The Model Yachtsman and Canoeist: Volume 4, Issue 7 – July 1887

THE Roodel- VYachtsman AND CANOHIS’T. FROM AN INSTANTANEOUS PHOTO. BY W. U. KIRK, WEST COWES, [.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. IV.—No. 7. JULY, All Communications (except Canoeing) must be addressed “THe Epiror of The Model- Yachtsman, 161 & 162, High Street, [full.” 1887. Price 2a., Post-free 2Yed. 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GRASSAM, “One of the brightest, breeziest, and most entertaining records of holiday adventure we have ever read—a book which is worthy to stand beside the volumes of that doyen of canoeing, the great Rob Roy himself... Mr. William Black is the literary king of Western Scotland, but even the author of ‘A Princess of Thule,’ and ‘White Wings’ has written nothing of the same kind that is more ecaptivating than this record of ‘Watery Wanderings’.”--M’chester Eaaminer that models of yachts and other craft, no doubt, form an interesting part of the collection of art and other objects in Her Majesty’s possession. In schooner 6ft. long, by Mr. Fairly, of Fleet Street, GoMitortal Totes. which present was suitably acknowledged by the Queen. A CLUB FOR JULY. THE great city has furnished announcement of another club. us with the This, the title of which is the “Corinthian,” has made the Long Pond at Clapham its sailing station; commenced its career with and 10 energetic members and about three times that number of yachts, cluding 5 tens and three building. are to be sailed. Tens, has in- Three classes sevens and fives, under the ‘1730’ rule, and particulars of the first match under the flag of this club, will be found amongst the Club Doings, On the occasion of his marriage, the Duke of Edinburgh was presented by the British residents at St. Petersburg with two silver Lifeboats. The Princess of Wales received from the Committee of present, working a Trawlers, Lowestoft. made the by Exhibition, Norwich model Mr, of G. two V. as a Lowestoft Burwood, of This year the Jubilee present of the navy consists of two models, one of the 3-decker Britannia of 1837, and the other the iron-clad Victoria of 1887. —o— WE have heard of several new models to be —o— THE JusILEE.—It is but fitting that our small christened Vicforta, in honour of the year of their voice should swell the sound of countless congratu- construction, and if the English yachtsmen had lations and good wishes that are being offered to been up to the proper standard they would not Her Gracious Majesty the Queen, on the attain- have left Scotland to have all the honour with the ment of her fifty years of occupancy of the British Thistle, but have vied with them by constructing Throne. a special yacht V2cterza. She has reigned over us “happy and glorious.” “Long may she reign,” These will be’ the sincere sentiments of a]l moadel-yachtsmen we _—-Q— We hear that the GUERNSEY MODEL YACHTING Ponpb is now completed, and that ere this issue feel assured, meets the eye of our readers, it will have been —O— The various sections of the press have reviewed inaugurated by a Jubilee regatta of the GUERNSEY the development of industry and sport during this Mopet Yacut Cius. notable period of fifty years, and very interesting news, and will be heartily welcomed by all. and satisfactory reading it has been. ‘The lovers appears the Guernsey club are going to still further of model-yachting may glow with the same feelings increase and multiply the measurement rules by of congratulation that spring up in the minds of classifying their yachts thus: men on looking at the successful growth of any to be added to length on Lw.]. with restriction as sport. to counter and overhang of bow. ‘The spread of model-yachting is as notable | 1853, the Prince of Wales was presented witha . in its way as any other progress that can be re- particularly cheering. corded. This is the right sort of It The greatest girth ‘This news is not Why Guernsey model-sailers It has steadily increased in favor up to should wish to shut themselves out of the great this happy period, and we see no cloud at present family of model-yachtsmen, who for the sake of to dim its future. amity have adopted one classification for at any rate 99 THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN AND CANOEIST. some of their models, we cannot guess, and we fail to see any very great virtue in the proposed rule. Why limit the counter and bow? These will surely The man who takes too regulate themselves. much of them will wish he hadn’t, and in deciding to what extent we may go in these matters for appearance and use, let us not forget that some people have lived and tried yachts before ourselves. They have set us examples on which we may slightly improve, but if any too-clever individual thinks he is going to build out his yacht above water to get a great advantage in length, experience will probably urge him to take saw in hand and cut away some of the resulis of his transcendent genius. Ifthe model-yachtsmen of Guernsey wish to be progressive and sigh for something beyond their friends in Britain, let them try the and sail area rule of the Y.R.A. a step in the right direction. men of Guernsey. length This would be Think it well over, Don’t hastily adopt fanciful rules that will be awkward to rescind, and in any case don’t be frightened into restricting depth, freeboard, counters, or overhanging bows, or hampering your rules with a lot of regulations that you will find troublesome to carry out, ‘Lily’ 11 points; Mr. Hugo’s ‘Hilda’ 9; Mr. Ramplen’s ‘Mosquito’ 5 ; Mr. Jordan’s ‘Vera’ 3; Mr. Ramplen, Junr.’s ‘Thistle’ 2. Asecond match was sailed on June r1ith, at Clapham, when ‘Thistle,’ ‘Vera,’ ‘Hilda’ and ‘Blue Bell, (Mr. Ramplen) again started for a 3 hours’ sail in a strong whole sail breeze, a dead beat to windward anda run home. The number of points scored were :— ‘Thistle’ 19; ‘Blue Bell,’ 12; ‘Vera’ 11; ‘Hilda’ (after carrying away jib-boom in a foul when about half through the race) 9. Medina Yacht and Model Club.--( Cowes)— June 4th, 1887. Race for rst and 2nd classes of models: rst class, over 3ft. 6in. and not exceeding sft. 6in.; end class 3ft. 6in. and under, All measurements taken on L.W.L. Time allowance, 3 min. per foot, Entries : rst class, ‘Vanguard’ * 5 0” M. J. Dominey. ‘Kelpie’ 4 6 J. Gretton. ‘Vectis’ * 40 H, W. White. C. Rickman. 2nd class, ‘Rose’ 3 6" ‘Squall’ * 20 W. Merrett. ‘Mayfly’ * I 9 G. Marvin, Junr. As only two boats of 2nd class came to mark, which does not qualify a race, all sailed together the 3-mile course. ‘Kelpie’ ‘Rose’ Time :— 1 hr, 45 min. Prize. 1 hr. 39 min. 35 sec. * Gave up. fort Glasgow M. Y.C.—The opening cruise took —o-—- WE have received a copy of the latest rules of the MEDINA YACHT AND Mopex Cius of West Cowes, which we should have been glad with less place at Lower Dougliehill pond, on Saturday, 23rd April. Robert Duncan, Esq., Shipbuilder, and patron of the club, after inspecting upwards of twenty yachts from to-tons to 60-tons, pronounced the club open for the third season, amidst a hearty demand on our space to have reviewed at some _ burst of cheering from a large number of spectators. length for the encouragement of others, but must After the opening cruise, a race was ran with the first class: three yachts started, and finished as content ourselves this time with congratulating the club on a prosperous condition, and commend the Hon. Secretary for sending his report. Doings of the Chibs. Reports for publication must be legibly written, on one side of the paper oxéy, and forwarded to the Eprror not later than the 20th of each month, to ensure insertion in the following issue. Contributions to this column are solicited from Model Yacht Clubs. all the Corinthian M.Y.C. (London.)—The opening cruise of this club took place at the Round Pond, Kensington Gardens, on Whit Monday, when five to-tonners sailed a 2 hours’ match resulting in the yachts scoring as follows: Mr. F. Wigg’s follows: 1st, ‘Thistle’ cutter 60-tons, W,. Miller ; 2nd, ‘Gipsy’ cutter 60-tons, J. Cameron; 3rd, ‘Nymph o’ the Glen’ cutter 51-tons, J. Brash. The final for a time-piece, presented by Colin Bennie, Esq., was run for arst May. ‘Lady of the Lake’ schooner 49-tons, D. Cameron, 1st; ‘Nymph o’ the Glen’ cutter 51-tons, J. Brash, second ; ‘Corra Linn’ cutter 38-tons, A. Matthieson, third. ‘The ‘Lady of the Lake’ having won it two years in succession, it now becomes the property of Mr. D. Cameron.—On June 4th, four heats for the cup, presented by Robert Duncan, Esq., were run: First class, ‘Lord of the Horam’ cut. 59 tons, 5. M. Leer, 1st, ‘Lady of the Lake’ sch. 58 tons, D. Cameron, 2nd, ‘Maggie’ cut. 51 tons, A. Anderson, 3rd. Five yachts started, but ‘Nymph o’ the Glen’ and ‘Village Belle’ fouled at the start, so they could not recover themselves. —Second class, THE 100 ‘Mary’ cut. 50 tons, E. cut. 40 tons, A Cogill, MODEL-YACHTSMAN Stewart, rst, cut. 38 tons, A. Mathieson, 3rd.—Third class, ‘Southern Cross’ cut. 20 tons, A. Rankin, rst, ‘Quick Step’ cut. 20 tons, tons, 1o D. tons, D. McDonald, znd, Weir, A. 3rd.—-Fourth Paton, rst, ‘Janet’ sch. class, ‘Lula’ cut. ‘Victoria’ cut. to tons, ‘Mary, 20 cut. ro tons, J. Clark, 2nd, 3rd. ‘Two from the first class and one from:each and match ended with N. McLeod, second. ‘Fern’ first, and ‘Daisy’ On Saturday. 4th June, 12 cutters, from 41 to 6o tons, entered to compete for club’s prize. The race. was a beat to windward and a run of the other classes run for the final on Saturday, 18th June. CANOEIST. was awarded to the new cutter ‘Victoria Regina,’ cutter ‘Nettle’ being aclose second. On Saturday 28th, club finished the month’s programme with a fine match, siiled by the 10-ton class, there were eight entries, all cutters, the wind was Easterly and very strong, rather much so for the class, but the sailing was fine. ‘lhe heats were keenly contested, ‘Mermaid’ 2nd, ‘Corra Linn’ AND Result: ‘Gipsy’ 60-tons, J. Cameron, KE. Stewart, 4th ; ‘Lady ofthe Lake’ 48, D. Cameron, back, and what promised to be one of the best matches of the season was spoiled for want ofa breeze. After several heats had been sailed, mem. 5th; ‘May’ ro. A. Paton, 6th. It was a well con- bers gave up, and resumed sailing on the folluwing The cup is now the property of Mr. Wednesday :—the wind was again light, but the match between sailing and drifting was finished, ist; ‘Lord of the Horam’ 59, 5. McLees, ‘Southern Cross’ 20, A. Rankin, 3rd; tested race. 2nd; ‘Stella’ qo, Jas. Cameron, who has won it 2 years in succession with the ‘Maggie,’ cutter 51 tons, and this year with and resulted in new cutter ‘Thistle’ getting 1st prize, the ‘Gipsy.’ Three hearty cheers were given for the winner and donor ofthe cup. The third series of racers for prizes presented by merchants and others, was sailed for on Thursday, 16th June, it was a dead calm, and the time allowed being one hour and a half, only one boat finished in time, ‘May’ 1o-tons ‘Inchmurran’ 2nd, and ‘Albatross’ 3rd. Saturday, 11th, the 40-ton class competed, theie were 10 entries, all cutters, the wind was SW and plenty of it, and during the sailing of this match some of the finest sailing of the season was witnessed. ‘The race was a beat and run back, was very :ong, as all the heats were close and keenly contested. ‘The match ended with cutter ‘Chance’ getting 1st prize, -‘Jessie’ a close second. On Saturday, 18th, the Mr. A. Paton, tst; the other 5 were disqualified for hauling and pushing their boats to be in at time, and they had to sail it over on the 18th, for 2nd, and 3rd prizes. ‘Victoria’ 10, N. McLeod, and prize. ‘Lula’ 10, Mr. J. Clark, 3rd prize. ‘Lula’ led the whole way till the last run down, when she missed the flags, and ‘Victoria’ came in 4 seconds ahead. 3rd class, from 11 to 20-tons, were started in a very light breeze of Westerly wind, which turned to due East before the match was half sailed: this enabled the yachts to get a better breeze and splendid finish. ‘The race was a beat and run, and ended -with cutter ‘Iris’ getting first prize, ‘Nettle’ being a close second. Anglesey M. Y.C.—An “open race” for all classes was sailed at Menai Bridge, on Tuesday, June artst, when there were 12 entries. ‘The first prize was won by ‘Ina’ cutter, 21, S. Melsom, and second by Highgate M.Y.C.—'The first race of the season took place on Saturday June irth. Anything but a yachting wind (occasionally mere drifting) made slow work of it, but the result was quite in accordance with public form. The ‘May’ ( yawl, owned and capitally sailed by Mr. Brain) won first prize ; ‘Dorothy’ {a very smart cutter, owned by Mr. Fox) second prize. ‘The little cutter ‘Gipsy’ (owned by the Secretary) gave the second boat plenty of work to beat. Building is the order of the day, and there will be two or three new boats in the next race. The weekly cruising has taken a lot of “whistling for the wind.” ‘Alberta’ cutter, 14, E. "Roberts (both itito the Llandudno M.Y.C). Glasgow M.Y.C.— On.Saturday, 7th May, this club opened the bali for the season in a fine $,W. breeze. ‘Ten first-class cutters, from 41 to 60 tons, seven of which were of this season’s build, started to compete for club’s prize. YTherace was a beat to windward, and after three hours’ keen competition the new cutter ‘Aquilla’ carried off the prize, ‘Albatross’ also a new clipper, being a close second. On Saturday, r4th May, the second class from 21 to 40 tons were sailed, nine cutters entered to tons, started to sail for club’s prize, the wind being Kingstown (freland) M.Y.C—This club only held three races, out of five Saturdays since last report, the 21st and 28th May being too rough to allow rowing boats to accompany the yachts. The race on June 4th was a beat, a light breeze was blowing; only four boats came to the post, Westerly and strong, and the sailing of these little viz :---‘Delvin,’ ‘Luath,’ “Genesta,’ ‘Lily,’ all cutters. competed in a strong Westerly breeze, which at times was unsteady, but in spite of this the sailing was good. Match ended with ‘Florence’ getting first and ‘Jessie’ a new cutter, being second. On Saturday, 21st May, the third class, from 21 to 20 clippers was a treat to witness. After a good many keenly contested heats had been sailed the prize | The first three were becalmed on starting, but ‘Lily’ getting an air, stole away and won, the others THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN remaining where they started, finally giving up. On 11th June, the course was a reach, a very strong N.E. wind up, and a very effective start was made by the same four boats, with the addition of ‘Coronet,’ also a cutter. ‘Luath’ took the Jead and was leaving others very fast, but a yaw] was moored right in the way (having swung round while the yachts were starting), and ‘Genesta,’ ‘Luath’ and ‘Coronet’ ran foul of her, ‘Genesta’s’ bowsprit coming to grief. ‘Luath’ got clear, but ‘Lily’ was away ahead, and though ‘Luath’ gained on her, she suffered defeat by 45 secs, ‘Delvin’ and ‘Coronet’ being nowhere.—On June 18th, the race was run. A nice steady breeze was blowing, 6 yachts started, ‘Delvin’ being first, ‘Luath’ second, ‘Lily’ third, ‘Coronet’ having met with an accident at starting. Kingston M.Y.C.—Never since the club was formed has there been a season favored with such good breezes, and as a natural result the racing throughout has been close and interesting. The Saturday afternoon matches score is as follows since the last published :—May 21st, 50-in. class, J. Squire; roton, J. G. Storey. May 28th, 5o0in., W. Field; 44in., W. H. Roberts; 34in., W. Bruce ; to-ton, W. Bruce. Juneath, 50in., Jno. Twydell; 44in., G. Cross; 39in., W. Andrews; 34in., W. Bruce; 1o-ton, Jos. Twydell. June rith, scein., W. Field; 44in., G. Cross; 39in., W. H. Roberts; 34in., F. B. Ferraby; 1o-ton, J. G. Storey. June r8th, 5oin., W. Field; 44in., G. Cross; 39in., W. Bruce; 341n., W. Bruce; 10-ton, J. G. Storey. The club celebrated the Jubilee by having a Regatta on Monday, 2oth, which in spite of other attractions, secured nearly 40 entries. ‘The weather was brilliant and breezy, in fact a perfect model yachting day and in a dead thrash to windward some splendid racing resulted. The 5oin. class was won by Mr. J. Squire, after which the most remarkable performance in this and probably in any other club, took place, as all the remaining events the 44 inch, 39in. 34in. and 1o-ton classes, all fell to the well sailed craft of Mr. W. Bruce, who was heartily congratulated on his prowess. Gateshead M.Y.C.—The members of this club on Saturday, June 4th, when 22 models entered, zzz. fourteen 10-tonners, cut. nig, six 15-tonners cut. rig, and two schooners 30 and 4o-tons respectively. The race was brought to a close on Saturday 11th, the ‘Lohengren’ doing good work, leading ‘Arthur’ and ‘Eclipse’ 2nd and 3rd boats many yards. The particulars of the race :—1st heat Mr. Fanning’s ‘Lohengren’ 1o-ton beat Mr. Crimson’s ‘Orlando.’ 2nd heat Mr. Sutherland’s ‘Gordon’ 15-tons and CANOEIST. IOI Mr. Neville’s ‘Tyne’ 15-tons both absent. 3rd, Mr, Nicholson’s ‘Fan’ 1o-tons beat Mr. Soulsby’s ‘Active’ ro-ton, 4th, Mr. J. Hantley’s ‘Lizzie’ 15 tons beat Mr. Appleby’s ‘Brothers’ 1o-tons. sth, Mr. Armour’s ‘Janie Armour’ 30-tons beat Mr. Talbot’s ‘Wear’ r5-tons. 6th, Mr. Wood’s ‘Katie’ absent. Mr. Hine’s ‘Spray’ 40-tons a bye. 7th, Major Dance’s ‘St. James’ ro-tons absent, Mr. Snowdon’s ‘Eclipse’ ro-tons a bye. 8th, Mr. J. Dobeson’s ‘Victoria’ 1o-tons beat Mr. ‘Tindale’s ‘Mikado’ to-tons. gth, Mr. Angus’s, ‘Nancy’ 15 tons absent, Mr. Wilson’s ‘Arthur’ ro-ton a bye. roth, Mr. G. Hantley’s ‘John’ 15-tons beat Mr, N. Dobeson’s ‘Nile’ ro-tons. sith, Mr. Newall’s ‘Iolanthe’ ro-tons and Mr. Hutchinson’s ‘Blue Bell’ both absent. First ties: 1st, Mr. Fanning’s ‘Lo- hengren’ beat Mr. Nicholson’s ‘Fan’ ; 2nd, ‘Snowdon’s ‘Eclipse’ beat Mr. Nino’s ‘Spray’; 3rd, Mr, J. Huntley’s ‘Lizzie’ beat Mr. Armour’s ‘Janie Armour’; 4th, Mr. J. Dobeson’s ‘Victoria’ absent, Mr. Wilson’s ‘Arthur’ a bye; sth, Mr. G. Huntley’s ‘John’ a bye. Second ties: rst heat, Mr. Fanning’s ‘Lohengren’ beat Mr. G. Huntley’s ‘John’; Mr. Snowdon’s ‘Eclipse’ beat Mr. J. 2nd, Huntley’s ‘Lizzie’; 3rd, Mr. Wilson’s ‘Arthur’ a bye. Final: ‘Lohengren,’ rst; ‘Arthur,’ znd, and ‘Eclipse,’ 3rd. On Saturday, June 18th, race for 5-ton class, nine models entered, and in the ties the yachts all failed to reach home, with the exception of Mr. Soulsby’s ‘Waterlily,’ which had a bye, but sailed over the course and claimed the prize. The President (A. Newall, Esq.) officiated as starter and judge. London M.Y.C.—The doings of this club for last month arrived too late for insertion. We find in the “240” or A. class, Mr. P. Herbert’s ‘ May’ won, beating six others. Mr. P. others. In the ro-ton or B class, Tatchell’s ‘Titania’ won, beating four On June oth, a 1o-ton race took place ; entries, Mr. P. Tatchell, ‘Titania’; Capt. Woolward, ‘Panama’; Capt. Methven, ‘Curlew’; Mr. Harvey, ‘Puzzle.’ A strong West wind blowing, the yachts started with second suits, running down the pond and beating-to-windward on_ return. ‘Puzzle’ scored 1st and 2nd boards, ‘Titania’ 4th and sth, ‘Panama’ and ‘Curlew’ being out sailed. A commenced an open race at Saltwell Park Lake, AND very interesting match took place between ‘Titania’ and ‘Puzzle,’ each owner doing his best to score a victory. ‘Puzzle’ shifted her mainsail as the wind dropped, which improved her, as at the call of time the record shown was: ‘ Puzzle’ 25 points, ‘Titania’ 21, ‘Panama’ 4, ‘Curlew’ 1 ‘Puzzle’ winning by 4 points. Llandudno M. Y. C.—A fourth class match was sailed on Saturday, June 4th. .Entries: ‘Daffodil’ W. S. Ridsdale (Anglesey M. Y. C.), ‘Vixen’ W. Jones, ‘Wonderful’ J. Roberts, and ‘Jubilee’ S. Melsom. After some very good sailing the result THE 102 MODEL-YACHTSMAN was: ‘Vixen’ first prize, and Wonderful’ second.— Secretaries and members of other clubs (especially those of the Liverpool and Anglesey clubs) please notice that there wil be an “ open race” for boats of any size or rig, on Llandudno Bay, on July 2nd, the first prize being a handsome marble timepiece. For all particulars please apply to the Secretary. Victoria M.Y.C. (Victoria Park, London)—A first-class match was sailed on 7th June, a fresh W.S.W, wind blowing, which moderated. rst heat was won by ‘Glance,’ ‘Monarch’ second, having been a long time foul with ‘ Viking’ which lost her bowsprit. 2nd heat, ‘Watsonia’ led, ‘British Lion’ and ‘Gilberta’ fouled going to wind. ‘British Lion’ got a slight lead of ‘ Watsonia’ whose sheet gave way, leaving the match to ‘ British Lion’ which won by a board, ‘ Watsonia’ coming up slightly. Losers’ heat, won by‘ Monarch,’ which passed the AND ‘Genesta’ sailed by her owner, Mr. Maynard, showed rare speed and proved the winner with many points to spare. The second prize was won by the ‘Yorkshire Lass’ after a severe tussle with the ‘Florence.’ A large number of spectators witnessed the match and evinced great interest in its progress. Score:—2 points lst; 1 point 2nd; ‘Genesta’ 222121, 10 points; ‘Florence’ 21 and ‘Yorkshire Lass’ 1 2 (tie), 3 points; ‘Alice’ 1, 1 point; ‘Iolanthe’ 1, 1 point. The ‘Yorkshire Lass’ and ‘Florence’ sailed the tie with the result that the former was winner both turns. CANOEING. —— others m the run, ‘Watsonia’ second, ‘Viking’ and ‘Gilberta’ making a match together. Final heat, wind very light, ‘Glance,’ ‘ British Lion,’ and ‘Watsonia’ got 100 yards lead of ‘Monarch’ and came away to windward well together. ‘ Monarch’ on first board came right up to the fleet, but the wind failing ‘Glance’ got away, ‘Watsonia’ and ‘British Lion’ fouling at same time. ‘Glance’ won by about 20 yards. Model Yacht Sailing Association (London ).— Matches were sailed on the Round Pond, Kensington, as follows: -— May 28th, 3rd class, 4 entries, ‘Thistle,’ Mr. Butcher; ‘Dot,’ Mr. Barrett; ‘Flirt, Mr. Martin; ‘ Prokne,’ Mr. Pollard. A wholesail breeze from the North making it a reach both ways. ‘Thistle’ began scoring first; the owner of ‘Prokne’ then got her trim and she ran away from the fleet. ‘Prokne’ 16 points, ‘Thistle’ 11, ‘Dot’ 6, ‘Flirt’ 6. ‘Prokne’ won. On June 11th, a 2nd class match was sailed, 4 entries. Mr. Smith’s “Bisary, 20 paae, sailed by Mr. Butcher ; Mr. Barrett’s ‘ Mabel,’ 2; Mr. Pollard’s ‘ Psyche,’ 8; Capt. Woolward’s ‘Lallah Rooke,’ 3. Won by the § Harry.’ Scarboro M.Y.C.—The match postponed three weeks ago was sailed off at the Mere, on Saturday afternoon last in anything but pleasant weather. The wind was very squally and variable, and there was in consequence a good deal of ‘“‘fluking” but taking all things into con- CANOEIST. J ——. BRITISH CANOE CLUBS.* ROYAL €.C.—T. G. F. Winser, See., 72, Mark Lane, Londen MERSEY C.C.—T. H. Bartly, Mate, 17, Sweeting-st., Liverpool. CLYDE ¢.C.—H. EK. Broomhead, Sec., 245, Broomhead-st., Glasgow. WEAR C.C.—Geo. W. Clark, Sec., 40 Victor-st., Monkwearmouth. FREE ROVERS C.C.—E. 8. 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. % In permanently placing this Listin the M.Y. & C., we do so with a view of facilitating communication between Canoemen, and we trust to be fully posted in mew Clubs, and im correct details regarding the above List. My. Grassam, on receipt of a stamped directed wrapper, will post a specimen copy of this Journal wit order form.—Ed EDITORIAL NOTES AND JOTTINGS. Mr. W. A. Hopwood writes the following query: “Can you tell me what is the greatest number of miles done within the twenty four hours by paddle?” The greatest number of miles Iam familiar with is the paddle of the Lincoln canoeist, a former member of the R.C.C. He paddled from Hull to Gainsborough, a distance exceeding sixty miles, on one tide, or inside seven hours. —o— Iam sorry to take up a solitary inch of space with any matters of a personal kind. Perhaps in truth the following matter is not strictly speaking personal, I allude to what has been termed “an attack” upon Watery Wanderings in the last issue of American Canoetst. Perhaps as the said review sideration, the afternoon may be said to have is short it might be interesting to our readers, I been a very successful one. Nine yachts raised their fighting flags, namely: ‘ Lily,’ ‘Iolanthe,’ ‘Alice,’ ‘Iris,’ ‘Florence,’ ‘Genesta,’ ‘Jumbo,’ therefore insert it :— ‘Lively,’ and ‘Yorkshire Lass,’ The course was a beat-to-windward and run back, three times each way, and a time allowance of five seconds an inch was allowed by the larger boats. The “Watery Holding, Wanderings “Mid Western Lochs by T. H. was pulished in London last Autumn, and the announcement of its issue has already appeared in the Canoeist, The story, if story it can be called, is about a canoe cruise on Scotch waters, three canoes and four men taking part. Itis a very serious undertaking for anyone to attempt to write an interesting account of such a voyage THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN after the thing has been so beautifully done by that charming writer Kk. L. Stevenson. Asa canoe cruise ‘An Inland Vovage” was a tame affair compared with the rough work done by Holding and his party, Yet it is all but impossible to drop the book before the last line is read of that charming and delightful narrative. I doubt whether there is a man living, even amongsr the most enthusiastic paddlers, who can wade through Watery Wanderings without a rest. Ihave taken many a canoe cruise myrelf, and I recall a number of very interesting incidents, but I could not write a story including them. I don’t want to try. The question that ( naturally ask myself is, why did Mr. Holding? He has not given us anything new, nor has he dressed up the old ideas in any new costumes. ‘‘Canoeing in Kanuckia” is an account of a canoe voyage ihat can be read again and again with pleasure. he litland Voyage was written later and touches the subject in a different way, even more interestingly. It will take a very clever writer to make a third such story even readable. Mr. Holding has not done this in my opinion.” Almost every member of the canoeing fraternity with whom I have come in contact since it appeared, and whom I know to take in the American Journal, has voluntarily come forward to express, and many of them in very strong language, their entire disapproval of the “principles” of journalism embodied in such remarks as those above quoted. AND CANOEIST. o% With the above letter I will leave the matter in the hands of my readers, from which they can draw their own conclusions. ‘There are only two points that need be mentioned, first the heading, namely “ Trash,” Anything more insulting or degrading in journalism has never appeared. The other point is that raised by our correspondent, viz: spite. No, there can be no spite, seeing that we know not the prophets of New York canoeing and they know not us. petty = hd FIRST BRITISH CANOE MEET. We trust that our canoeing readers will bear this in mind: it opens at Oulton near Lowestoft, on August 1st. Those who cannot remain for the whole camp will, we hope, spend a day or two there as we shall. Address—The Hon. Sec. pro tem., T, G. F. Winser, 72, Mark Lane, E.C. —o— A PLUCKY PADDLE. Directly it appeared, an English aquatic Editor, Mr. Henderson, a young man aged eighteen, and whom I never saw in my life, sent the following son of Major Henderson, has succeeded In paddl- letter, which it seemed, to my own mind, hit the nail so completely on the head that I print it. He in eleven hours. writes as follows ;— Dear Mr. Holding, “T have seen the editorial overflow in the American Canoeist about your book, and the water seems to me muddy. Independent of the merits and otherwise of Watery Wanderings, which I found very interesting to my poor mind, I think the condemnation and dispraise by the American Canoeist is foolish beyond mention. One would think you had committed an offence in seeking to familiarize these waters for the canoeist, and also in writing a book for the encouragement of men who have not done much cruising in waters away from their own neighbourhood. It may be all very fine to write what the Editor of the American Canoeist calls a charming book, but what we want in England is not the power of the charmer, but the practical and well told instructions where to go and how to do it. We are not out in remote districts of America, where a considerable amount of gush is the natural outcome of the situation that would be voted ridiculous here, but if we had no toleration for the difference in the situation betwixt there and here, we should deserve hanging. Your book evidently suits us here, and it would have looked far better if this wonderful judge had given you credit for what you have done rather than pick ing a narrow small canoe from England to France We have been long in corres- pondence with this young gentleman and have gathered from his letters the plucky and determinate nature of his aquatic tastes, but especially of his devotion to canoeing and its literature, and we congratulate him on having achieved a task, which, creditable as it is to himself, is yet the accomplishment of a task we trust others will not attempt, at least not in such canoes. a> AT HENDON. The beautiful water at Hendon has been very lively for the past five weeks. Though it is only a mile and a quarter in length and not over a quarter in width, yet to see a dozen or fourteen canoes flitting about like “ things of life,” is at all times an over those authors which he thinks charming and give out interesting sight, but more interesting to the initi- not as yet seen anything passably entertaining in the Editorial remarks of the American Canoeist, but yet I should hold myself slightly above insulting him if possible. Has he any spite? The heading ‘‘Literature and Trash” may be thought funny in America. It struck me the first part of the title might be intended for the w rks under review and the second part for the criticism; but I’ll leave the splenetic scribe and talk about more aquatic business.” ated, because his trained eye can at once detect to his readers that you were not as good as they. I have the hand and head of experience, and can detect by the movements of the boat, the result of the crew’s judgment and ability to sail his craft. The following is a list of the boats on the water at the present time :—First class: ‘Nena’ Mr. Miles THE 104 ‘Diamond’ Mr. MODEL-YACHTSMAN Church; ‘Charm’ AND CANOEIST. Mr. Steward ; ambiguous, seeing that she has been flying three, ‘Pearl’ 1886, alternately, of varying shapes and all more or less ‘Nautilus’ 1887, Mr. Baden Powell; Mr. E. B. Tredwen ; ‘Pearl’ 1885, ; ‘Kitten’ picturesque and powerful. Her skipper sits amid- Mr. Leach ; ‘Minea’ Mr. Wilmer,—(all R.C.C.)— ships or nearly so on the gunwale, and his thirteen Second class: stone keeps her well on her keel. ‘Spray’ Mr. Dickenson; ‘Severn’ ‘To judge from Mr. B. de Quincey; ‘Vennessa’ Mr. R. de Quincey ; the amount of canvas she carries (which runs to about 130 feet,) and considering also her length ‘Marool’ Mr. Hammerton, Canadian and limited beam, it was a general conclusion that It was our she would be a very fast boat. 1887, Mr. Holding; ‘Sabrina’ R. Turner; ‘Atalanta’ (all R.C.C.}) sailing (Ontario) Mr. Edwards, A.C.A. And so she is, and intention to have described fully the races, but as has generally taken the lead, though she is closely the limits of our monthly paper are somewhat too matched by the 86 ‘ Pearl.’ prescribed for this, we can only say that amongst neck and neck race with these two boats, some- the first-class the ‘Pearl’ sailed by Mr. Tredwen, times the ‘Nautilus’ has won, but rather more fre. the ‘Nautilus’ sailed by Mr. Baden Powell, and the quently the ‘Pearl.’ So much for the second type. ‘Diamond’ sailed by Mr. Church, have won various Now for the third. Mr. Dickenson’s ‘Spray’ is a prizes, canoe but mostly the two former of course. It has been almost a 14 feet in length, and 32144 beam, fiared amidships ‘Atalanta’ and ‘Sabrina’ have taken prizes first or ing forard and aft. second. doubt, and has taken several prizes, the ‘Severn,’ There are three species of canoe at the Welsh Harp. ‘The first is the ‘Charm’ or ‘Churn’ but well Amongst the second-class boats the ‘Spray,’ ‘Severn,’ somewhat suddenly taperShe is a fast boat without however, in a few cases with her more limited rig as it has been re-christened and which name sticks having outpaced her. to it. beam, heavy centre-board, second-class, carrying It is a boat very much on the Pecowsic type of the American racing canoe. Its dimensions are about 75 feet of sail. ‘Sabrina’ is a r4ft., 31in. The ‘Severn’ and this boat small, viz: 30in. x r4ft. It has aslightly rising deck have often been in close quarters, until one or the and is rather fine in the lines. other has been disqualified by some irregularity or It is fitted with sails set like the ng of a model yacht, one forward, unlucky one aft, and one amidships. These sails are laced The ‘Vennessa’ which was the fastest second-class to the mast and are stiffened with booms and boat last year, has wonderfully improved in her battens at intervals, the sail running up to a point pace the last two weeks of the at the head. Certainly the effect is very pretty, under the improved handling of Mr. B. de Quincey she being the most picturesque boat under canvas whose red top knot has become very familiar on on the water. Her skipper is both handy and fouling or the the lake. capsizing of ‘ Sabrina.’ Hendon season, The ‘ Atalanta,’ a new cruiser of the smart in her management, though in the trial so second-class, designed by Mr. de Quincey himself, far made [June roth} she having outstripped the has latterly unaccountably pulled up in her place, second-class boats by a long lig, has fallen short though sometimes unaccountably lagging behind. for the first-class boats. un- It is our opinion that if the boat as a model fails at Mr. all, it is owing to its being too fine forward. expected. The This is somewhat other craft of interest Baden Powell’s 87 is ‘Nautilus,’ a boat in almost every respect a departure from the craft he has has recently been re-rigged, under This the Pecowsic style of sail and her pace has improved The dimen- in consequence, not that she is carrying more sail 16 feet in length 12 area, but the gain is in having the sail abaft the sailed so successfully for 14 years. sions are 30 inches beam, boat inches depth, with a deck raised probably two mast. inches. the ‘Severn’ came out with a new mainsail of ‘a It is carvel built, fitted with a rather heavy gun metal centre-board, and drop rudder of metal. To speak of her rig would be somewhat In the sailing on the first Saturday in June, very singular type, embodying an additional nine _ Square feet. It was designed for the boom to fly THE MODELYACHTSMAN AND CANOEIST. 105 past the crew without lifting, and the three battens in certain directions, which has resulted from the which divide the sail in nearly three equal parts, position for sailing being changed from the bottom are larger. boards to the deck. The sail is hung so as to keep all possible canvas abaft the mast, and is fitted as a revolving lug. edly be, so far as racing has any direct influence on modelling There is one other canoe which remains to be The influence will undoubt- canoes, to lessen the beam and probably increase the length, and to some extent mentioned, and it is a beautiful specimen of the reduce the sail area without sacrificing speed. Canadian (Ontario) belonging to Mr. Edwards, a was proved last year in America that great speed member of the A.C.A. It He has done very well, was not dependent on big beam, and heavy ballast but on the Saturday’s race he fouled ‘Sabrina’ and and centre-board, but was attained by means ofa was thus out of it. fair sail area, smali beam, fine lines, and light There is one thing that the As this has had an influence on Yankees are to be congratulated upon, and it is centre-boards. the neatness and compactness of their metal fit- keeping down the size of canoes in America, there tings. Every little thing in the shape of fittings can are evidences, apart altogether from Mr. Baden be purchased all ready for attaching to the canoe. Powell’s new boat, that it has had an influence in Their sails and lines are all as white as snow (they England. use cotton lines) but what would become of them a point has been reached, which is itself an incon- when they got wet it is difficult to say. Their testible proof, that speed can be got out of boats, fittings are all #ed; It is therefore fair to suppose that now such things as splicing, whip- sailing too with as great a measure of safety though ping, and anything approaching permanent durable with smaller beam, and that also a greater amount rigs, such as that adopted by the clever skippers of of lightness and handiness is the result. the ‘Pearl,’ ‘Nautilus,’ ‘ Minea,’ and other boats, sequence the influnce hinted at will, in the future, we did not see. One thing we should like to say regarding the fittings of the American boats, that, Asa con- in our humble opinion be most marked, But it was about the on-deck position that we desire to to judge from the specimens we have seen on say a word or two. exhibition, and on Mr. Edward’s Canadian, they it ina fresh northern breeze, and we scudded about lack durability and strength, and at least one or three quarters of a mile on various tacks and came two things went amiss in half-an-hour on the ashore feeling very uncomfortable and grossly dis- And we have it on the satisfied with what we votedat the time anunshippy Saturday in question. To confess honestly, we tried highest authority that, in America last year they and were breaking and getting adrift in the same way, trying a deck tiller and still further practising the —o-— RECIPE FOR ARGoNAUT SouP.—Take a pail of water and wash it clean; then boil it until it is brown on both sides. Pour in one bean. When the bean begins to worry prepare it to simmer. If the soup will not simmer it is too rich, and you must pour in more water. Dry the water with a towel before you put it in, the drier the water the sooner it will brown. Serve hot.— Three tn Norway. —o-—- ON DECK, A letter which we print in another column from uncomfortable position. Ultimately after deck position, having found a snug little place in which to thrust our feet in order to facilitate the hanging out at forty-five degrees style, we have en- tirely changed our opinion and sum the matter up thus—that for genuine exhilaration, for healthy exercise, and for legitimate excitement, there is no sailing in the world to equal the deck position of a 30-inch canoe. Every pulsation of the craft, every flutter of the sail, every streak of wind simply means that the body must act in response and unison; it means in short that the hand, the eye, and every pound of the body shall work with the wind in the able pen of Mr. E. B. Tredwen, R.C.C., hints at, propelling the boat, in fact with a fresh breeze, the nay speaks emphatically of the moderating tendency tiller is pressed with one hand, and the sheet is THE 106 MODEL-YACHTSMAN hauled taut with the other, unless made fast, and the more the wind presses the more hauling one has todo, and in this position a man cannot help feeling that he is a part of the machine which moves at his will but by the force of the wind. He feels almost like a man who is driving a high spirited steed on whose bit he ever feels the touch, and who One other is again in return sensitive to the same. thing. There always was something exceedingly cramping sitting below in a canoe, crushing one’s ribs in and sitting up to windward and then failing to keep the boatup. We can carry more sail there- fore, go faster, and enjoy sailing more on deck than below, such at least is our own experience and such is the conclusion we have come to. Thus out of fifteen or sixteen canoes we have recently been sailing with at have Hendon at least fourteen adopted the deck position, and the unanimous opinion is much in accord with what we have expressed here. MEMS. FROM THE MERSEY C. C. THE Eviror, 7he Canoetst. Dear Sir,—At our annual Spring general meeting the new rules as per list enclosed were adopted. This as per our report will enable us with our second-class canoes to compete with the R. C. C. men in their sailing races, and although there are two veterans in your club, viz., Powell and Tredwen, yet one or two of our men are going to try conclusions with them, probably this year, if not, certainly next, at Hendon, or at the inter-club meet. It is a pity the expense is so great in conveying canoes, or I am sure there would be more fraternising between the clubs. As to cruising together, it is the cheapest and most enjoyable way of spending one’s holidays. Yours very truly, T. H, R. BARTLEy. The following proposals are interesting as to class, &c., for Mersey canoes : A beading not exceeding lin. in depth and Win. in thickness shall be allowed without being measured in the beam. Fixed keel of wood not more than 2in.