adelphi Terr Office Court, Fleet Street. Svo. pp- “MODEL ‘Burt, printer, Wine No. 2, July 1870, pp- 32 and wrapper z6and wrapper title.1870, pp- 32 and wrapper title. No. 4, title, No. 3, Aug.and wrapper title. L.Y. Dec. 1870, pp. 30 (To be continue)d. ) MODEL YACHTS. From }” to 23” (single or double). 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