The Model Yachtsman and Canoeist: Volume 4, Issue 12 – December 1887

THE Alodel- VWachtsman AND CA NOHIS’T. “ROM AN INSTANTANEOUS PHOTO, BY %. 4. \ #¢ WEST COWES, I.W. A Monthly Journal of Model Yacht Construction, Fitting and Sailing; Canoeing News; Doings of the Clubs; Yachting Items; Correspondence; Sale and Exchange; &c. Vol. [V.—No. 12. DECEMBER, All Communications (except Canoeing) must be addressed y ‘¢ THe Epiror of 7he Model- Vachisman, 161 & 162, High Street, Hall.” THe Epiror of The Canoetst ae Raval Erchitects, Y ACHT p” () ANOK is published on the Ist of each month, and can be had of lishers, on the following terms :— Post-free to any part of the United Kingdom, Europe or America…… paid in advance…… 2,6 perannum ~ 44d. or Id. stamps may be sent in payment. N.B.—In sending for single copies, 24d. in stamps must Tuomas Grassam, 161 & 162, High Street. Lonpon: E, MARLBOROUGH & Co., 51, Old Bailey. AS Works @ HYLTON-ON-THE-WEAR., | April roth, 1886), “ L’Hirondelle*? 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Second day :—Light breeze, big sails, running, distance 440 yds, 8m. 55s. and 9m. 35s. Going full, distance 205 yds., 3m. 458. Close hauled, Also interesting particulars of the America Cup. Price 8d. per copy, post free. Alf. Grassam, Stationer, 57, Porter-St., Hull, Eng. same distance, 3m. 57S. NOTICE.— Having again sold out all the copies ordered SAILING RULES OF THE Cowks MODEL YACHT CiLuB.—The Cowes Club sail their matches on the Agency for West’s Photos. ofall the ‘Crack’ Yachts. from New York, 1 am now booking for a fresh supply. Orders now waiting will be sent as soon as [ receive supply. Gditorial notes. CANOEIST.” IN response to the pressing necessity for more space 1n our journal, the publishers have decided to enlarge it by four pages: two pages for Model Yachting, and two pages for Canoeing; and the price will accordingly be raised to 3d. monthly, or post-free 3/6 per year. We feel sure that model- yachtsmen will not begrudge the extra penny, and that they will support us with even an increased friendship. ‘The change is for the common wel- fare, and in great part due to the many suggestions we have received that this alteration should be made, Our firmest stand has been made on keeping the price at such a moderate figure as to be within the reach of all, and we feel confident that so small an increase will not deprive us of a single friend, especially as our services are given free and without stint for the general benefit of the sport. Subscribers please note this change when sending your yearly subscriptions ! —lO— A CORRESPONDENT informs us there is a strong desire to form a club in the town of Deal. Surely if such is the case this strong desire should bear fruit. Look at the Register of the Model Yachtsman, ye model sailers of Deal, and blush for your pusilanimity, if ye cannot find the spirit to enrol yourselves under a proper title in that goodly list. WE are glad to hear our enthusiastic friends of Lowestoft have had a bit of model racing at last. The tide having filled an old ballast pit, gave them an opportunity of testing their boats, and Mr. Tansley and his son were both to the fore on that occasion, We wish you more luck of the same sort, good people of Lowestoft, and feel satisfied the water is the only thing wanted to bring out a strong club tn your town. —-Q— SpeeD Triats.—Mr. Tansley has made the following speed trials on the Broads with a model 251n, long, 5in. beam, 2¥%in. draught. Sea, and the conditions of such matches being so different to those of most clubs, the following abstract of their rules may prove interesting. ANOTHER ENLARGEMENT OF THE “MODEL-YACHTSMAN AND —O— First day: There are 3 classes measured by weight:—1st class over 25 and not more than 45lbs. 2nd class over Io and not more than 25lbs. 3rd class not exceeding rolbs. Each Yacht must be the property of an amateur- The entrance fee is 2/6. No ballast to be shipped or moved during a match. The matches are under the control ofan Umpire. The course varies with the difference in the size of the yachts, such distance heing chosen as is estimated to occupy the yachts half-an-hour to accomplish. The positions are drawn for, and there is a time allowance table to give ail an equitable chance. Rowing boats accompany the yachts so that the owners can alter their course, &c., and each yacht must carry a distinguishing flag at the main. THE LONDON M.Y.C. BOAT-HOUSE. One of our friends in the great city writes :— [I have had the pleasure during the last week of inspect ing the Boat-house of the ‘(London Model Yacht Club,” which has been recently built in the N.W. part of Kensington Gardens, at the back of Kensington Palace, about 150 yards from their sailing water the Round Pond. The Boat-house is built of birch and corrugated iron, with a concrete floor, about 30 feet long and 20 feet wide. On entering the Boat-house I found it fitted with some 30 or 40 lockers, each being numbered for the storage of models and their gear ; and chairs, tables, &c., for the accommodation of the members. Many of them have already made use of the great convenience it gives, as some 20 Amongst them I noticed the models were to be seen. ‘Titania,’ ‘ Thistledown,’ ‘Juliana,’ ‘Puzzle,’ ‘ May,’ ‘Dorothy,’ ‘Chiquita,’ and several others, the names of which I could not obtain, Thisis a great boon to model- yachtsmen, and should give great impetus to the sport in the ensuing year. The Model Yacht Sailing Association and George clubs have also a house adjoining the London club, which I hope to notice in your next issue.] MODEL YACHT EXHIBITION AT GOOLE. A small Exhibition was opened on Nov 15th, having for its object the formation of a Model Yacht Club for Goole. Inthe competition, restricted to Goole models only, some very fine specimens were shown, which considering that Goole lacks a club to encourage the construction of models, reflect great credit on the owners and designers. The judges’ awards to the Goole models which were eight in number, were as follows :—u1st prize Nie THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN Mr. R. Kirk’s schooner ‘‘Florinda;” 2nd, Mr. G. Duke’s cutter “Trex;” 3rd, Mr. J. W. Simpson’s cutter “Thistle.” In addition to the local models there was a fine display of Models and Photos, kindly lent by gentlemen of the Kingston, Manchester and Serpentine Clubs, who thus showed their desire to assist in spreading to our town the knowledge of Model Yachting. Mr. T. A. Bruce, Commodore Kingston Club, furnished us with pictures of most of the Crack yachts of the day, as well as lending us a new ro-ton model, handsomely finished, specially for our benefit, and more than worthy of the admiration she evoked. Ourthanks are also due to the following gentlemen:—Mr, 5. E. Brocklebank, Manchester Club, fora very pretty model; Mr. Smith, Kingston Club, who showed a notable prize winner in his yacht “Lady;” Mr. H. Lear, Serpentine Club ; Mr. Robshaw, Manchester; and other gentlemen, all of whose kindness has been greatly appreciated. The exhibition was well patronized and created a large amount of interest in Model Yachting, and as a result, we hope ere long to be able to announce the formation of the Goole Club, and take our place amongst those who are succeeding in other places in making Model Yachting a fourtshing sport. SPECIAL In response to NOTICE! many applications, we shall publish an Index to the current volume. It will be ready to be ordered with the January number. Price 1d., post free 1¥%d. OUR ILLUSTRATION PAGES. This month we give a sail-plan of a 10-ton model yacht, 38% in. on Lw.l, 8in. beam. A design of the yacht will be published in our January issue, along with instructions for construction, — The other illustrations are explained in the fol- lowing letters : BALANCE HELMS, There is nothing so essential in a model yacht’s outfit as a set of good balance helms: and, perhaps, there is nothing so simple to make and fix—when you know how to set about it. A large proportion of the weighted rudders in use are simply worthless for the purpose for which they are intended, namely: keeping the model ina true course when going free. They are either so large or ill shapen that, if the boat gets a heavy gust of wind, or if the squall suddenly leaves her, she immediately runs off and jibes; to prevent which some Iubberly invention is resorted to: or so small as to be simply a drag on the boat. A model should have at least four sizes of balance helms; some use more, but four will be The size for a 10 being about 3 generally found sufficient. inches high by 244 broad, and three sixteenths of an inch thick. No. 1, is full size ; one third wood, two thirds lead. No. 2, sate size; two thirds wood, one third lead. No. 3, two thirds the width of No. § ; half wood, halflead. No. 4, rather less than half the size of No. 1; half wood, half lead. The smaller sizes may be slightly thinner than the larger. The first thing to be made is a mould to cast the helm in, Get a piece of deal; planed one side, say 6 x 8% inches : any odd piece will do, Next, get a piece of thin stuff, 3/16 AND CANOEIST. 179 of an inch thick, planed both sides ; say commencing at one of its longer sides the helm is to be, and cut out the piece. the ¥4 inch piece, four or five brads will should then be as Fig. 1. Get a strip mahogany, or any hard wood, sides, 4 x 6 inches: and, mark out the shape Nail this shape on do it. The mould of straight grained 3/16 thick planed up both Cut offa piece the required width for each rudder and the length to fit tightly the open side of the mould. Mark with a pencil the place for the pintles; borea hole flat-wise through the wood in the direction of the mark, taking care not to split it : pass a piece of brass wire through one hole, bend round and pass it back through the other, leaving sufficient when cut off to form the pintles. The wood and wire should now be as Fig. 2. Now, well chalk the mould ; fit the wooden part of the blade into the open side, leaving the proper space for the lead, and fill up with the melted metal. The Jead should be only just melted ; if too hot bubbles will form on cooling. When cold clean off the superflous metal with a coarse file, or better still, a small plane, slightly rounding the edges, and filling any holes with solder; glass paper with No. 1 paper: rub a little linseed oil over the wood ; and with a camel’s hair brush give five or six coats of French polish: Finally bend down the wire to form the pintles, turning the end slightly towards the rudder. The rudder is now made and will be found very strong and neat, there being nothing to get loose or out of order, (see Fig. 3.) Hang as near the water line as possible so that it is covered 5 a couple of smali brass screw eyes in the stern post or fixed rudder as the case may be is all that is required. The shape given will be found the most effective ofany, the slightest heeling of the model bringing it into play ; which allows a smaller helm being used than with any other pattern. Some use a large wooden blade with leaden wedges of various weights fitting into a slot on the after edge ; but they are no more efficient than the ordinary kind ; while having a larger wetted surface they have much more friction ; besides which, they encourage a style of boat and sailing by no means desirable to copy. Helm No. 1, should be just large enough to keep the boat running dead before the wind ina good breeze, without jibing; No. 2, for “three quarter” winds ; No, 3, for reaching ; using a light helm in light winds) No. 4, may be used in. those light tantalizing winds one too often meets with; where the model keeps her course when upright, gets a puff; heels; and luffs up sharply till it has passed ; shakes, and falls off on her course again. Here, No. 4 hung on exerts little or no influence when the boat is upright, but directly she heels over comes into play and keeps her away, streaming harmlessly behind again when the puff leaves her. Don’t use a heim where a larger foresail or jib would be the proper thing ; and don’t pull in your main-sheet to hang a helm on behind : in other words, never use a helm when it is possible to do without one. G. HALE, MODELS RUNNING OFF THEIR HELMS, THe Epiror, 7he Model- Yachisman. S1R,—It is with some diffidence that I venture to trouble you upon the above subject. In the little experience I have had in model! yachts, the thing that has struck me most has been the want of attention to the sails. Models are made, and new suits of sails are made, but there is more attention paid to the appearance of the model and the sails than there is to the more important parts in each, I[ have noticed that ifa model runs up or off she is immediately condemned as being of faulty construction. I have not heard anyone say, ‘Ah! the C.L.R. is too far aft,” or ‘* The C.E. of the sails is too far forward of C.L.R.” These two points are of great importance, If the C.E. is forward of C.L.1. the model runs off, or if aft wice versa, anithe greater the distance horizontally these points aré the one from the other the worse the fault will be. With these THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN AND CANOEIST. 180 two points thoroughly understood and considered in design- ing both the hull and the sails, I believe it will not be necessary to decide whether you sail your soda water bottle cork or stern first, For myselfI should prefer that end which naturally goes first. Mr. Dobeson suggests that the greatest beam should be a little over 4% from the entrance. This would produce the old-fashioned model of cod head and mackerel tail. The after-body of the boat would also be little boat and much dead wood and cause a great deal of drag, unless the keel was rounded off, and by doing this you would increase the tendency of running into the wind and would require a long bowsprit. The modes of ascertaining the C. L. R, are two, as faras [ know, Firstly, you may draw that part of the sheer plan below the I.w.1. on a piece of \¥ inch picture backing to scale. I prefer full scale. Drive a tack in at the extreme points stem and stern. Attach a string so as tohang your section up and ano her to act asa plumb line and mark its course across the wood. Do the same with the other end and the point at which the two lines cross will be the centre of lateral resistance. Secondly, by calcutation. Divide the ].w.]. into an equal number of spaces which will give an zszeyzal number of perpendicular lines called ordinates drawn at right angles to the l.w.]. from the keel. Measure these dlecimally (for convenience) and set the figures down one above the other to your left hand. Opposite these set I su as to multiply the first and last figures in your column, 4 opposite all the even figures and 2 opposite the uneven. Always begin and end with 1 and always have an uneven number of ordinates. Multiply the ordinates and set the products down towards your right hand and in their proper lines. You now have three columns. Add up the third colum ani multiply the total by % of the distance the ordinates are apart, and you have the area in square feet of the immersed section, Now multiply the third column by the numbers of the ordinate calling the oneat the sterno, «This will preduce a fifth column which must be added up and again multiplied by 14 of the distance of the ordinates. Divide the result by number of square feet already arrived at and carry this for four places of decimals. Multiply this result by distance of ordinates and you have the distance that C. L. R. is from the foreside of stem. the out the the In case I am not clear I give an example how to proceed. (See lilesration,) o— oOxI= 60 x O= OG I—50×4= 200 x I= 200 2—52×2= 3—54×4=— 104 220 x x 2= 3= 208 660 4—55×2= 110 x 4= 440 5—53×4=—= 212 6—-40x1r= 40 x x 5 = 6= 1060 240 x1/zof5” 88.6 .5 3)443-0 x ols” 280.8 5 3)1404.0 147.6 sq.ft. —-— )468.0(3. 170t 442.8 2520 1476 3.170 5 15.850 feet. 10449 10332 —— 1080 That is the C.L.R. is 15.85 inches (or feet) from fore-side of stem, The mean draught may be found by dividing the square feet area by l.w.l., thus—area=147.6 sq. ft. + 3oft. = 4.92 ft. = mean draught, I know that many of your readers, Mr. Editor, know all this better than I do, but there are others that do not, and for these I give the above. Should you consider it worth inserting I will be glad to give a sail-plan and show how the calculations are arrived at. Yours truly, ARTHUR NEWALL, Gateshead M,Y.C. [The process of finding the centre of effort -f the sails and the centre of lateral resistance of the immersed plane is alinost a necessity for those whose experience does not give a sufficiently clear idea of fitting a sail-plan by the light of previous experiments, but when these centres are found and truly placed in their proper relation, the absolute cure of all models that run offis not assured. In our own experiments we have moved back the mast until the centre of effort of the sails was much further aft than the C.L.R. of the immersed plane of the upright boat, and yet, with head-sheets sufficiently in to keep the boat going at all, she has run right off. With head-sheets but a fraction further in than stern-sheets, a rudder has been found necessary to keep her from hopelessly shaking in the wind, and a rudder of any sort means a considerable per centage of your speed sacriticed. Model sailers should sail to win, and in a good club this means every sail must be made to pull, and pull well. Under these conditions no man can afford to sail a model that has a tendency to run off when pressed as on gusty clays she is sure to get it, like the rest, from time to time. If sucha boat cannot be treated like her competitors to a guod sailful of wind, where will she be when the call of time is made or the winning post is reached? If out of fear she has been set with head-sails very tine, she is sure to get a shake or two on the course, that stops her whilst others are going on, or if like other boats she is trimmed to hold the wind well she may get a capful too much, and off she goes. The suggestions of our correspondents are all interesting, and no doubt will fit many cases exactly, but there are models of deep bilge, thick keels, and narrow beam, that cannot be cured by alterations 0! sail-plan, and the more this is known the better for new beginners, whose ardour may be spoiled by getting or building such models and not being able to sail them. The word measurement at the head of Mr. Hale’s letter in last month, was not put there by his direction. It has clung to the head of our corres1 ondence column for some time, and doubiless our printer left it there in the expectation that it had a long lease. Mr. Hale’s letter, however, was particularly clear as to its point, and he will no doubt accept our apology.—The sail-plan will be useful, and shall be published as soon as possible. —ED, } Doings of the Clhibs. Reports for publication must be legibly written, on one side of the paper ov/y, and forwarded to the Epiror not later than the 2oth of each month, to ensure insertion in the following issue. INTER-CLUB STEAMER RACE. Manchester M. Y.C.—On Saturday, November 5th, the racing season was brought to a close with a steamer handicap race, in which the members of the Liverpool and Southport M.Y.C.’s were invited to compete. The afternoon was fine and sunny with a very light breeze, so that although the water was low, as it has been all the summer, the conditions were as favorable as possible for a steam- boat race. Nine boats were entered, five from Liverpool, three from Manchester, and one from Southport. ‘The course was six times the length of the pond, about 1000 yards, and the handicap allowance was made at the startin each case. The boats were divided into two heats, Mr. C. Corbett THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN acting as starter and judge, assisted by Mr. Hodd, of Liverpool. ‘The first heat consisted of ‘Polly – Mr. Tharme, L’pool, 5ft.3in. 63 secs. 5ft.8in. 48 ,, Ge ‘Maude’ -__,, Clark, sft.8in, 48 ,, af ,, Evans, Snail’ ,, Storey, M’chstr, 5ft.roin. 6 ,, ‘Stork’ 7ft.oin. scratch Pe ‘D), Adamson’ ,, Gill, ‘The result being that ‘Stork’ came in first and ‘Maude’ second. ‘lhe second heat consisted of ‘Rob Roy’ Mr. Kiddie, S’port, 5ft.8in. 48 secs. ‘Greyhound’ ,, Crawford, L’pool, 5ft.1oin. 42 __,, 6ft.cin. 36 ,, a – ,, McKee, ‘Snipe’ ‘Electra’ – ,, Goldthorpe, M’chr, 6ft.10in. 6 ,, The ‘Electra’ broke down just before the start; after some good racing ‘ Greyhound’ came in first, and ‘Rob Roy’ second. There being three prizes, it was arranged that the two first boats in each heat should race for the final heat, and a most ex- citing race resulted. ‘Maude’ went off rather badly, but ‘Greyhound’ rushed away at a tremendous pace, passing ‘Rob Roy’ in the first course. ‘Stork’ seemed hopelessly behind, but in the second course she made up a lot of lost ground, and as the boats came back for the final course it was evident that a very close finish would occur, and as they passed the flags ‘ Greyhound’ was first, ‘Rob Roy’ a foot behind, and ‘Stork’ about six feet behind ‘Rob Roy.’ The times of these three boats in the final heat were as follows : ‘Greyhound’ ‘Rob Koy’ ‘Stork’ Ist course……… 3m. 46 secs… 4m. 10 secs… qm. 21 secs. Tih) tat | Venetians 4 20 4 BH ~ & 2 Li 4 38 me & BS we 4 7 Total…….12 Time allowed 44 42 .I2 51 48 12 10 6 Corrected time…12m. 2 secs…12m. oe 3 secs…12m. 4 secs. Between the second and third courses the ‘Stork’ was delayed for some time while her fires were replenished, and probably this lost her the race, as a very little more quickness in sending her off would have made the difference.—A very pretty paddle steamer was brought to the pond by Mr. Chancellor, who has built her, and she shewed extraordinary AND CANOEIST. 181 Serpentine AZ. Y. C. (London ).—October 1st brought nine ro-tonners together, to sail for the Commodore’s prize. ‘The wind was fresh at the start, dying out towards the end of the match to a mere sigh. First division: ‘Wasp’ Mr. Hale, ‘Quickstep’ Mr. Brown, ‘Amy’ Mr. Hamond, ‘May’ Mr. Saunders, ‘Piggy-og’ Mr. Pritchard.— 2nd division: *Pearl’ Mr. Gladman, ‘Plym’ Mr. Holmes, ‘Muriel’ Mr. Lear, ‘Keepsake’ Mr. Cooper. ‘Amy’ made a first rate score in the first hours’ sailing, and beat the crack ‘Quickstep’ by 4. points. ‘Keepsake’ also did well, and led ail her boats with a score of four first’s and one second. The rest bad their usual amount of fouls and bad luck, or may-be a little more speed is required to keep pace wlth the times. ‘Quickstep’, Final hour: ‘Amy,’ Plym,’ and ‘Keepsake,’ fought hard for first honours. ‘Amy’ in the doidroms only scored 2 points, ‘Plym’ 4, ‘Keepsake’ and ‘Quickstep’ 6 points each, a tie, which on being sailed off with a trip to windward was won by ‘Quickstep,’ her owner richly deserving the prize after many disappointments. —— Oct. 15th, brought the tens together again, for a three guinea prize in coin of therealm. ‘Rex’ Mr, Regis, ‘Piggy-og,’ ‘Mischief,’ ‘Wasp,’ ‘Plym’, ‘Pearl,’ ‘May’ and ‘Muriel.’ Second suites were carried by most of the boats. The wind N.N.E. made it a close haul and a run each trip. The oft and well-tried rivals ‘Mischief? and ‘Muriel,’ scored exactly the same number of points, although in separate divisions. ‘Rex’ (a beamy boat) made a good record, viz: 10 points, ‘Muriel’ and ‘Mischief’ made 11 each, then ‘Wasp’ with 7 (always well sailed, but wanting more length in such company), ‘Plym’ with 3, ‘Pearl’ with 2, (she will yet get her chance when the longer craft are drifting to the lee corner among the leaves.) On this occasion more than one crack boat was prevented from winning by the solid barrier formed by the millions of leaves blown into the lake by the late gales. Our old friend “W. W.” would have been delighted had he been there to see, but speed, but not being entered for the race did not the take part i1it. After the race a cold collation was provided in the Boathouse for the visitors and members, and Mr. Corbett said a few words of hearty welcome on behalf of the Manchester Club. Mr. Hodd proposed, Mr. Crawford seconded, and Mr. Hankinson supported a vote of thanks to the Manchester Club for the kind welcome they had given to their visitors and for their hospitable entertainment, and hopes were expressed that there might be many more meetings of the clubs for sailing and steaming competitions, As the visitors wanted to visit the Manchester Exhibition they had to leave immediately the racing, etc, was finished, for which we were very sorry, as we should rudders shipped, not close hauled. The last hour’s sailing found ‘Mischief’ beating ‘Muriel’ by 1 point, have liked to have them amongst us for some time longer. “elongated wallowers” were sailing large with the former well sailed won a well deserved victory. Kingstown (Ireland) this club was held M.Y.C—The regatta of on Saturday, 24th Sept., in beautiful fine weather; a light S.E. wind was blowing. The course for this occasion was a square one, necessitating two reaches, a beat, and a run, two rounds had to be compieted, making a distance of about 2 miles. Entries were :—‘Dove,’ sch., G. Cherry; ‘Coronet,’ yawl, J. Sykes; ‘Lily,’ cut., J. Dolan; ‘Genesta,’ cut., R. Roe; ‘Luath,’ cut., L. Douglas; ‘Delvin,’ cut., E. Roe. All started but ‘Dove.’ The first stretch was a reach, ‘Genesta’ and ‘Luath’ running away with the Jead, but ‘Lily’ 182 THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN AND CANOEIST. coming up very fast passed both of them in turn, E. T. Sharp, and other gentlemen have not for- and at the next mark the order was, ‘Lily,’ ‘Luath,’ *Delvin,’ ‘Genesta,’ ‘Coronet’; this bit was a beat gotten to give their annual assistance to the funds, and ‘Lily’ drew out from ‘Luath,’ both leaving the others, (‘Coronet’ now gave up, having sprung a prize, we have been favored with the support and leak,) in the reach down to the next ‘mark, ‘Lily,’ went further away, but in the run concluding the round she missed the mark, and having to tack up for it, ‘Luath’ was level! with her when she finally rounded. In the reach commencing the second round the two were neck and neck, and beating round the next flag, ‘Luath,’ if anything, gained a slight advantage, but in the final reach and run, ‘Lily’ got away again and eventually won by 30 secs., ‘Luath’ and, ‘Delvin’ and ‘Genesta’ being 3rd and 4th, respectively, a long way astern. ‘Lily’ thus holds the cup for the first-year: her record is a splendid one as out of 10 races in which she took part she gained g prizes, 8 of them being first, and 1 second. This winds up the first season of the K.M.Y.C. which on the whole was most successful. Model Yacht Satling Association (London ).— On September 24th, this club sailed a 2nd class match, 4 started, ‘Blue Bell,’ Mr. Cobb, 20 points, ‘Frolic, Mr. Martin, 7, ‘Daisy,’ Mr. Whiffin, 8, “Vixen, Mr. Butcher, 8. Won by ‘Blue Bell.’ On October ist, a 2nd class match for prize given by Mr. Holt, 5 started, ‘Lapwing,’ Mr. Gilbert, 14 points, ‘Vixen,’ Mr. Butcher, 8, ‘Psyche,’ Mr. Pollard, 8, ‘Mable,’ Mr. Barrett, 4, ‘No Name,’ Mr. Pounsett, 0. Won by ‘Lapwing.’,—On October Sth, a 1st class match was sailed, 6 started, ‘May Flower,’ Mr. Gilbert, 21 points, ‘Snowdrop,’ Mr. Cobb, 13, ‘Harriet,’ Mr. Butcher, 4, ‘Elonor,’ Mr. Barrett, 3, ,Naiad,’ Mr. Martin, 3, ‘Ariel,’ Mr. Pollard, 1. Won by ‘Mayflower.’—October 2gth, 3rd class match, 5 started, ‘Lion,’ Mr. Beaumont, 9 points ‘Blanche,’ Mr. Cobb, 8, ‘Flirt,’ Mr. Martin, 7, ‘Protuex,’ Mr. Pollard, 5, ‘Dot,’ Mr. Barrett, 4. Won by ‘Lion.’ Kingston (Hull) M. Y.C.—Since last report many of our members have taken advantage of the fine open weather, to have a bit of sailing among and that besides the Sheriff’s (Dr. J. Sherburn’s} subscriptions of Councillors A. Rollit, ster and J. Charlesworth, C. E. Few- Mr. J. G. Willows, bas offered a model for competition for next year. London M.Y.C.—VWuring the past month this club has sailed two matches. ‘The first for class A (known as the ‘240’) the prize being a 1o-ton model, presented by a member of the club. Four entries, viz :—Mr. Herbert’s Bermudian yaw], ‘May,’ Mr. Percy Toulmin’s cutter, ‘Nellie,’ Mr. Johnson’s Berm. yawl, ‘Chiquita,’ Mr. Pounsett’s schooner, ‘Beatrice.’ All started with the exception of ‘May,’ to a light wind from W. to 5.W., ‘Nellie’ and ‘Chiquita’ doing most of the sailing, resulting in a victory for ‘Nellie’ by 4 points. Score, ‘Nellie’ 22, ‘Chiquita’ 18, ‘Beatrice’ 3. The next match was for the 1o0-ton class, with 6 entries. Mr. Tatchell’s Bermudian yawl, ‘Titania,’ Mr. Harvey’s Bermudian yawl, ‘Puzzle,’ Mr. Toulmin’s cutter, ‘Juhana,’ Capt. Methven’s cutter, ‘Curlew,’ Mr. Drinan’s, Pounsett’s Bermudian yawl, schooner, ‘Thistledown,’ ‘Beatrice. The race Mr. was sailed in a gale of wind blowing from the W. and S.W., the yachts all making bad weather to windward except ‘Titania,’ who sailed away from the rest in a surprising manner, due no doubt to less spread of sail. The other yachts were much over sailed, especially ‘Curlew.’ ‘Thistledown,’ (a new and very promising model) will soon show to advantage, and ‘Puzzle’ was badly sailed. ‘Juliana’ stood under her sails well and scored several points, also ‘Beatrice’ (a ‘240’ boat) behaved very well indeed, considering her antagonists were of a much larger tonnage. At the termination of the match “Titania’ won easily, scoring 25 points and securing the first prize, ‘Juliana’ and ‘Puzzle’ scoring 10 points each for second prize: decision was given in favour of ‘Juliana,’ she having scored more points to windward during the match. themselves, but our pond having clay banks, the Scarboro M.¥.C.— The first of the weekly matches, since the Mere re-filled with water after recent wet weather seems now to have put the finishing touch upon the out-door proceedings, and it only now remains to chronicle the fact of a the long dry Summer, took place on Saturday, Noy, r2th, when twenty large models were afloat. A private match between Mr. D. Maynard’s very interesting season having been enjoyed, and ‘Genesta’ and Mr. W. W. Gibson’s ‘Puritan’ was for the members to turn to the bench and get some invincibles ready for next season. We shall shortly when we hope to display some new models to our sailed. In the beat-to-windward ‘Genesta’ won easily, but in the run back a dead heat was the result through ‘“Genesta’ colliding with ‘Yorkshire Lass’ when well away from‘ Puritan’; ‘Genesta’ patrons and triends. Amongst the events, however, which we must not omit to publish, are the elevation of our president, Mr. Alderman Toozes, to the office of Mayor of Hull, and also that Mr. C. H. Wilson, M.P., Mr. Walter Bailey, J.P., Mr. thus won the race. ‘I’welve models then started for a race, and all getting away together, made a very pretty sight. After an exciting contest a dead heat took place between ‘Genesta’ and Mr. R. Simpson’s ‘Lively’, the ‘G.O.M.’ making a close have our annual gathering and prize distribution, THE third. back, MODEL-YACHTSMAN The wind nearly died away during the run and ‘Genesta’ after a good deal finished first, with of drifting about ‘Lively’ second. Several fine new models were afloat for the first time. There was a very satisfactory attendance of spectators. For want of the banks being raised a few inches at the South end of the Mere, the water is too shallow to float the models over many parts of the bottom. As the mud is very treacherous the members get extremely wet in attending to their models. Weekly matches will be continued, weather permitting, and the programme of prizes for matches in the Spring of next year will be settled shortly. Notwithstanding the great check which the members of the club have experienced this Summer, owing to the wretched condition of what might be a grand water space, and the meagre assistance accorded them by the Corporation of Scarboro, they have exhibited much patience and forbearance, and stand firm and united together. Several new members have joined and the roll call musters nearly seventy. The Winter months will see new models laid down and others now in construction completed, notably amongst the latter are two very promising looking craft designed and built by their owners, our worthy Vice-Commodore (Mr. A. Strange,) and Secretary (Mr. R. Cole.)— The following gentlemen have signified their intention to patronize the club:—-Sir Edward Harland, Bart., Joshua Rowntree, Esq., M.P., Lieut. Col. Steble, Leasowe Walker, Esq., J.P., (Mayor of Scaboro); Fredk. Bright, Esq., J.P., Dr. Everley Taylor, Hugh Inglis, Esq., H. $8. Harland, Esq., Dawes-Sarony, Esq., and Count Batthyany, Albert M.Y.C.—The following is the season’s work, which has been very successful, but for the want of water during a considerable portion of the season. The club’s finances are now in a more prosperous condition than ever, although a large amount has been spent in improving our sailing pond. List of Saturday’s sailings :— April gth, 30-ton Mr. Farr. 20-ton Mr. Hodgson. 3 16 » Mr. Farr > 9, Hodgson. 33 30 May 7 3 ” » 14 » 21 » 28 ” » » June4 9 25 July 2 _,, ” » yy 30 9 33 9 Aug. 6 bed 20 33 » +b] 9 be » ” ” Mr. Hamling ” » ,, » y R.W. Leyman ,, Mr. Farr ” 2 Ness » » » MacMillan. ©. Leyman. MacMillan. » » , Hodgson. MacMillan, Hodgson. » Cobley _,, 33 Hobbs, 95, Harris » » a9 », 10 » 9, MacMillan,, 3 17 » 9 Farr ” Peaker Hodgson. 3 a) Sept. 3 4) 93 ” 33 7 a3 No Race. ” » Hodgson. No Race. ” ” » ‘ MacMillan. AND CANOEIST. 187 Sept. 24, 30-ton Mr. Harris. 10o-ton Mr. MacMillan. » ~~ yy SKOow » », Hodgson. Special Prizes June 1ith. 30-ton. rst prize, Mr. Farr Gt rs. od, 5 and ,, »» Skow Bird-cage. Oct. 1 2o-ton. Ist ,, » ” and ,, » MacMillan To-ton, Hodgson » Armit Pair of Lustres. 10/-. Barometer. Jubilee Prizes June 18th. 3o-ton, rst prize Mr Farr Set of Silver Tea-spoons. » 2nd 20-ton, Ist ,, ,, Hamling ,, ,, Hobbs To/-. Goblet. » 2nd, ,, Tucker Carving Knife & Fork to-ton. Mr. Armit Box of Drawing Instruments. Special Prizes October 15th. 3o-ton. ist prize Mr. Farr Silver Tea Pot. ” and ,, » Hodgson Ham. 20-ton, Ist ,, y) Sawyer » and ,, » Hodgson 1o-ton. Ist ,, » Hobbs Goose. 10/6. Cabinet. » 2nd ,, » Armit To/-. The entrance fee to the above was 3d., and the winner of every race had the amount put to his account. Correspowderece, Letters must bear the name and address of the writers, {not necessarily for publication). Anonymous letters and. enquiries will not be acknowledged. All communications to be addressed to THE Eprror. A SUCCESSFUL YACHT. Lowestoft, Sept. 24th. Tue Epitor, 7he Afodel- Vachtsman. DEAR Sitx,—The 77vixie was launched in 1883, and since that time has won 78 prizes, and held the Norfolk and Suffolk Yacht Club challenge cup 2 years, taking it from the celebrated Aed Nover of Yarmouth, whieh held it for many years. She has the reputation of beating every racing boat in the Norfolk and Suffolk Yacht Club this season ; she beat the Wanderer, and even saved 114 of her time and took two first prizes in one day amounting to £18, coming in first on each occasion, the competitors being mostly Io-tonners. She has started about 100 times on Sea and River. This is an almost unprecedented run of success for a yacht in these days. She was built by Mr, Brighton, of Yarmouth, and is one of the prettiest yachts on Oulton Broads. — F.J.’T, ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. G. F. GILLeT.—(1.) Model yachts are classed for racing by various device:, to suit the conditions and circumstances of the matches. Some clubs have classes measured by length on I.w.1. alone ; some by weight alone; most by the late tonnage rule of the Y.R.A., known as the ‘1730’ rule, Some of the Scotch clubs use the previous rule known as the ‘94’ rule ; and a further movement is now being made in the adoption of the present Y. R.A. rule of Sail-area and length. A glance at our M.Y.C. Register will show you further in- formation on the subject. 2.—In our September number we published the time allowance of the Manchester club, supplied by Mr. Corbett. 3.—The speed can be ascertained from the same source. F, J. TANSLEY.—-We have known several boats built from the lines of the Afz#/y, and all have proved fast and reliable. Your speed trials will interest many. A bigger boat of the length would no doubt be faster, but the little ship seems to have done good work. 188 THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN AND CANOEIST. AmatreuR.—The hollowed-out model will sail as fast asa built one, perhaps faster if of moderate size, as she can be Zhe Aodel- Vachtsman & Canoeist made of less weight. can be obtainedin Glasgow, of WwW. Love, 226, Argyle St. CANOEING. fe his foreman, and the editor. This is mentioned to explain several little discrepancies. —O— Ir will be noted that the word “Reverdry” appeared in the closing paragraph of last month’s notes. It is perhaps needless to say that that word was intended for the Southern European Arcada. —_—0o— — BRITISH CANOE CLUBS. ROYAL C.C.—T. G. F, Winser, Sec., 72, Mark Lane, London MERSEY C,C.—T. H. Bartly, Mate, 17, Sweeting-st., Liverpool. CLYDE C.C.—H. K. Broomhead, Sec., 245, Broomhead-st., Glasgow. WHAR C.C.—Geo. W. Clark, Sec., 40 Vietor- st., Monkwearmouth. FREE ROVERS C.C.—E. ‘s. Cook, Capt., Curator, Council House, Birmingham. HUMBER YAWL & C,C,—G. F. Holmes, Capt., Hornsea. Hull. TYNE C.C.—W. Atkin, Com., 64, Marrian-st., Gateshead. Most canoeists—no, I will say all canoeists—will be very glad to hear that there is to be a volume issued of the Badminton series to be devoted to our dearly-loved sport, but they will be still more glad perkaps to hear that the task of writing said book is placed in the experienced and able hands of Lieut. Warrington Baden-Powell, mate R.C.C. 41-9-— WEAR CANOE CLUB. Itis earnestly to be hoped they will not limit The annual meeting of the above club was held on Friday, Nov. 11th, The Secretary having read his report and submitted his financial statement, both were accepted. Officers for 1888 were elected as follows :–Commodore, Mr. T. H. Holding ; and information with which its pages are sure to captain, Mr. Alex. McLeod; mate, Mr. A. Stonehouse; secretary, Mr. T. O. Todd, 7, Winifredterrace; purser, Mr. R. R. Crute; steward, Mr. J. G. Carverhill; swimming-master, Mr, J. Stokle ; By a ship, the name of the hon. sec. of the B.C. A., Mr. Percy Nesbit, Hollywood, S. Kensington, was omitted from last month’s number; and the committee, Messrs. A. Lindsay and G, W. Clark. Entrance fee was fixed at 5s; subscription, ros 6d ; subscriptions for lady, country, and honorary mem- bers andassociatesremain as before. Arrangements were made to hold 20 weekly meetings during the winter, the first on Friday at the Central Coffee Tavern, at 7-30 p.m., and they will be open to members and visitors introduced by members. At these meetings papers will be read and discussion invited on Canoes and Canoeing. The papers arranged for already are as follows :—rst, Sails and Sail making, by the Mate; 2nd Practical Building, by the Captain; 3rd, Cruising on the West Coast of Scotland, by the Secretary ; 4th, Our Alnmouth Trip, by Purser; 5th, Canoe Designing, by G. W. Clark. Lines posted up in the Club Koom at end of Season 1887, Canoedlers, farewell ; the season’s ended ! Take all gear home, and get it mended. Return next year, with all things trim and sound ; And may next season’s sport with jolly fun be crowned ; New Canoes afloat, and centre-boards in plenty ; Of races many, in fact, not less than twenty ; Prizes galore: both valuable and pretty, Will be competed for around old Blumer’s jetty. Z. CANOEISTS are respectfully requested to note the first paragraph on page 178 (this issue) announcing alterations in the size and price of this journal. EDITORIAL NOTES AND COMMENTS. Tuer demon of sickness made himself known rather early this year: hence at the time of the last issue positively three of the people connected with the Canoeist were off the hooks, viz: the proprietor, the space, but give the flowing pen—and Mr. Baden- Powell’s zs a flowing pen-—full scope for the lore teem. —~—{J— R.C.C. annual supper stated on the zgth, but the month of November was not given. —o—- Tue Wear C. C. I hope are going through the coming winter to have a lively time of it. They are “in for” twenty meetings and twenty discussions, but wear they are going to get the subjects from only their energetic skipper can know. —_—O—. I HAVE to acknowledge an exquisite set of drawings from Mr, Clarke, of this Club, of a cruising canoe. There is both finish, skill, colour, and it seems to me a little brain too, in the miscellaneous batch, which I so much admire that I have pasted it up in my sanctum sanctorum to study for a few weeks before getting it engraved. Still our readers shall have a peep thereat. I also have the plans of a cruising canoe by Mr. Stephens, of New York, “Tf this meets the eye” of that gentleman or any one else who knows him, IJ shall be obliged if he will take the hint, or they will convey it, that justa few lines explanatory thereof will be acceptable. —O— PERSONALLY I have had some calls, some letters, and many requests for particulars of the B. C. A, As time goes on its transactions shall be as far as possible (in brief form) duly noted in the Caxoeist. A TALK WITH TURK’S FOREMAN. In the November Canoeist appeared the result of a “‘talk with Mr. Turk the celebrated canoe builder’”’—all very well, so far as it goes, sir, but it doesn’t go far enough for me: so I determined to interview the foreman, and see if we could get nearer the mark than before. Mr. Donetime was hard at it in his usual way with his favorite weapon, a chisel, and his best love, an easy-going THE piece of cedar. MODEL-YACHTSMAN ‘‘ Well you ave a stranger, sir,” &c., &c., but no matter, to the point at once. *©Vou read the Canoetst?” ‘Yes, sir.” “Well, what is your idea of the relative differences in pine, cedar, and mahogany, for cance building ?” “Well, it’s just this way, you see, sir, some gents chucks their canoes about like porters does luggage on a railway : while others, like you, sir, uses ’em twice as much and don’t even scratch the varnish offem ; so you see cecar’s all very well for the likes of you, but some of the others, why, oak isn’t strong enough for’em. But, behind scenes, sir, I like’s cedar ; it’s so nice and easy cutting and working : of course, mahogany is A.1. for a big sailing beat, but when you work it down to % inch plank for canoes it’s not to be trusted. A clean bit of spruce is the stuff for bottoms—you ask Mr. Badunpole, he’ll have it in his next, you see if he don’t. What’s its spephisic graffity, sir? I don’t know—on weights ? oh! well, mahogany, and pitch pine, and teak, is nearly double the weight of cedar and spruce, piece for piece.” “Then you prefer cedar for building canoes ?” ‘Why, yes, you see it takes kindly to any outlandish shapes and models gents will at times order.” ‘Suppose it meets with a jar, would it yield ?” ‘Well, if the jar lay at the bottom of a rapid river and the canoe struck it, I guess the cedar would have to yield. Oak, sir, if its thin enough fora canoe, soas to be same weight as 4 inch cedar, would be very liable to buckle and warp ail over the place : well-grained teak would be between ON THE FORM OF CANOES, the two.” “Now, as to the pace ofa canoe, what is your idea of a boat that shall have a finer entrance forward and more beam than they usually have abaft midships ?” “Well, sir, we built the Vazd¢i/zs of 1887, and she had it just that way—her greatest beam was near 3 feet aft of midships. Then there was that there Charm with her’s about aft. 6in. abaft midships—but then, Pm told that the American canoe /ecowsic, which won all but one race this year, her biggest breadth is right amidships—so I don’t rightly know what to think of it.” ‘What is the leading idea you generally have in the construction of a canve for sailing ?” “That she must sell well and sail fast ; profit and advertisement you see |” ““As to form and model; what is your opinion on the relative values of Scott Russell’s theory of construction by ‘horizontal wave lines,” and Colin Archer’s system of construction, wherein the curve of areas of displacement is required to conform toa curve of versed sines in the fore-body, and to a trochoidal curve in the after-body ? “Oh! stow that, sir—is that out of the “ Pinkun?”—I never see either of those gents in a canoe so I can’t say whether they are worth listening to on such a subject.” “As to the prospects of next season, have you many orders as yet?” ‘Well, no, sir—six, I make it — but there’s many things in the way yet. FFirst-place, there’s all the live-long winter yet to get through ; then there’s possible change of rules and the like at the R.C.C. onthe 29th. Then there’s a lot of first rate new canoes, only used a few times, now putting up for sale, that can be bought at a third less than they cost a couple of monthsago: Well, then, also, if machines is going to be let in, flying light with no weights aboard, canoes as can’t carry weights either, that will choke off many a good cruiser who would like to own a new boat and have a good look in for a race or two. Yes, I expects we’ll have to build anew Nautilus, and a Pearl too, but, law bless you, they won’t come in till just the last month afore the races, they jest watches one another till the last minute—then out they comes in new boats and don’t tind out their points till after the season’s done, and then off they goes to new ones again. However, it’s my opinion that some of the old ones are faster than the new ones—perhaps barring the last.”— (Which?—Ep.) AND CANOEIST. 189 **And as to the second class ?” **Well, that’ll be like the first, if they can go without There’s Mr, Quinsea, or Mr. Turner— ballast in a race. sharp as tin tacks—put one of themina “‘shell” and see him clear the track,” “Did I see the ‘‘fittings” for sailing canoes, described in Canoeist by a member of the Wear club? Oh! yes—well those rocking cleats as faras I can make out are just the same as ‘‘Paget’s patent cleats,” which were fitted to canoes ten or fifteen years ago. Then the drop rudder ; well, I’ve seen that before, we made it for the Naw¢i/us from Mr. Badunpole’s drawings, and most of the gear I see is American, same as you see in the American Canoeist, and Rushton’s price list for years past.” ‘I suppose the sail as designed and made for that new canoe Gadfly, for New Zealand, is a new invention ?” ‘Perhaps it’s new in New Zealand, but Mr. Badunpole has a rig same shape and acting same way, and has been using it off and on these two years or more: and I saw most of it descrlbed in Mr. Kemp’s book—in the Canoe part.” ‘* What do you think of canoe-yawls ?” ** Well, sir, it’s all work for us—but they’re not canoes— they’re neither one thing nor the other; they aren’t as comfortable as a boat, nor as handy as a canve, and they are terrible things to house : the canoes can beat them at sailing and it’s impossible to paddle them. Now, here’s our latest cruising canue,—” ‘ No more time, just now. Iam off.’ FLATABACK. ({ A few months ahead of us, yet, but we are growing. — Ep.] JIBING OF THE BOOM. When we are on the water, in power of wind and tide, We do not sit and muse as in a room ; Our pair of ears and pair of eyes we always open wide, And dip down at the jibing of the boom, At the jibing of the boom, give it room, give it room, Dipping at the jibing of the boom. When Jife’s events are wind and tide, that drive us to and fro, With skill we may escape an early doom. Fate’s warning werd, if heard too late, ‘tis overboard you go, So dip down at the jibing of the boom. At the jibing, etc. — American Canoeist. THE “ PETREL.” ¢ When the clouds sail high in the summer sky, And a haze hangs over the cleep ; When the sun in his march ’cross the high heav’n’s arch, Seems lapped in a golden sleep, — The Fefre/ unfurls her snow-white curls, Like a merry mermaid at play, And turns her fair head on her billowy bed Towards the breeze that floats o’er the bay ; With a graceful swing, her great white wing Embraces the welcome guest, As a newly-wed bride with arms spread wide Folds the love of her life to her breast. But when the clouds rise and hide the blue skies, And the sea-fog obscures the view. When from unfathomed caves the voice of the waves Cry aloud to the wild sea-mew ; Then the Petre/ awakes, her white plumage shakes Like the crest on a warrior’s he m, And replies to the call of the grey sea squall, Defiance wide as the realm ; Her slim masts bow, and her glancing prow Leaps at the green sea wall, As a wounded knight, whose cause is Heaven’s right, Bursts from a tyrant’s thrall. Stony Stratford. E. BIRD. [t 1887 Cruiser, built exactly like the Severn, i.e., one or two-man capacity.—ED.] THE 190 MODEL-YACHTSMAN CANOEING—-DOWN THE WYE-—IN ’83. By tHE EpiTor. [X opening Part I, let me state a few plain facts which it may be necessary for the practical canoeist to note, if he intends to follow the brief log of this seven day’s cruise :—(1) The boat was of a ‘Nautilus’ type, built by Bathurst, of Tewkesbury, six years ago, to Mr. B. Powell’s design :— 14 ft. long, 2 ft. 6in. beam, oak hull, cedar deck, mahogany fitted; rig, main and mizen balance lugs, with hand reefing gear, rigged by the owner, The mainmast lowers from a tabernacle and is raised by a forestay in the regular way. She has a centre- board, and deep rudder, to lift or lower by a line leading into hand. staunch, strong, Heavy, she certainly is, but handsome, and comfortable for her legitimate purpose—a fravelling canoe. Her skipper and his son had spent a fortnight in her the previous summer, doing a cruise up the Severn. (z) Camping requirements—They were partly the same as had done the “Cruise of the Osprey” in Scotland, and in later voyages since. The old A tent was replaced by a “‘ house-shaped” one, most neatly made, and affording vastly greater comfort. As the Severn possesses almost (for a canoe) unlimited capacity for storage, we both took sleeping bags, with several warm rugs and two small feather pillows—for heads. Let us now start. For convenience sake these notes will be written in the first person, and the mate will be referred to as Hal. As we drove to the train the morning drizzle disappeared, and as we alighted at Tewkesbury the sun came out right grandly. It would be affected and an absurdity to speak of Tewkesbury and sunshine, without allud- AND CANOEIST. tons, spite the fact that he had been all his life nautically connected, I: had no fear of any squeamish notions setting him against the task we had to accomplish. So our first strokes in unison worked harmonivusly, as did our last; with a favorable wind and current, we began a really fascinating sail to Gloucester. One word as to what we proposed to do, From Tewkesbury to Gloucester, was to be our first stage, x1 miles :—Then by train via Hereford to Hay on the borders of Radnor and Herefordshire. It was a question of uncertainty-—could we descend so shallow and rapid a stream from so lofty a starting point? On allsides we were told it was impossible. This isno new feature of the kind of help one may get by way of advice previousto starting ona cruise. For instance, I had been told I could not bring such a canoe as the ‘Severn’ down from Shrewsbury. I did it, however, with my son on board. That it would be impossible to ascend from Loch Vennachon to Loch Achray, As all readers of the cruise previously named know it was done, and any man might have doneit. My rule now is, and has been for a long time, to plan a cruise after mature deli- beration; having progressed so far, seek from all available sources every species of information, then go at it and overcome a difficulty as it presents itself. A little rough work gives piquancy and zest to such a voyage, and lays in the mind a store of valuable experience for the future. [To be continued.] IMPORTANT NOTICE. On and after October 1st, we shall insert in a prominent place in this Journal, advertisements for the sale or exchange of CANOES or Boats, at an uniform charge of 1/- for each ing in some faintly poetic way to the noblest old insertion, not exceeding 40 words—displayed as under. Norman tower probably in the world. Like a stone king it stands out the ruling object on the light ‘ine, and the centre of all the other attractions SAILING AND PADDLING CANOE “KNOT,” 14-feet; by 33, centre board. drop rudder paddle, cruising sails, ballast, all in first rate condition, just returned from crusing to Dover. Delivered to any Station in London £12. in this home of “John Halifax ;’—for old ‘ Nor- denbury” is now modern Tewkesbury. But apart from that, it is, for its size, the richest town in the kingdom in old oak buildings, and quaint gables, and houses “arranged” in black and white. As Hal was nearly twelve stone, and I but just over ten, some doubts arose in my mind as to how far it would be possible to berth him as wellas the skipper in a one-man canoe. When “all that” (as the auction bills have it,) pile of rugs and bundles were finally rammed home, not to mention the Severn’s little bicycle, my doubts were set at rest. Personally I have always liked sitting on the after hatch to paddle alone, or with another on board, so this was the plan adopted all through the cruise, for of course we took it turn and turn about, “watch on deck” and “ watch below.” It was really a glorious morning after the rain. Our hopes were high, and though Hal had never been a cruise before in anything less than 3000 W. Atkins, Regents Park Basin, London. Gachange & Sale Coluntn, RULES. The charge for inserting advertisements in this column is 4d. for twenty words, and 1d. for every additional five words or portion thereof. Name and address when published are counted in and charged for, and if a number at this office be given instead, Id. extra for each advertisement is charged, 14d, or 1d. stamps may be sent in payment. Advertisements must be written on one side of the paper only. The two handsomest and best finished ro-tonners in the market–One ‘Dot’ 424-7 winner of three prizes Liverpool ‘Shipperies’, (see AZ. Y. November, 1886.)-No. 2. 41×74 exhibited at Sunderland (see 44, ¥. April and June, 1887) offered for half their value ; for price and particulars, apply C. Bathurst, 30, Oldbury Road, Tewkesbury. For Sale.—Three model yachts, cutters: one 30in. 30/- ; one 36in, 70/-; one 30in, North Sea Trawler, all complete, . They are all fast sailers. To be seen at Goldthwait’s, 1, Church End, Waithamstowe, Essex. aie ee i ———— THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN AND CANOEIST. WANTED.—A Io or 20-ton wane built to ‘1730’ rule, must be fast, sightly, and moderate in price, approval, particulars to J.C.S. at this office. For SaLe,— Beautiful sailing model schooner yacht just completed, about 26in. overall, will prove very fast sailer— will sell very, very cheap. 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