The Model Yachtsman and Canoeist: Volume 6, Issue 4 – April 1889

A Monthly Journal of Model Yacht Construction, Fitting and Sailing; Canoeing News, Doings of the Clubs; Yachting Items; Correspondence; Sale and Exchange; &c. Vol. VI.—No. 4. APRIL, 1889. All Communications (except Canoeing) must be addressed Gditorial “THE Epitor of Zhe Model- Yachtsman, 161 & 162, High Street, Hull.” CANOEING Communications must be addressed “THE EDITOR of 7he Canoeist, 46, Chesilton Rd,, Munster Park, London, S.W.” Price 3a., Post-free 7d. Two New Cuvss.—It is with great pleasure we announce is published on the Ist of each month, and can be had of any bookseller, or will be sent on application to the Publishers, on the following terms :— Post-free to any part of the United Kingdom, Europe or America…… paid in advance…… 3/6 per annum Jad. or Id. stamps may be sent in payment. N.B.—In sending for single copies, 314d. in stamps must be enclosed to cover postage. HuLL: THomas GrassamM, 161 & 162, High Street. Lonpon: E. MarLporoucnH & Co., 51, Old Bailey. DVERTISEMENTS should reach this office not later than the 2ist. of the month, to secure insertion in the following issue. Rates on application. To Foreign Subscribers !—All subscriptions must be sent by Post Office Orders, payable to THos. GRASSAM, HIuLL; or, if sent in Foreign stamps, please send value in one or two stamps only, of high value.—P.O.O. made payable to “Fhe Afedel- Yachtsman” will not for the future be accepted, the formation of the CARpIFF Club, the particulars of which will be found in another column, and the Linconun Club, which Mr. Keightley, late of the Boston club, writes us is formed. THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN & CANOEIST Iotes, institutions, Both no doubt will be successful at any rate they have our best wishes for their prosperity. We recommend the Cardiff to look over our advice to the Medway club, it may induce them to adopt a 10-ton class. 1730 measurement cards can be obtained at this office, post free, 2d. each. Merpway Mopet Yacur Crus anp MiasurrMENT.—We are glad to hear this club is about to adopt the 1730 rule. The 1750 we do not know the formula of, but the 1730 has this advantage, nearly all other clubs have 10-tonners under that rule, consequently wherever a Medway model yachtsman goes he will see that class sailed, and thus will be able to institute comparisons with his own, although he may not have his model with him to test its speed. In spite of the fact that so much has been said against it, many virtues belong to it, especially as a Classification for models; as no particular set of dimensions has yet been able to de- monstrate its superiority. Suecessful racers 62 THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN from 9 te 7 inches beam, with their due proportions of length, have been built, and perhaps the happy medium is most successful of all. The Length and Sail Area Rule has supplanted the 1730 amongst yachts, but it is not likely to do so amongst models, for some years at any rate, and our advice to all new clubs is to adopt that measurement rule most in vogue, at any rate for the 10-ton class, and for any other class the L. & 8. A. rule, thus putting themselves on a footing of 1730 common to all, and with L. & §. A., bringing themselves into harmony with the rating used by the yachts themselves. —_—O— WE are yet to see a model yacht club for Leeds, as after several letters have appeared in a local paper the Afercury, a gentleman has written asking all those who are interested in the formation of a club to send in their names. This letter appeared in the issue of Saturday, March 16th, and we feel sure that before our paper is in the hands of our readers, sufficient names wherewith to make a start, will have been obtained. —Q-— Mopeni YACHTING IN 1888 anp 1889, —This interesting annual review of our sport is published in the Soys’ Own Paper, of March 16th. We should recommend all our readers to get a copy, as the work of all the prominent clubs is mentioned. It concludes with these pungent remarks :— ** The question of handicapping came much to the fore in 1888, and is likely to give a good deal of trouble in 1889, A satisfactory handicap in model yachting is an impossibility ; and the system will do as little good to the sport as it has done to every other sport in which it has been introduced, It is for the best interests of a club to have few classes; to have enough boats of each class to fill every match : and to build new boats to beat the winners. The new clubs, who are adopting the policy of having many classes, and so few boats in each that it is necessary to handicap ‘to bring the fleet together,’ will soon find themselves at the wrong end of the procession when they take part in inter-club races, Keen competition between boats of the same measurement is the very life of improvement. Every half-inch gained over the course means a step in advance in yacht designing, and competition loses all its driving power if the beaten skipper can ascribe his defeat to a formula of ‘x x y X think of a figure’ which he forgets to mention whenever he wins.” —_—0—. AN interesting account of the Norfolk and Suffolk Beachmen, and their brave work of rescuing shipwrecked mariners, appears from the pen of Mr. F. J. Tansley, in the Last Anglian Handbook, for 1889. The same writer has sent us an entertaining article he has contributed to the Lowestoft press, about a cruise in a pilot cutter. A thorough friend to our journal, constantly alert to encourage its circulation and influence, he has forwarded a copy to the AND CANOEIS? secretary of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, and received a complimentary acknowledgment regarding its contents. —O—— A MODEL YACHT RACING ASSOCIATION. The proposal to form one has our entire approval, and any help we could give would be most heartily placed at the disposal of those gentlemen who seek to carry out the project. We do not know what amount of adhesion to the proposal the promoters have received; we suspect not an overwhelming amount, and having been in touch with most of the clubs, from time to time, it is our duty to say, that we find their own immediate concerns swallow up roost of their attention, and that in our opinion These rea M. Y.R.A. is yet a long way off. marks are not made with the intention of ‘‘wetblanketing” the spirit of the promoters. Never shall we be guilty of acting that part—but as the pervading feeling seems to be that if cannot be accomplished just yet, owing to various causes which stand in the way, our object is to make a suggestion, that though the whole idea cannot be acted on, yet some portion of it can in a modified form be made useful. It will be remembered that the ‘1730’ rule was only used by a few clubs—that this journal advocated its universal adoption, with the result that every club of any standing has its tonnage class. Our advocacy was based upon the knowledge we possessed that ‘1780’ was the only rule that could have been brought into use for all—therefore so far we acted as a M. Y.R. A., and in the same limited sense we are always prepared to act. The achievement of getting the ‘1730’ rule adopted, was to our mind a great triumph, and its results, read in the light of the inter-club competitions, and the increase of clubs, have been well worth all the labour expended to bring it about and all the cast off boats in lengthers, and others that have had to be discarded. The question now is, what class of boats under the If those of ‘1730’ rule have proved the best? extreme form and outlandish proportions, let us by all means look for something better, but according to all the information we can gather the best boats are the reasonable and shapely boats, just such boats in fact, as in yachting sizes we should choose for good sea racing. H this igs not the fact, our model sailers should write at once and say so. Those who are dissatisfied with ‘1730,’ should poll their club In such members and send us the result. matters as these our paper will be a temporary head-quarters, so to speak, for the opinion oi the majority of model-yachtsmen—and thus temporarily may occupy the position of a MODEL-YACHTSMAN THE M.Y.R.A. We hold the hope that modelyachtsmen will nevertheless form the M.Y.R.A. as soon as possible, but model sailers being in the main of moderate means the difficulty in getting together the delegates from the clubs is not a very light one, There is one other strong feature in the case that must not be overlooked. At the present time no great cry for change has been made, and even the Y.R.A. does not make changes without the voice of the general body attached to the sport has made a very audiblesound, A M.Y.R.A. would have to carefully study the general wants and feelings of model-yachtsmen before legislating, or their edicts would be of no avail. Under all the cireumstances, perhaps it would be better for the next year or two to organise and encourage more inter-club matches to raise and popularise the sport, than to expend much labour in trying to form a M. Y.R. A. EXHIBITION OF MODELS AT SCARBOROUGH. The Scarboro’ M. Y.C. have held a very meritorious and financially successful exhibition in the Aquarium. performed on The opening ceremony was Monday, lith March, by the Mayor, and the display was continued through- out the week, contributing much to the knowledge and entertainment of the people of Scarboro’, as well as many model yachting and other visitors from Bradford, Hull, and other places, for whom the North Eastern Railway Company ran excursion trains. Our space will not admit publication of all the interesting circumstances pertaining to this exhibition, but our readers will be glad to learn that the Mayor, the president of the club, Alderman J. W. Woodall, J.P., and other gentlemen, as well as the local press, all gave it commendation and support, and we hereby add our mite of praise to swell the volume. The finest exhibit was the magnificent model of a schooner yacht, built and fitted by Mr. Hy. Sewell. One of the most interesting, a model yawl with drifé-net, showing the mode of catching herring at sea, this model, as well as others, being shown afloat. Another is a yacht with trawl down. The model racers throughout showed much excellence, and many were of first-class design, thus showing the progress of the club and the value of exhibitions. 200 exhibits of various kinds, all worth seeing, formed the list of objects, amongst these being designs of yachts, shown in competition, 1st prize for which was presented by Mr. Albert Strange, and 2nd by Mr. Hy. Sewell. Harry Wanless took the first, George Petch the second. Two prizes were given for the best models built this year ; AND CANOEIST. 63 the 1st, presented by Mr. J. T, Pegge, was won by Mr. Albert Strange’s ‘Julia,’ the 2nd, presented by Mr. Henry Sewell, was won by Mr. Thomas Luccock, with schooner ‘Valotta,’ and Mr. W. lL. Wright’s ‘Marguerite,’ was highly commended. We have received several letters from different towns testifying the pleasure the visitors experienced both from the quality of the exhibition, and not less important, from the many real and pleasant attentions received from the officers and members of the Scarboro’ elub.. JARROW AND HEBBURN M. Y. CLUB EXHIBITION. The members of the above club have held an Hxhibition of model yachts, model engines, photographs and works of art, in the large hall of the Mechanic’s Institute, Jarrow, from 5th to 9th March, which has proved a grand success. At the general meeting of the club members in December a committee was appointed to arrange for an Exhibition, this committee appointed sub-committees to carry out the details, meet- ings were held each week at different centres for the convenience of the members, when reports were received from each sub-committee so that the general committee knew exactly how the details were progressing, and if anything could be suggested for the further improvement of the business in hand it was discussed and if practic- able carried out, thus the sub-committees and the general committee were each working up to a certain point, viz:—to make the Exhibition successful, and they had the satisfaction of reaping the reward of their several labours in the grand result. The Exhibition was opened on the evening of the 5th March, by Sir Charles M. Palmer, Bart., M.P. for the Jarrow division of the County of Durham, who was introduced b the Mayor of Jarrow (Ald. P. A. Berkley, J.P.) in is chain of Office, and among those on the platform supporting the Mayor were several Aldermen and Councillors of the Borough, and officials and members of the club, while several influential gentlemen were among those assem- bled in the Hall, which was crowded. The hall was tastefully decorated with shields and banner- ettes suspended from the walls, with photo- graphs, pictures, half-models, &e., &c., filling up the openings between the flags. There were three tables, covered with crimson cloth on which the yachts were on, stretching the full length of the hall, each table having one class of yacht, viz:—d-tons, 10-tons, 15-tons; and on the side tables were ranged those above 15-tons, with Case Models, Models of Marine and Stationary Engines, Model Steam Yachts, and Photographs. The Exhibition included many well known models, ‘8. H. James’ and ‘Katie,’ — 64 THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN fomnerly belonging to the Liverpool club, but now hailing from Gateshead ; ‘Sparkler,’ an exSouthport craft belonging to the home elub, ‘Laura’ winner of the club inter-club match, ‘Mikado,’ and many others. Mr. VY. Falkner, designer of the ‘Sparkler’ brought from Liverpool his 10-tonner ‘Dimple,’ which attracted much interest owing to her splendid finish and the ingenuity and completeness of her fittings, and before he left the committee elected him an honorary member of the club. An interesting feature of the prize competition was, that in most cases, the prizes for design went to new craft, a proof of the advances which model yacht designing is making in the district. The winner of the prize for Gateshead models, was taken by the ‘Katie,’ which craft is too well known to require any description. The South Shields prize winner was the ‘Marion’ a new 1d-tonner, 442 x 9, a fine bold looking eraft with powerful though easy lines, strongly resernbling the 10-tonner ‘Zephyr’ by the same designer, and already well-known in the district. The two prize winners for design in the home club, were ‘Queen Mab’ 15-tonner, and ‘“Tranquility’.. 10-tonner, both new vessels. The former is probably the largest 15-tonner yet attempted in this district, and was built to test the value of great depth, she is 48 x 8, draught about 124, and 46 lbs. displacement, her principal features being a slightly convex entrance and a rather long, fine run, the latter being mainly produced by having a great rake to the midship section. The “Tranquility’ is one of the long narrow craft which are gaining favour in in the district, her dimensions are 47 x 6, draught about 104, about 380 lbs. displacement, she has very clean cut lines, and an evenly balanced body; owing to her great length in the keel, her lead is stowed very low, and she will probably prove very stiff, and looks all over a clipper. Mr. Lilley, the designer of ‘Tranquility’ also exhibited a splendid finished model of a sailing ship, fully rigged and finished with the minutest detail—this model obtained the first prize for Artizan’s class at the Neweastle Exhibition, and her owner has constant applications for her for Iixhibitions, ete. A great majority of the sailing models exhibited were cutters or sloops, the schooner rig being apparently fast dying out of favour. Mr. Lilley introduced a novelty, in the shape of a Bermudian yawl, the first racing boat of this rig we believe in the district. The finish of most of the models was good, and shewed a considerable advance in this respect, upon last year, but the most marked advance was distinctly in design and fittings. The hall was crowded every evening with appreciative audiences, the committee having AND provided CANOEIST. promenade instrumental music. concerts of vocal and Mr. J. H. Amers of New- castle Art Gallery, supplied the instrumentalists, and the vocalists were principally amateur artistes belonging to the neighbourhood. During the Exhibition several new members were added to the register, visitors being quite surprised to find that the Jarrow and Hebburn Model Yacht Club was a stronger body than they had imagined. Mr. Falkner, the designer and owner of the ‘Dimple’ was highly astonished to find such a comparatively young club in such a flourishing and prosperous condition. The members hope that the result of this Exhibition will be that they may get a more extended support froin the townspeople, and, ultimately a sailing station in the Park, so that the Jarrow section of the club will not be hampered by having to carry their large yachts about a mile to their present sheet of water. ‘The prizes for the best design and workmanship were awarded to the following yachts, viz:—Gateshead club, Mr. Wood’s ‘Katie’ 10-tons, designed by Mr. T. Hodd, Liverpool. Mr. D. I’. Black’s ‘Northumbria’ 30-tons, for workmanship, designed by owner. — South Shields club, Mr. Foster’s ‘Marion’ 15-tons, for design and workmanship, designed by owner. Jarrow and Hebburn club, 1st prize for design, Mr. Long’s ‘Queen Mab’ 15-tons, designed by owner. 2nd prize for design, Mr. Lilley’s ‘Tranquility’ 10-tons, designed by owner. Workmanship, Mr. Ross’s ‘Katie’ 10-tons, designed by Mr. Long. The judges were, for Gateshead, Mr T. T. Anderson, South Shields, Mr. O. Ulistrom, Middlesbro,’ and Mr. A. E. Long, Jarrow. For South Shields, Mr. A. New- all, Gateshead, Mr. Long and Mr. Ullstrom, and for the Jarrow and Hebburn, My, Anderson, Mr. Ullstrom, and Mr. Newall. NEW CLUB AT CARDIFP. Mr. J. A. Thompson, one of the committee of the above club, writes :— ‘YT have great pleasure in informing you that a model yacht club has been at last started in Cardiff, under the name of ‘Cardiff Model Yacht Club,” and we open the season with a review on March 23rd. Many years ago there was a club in this town, but it died out, and for many years there has been simply nothing doing until last year a local rowing club gave a cup at their regatta for model yachts to sail for, which brought about 20 boats, and alter such a good muster it was decided to form a club, and the folowing officers were elected at a meeting held for that purpose :—President, Mr. Charles Tregarthen; vice-president, Dr. Scott; captain, Capt. Fred. Harwood; committee, Messrs. D. H. Guy, H. Beecher, Arthur THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN Davies, and J. A. Thompson; secretary, Mr. James Evans. Our president is a great yachting enthusiast, and our vice-president is great sportsman and has a fast model. our boats are 4ft. lww.1, but we also a Most of have some smaller ones, so have formed two classes, over 4it.and under. Our Captain has built several models, and his latest is as near as possible after the ‘Thistle,’ and has proved herself a fast and good boat. It is our intention of having a cup race for each class, to be run for several times, and the boat with most points to take the cup.” Doings of the Chis. Reports for publication must be legibly written, on one side of the paper oy, and forwarded to the EDITOR not later than the zoth of each month, to ensure insertion in the following issue. Kingston (Hull) M. Y. C.—The eighth annual meeting was held on Monday Feb. 25th, at the club room, Albion-street. The secretary’s report and the treasurer’s financial statement were read and adopted, both being of a satisfactory character, and showing a balance in hand, Votes of thanks were passed to the retirmg officers, and the following elected for the present year :—Present, Mr. Alderman Toozes;_vicepresidents, Messrs. R. Hodgson and W. Field ; commodore, Mr. T. A. Bruce; vice-commodores, Messrs. W. Acaster, G. Smith, and A. Walker ; hon. treasurer, Mr. W. Bruce; hon secretary, Mr. J. R. Windsor; boathouse secretary, Mr. J. G. Story; signal master, Mr. John Twydell ; stewards, Messrs. Joseph Twydell and A. Carr; auditors, Messrs. F. B. Ferraby and J. Tindale ; committee, Messrs. N. G. Andrews, C. Fletcher, G. H. Gilleard, W. Hewson, J. H. Hobbs, J. Mills, H. F. Reynolds, N. H. Skow, H. Tiltman, M. Tennison, F. C. Wood, and J. Whiteway ; official starter, Mr. W. Hewson. Mr. T. A. Bruce in acknowledging the continued confidence which the club reposed in himself and brother officers, said it was a source of great gratification that they could pull together so harmoniously for the common weal, and in keeping up the sport that they all had such an affection for. He spoke of the benefit to health received by himself and others, through their participation in the matehes and the private sailing, and urged upon ali the duty of making the club still more properous in the future. Hnergy must not be allowed to flag. If they would hold their own as one of the foremost clubs, they must neglect no provision nor equipment that would enable them to meet the contingencies of every sort of weather. During the coming year they would once more have to make a gallant struggle in ; AND CANOEIST. 65 the Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Challenge Shield Competition. They had foemen worthy of their steel in the clubs they would have to meet, and he hoped for fine weather, good sport, and a friendly and generous spirit to pervade the match, It was unanimously decided to admit the Brad- ford club to the competition, and the conditions governing the match have been duly forwarded to the Hon. Sec. of that club. It was also decided to hold a match on the new pond in the ‘ Kast Park some day during the season, which should be open to all comers, for boats of 36in. I.w.l. or 10-tonners—the sailing to be under the K.M. Y.C. rules. Several new members have been proposed and many new boats are being built, so that if the weather proves favourable a busy and successful season will no doubt result. Serpentine M. Y.C.—A special general meeting of the club was held on March 9th, to consider the adoption of the L. and §. A. rule as a per- manent class of the club; the rule having been provisional since Jan., 1888. An amendment having been negatived that the motion be deferred till the next annual general meeting, considerable discussion followed, the rule being ultimately passed by the majority. Two other minor additions were also made to the rules. The weather has been rather unkind to us for sailing during this last month, fogs and ice being the prevailing features; disappointing not only the clubmen but also the hundreds of people who make it quite a hobby to regularly watch the practice of the Serpentine fleet. The coming season promises to be a busy one with us. Many new craft will be afloat; one, a new ten by Mr. Hamond, we especially expect to surpass anything he has yet done. Corinthian M. Y. C. (London. )—The wintry weather we had for the three weeks following our last report, prevented our usual weekly matches, but Saturday 9th March, a fine summer like day enabled us to resume our sport, The following 10-tonners were at their station in due time :—‘Arrow,’ Mr. Ramplen, sen.; ‘Lively,’ Mr. Jordan; ‘Primrose,’ Mr. Church; ‘Ready,’ Mr. Hugo; ‘Vesta,’ Mr. Ramplen, junr. The first-named stood out, being odd boat, but the others had a good struggle. ‘Lively’ and ‘Vesta’ did 10 heats all well contested, at the finish of the 8th, they were a tie, during the next two ‘Lively’ had rather the best of it and finally won by 2 points. ‘Ready’ and ‘Primrose’ only did 8 heats, the former won 7, so she and ‘Lively’ sailed the final heats, they did 6 and ‘Ready’ won all, so she took 1st and ‘Lively’ 2nd prize. On Saturday 16th, we had another fine sailing day. The entries were ‘Arrow,’ ‘Lurline,’ ‘Neptune,’ 66 THE ‘Primrose,’ and ‘Ready,’ MODEL-YACHTSM AN all 10-tons. ‘Arrow’ and ‘Primrose,’ sailed 10 heats, ‘Arrow’ winning 8, ‘Lurline,’ ‘Neptune,’ and ‘Ready,’ also did 10 heats, all closely contested, but ‘Neptune’ came off best with 21 points, ‘Ready’ 16, aud ‘Lurline’ 3, so that ‘Arrow’ and ‘Neptune’ sailed the final 8 heats, 7 of which were won by ‘Neptune’ in capital style, so she got Ist prize and ‘Arrow’ 2. George M. Y. February 25th, C. B. sch. Mr. P. Tatchell; wind, allowing all sail to be carried, ‘Chough,’ ‘Basilisk,’‘May,’ and ‘Olga’ sailed another sweep- stake match, ‘May’ and ‘Chough’ tied, with 13 points each, and when the tie was sailed off ‘May’ won Ist prize and ‘Chough’ 2nd prize, ‘Olga’ made 7 points; ‘Basilisk’ 5. Dundee M. Y. C.—18th March, Lamb’s Hotel, a general meeting of the members of the Club was held, Mr. W. Anderson, the Commodore, in the chair. After the minutes had been read and adopted, letters signed by cup owners were read. A motion was proposed by Mr. James Cant, Secretary, seconded by Mr, D. Hay, Captain, that apprentices should be allowed to enter the Club at an annual subscription of 2s, and if still members when their time was out they then pay their entry money of ls and the annual subscription, 3s. The motion was unanimously agreed to. A drawing then took place for the cup races, with the following result :—11th May, 5 tons; 25th May, 30 tons; 8th June, 15 tons; 22nd June, 25 tons; 6th July, 20 tons; 26th Sept., 10 tons. A letter was read from Lord Provost Hunter accepting the office of President of the Club for another season. (Applause) His Lordship regretted his inability to attend the annual meeting owing to a previous engagement, Discussion took place as tothe sailing for prizes. Mr. Hynd moved that the club sail boats as at present, and Mr. W. Mearns seconded. Mr. C. Hill moved that first boats sail for first prizes only, and second boats for second prizes. My. seconded. members ex- Club held a challenge cup that had never been competed for by the Dundee Club. A vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the proceedings. being about ten in number. Up to the present time we have been building on the 1750 which scored 10 points, got 2nd prize, ‘Gazelle’ 8; ‘Chough’ 3. On the 27th, ina light North Allan Bi. ughty The as it was understood the ‘Olga,’ B. yawl, ‘Basilisk,’ cut. Mr. B. J. Collyer. In a strong N.Ji. wind, most of the boats sported small suits The match ended with ‘May’ getting 1st prize with 16 points; ‘Basilisk’ 11, but as she was handicapped for prizes previously won, ‘Olga’ James almost ‘defunct. p:essed regret at this, Saturday (Londonj—On Mr. Stevenson; ‘May,’ cut. Mr. Cole’s, sailed by Mr. Tylee;. ‘Chough,’ B. yawl, Mr. C. J. Collyer; ‘Gazelle,’ was CANOEIST. Medway M.Y.C.—Our club here is in a very flourishing condition, as regards new boats being built this winter for the coming season, the following 8rd class boats started for sweepstake match, ANID On a division the motion was carried by thirteen votes to eight. There was a letter read from an official of the Broughty Ferry Model Yacht Club, stating that principle, that is, length multiplied by beam in inches, giving us a chance to build a long narrow boat or a good all round one. At our last meeting it was proposed and carried that we should adopt the tonnage principle, the same as Liverpool, ¢e., the 1730 rule. But before deciding our limit, we resolved to ask your opinion on the subject. We should feel very much obliged if you can give us any information respecting it in your next issue, Torbay M.Y.C.—We had our general meeting last week in February, and now have aroll of members of about thirty, owning altogether about 32 sailing models Our opening matches will be sailed at Easter, date not yet decided. Besides club matches we have already 10 special prizes offered for competition. All matches will be sailed at Torquay, and reported every month. Bradford M. Y. C.—Since our last report, though silent we have had no idle time. The final race for the coveted Mayor’s cup (1888) has been sailed off, and the holder, Mr. J. W. Smith, was able to again pilot his little cutter ‘Sea Shell,’ safely past the winning flag, beating the schooner ‘Waterwitch,’ Mr. R. Walmsley, somewhat easily. We hope the new mayor will follow the footsteps of his predecessor and afford one of our members the gratification of handing down to posterity the ‘‘Mayor’s cup” for 1889, and once again fill the workshops of our men with new and improved models, and the club register with fresh names of both members and yachts. We are changing headquarters for the third time of asking. The club water at Lowmoor not being available during the summer, Bradford ‘‘Joah” (e.g. local ’arry) and rowing boats, not exactly conducing to the necessary clear course. Of the two evils ona sailing water, “Islands” or ‘“Joah,” the distinct preference must be given to the former. Our choice was exceedingly limited, in fact practically that of the celebrated ‘‘Hobson,” However, after some weeks of thoroughly hard work ‘weed yanking,” path making and finding, and bridge building, we have the sole use of a good THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN 3 to 4 acres of water, about 240 yards available course by about 40 to 50 yards wide. The prevailing wind giving the much to be desired “beat” up and ryn down. As usual, where hard work devoid of romance or prospect of immediate return has to be done, the work has devolved upon the few. Although now, no one can dispute the wisdom of selection, yet it was hard at first to make some of our leaders see the water as it should and could be made, their view not extending beyond the ‘as you were.” It is now as well to state to those of our members who in this matter have neither *‘toiled nor spun,” that but for the kindness of Mr. Councillor John Rhodes, in placing Frizinghall Water at our disposal, and the willing labour of the few, the Bradford Model Yacht Club would have died a natural death, through ANID .CANOEIST. 67 appointed vice-commodores :~—Messrs. J. Syines, T. Sterry, T. W. Jeckels, and F. J. Tansley. Mr. R. W. Saul was appointed chairman and treasurer, and Messrs. fF, Emuss and G. Symes hon. secretaries. Mr. J. Coleby was requested to act as official measurer. The number of enrolled adult members is about 30, and juveniles 30. Several models are already being built for the different classes. Kingstown (L[reland) Mt. ¥. C. — Vhis elub held an ordinary committee meeting on the 23rd ult., at which the draft programme for the coming season was arranged. It is a very long one, there being 46 races in all for the coming summer, as Owing to there being four classes, we are sailing on Wednesdays as well as on scarcity of water and (in its non-intoxicant Sense) “spirit.” We had a truly pleasant visit Saturdays. A great many new boats are building for all four classes, and all are very busy and hopeful for next season, heartily congratulate the town and the model yachting world at large upon the possession of Worrespouderce, to Scarborough, on the 16th inst., and beg to such an enterprising and ‘“‘real live” club. To one outside the ranks, the mere sight of so many graceful outlines both in hull and sail plan was enough to afford keen enjoyment. To brother toilers after perfection in midship section and buttock line the sight was pure ‘Yorkshire Relish.” ‘The fine example of high finish and standard conscientious workmanship set by the Commodore, Mr. Henry Sewell, in every detail of his glorious exhibits, was visible in all the new boats of the club, and the on hommé and keen sense of fraternity (an exhibit not in the catalogue) greatly impressed our members. Scarborough M. Y. C.! we fear we cannot hope to beat you in workmanship, we will find it hard to do so in genial hospitality, and last, though not least, we feel we have a hard nut to crack if we put your representative “tens” under our lee this summer. But, gentlemen, this is to give you due notice, that in each of these departments to TRY. we are going Lowestoft M.Y.C.—An adjourned meeting has been held at Marine Chambers, for the purpose of electing a committee and other business. Councillor EH. W. Saul presided. It was resolved that handicap matches should be sailed, in which models of any length, weight, or rig could take part. It was further agreed that Sir Savile Crossley, M.P., should be asked to become president of the club, and the Mayor to be vice-president, and each Mayor in succession to be asked to fill that office. Alderman Youngman it was resolved to ask to be commodore, and the following gentlemen were 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 Taz Epiror THE JANUARY DESIGN, THe Epitor, Afodel- Yachtsman, Str,—Lieutenant Middleton, in his letter last month, entirely overlooks the fact, that speaking of Zoxs, we both are using the same word in different senses; his fox referring to one unit of measurement, mine to another; doubtless originally they sprang from the same source, but now no connection exists, The model in question is built for a certain class, and would not do in any other. Building for another rule I would give a greater proportion of beam, for example, a 25 rating model whose lines are about to appear in Zhe Model- Vachtsman & Canocist, has toin. beam to 50in. lw. Lieut. Middleton says a model should represent a yacht; this is a common mistake of those who go on theory rather than practice, since a yacht is too deficient in dead wood to act well as a model; the theorist may build a model, say on the lines of 2orzs, the result will be a fast but very unsteady craft, beaten in racing by slower and surer boats. Again, he asserts that yachts race at registered tonnage. Such rating has never been used since the very earliest days of yachting. Among the numerous books on yachting which have been read by the writer, he has never met Cubical Measurement; the rule appears to have two drawbacks: ist, it is too complicated. 2nd, there is no tax onsail, the result of which would be a craft like the New York 4o-footer with a 52-foot boom. If Lieut. M. had read the letter on the Model Yacht Racing Association, he would certainly have noticed a clause to meet his objection, and showing that there was no intention of any interference with existing club ratings. Yours truly, WHO MADEST W. E. C. Poeitrs, K.M.Y.C. THOU OVER TO BE US? A RULER 4 THE Epitor, Zhe Model- Vachtsman. SIR,—The above question occurred to me on reading the two letters of Lieut. E. Middleton, in current number, Who is he, and who set him up as Registrar of Models and Yachts? I have read and re-read his first letter, in which 68| he THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN makes out Mr. Phelps’ tenner to be 31°75 tons of registered tonnage. He says: ‘Its proportions… . are enormous.” In what way? The proportion of length to beam are about 734 to 1, nothing very enormous then, surely. He complains of its low freeboard (2°’7in.). In the Jarrow and Hebburn club we are allowed as low as 2in. in a 1o-tonner. Oh ! but I am forgetting this is a 31°75 tonner. And want of length (71% to 1) no want of length there, surely? He says ‘‘the 31°75 tons are thus found:— Length x Beam x (Draft + Freeboard + ‘3” deck recurring decimal *3)” what is the meaning of the latter part (.3” deck recurring decimal *3). I must be very dull of comprehension, but I would like this explained a little more fully. Why does the Lieut. go out of his way to sit upon the suggestion of a correspondent as to forming a Model Yacht Racing Association? Will he explain why he thinks “it would break down the independence of individuals and individual clubs, &c. ?” The only great drawback Mr. Phelps sees is the variety of ratings at present in vogue. Would it be too much to hope that if the Association was formed that it might in ‘‘the good time coming” be the means of causing @ uniformity of rating, which would, I should think, be a “consummation devoutly to be wished.” Does it not seem passing strange that if as Mr. Phelps says, the 10 tons 1730 rating is a connecting link to nearly all clubs, the Lieut. says ‘‘the 1730 rule has disgraced the actual yachts, and is now creating abortions in the models.” We had an interesting discussion last year on ‘* Models running off their helms,” could you not let us have this question of the different ratings thoroughly thrashed out. Trusting I have not imposed too much on your patience and that you will be able to find space for this in our inestimable AfodelYachtsman, and wishing it increasing success in the future, Yours truly, JARROWITE. THE Epiror, Afodel- Fachtsman. S1r,—I have read with much interest Lieut. Middleton’s letter in your March issue as to measurements of Models, and although I cannot agree with him in ali his ideas, still a discussion on the subject may be the means of bringing about a uniform system of measurement for our Model Yacht Clubs, whether that should be his system or the 94—1200—1730 or L. & S, A. rules isa matter for fair discussion. So far as my experience of models go, I think 1730 best of all, as that appears to me to give ample scope for producing a good all round boat, The 94 and 1200 rules are not very far different to the 1730, so that in my opinion it is not very material which of the three is adopted, but as I have already said, it would be very desirable to adopt one or other so that all clubs could have their models calculated by the same rule, and thus facilitate inter-club matches in a much greater degree than can be the case when there are three or four systems of measurement. Asto the L. and S. A. rule, T do not think it has proved a success in real yachts, neither do I think it would be a remedy for all evils in models. London, March, 1889. Your truly, ‘COMMODORK.’ Marion Villa, St. Peters, Broadstairs, March 13th, 1889, THE EDITOR, Afodel- Vachisman. Sir,—A slight error occurred in printing my letter in your March number. I wrote ‘the present ten-ton class may be raised to 17—20” tons, and this means 17 to 20 tons; thus leaving a margin for clubs to decide upon, either as calling the class 18 tons or 19 tons, or leaving it open from 17 to 20 tons inclusive, and without time allowance, unless found necessary. The truth seems to be that 10-tons is inconveniently small for model racing. Myr. Ifugo’s model, ‘ Ready,’ is 18 tons. Yours truly, LizuT. E, MIppLeron. AND CANOEIST. THE Epiror, Afodel- Vachtsman. Str,—I have to thank Mr, Phelps for his corrected information as to his new 10-ton model; these make her to be nut quite so extreme as to sail-plan, ballast, &e., as his first particulars were, and it is just possible she may turn out to be a great success; if she does, then as I said in my last letter, our model builders will have to larn over a new leaf, as a length of about 714 times the beam has not to my knowledge proved successful either in real racing yachts or models, Past experience has proved that from 41% to 534 beams make the best all-round boats. I see he speaks of having some ballast inside for shifting and trimming purposes ; this being quite contrary stood rules of yacht racing, I ta the usually think it would do away with it in models also. under- be as well to Yours truly, CORINTHIAN, Kingstown (Ireland) M.Y.C., March 2oth, 1889. Tue Epiror, Model- Vachtsman, Sir,—I hope you will excuse me for taking up your valuable space, but I am compel led to do so owing to a great mistake I have just seen in the Boys’ Own Paper, with regard to our elub. In his annual review of Model Yachting, the Editor of that paper states that our boats took four hours, and so many minutes, to accomplish the five miles in our cup races ; whereas, though I did put down the times as hrs, 55min. or thereabouts, he quite forgot that I stated we started at 3hrs. 3omia., which leaves Thr. 25min. for the accomplishme nt of our journey, which is very different from the supposed four hours we took. Yours truly, L. H, Douc1as, Hon, See, CORINTHIAN y. $. M. Y. ¢. THe Epitor, The Afodel- Yachts man. DEAR Sir,—I think after readin g the two letters of Mr. Munn’s, and one from Mr, Hale, concerning the inter-club match of Sept. 5th, 1888, I may claim a small space in your columns to shew my views of the match. I must contradict their statements with regard to everyo ne being satisfied, and spending a pleasant day in a pleasant manner, as Mr. Hugo, | Mr. Wood, Mr. Ramplin, and several others of the Cerinthian club all expressed their disgust at the amount of foul- ing, also, everyone of our own Sailers, more especially Mr, Hale. With regard to the vote of thanks to the Umpire, I was the one to propose it, and I am pretty well sure Mr, Munn’s was not there, so he did not hear that part of the business. I also consider that the Corint hians ought to have submitted their report to us for our approval. Had this been done both clubs would have seen what was to be published, and the mistake could have been altered, both clubs would still have been on the best of terms, and long before this the return match would have been sailed: My belief is that the Editorial note in the November issue was the cause of the friction betwee n the two clubs, but for that they must blame Mr, Lear, and not me, and what is more Mr, Hugo, Hon. Sec., called on me personally and asked me if I was going to report on the match, and I told him I was then writing one, and he went away apparently satisfied, and to my surprise I found their report published instead of mine, in the October number, exactly the same as the report published in the Fveéd. In Mr. Munn’s last remarks he is bound to acknowledge, that the result of the match was re- ported by me. Another thing I wish to inform your readers upon, is this, that every membe r of the Corinthian ciub does not sanction Mr. Munn’s letter and post script in the December number. Dear Sir, This is my advice to all re- porters of matches, to paint the picture as true and as plain as possible, and in the case of inter-club sailing for both parties to approve of the report to be published. This would put a stop to this kind of unpleasantness, With this I conclude. Remaining, dear Sir, yours truly, W. E. Bureess. | eenI 4 A = DIA. T. WwW AMERICAN RACER. “ENGLISH RACER. | file ae : Soa | | | 1|| ENGLISH CRUISER. April, 1889. The Model-Yachtsman and Canoeist. CLYDE LUGSAIL BOAT. (Rig.) RAKING STERNPOSTS. DIA. VI. hes = E DIA. VIM. Be pe es Sees DIA. IX. THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN AND CANOEIST. 73 SAIL-AREA. Dear S1R,—The Sail-Area rule you mention in your Editorial notes, is, as far as I can see, a failure, for ina breeze and light wind, the 10-ton (1730) will walk away. There is very great judgment required in designing the model, not to have too much beam and depth for the length, as they both require sail to propel them. difficulty of sails stretching. Ifa man makes a suit of sails full up to measurement, he will find after sailing 2 or 3 hours the sails will have stretched 34 inch on the foot, 4 inch on the hoist, and ¥ inch on the gaff, therefore the sails would be a number of inches too big; which would disqualify any boat from taking a prize. With regard to the running off; I think that beam and sail-area will not cure this, if the designer does not know what he is about. And on the contrary, what is worse to see than a model with a bowsprit half as long again as the boat, with a jib which hoists in the place ef top mast stay? (which: I have frequently seen) and all because the boat will gripe in the wind. I think if Mr. Hale would be kind enough to ventilate his ideas upon the subject, and publish a few designs, so that we might have something to work to, perhaps he could simplify the method of measurement and the proposed pre- vention of the running off. ANSWERS TO Yours truly, Novice. CORRESPONDENTS. P, R. CULLEN.—Sorry we cannot give you the information—perhaps the Aoys’ Own Paper might give you the dimensions of spars. We have not published sail-plans for more than two masts, MODEL YACHT CLUB REGISTER. [Crowded out. | SMITH’S PATENT “BODDINGTON ” BOATING STOVE I$ THE PERFECTION OF A COOKING APPARATUS FOR CANOEING, CAMPING, AND USE ABOARD ALL SMALL GRAFT. Economical! Safe! Quick! Clean! Inexpensive! And may be used whilst under way. A Gentleman writes: “Just the very thing I wanted.” Another says: “No Canoeist should be without one of them.” From Percy Nisbet, Esq., {** Your Stove is one of the Hon, Sec., B.C.A.: | best I have seen,” Manufacturers: T. &R. SMITH, 34, Store St., London, W.C. CANES FOR CANOES, &c. BENBY WHITTY, 15, Basnett Street, LIVERPOOL, DIRECT IMPORTER OF | EAST INDIA CANES, SUPPLIED TO THE LEADING BRITISH CANOE CLUBS.» ROYAL €.C.—T. G. F. Winser, See., 72, Mark Lane, London MERSEY C,C.—C. Livingston, Mate, 20, Exchange-all ey, Liverpool, CLYDE C.C,—H. K. Bromhead, Sec., 245, St. Vincent-st., Glasgow. WEAR C,C.—T. 0. Todd, Sec., 7, Winifred-terrace, Sunderland. FREE ROVERS C.C.—EH. 8. Cook, Capt., Curator, Council House Birmingham. HUMBER YAWL & C.c,—G. F. Holmes, Capt., Hornsea. Hull. TYNE C.C.—G, U. Laws, Mate & Sec., Maritime Buildings, Newcastle, BRITISH CANOE ASSOCIATION.—P. Nisbet, Sec., 1, Water-Lane, Great Tower-street, City. (The B.C.A. is established for the promotion of eruises and meets, whereby canoceists of the United Kingdom, irrespective of clubs, may unite for the purpose of cruising and camping.) SUNDERLAND AMATEUR C. C.—J. G. Dawson, Secretary, 51, Amberley-street. FREE CRUISERS C.C.—E. Robson, Secretary, 38, North Bridge-st., Monkwearmouth, Sunderland. Corrections Solicited. % In permanently placing this List in the M.Y. & C., we do so with a view of facilitating communication between Cancemen, and we trust to be fully posted in new Clubs, and in correct details regarding the above List. Mr. Grassam, on receipt of a stamped directed wrapper will post a specimen copy of this Journal with order form.—Zd, EDITORIAL NOTES AND COMMENTS. I have just received from New York the following note which I print verbatim :— DEAR Str, : In Your issue of February Camoetst, you speak of Sail & Paddle as being a continuation of American Canoeist and as still being published by Brentanos. If you had looked at heading of our paper you would have seen that it was published by W. E. Pentz, and not Brentanos, as is also stated on heading of paper. Will you kindly do us the credit to correct the same in next issue of your paper and oblige. in his book on Canoeing. ESTABLISHED 1819. Yours truly, W. EE. Penrz, Publisher. —0-— Ir is only fair to myself I should say that the paper from which the statement was taken bore Brentano’s name and came from Union Square. The sheet sent this morning bears a and several other additions in rubber which clearly indicates that it is merely ery being used up, and the sheet sent was neglected thus to be amended. new Street stampings, old station- to me first —DO— There are three new boats on the stocks for the R.C.C.; one 16ft. by goin. : another 15 by 3oin. and another not dissimilar to above. The materials of which they are being built respectively are one of mahogany, another cedar and mahogany and the other white pine throughout, and a very handsome boat it is. I allude to ‘Atalanta’, the only one of the three I have had jthe pleasure of sceing completed. As to her form and the pace she is going to develope, I will speak later on when I see all the new boats together. CANOEISTS, Specially referred to by T. O. Topp, Esq., of Sunderland, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. — J — —— Then there is the —o— Racing on Hendon Lake has always been a difficulty owing to somewhat meagre provision for storage of and conveniences for rigging of the 74 THE canoes. placed MODEL-YACHTSMAN The one single raft whicha few gentlemen there some years ago has CANOEIST. club, and each subscriber of this paper will at once do their best to comply with. I want to put the names of rivers, and the two extremes from which done fairly well, though somewhat frail in structure, and has offered a welcome shelter to many men who would have been prevented from racing on this splendid sheet of water but for its provision. they may be navigated by canoes, in a permanent list at the head of thiscolumn. Example: Cruise No. 1. Severn, from Montgomery to Bristol Channel, —_—o— Messrs. DeQuincey, Nichols, Staples, Webster, Or take Channel. Or take the following. old country, when the recent floods were at their highest and worst.. At Tewkesbury, Mr. Bathurst kindly placed at my disposal a very handy centreboard gig, and, incredible though it may seem, I to say the statement must be authentic? ~ —_—o0— sailed over hedge bottoms, brick fields, meadows, ad lb. It was remarked what a splendid sheet of water it would have been for the B.C.A. to have The best material for canoe sails is a question that absorbs the attention of many canoeists. The following may perhaps be considered a fair summary Ofthe various materials and their advantages. had their sail on, one mile by about one and a half. At the time of leaving, scores of handsome boats had to be hauled forth and planted away in places of safety, as some of the boathouses had ag much — Cotton dries slowest, absorbs most water, when dry is lightest, when wet is heaviest. Item: least expensive. Itstretches most when dry, shrinks most when wet. On the whole, therefore, is cheap and nasty. Linen stretches least, practically none, shrinks least, practically none, absorbs less water, dries quicker, gives a more rigid, even surface. Moral: It must be swifter. Item: costs about double cotton, is dear and good. as three feet of water in them. —_—O—. ‘Tke Wye was not two feet above its normal level I found out on reaching Hereford, but the Severn was bank high: that means it was seven feet above the normal, while the Avon was all out of account It was practically half a dozen —_oO— rivers rolled into one. It is now considered the thing to put rows of sewing down the sails in dummy breadths of the material, asin ship sails. Asa matter of fact, these —o-— A new Sailing Club known as the Ranelagh has I understand it is open to canoes. sails are cut out of the piece, and are so If so, their actions are somewhat more generous than some of the clubs in the district. —_o-— a stringent rulethat no boat under 3ft. gin. beam 1 suppose if anybody sewn merely to give them the appearance of being seamed. They are sewn with a coarse, disagreeable chain stitch, which it strikes me, after having examined it, is likely to shrink when wet: if so, that is a weakness. The best material, I should say, would be silk in red or black, and the colour would be far less likely to ‘run’ than would cotton. The well-known Tamesis Club has lately passed shall compete. ‘lhames : navig- I think I can condense the particulars I ask for into a few inches which shall be permanently inserted in this paper ; as the promotion ofcruising appliances is and ought to be one of the main aims of every journal devoted to canoeing. It is mine to promote this, by example and by every means in my power. ‘Therefore, to repeat, please send names of allrivers in Britain, and the highest point at which navigation may begin. Butis it necessary the valley of the Thames, the Severn, the Avon, and the Wye. I happened to go along this good and the races are open Wye: —f— —_—O— been formed at Putney. following :—The able from Litchlade to the Channel, and so on. I have just returned to town, after a ramble in to canoeists, the navigable from Hay and, possibly, Builth to Bristol and others are uniting their forces with a view to constructing a new one, as many of the canoes last year, new and costly, had to lie out and be subject to the vicissitudes of an English climate, and this at any rate was not good for the boats, though possibly better for the builders. and had run wild. AND were to accuse them of having done it because of Baden Powell’s success in some of their contests, not to go mention other canoeists who have held their own pretty well, the enthusiastic adherents of this It goes without saying that the sail-maker of the day, according to some people’s notions, is Jackson, Association would dispute thisruling. But it does seem odd that such an arbitrary and ungallant of Northwich. resolution should have been come to, The question has recently been asked, what is the percentage of gain in pace of a carvel—that is smooth-skinned—boat over an ordinary clinch boat? Some say 15, some say 20. Suppose we strike a happy medium and let it be about half way between that, and we get 174. —_OQ— earlier, so as to bar, not after, soas to veto asit were, these swift-sailing little craft. —o— I now want to put a very solemn and earnest request, that I hope every member of every canoe | THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN As Mr. Baden Powell very appropriately pointed vut, the way to get the best pace out of a clinch built boat would be by building the gunwale first and letting the planks overlap in the opposite way to what they do now. built boat, The surface of a clinch- no matter how carefully necessarily offers a fearful resistance. it is done, It mustnot be supposed that because Mr. Turk, is advertising a good many canoes there is not much building going on. I believe there are several new and remarkable boats being built. Some of the craft he is advertising for sale I have seen. The genuineness of their con- struction, as well as their excellence of style, ought to warrant a speedy sale. —Q—- Mr. 8. R. Stoddard, of Glen Falls, New York, has sent me half a dozen startling but splendid photographs, taken at the American Canoe Association Meet last year. The three most extraordinary ones of the whole are magnesium light: crew, two Camps taken by the and the third is that where the all but his knees, is hanging out overboard, his head within an inch of the water, and still his boom touches the liquid. The price is 50 cenis or 28. each, ora set of 24 for $10, or reduced copy of the whole set 25 cents. O— OUR ILLUSTRATION PAGES. THAT MIDSHIP SECTION. The midship section of any craft is a bone of contention. It is the lucky, or unlucky, point on which great men exercise great ideas, often utterly opposed to each other. In talking to a certain well-known builder of canoes, sailing boats, etc., he said “All I want is the midship recently, section and this little bit of information in addition: ‘To you want it for sailing fast or slow, to be comfortable or lively, for rough water or smooth, for sea or lake?” The midship section certainly is a most important thing, because a boat, that has a certain conformation in that part, makes unto itself a law, which governs the whole craft more or less, You cannot have a rising floor, or an extraordinary deep keel, and yet have a boat with quite the same stability unballasted. The only point I wish to raise, by the rough sketches here given, is the one to show the three leading types of boat as now built, and say a few words on their respective action, under ‘sail, of course, Diagram I. is a type of cruising canoe which has been for a long time generally used in England, and, so far as its bottom lines are concerned, many racing boats were very similar. Up to a certain point the bottom is quite flat. CANOEIST 75 shift about without its indicating change of weight so markedly as Dia. II. The latter type is more of the American sample. This boat heels over to a certain point with the weight of the sails and masts alone; indeed, with big sails, and big masts, and with a 28in. beam, some of the racing boats of this stamp in America, —o— personally AND It naturally follows that such a boat will permit you to walk, move, and it is said, will not stand upright or anything ap- proaching it. A boat which, on the other hand, offers a less tendency to roll, and which gains her point of sta- bility somewat quicker, is that as Dia. III, which is, indeed, the midship section of the “Charm ,” Mr. Stewart’s well-known and remark able canoe, which, winning nothing in America, has two years in succession walked away with the Challe nge Cup in England. 1 repeat, really walked away, Before disposing of these three outlin e sketches, one or two remarks might be made. I refer to theall important question, by the way, of resista nce. What is resistance? It is the quality of displace- ment as applied to the forward end of a boat, and is the quality of a craft which vives the greatest amount of lateral pressure to the element through which it has to be forced, by paddle, scull, steam, or sail. It is contended by some that a flat- bottomed boat offers least resistance, because it rides highest in the water. It is contended, on the other hand, that a boat with the lines of 2 and 3, taking its midship section as a starting point, offers the least resistance, because the beam end of the craft is more rounded and gentle, and therefore displaces less water. That again is a point that I would not decide in my own mindon any dogmatic argument, because a boat with a rising floor does not gain her stability without a good deal of ballast, and her point of sailing is at a more acute angle— I mean the point of sailing stability. Diagram IV, for instance, shows above the water line, when at an angle, speaking roughly, some three inches of freeboard, pressure. with the same sail and the same wind Diagram 5. shows only an inch or, in Thatis notall. The bilgeat A, of course, fact, nothing : whilst Diagram 6. shows an inch and ahalf. offers great resistance, and, by its buoyan cy, helps to keep the boat up. The bilge, again, as at B, being, practically, minus, lets the boat sink, and the water comes up to C. But in Diagram III. at D, there is a little more resistance, and the consequence is that she becomes a little more obstinate in her power. The rough sketches given in IV., V., and VI, may be said fairly to indicate the position in which these three boats would generally ‘sail. CLYDE LUGSAIL BOATS, I now enclose a sketch of the sail-plan for the canvas canoe, similar to what I used, as being the handiest for such a light craft. Perhaps it is scarcely worth while publishing but you can judge best as to that. “In the January number, 46 THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN “Yellow Blade” seems to be in a dilemma as to what kind of craft the Clyde Canoe Club have adopted. As I men- tioned to you in my letter of 27th November, they are roft. sailing boats about 6 feet beam, with about 34-ton iron keel outside. They are rigged with a lugsail and jib of very There isa little bit of deck from the mast moderate area. forward. These boats, which are all alike, belong to the club, which has changed its name .to the Clyde Canoe and Lugsail Club. The designs were supplied by Mr. G. L. Watson, and were carried owt by Macalister, Dumbarton. Some interesting races took place between them towards the end of the season, They have great freeboard, Yours faithfully, James R, BARNETT. RAKING STERNPOSTS. A.B.I. writes :— – ‘One thing has puzzled me with regard to “‘C” Canoe. Why did they put such rake into sternpost? Looking to the rule that the tendency of a boat is to turn at right angles to the plane of the rudder, when half over your tendency is to turn as shown (p1A. vir), which must ‘‘pin” the boat at the stern. I can understand a raking sternpost in a boat built like this (DIA. v11I) because she turns upon her keel, but in a canoe the C.L.R. is placed quite differently (DIA. IX), so Your that with a raking rudder she is pinned fore-and-aft. boat can goin a strong breeze, and I believe she would go in a light breeze if you had a straight sternpost.” CANADIAN COMMENTS. —, Ottawa, Mar. rst, 1889. 1 saw Mr. Stewart, of your Club, when he was in Ottawa, and I saw him at several balls; he was in good hands, for a member of our Club, ason of Senator Scott, was showing him round, and I am sure he was having a good time. I heard that he had some idea of going in for canoe designing as a profession. I fancy he would find it a poor business, for if there is one thing more than another about which men are conceited it is about canoe designing :—we all think that we can design something better, and faster, and more convenient than any other man can do. We are looking forward to Mr. Baden-Powell’s It will be a most book in the Badminton series. I fancy from agreeable addition to our shelves. what I have read and heard, he is a typical canoeist—a skilful designer and sailer, and a downright good fellow. I am in the throes ofa new design for a canoe for the coming season, but it is now so late that I feel half inclined to run my present canoe for another year, especially as I did not give her a thorough testing. I would not like to sell her and then be beaten in my new boat by the old one. This winter another canoe club has been formed in our Prairie Territories: “The Qu’Appelle Boat and Canoe Club ;” they start with a membership of 52, nine rowing boats, two canoes, and a steamI have an order in my hands now to get launch. AND CANOEIST two more canoes for this club, and no doubt the builders have got orders direct for more. They open their season with a grand ball ( masquerade ) on the 1st (to-day), From all I can hear, the American Canoe Asso- ciation is likely to thrive this year as it never did before, The Atlantic division has taken a tremen- dous start, while the meet among the Thousand Islands seems to meet with universal approval, Our club is making up a little party to cruise to camp via the Ridean Canal, Whitefish Lakes and Ganonoque River, to Ganonoque, from which town Sugar Island is only about four miles distant. Our club proposes, too, to have a club camp on Deschenes Lake, an enlargement of the Ottawa, seven miles above the city, and to have its regatta at the same time. The canoeing world out here is very much exercised about racing appliances and racing canoes, but I for my part would be very sorry for any check given to racing inventions, and it would be exceedingly-hard to define what a cruising canoe should be. The Atlantic division stipulates for 5ft. of clear well abaft the centreboard. Now, if one has one’s centreboard amidships it hardly leaves room for the dandymast to be suitably stepped, and if your canoe is to be ever used for /zwoe, one would have of course to sit forward of the centreboard-case, and this would necessitate either two wells or one so long as to practically make the canoe an open one. I must confess that I think one should be able to sleep in a cruising canoe, but ome can do that with one’s legs under the decking. Talking of centreboards, I have not heard anything more of Mr. Baden-Powell’s bilge-centreboards, and I suppose from this that they have dropped out of sight, like so many other ingenious inventions that have not been found to answer their intended purpose. A really stiff folding centreboard, that would not offer too much resistance to the water, is still a The “Radix” board is, I thing for the future. think, the best of those now in use, but it 1s not stiff enough, and the upper part of the board is nearly an inch thick. One of our racing men uses one in his cance, but in races that are likely to be keenly contested, he finds it pays to use a plate UNION J. instead of a folding board. TWO INTERESTING LETTERS. THE Epitor, 7ke Cazoeist. Dear StR,—As many of your readers are members of the British Canoe Association, I should be obliged if you would THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN allow me tostate through your columns that the marriage of our Honorary Secretary, Mr. Percy Nisbet, with Miss Eva Mitchell, daughter of Colonel Mitchell, of the West Surrey Regiment, tock place on the 4th March. The Members of the Association who were present at the 1888 meeting, on Loch Lomond, decided to present him with a piece of plate in recognition of the services which he has at all times so freely rendered to the Association, and the more than deep interest he has taken in its affairs. The wedding present, which took the form of a silver salver (weighing about 22 ounces) and which bore the following inscription : ( B.C.A, Burgee.) PERCY NISBEQ, On his Wedding, from the Members of the British Canoe Association, Mar. 4th, 1839, was sent to him a few days before the wedding, in the name of the Members of the Association, and I cannot do better than ask you to publish the accompanying letter, which I received from him. Tam, yours traly, H. Witmer. [copy.] February 26th, 1889. My Dear WILMER,—TI hardly know how to thank you the other members of the B.C.A. sufficiently ‘for the very handsome piece of plate you have presented me and with on the occasion of my approaching marriage. I am sure that the small services I have been able to render, in my capacity of Honorary Secretary and Treasurer of the B.C.A., do not merit such a recognition. I need not say that I shall value this gift most highly, not only on account of its intrinsic value, but more especially for the very kind sentiments which prompted you and my brother canoeists to mark so important a time in my life, “I shall hope to have the pleasure of meeting many of the members at Windermer e this year where I hope to bring my future wife, who has just been elected a member of the B. C. A., and shail then have the opportunity of thanking them personally, but in the meantime {ask you to tender my most sincere and hearty thanks to all those who have taken part in the presentatio n. Believe me, my dear Wilmer, Yours very truly, Percy NIspet, A WORD FROM A REMOTE QUARTER. QuwAppelle Station, Assa., N.-W.T., Canada, 21st February, 1889. THe Epiror, The Canoeist. The first canoeing club in the Territories was organised at the village of Fort Qu’Appelle last Octoher. Fort Qu’Appelle is at the celebrated lakes, eighteen miles north of the town of Qu’Appelle, the latter place is 323 miles west of Winnipeg, the capitol of Manitoba, and is the county town of the finest farming country south of the Great saskatchewan River. The Jakes together are 25 to 30 miles long, and on an average mile anda half wide; after the tains a canoeist could travel by water from the village at the lakes to the Hudson Bay a distance of two thousand miles, The club-house is on Echo Lake, and has in its vicinity a first-class hotel, post office with a daily mail service from the town of Qu’Appelle, a telegraph office, so members of the club have all the conveniences they would have if living in the town of Qu’Appelie. Qu’Appelle town is on the Canadian Pacitic Railroad. Fort Qu’Appelle Boating (and Canoeing) Club has the following Patrons: Lon, Edgar Dewdney, Minister of the Interior: and Hon. Jos. Royal, Lieut. Governor for the Territories. Commodore, 5. C. Elkington; Vice-commodore, R. S. Smith, R.N, ; Secy. and Treas pro. fem. R.S. Crosbie. A membership of nearly sixty, all practical boatsmen and canceists. All members of British boating and canoeing clubs not resident at Qu’Appelle are admissable as privilege members during a period of one week if introduced by a member, The colors of the club are blue and white, the flag a white AND CANOEIST 77 maltese cross on a blue ground. An annual regatta will be held on the lakes under the auspices of the club, Signed, ‘‘Lro,” DESCENDING THE TRENT. ( Continued— Commenced February, 1589. ) Before we turned in that night Rob said he had been much disturbed by the trains the night be- fore, and said he should be very glad when we got clear of them. The reply made to him was that he had better look at the map and he would find that until the last few miles of the Trent were reached, railway lines intersected or ran parallel with it the whole length of our journey. as we were within great main line But to be only a of the hundred yards of the L. & N. W. we naturally heard the trains as they rumbled past in the still hours of the night, and when it is rememb ered that 230 trains pass this station every twenty four hours, some idea of the thundering roar and crash which broke on our ears every few minutes, can pretty well be imagined. Still one man slept well and that was Rob himself. At a quarter to nine on the Monday morning the boats were laden and started on their descent of the stream, though but for a short spell. We were hoping to catch a train at Armitage Station which might take determined field, This down from us to Litchfield, and failing that we to leave the boats and walk into Litchis what we ultimately did. The paddle Rugeley was very pleasant. The irrepressible and “innumerable angler’ had already put In an appearance and was thick along the banks, It would seem to a stranger that angling was the staple industry of the district, Anywhere within miles of a town as we sailed or paddled we would encounter long strings of men literally walking in single file along the bank carrying what might suggest a bag of working implements slung over their rod. A sort of carpenalong, ter’s hassock or basket all of a spectal size and pattern is universally used. There is a vast difference in angler’s accoutrements in differen t parts and this is the Trent fashion, and so here althoug h so early and miles away from any large town the anglers had come trooping in, some from the town of Rugeley, some from Cannock, while some had taken the early trains from Birmingham and were in for a day of it. Three miles below Rugeley there is an oversho ot and the stream descends under a very fine stone bridge whilst a canal has been cut to feed a mill below leading to the left. This we took till our way was barred by the mill, and here we hauled up the boats on a soft green meadow that was as fresh as any field in spring, but alas! there was no water in the race below, so we had to summon s the miller to “turn on the river again.” I had 78 | BHE MODEL-YACHTSMAN AND CANOEIST. better mention that a mile above this mill there Js alow wooden bridge. In case anyone should be sailing down and come upon it very suddenly it would be rather awkward for the masts, as it is only two feet six above the water. Down below this mill about two hundred yards is a dam of rocks across the stream, but if the crew will get out and keep the canoe to the right hand bank he can slide down it stern first over a narrow opening that has been left in the stones, At the junction of the main stream, in a pleasantly shaded corner, but a few hundred yards below the village of Armitage, we made the boats fast to some willows, covered up the hatches with the aprons, &c., shouldered our cameras and started on a walk which we were told was five miles, but which ultimately from the boats into the town of Litchfield was found to be seven, However, there is no more agreeable walking in this kingdom than the pleasant quiet lane between cheerful hedgerows, past pleasant cottages, private parks «and houses lying back from the road. These compose the scenery through which we passed in the heat of a fine day, thirsty it may be guessed, and before we reached Litchfield, hungry for a certainty. We stepped out at a good pace because we wanted to catch the train back that evening if possible in time to put a few more miles of the Trent behind us, and to get a good camping ground in some secluded spot, and yet to allow ourselves good time to see such sights as Litchfield afforded. Soon after starting we followed a woman.and a little girl, One of us remarked that how strange it was, fast as we walked we did not overtake them, It was some time before we accomplished this, and when we did so, we found the woman busy knitting as she walked along while the little girl Ultimately they reached carried her basket. Litchfield the same time as ourselves, Asking her if she did not teel tired walking so fast, she replied it was her usual pace. “But do you know we have been walking close on the rate of four miles an hour?” the skipper said. “Ves, that is about my usual pace,” she said. “And yet you knit as you walk ?” “Ves, itis my habit and it helps me along,” was . her reply. Grumblings, more or less born of hunger were loud and deep as we stepped down the quite clean streets of Litchfield, so seeing the Swan Hotel sign hanging temptingly across the street, the skipper suggested we should turn in there and have a “Jack a-shore,” to which loud cries of (hear ! hear !) were heard on all sides. A Jack a-shore be it understood is our name for a hotel dinner in contra-distinction to one cooked under the shade of a tree on the river bank. To say that one of these dinners is much superior to the other or that the one is to be despised because of its cost, © would be absurd, seeing that each has a charm After three or four days altogether its own. roughing it with tinned meats and tinned fruits and extemporised soup, it is a very pleasant break to order Mr. Waiter or Miss Waitress to bring this and the other and have everything in first-class civilized order, and the chances are that all the odds are against the meal and in favour of the consumer seeing that he will in all probability But this meal was demolish a fair quantity of it. of such a nature as to make every man glad to quit the hotel when the bill was paid, nor durst we look at it again that afternoon. The Cathedral was visited of course from every stand point and inspected inside and out, but the thing which attracted most attention and gained the admiration of all the visitors in the Cathedral was Chantrey’s great master piece in marble of the sleeping children of the late rector of Stoke-onTrent. Whilst standing with a group of other people admiring this piece of sculpture, the figure of a remarkable looking woman presented itself in the cathedral. Very tall, and almost majestic in her carriage, with flowing hair and regular features, sallow complexion, and a general air of distinguce, she caused all eyes to turn towards her. Not a word was said until we came out, when Rob said “did you see that woman?” and all heads were together discussing this personage who was indeed then walking across the cathedral close ahead of us. Speculations were instantly raised, and what aroused them more than anything else was the evidence of great poverty as well as some pride. One member of the troup was painfully anxious to relieve this woman without knowing anything of her history. So at length he put ona good deal of determination, and with evident timidity walked up to the bench on which she was seated, and after a few preliminary remarks about the bishop’s palace, asked her if she was in trouble. She rose, and with a stately bow suggestive ofa lady at court, made a statement that she was not in great trouble but in ill-health and painful poverty. Consequently it was a relief to the Samaritan to know that a few bits of silver were thankfully received and gratefully acknowledged. Her story so far as she revealed it was one of pain, disappointment and failure, which can however, by no manner of excuse be admissible in a canoe log. We then had a mile and half to the Litchfield judction of the L. & N. W. railway. We jumped into the train, which we took to Armitage, laden with fruit and stores which we were always buying and yet somehow always wanting to buy. In the train we entered into conversation with a gentleman who said he had heard of us, as coming down the river, and of two of us being at church on the lo be continued.] Sunday. THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN LATE REPORT. “ Gateshead M. Y.C.—The members of this club had their opening day of the season on Saturday last, the race was a beat-to-windward, and open to all sizes of models, with time allowance at start. 18 yachts competed, and after some capital sailing, Mr. 5. Soulsby’s ‘Active’ won the first prize, Mr. J. W. Wood’s ‘Katie’ second, and Mr. A. Newall’s ‘Vixen’ third. The ‘Northumbria,’ owned by Mr. D. J. Black, and Mr. Tindale’s ‘Ben-my-chree,’ did splendid work, and were serious antagonists to the winning boats. Major Dance officiated as starter, and Mr. Arthur Newall as judge. 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