The Model Yachtsman and Canoeist: Volume 8, Issue 11 – November 1891

~« “—-= .> a: > em ee —— SST A Monthly Journal of Model Yacht Construction, Fitting and Sailing; Canoeing =~ News, Doings of the Clubs; Yachting Items; Correspondence; Sale and Exchange; &e Vol. VIIL—No., rr. NOVEMBER, All Communications (except Canoeing) must be addressed “THE Enitor of 7he Model- Yachtsvian. 161 & 162, High Street, Hull.” CANOFING Communications must be addressed “THe Eniror of Zhe Canoeisi, Elim Lodge. Hornsra, Hull, or, 161 & 162, High Street, Hull.” THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN & CANOEIST is published on the Ist of each month, and can be had of any bookseller, or will be sent on application to the Pub- lishers, on the following terms :— Post-free to any part of the United Kingdom, Europe or America…… paid in advance…… 3/6 per annum, Jed. or Id. stamps may be sent in payment. N.&.—In sending for single copies, 34d. in stamps must be enclosed to cover postage. iiuLL: THOMAS GRASSAM, 161 & 162, High Street. LONDON; E, MARLBOROUGH & Co, §1, Old Bailey, DVERTISEMENTS should reach this office not later than the 2ist of the month, to secure insertion in he following issue. Rates on application. To Foreign Subscribers!—All subscriptions must be sent by Post Office Orders, payable to THos. GRASSAM, HULL; 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 Model-Yachtsman’ will nos for the future be accepted. 1891. Price 3a., Post-free 3¥3a. (@oiterial Liotes. Owi1ne to the miserable state of the pond at Peckham Rye, some of the inhabitants of the district have petitioned the London County Council to have the pond filled in and the ground converted into a garden. A counterpetition, signed by 1,200 of the inhabitants of the sane district, as well as the members of the Dulwich Model Yacht Club, has also gone in, and we are sure that every Model Yachtsinan will hope ‘that the counter-petition will be successful. The pond has existed from time immemorial, and has, when kept in decent condition, been a source of recreation and instruction ever siice Model Yachting became a recognised pastime. We will stake our reputation as a prophet. that no garden, however blooming, will provide the attraction that the boat sailmg does, and we can aver from knowledge that nothing is so pleasing to the eye nor so healthful and purifying in its effect on the atinosphere, as a piece of water that is kept open and pure. Let the free winds play upon it and agitate its surface and it will cool and purify the air in hottest summer and in the sinokiest district, but block out the sunshine with trees which every autumn shed their rotting vegetation around, stop the healthful sweep of the wind across the open spaces, grow THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN 202 _— up a series of obstructions to atmospheric movement, and you will have made a change that will help the spread of disease instead of Vegetation is well in its bloom, euring it. Messieurs of the London C. C.—for four months in the year it is pleasing to the eye, but the leafless boughs, the moaning branches and the withered vegetation of the other eight is not calculated to exhilarate. A pond is a pond all the year round, and should not be lightly parted. with, but kept in a proper condition. —o— 4 CoRRESPONDENT asks us why in many cases a boat built by the eye often beats boats built from carefully made designs. Our answer 1s, the boat is the father of the design. Experiment lays down the basis of theory. The designs are supposed to incorporate the good properties which experiment has demonstrated. But here lies the superiority of design over work done without. We start from the sight of a good boat and build up an alteration which we hope will be an “improvement,” but unless we cornpare lines and moulds we don’t know exactly how far we differ. There is no exact basis of comparison. But if we have the design of a good boat before us and we design an alteration under the impression it will be an improvement, we are able to compare the two designs exactly ; they show a scientific basis of comparison and supply an exact data for knowledge. Ii we have overdone our alteration there are the two designs before us for modification, or if we think we may go yet further in the same direction of alterations, we have the last stage before us on which to amplify—thus does each stage of the evolution of type become registered, whereas, without the design we have no knowledge how far our limits have gone. That a practical man of keen observance may be a successful builder without a design to work by, is as easily understood as that an able artist can copy with almost the fidelity of The man who thus builds photography. successfully may have made a lucky hit the first time of trying, but as he must have educated his eye in the forms of other craft he is still a copyist. If he can make a number of successful boats he is a very clever copyist—digesting carefully what he has observed. and being able to carry faithfully in his mind what most people would be incompetent to do. The same builder, however, would accomplish the task more readily, and with less risk of failure if he had the exact shape of each success embodied in a design.—Mr Tansley asks why a light displacement boat with small sail spread can beat the deeper craft with a larger spread of canvas, when running. The answer is, the tall spread AND CANOEIST of canvas necessary to drive the deeper craft, acts as a long lever to press down the head and make them drive more water and meet with additional head resistance, to counteract which heavy lead rudders would have to be used which would increase the l.w.]. length of the boat when not being propelled, and disqualify the boat. The deep boats get the advantage when close to the wind, and this being considered the most important point of sailing, most clubs allow more points for a windward success than a running one. Mr. Tansley also asks ‘‘ why the shallow boat beats the deep ones in good breezes and is no use in light breezes.”—At slow speeds the boats make no waves, and consequently there is nothing to retard their progress but surface friction, the proportion of sail to surface friction is much larger in the deep boats than the shallow and thus the result; when it comes to travelling fast in a breeze wave-making is of much more consequence in retarding speed, and the value of tall sail spread is discounted by the effect of the bows being depressed by a longer lever. The deep boat will, however, more than hold her own on large ponds where waves of considerable size are lashed up by the wind, as in that case the shallow type becomes more the sport of a ruffled surface than the boat whose body is well submerged. Probably the deep craft of the Lowestoft Club are pressed with too much sail in strong breezes, and this may account for their not doing so well as the shallower type. CorrEctions.—On our Illustrations pages. October issue, ‘Lieutenant’ should have been 5 inches beam not 54 as stated, and ‘Vera’ should have been 20ibs. displacement not 30. Erratra.—Page 185.—Medway M.Y.C. account of inter-club match.—We stated Mr. Hale having a 30-tonner built to compete against the Medway 15-tonners. It should have read against the Medway 40-tonners, ‘Sterling’ being 31-tons, and ‘Violet’ 37-tons. as er INTER-CLUB MATCH. East Hunn versus Aupert M. Y. Ciuss. The return match between Albert (Hull) and East Hull clubs came off on Saturday, 3rd Oct., on the lake of the last namedclub. ‘There were eight boats representing each club, and the wind was moderate and from the 8.W., making the course a weatherly reach. After the first heats were over the clubs were of equal merit, but in the second round all the Albert boats were beaten. After the match the Albert entertained the visitors to a substantial tea, which was THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN highly appreciated. After tea, Mr. Hazrris, (Commodore), Albert, took the chair, and a very pleasant hour was spent. Mr. Bell (Vice- to the entertainers for their kindness. Mr. Harris proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. Tucker, secretary, for the manner in which the arrange- and Mr, Mr. Bell (Hast Hull), MeMillan (Albert), acted as judges. Capt. Doyle (Albert) was the starter. During the evening the prizes were distributed, £1 first prize, ‘Vena,’ Mr. E. Driffield; 12s. second prize, ‘ Resolute,’ Mr. B. Bell; 5s. third prize, ‘ Kthel,’ Mr. J. Wallace. Several of the members to the finishing of the entertainment everything went smoothly, and everyone seemed to enjoy Albemarle, where the visitors were splendidiy entertained by the Scarboro club, and a very pleasant time was spent until the last train for Hull brought it to a close. themselves. MATCH AT BRADFORD. With a view to unite the strength of Model OPEN DESIGNING COMPETITION Yachtsmen in this district a competition on the tournament system was arranged between the the Bradford Club, at Frizinghall, on Saturday, Sept. 26th, but owing fo the number of entries and a changeable wind, the race could not be finished in one day, and was adjourned until Saturday, Oct. 3rd, ‘Triumph’ (Drake), ‘ Alert’ (Wells), and ‘ Phantom ’(Walmesiey), from Leeds ; ‘Zephyr’ (Farren), Firth), ‘Ripper’ ‘Spray’ (Walker), (J. W. ‘ Venture’ (J. Ist and 2nd prizes refor first place, ‘ Adventuand ‘ Alert’ shewing up due to the Bradford Moor Club for the style in which they sailed their boats, ‘Spray,’ another of their boats, being well in front. Another competition is arranged Kingston M. Y.C., Hull 0 £0 5 … …0 ,» A.F.Tysoe,Ashton-on-Mersey.£0 » L. Young, South Shields 60 5 2 5 enough to perform the kindly office, We are not to be persuaded to attempt to takeup the time andattention of so distinguished a designer with a poor contribution of designs, and therefore let us urge upon our amateur sailed at Bradford Moor, on Oct. 24th, we hope to come better up on the scoring card. friends to make an effort to do Model Yachting ALBERT (HULL) v. SCARBORO. justice by sending in a plentiful supply of g od work. Don’t look at this matter from an individual standpoint. We promote these A most interesting inter-club match took place at Scarborough, on Saturday, Sept. 26th. The visitors were met at the station by the competitions for the credit and improvement of Hcarboro men, and on arrival at the Club House substantial refreshments were served out, after which the boats were got ready and sent on their trials. Only five Albert 10-tonners turned 0 6 6 0 0 0O 0 0 » L. 8. Downey do. ..£0 65 0 The two last items come with good wishes from Mr. T. 8. Downey, for which we send our best thanks. Mr. F. H, Alexander suggests that we should request Mr. G. L. Watson to judge the designs, and we think if suitable designs be sent in it is a good suggestion and we will write the genileman named and ask him if he will be good Firth), and ‘ Lizzie’ ‘ Nellie’ (Atkinson), and ‘Dot’ (Crossley), of Bradford, came to the starting post. A very enjoyable race, with the result that ‘ Venture ’ to be Here are the subscriptions up to date :—Mr. A. H. Long, Jarrow… …£2 2 . T. A. Bruce, Editors‘M.Y.”…£0 10 Albert Strange, Scarboro …£0 10 K. D. Fordsmith, Didsbury…40 5 . EF. J. Tansley, Lowestoft …£0 1 Mr. F. H. Alexander, Waterford M.Y.C. from Bradford Moor; ‘ Adventuress’ (Butterfield), ‘ Pilot’ (Ingham), ‘ Margarite ’ (Webber), and ‘Zephyr’ took spectively, after a tie ress coming in 8rd, well. Great credit is FOR 15-RATERS. Leeds, Bradford Moor, and Bradford Club, to be sailed on the water of z02 course. Mr. Albert Strange officiated as starter, and Mr. Jones as judge. At the close of the match, an adjournment was made to the sang songs, and from the beginning ofthe sailing INTER-CLUB CANOEIST up, and these were pitted again 16 of the Searboro “tens.” The first round resulted in all the Albert men beating their competitors in the heats, leaving the second round to five Albert and five Searboro. In this round the Albert had one boat knocked out, thus leaving them four boats out of six for the final heats. These resulted in favor of three Albert boats, viz., ‘‘Thistle” C. Farr, 1st prize, ‘“ Bella Vista ’ J. H. Hobbs, 2nd prize, ‘* Mystery” N. H. Skow, 3rd prize.—The races were sailed in a very strong and gusty 5.W. breeze, and it was all the models could do at times to keep on the President, Hast Hull) proposed a vote of thanks ments were carried out. AND | the sport of Model Yachting, and we want the unselfish help of all our friends. The conditions are: Open competition for designs of 15-raters; subscribers as well as non-subscribers allowed to compete. The THE 204 MODEL-YACHTSMAN designs must be original; the length, beam, extreme draught and displacement to be stated ; and the intended name of the vessel on/y to be attached to the drawings. First prize: A model built from the successful design. Second prize: A book or books on yachting. The builder of the prize to be decided by vote of the subscribers, The subscriptions so far will not yield much for a second prize. We are still open to receive any further contributions, and if any of our readers like to present any yachting books as second or third prizes we shall be glad to receive them and arrange for awarding them according to what is at disposal. Only two designs have so far come in, and to give time we propose to keep open the competition until Dec. 31st, unless it is the opinion of the subscribers that it should close earlier. MODEL YACHT SAILING. This delightful branch of yachting has received far less attention than it deserves from American yachtsman, bué of late there has been an increase of interest, and several clubs are now established and holding regular races. In England the sport has long been in high favor. Model yacht clubs are numerous, while a monthly paper devoted to the sport is published. Of course to those who merely care to go from place to place in a boat, either by sail or steam, there is little attraction in model sailing ; but to the thousands whose interest in boats lies much deeper, ineluding the whole subject of design, construction, rigging and sailing, the racing of model yachts offers a wide and inviting field. The principles involved are the same as in the case of large vessels, the same fascinating experiments in designing, building and racing are much more easily possible, and the results are as valuable from a technical point of view as in the case of a Volunteer or a Gloriana. The two fascinating problems now before yachtsmen, of design and construction, can be completely worked out on a large seale only at a very heavy expenditure ; but the designing and construction of models involves a most insignificant outlay. While within the reach of boys and young amateurs, the sport is by no means beneath the dignity of veteran yachtsmen, and to the ainateur designer in particular it offers every opportunity to test his theories and revise them in the light of actual experience.— Forest & Stream. rt ronze, D ——— ==} for Model Yachts’ bottoms easily applied—form a good smooth hard surface—and add to the appearance, Post-free, in tos. Packets: GOLD, Vo. z, Gd; Wo. 2,100. CoppEr, Is, Address, Alpha, this office. ANI CANOEIST. Dotiuas ofF the Olubs, Reports for publication must be legibly written, on one side of the paper ody, and forwarded to the Epiror not later than the 2oth of each insertion in the following issue. month, to ensure Philadephia M.Y.C.—The fall season of the Philadelphia M.Y.C. opened on Labor Day, with a second class match for the Bates cup, which must be won three times before it becomes private property. Five models were entered, but only four started :—‘Viking,’ Dr. George A. Koenig; ‘Acme,’ Wm. Porter; ‘Phantom,’ Capt. T. EH. Biddle; ‘La Valgiene,’ Ed. W. Fowler. Luach inodel was sailed by its owner. The course lay east and west, with the wind blowing from west by north, strong breeze. The length of course was one-eighth of a mile to windward and return. The P.M.Y.C. divide the races into rounds, with five minutes intervals between each round, the round ending when the second boat crosses the line. Both first and second boats score, the first boat scoring two points and the second one point. The sailing is continued for two hours, and the boat having the largest score at the expiration of that time is declared the winner. The race was started at 3 p.m. ‘La Valgiene’ scored three firsts and four seconds, making ten points; ‘Viking’ scored three firsts and three seconds, naking nine points; ‘Phantom’ and ‘Acme’ made two and three points respectively. ‘Phantom’ sustained a severe fall on her way to the lake, starting her keel and opening one seam; she withdrew after the fifth round. The models were all 30in. in length over all, 274 to 28in. on waterline. The race was very exciting from start to finish, and was enjoyed by a large number of people. There were three fouls during the day. ‘There will be a race each Saturday until Thanksgiving Day.-—Forest G& Stream. Alexandra M.Y.C. (Glasgow j)—We have had no matches this month as yet, but a fine silver challenge cup for the North Eastern district having been presented by some friends, to be won 3 years in succession, it is to be sailed for on the 24th Octr., by the 10-tonners, and a keen competition is expected. A meeting of the members has also been called for 23rd inst., to consider and alter the measurement rule to the Y.R.A. length and sail-area rule—and to introduce a new class of 24 raters for the benefit of junior members who will then be trained to be of service to the senior members in helping with the larger vessels. We also intend to do away with the 30-ton class and have the four classes of 24, 10, 20 and 40 raters only. This being our first season we have had much to learn and find our boats are all too heavy in THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN huil, spars, bailast, &c., to compete with such flyers as described in your pages, but with the past experience and the winter before us we expect to build such a fleet as will be second to none, and a credit to the fraternity. The last match of the the season was run on Saturday, Oct. 24th, for the North Eastern Cup for 10tonners owned by members residing in the N.E. This district, and was won by Mr. Whitelaw. cup has to be won 8 years successively or 4 times in all. The course was a run of 400 feet anda beat back, and was sailed in a moderate west The preliminary heats resulted as breeze. follows:—Mr. Clarke’s ‘Kate’ beat ‘Willing Lass’ and ‘Falcon’; Mr. Whitelaw’s ‘Minerva’ beat ‘Nancy’ and ‘Emma’; Mr. Berry’s ‘Peggy’ beat ‘May’ and ‘Osprey’; Mr. Dunlop’s ‘Ina’ beat ‘Bessie,’ ‘Polly’ and ‘Charm’; and then ‘Minerva’ beat ‘Kate’; ‘Peggy’ beat ‘Ina’; and finaily ‘Minerva’ beat ‘Peggy.’ The winner is a model of Fife’s ‘Minerva’ 38in. x 84in. beam and 16lbs. of lead on keel; but the ‘Kate’ 5-tons that did the course in the quickest time is 29in. x 6in, At a General and has 20lbs. of lead on keel. Meeting held the night before, it was agreed to change the measurement rule from the old “94” rule to the L. & 8. A. rule, but in measuring the sails these were to be ‘‘actual” measurement and not approximate as in the Y. R. A., which unIt was justly taxes the head sails of models. also agreed to add a 24-ton class for the special benefit of the Junior inembers. American M.Y.C.—On Saturday Sept. 19th, the second leg for the Fisher cup was sailed off at Prospect Park Lake, four yachts coming to the line in a whole-sail breeze, north at the start, chopping around to north east just as first mark at end of first leg was rounded. A triangular course was laid off, in all 4 mile by chart. The first yacht to cross the line was the ‘Harrietta’ (holder of the cup) at 3-27-30, with wind on port quarter, making a very good steady run for first turning stake and sailing very fast. ‘Marjorie’ crossed at 3-29-45, ‘Electra’ at 3-30-15, and ‘Star’ at 3-30-25, the last yacht gaining on others very rapidly, rounding first mark 1 min. 30 secs. behind the ‘Harrietta,’ having gained 1 min. 15 secs. on the leader. The others rounded close up all in a close reach for 2nd mark. ‘Harrietta’ was in trouble with her main sheet, thereby losing considerable headway and allowing the others to get close up ; but she managed to round the third mark ahead at 3-42-30, the ‘Hlectra’ at 3-42-45 taking first place, ‘Star’ falling back to third place, ‘Electra’ having gained 1 min, 45 secs. on ‘Harrietta and 1 min. 10 secs. on ‘Star.’ Now they had the wind aft, with booms broad off to port, with prospects of a fast run, AND CANOEIST, 205 but the wind petered out somewhat at finish, ‘Harrietta’ crossing the line at 3-48-20, ‘Electra’ 8-48-40, ‘Star’ 3-49-22, ‘Marjorie’ 3-50-25, the ‘Harrietta’ making up 6 secs. on this leg, ‘Stay’ gaining 3 secs, on ‘Harrietta,’ ‘Marjorie’ 1 min. 20 secs. taking third place. The times were :—. Start. Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 1880 | eT 383025 34922 1857 | Marjorie ……. 32945 35025 2040 2040 18 25 Hlectra……… 838015 34840 1825 2050 Harrietta…… 32730 84820 2050 ‘Electra’? wins by 32 secs. elapsed time and 25 secs. corrected from ‘Star,’ and by 2 min. 20 secs. elapsed and corrected from ‘Havrrietta,’ The next leg for the former holder of the cup. cup will be sailed on October 3rd. Dundee M. ¥.C.—On Oct. 18th, the members held their annual outing to Monikie, accompanied by their friends, the company numbering about forty. They left Dundee with the eleven o’clock train, and on arrival proceeded to the Monikie ponds, where the races took place. In the first competition all the boats took part. The prizes were a meerschaum pipe and a tobacco pouch, and the successful crafts were the ‘Whin’ Mr. J. Cant, senr.; and ‘Maggie Lackie’ Mr. J. Webb. For a field-glass presented by the Commodore a keen race took place. The first to arrive was the ‘Allison’ Mr. D. Wood, second ‘Whin,’ and third ‘Bleanor’ Mr. D. Hynd. Mr. J. Patrick presented a live fowl for the third contest, which was won by ‘Arrow’ A, Abbot, ‘Whin’ being second, and ‘Allison’ third. This concluded the racing for the day, and the members passed a few hours sight-seeing before returning home. Kingston M.Y.C. ( Hull).—On Saturday Sept. 96th, nine 10-ton models came into the starter’s _hands to compete for a prize presented by Mr. Sorensen. The breeze was strong and variable, and made luek an important factor in winning, but there was creditable work performed by the winners nevertheless. First round :—‘Susie’ J. G. Storey beat ‘Sylph’ Joseph Twydell, ‘Louie’ John Twydell beat ‘Isa’ HE. Gruby, ‘Pollie’ A. Walker beat ‘Gazelle’ N. G. Andrews, ‘Midge, G. Smith beat ‘Why Not’ W. Vickers, ‘Rose’ T. Second round :—‘Rose’ beat Twydell a bye. ‘Louie,’ ‘Pollie’ beat ‘Susie,’ ‘Midge’a bye. ‘Rose’ then beat ‘Midge’ and ‘Pollie,’ and took the prize. A second match for a prize given by the same donor was then sailed, and all the same yachts competed, with the exception of ‘Isa.’ First round :—‘Sylph’ beat ‘Gazelle,’ ‘Why Not’ beat ‘Pollie,’ ‘Susie’ beat ‘Rose,’ ‘Louie’ beat ‘Midge.’ Second round :—‘Sylph’ beat ‘Why Not,’ ‘Susie’ beat ‘Louie,’ and finally ‘Sylph’ took first, and On Oct. 3rd, nine 10-tonners ‘Qusie’ second. 206 MODEL-YACHTSMAN AND CANOEIST came into the starter’s hands for a tournament match for 2 prizes. The wind 8.W. and flukey, the course a reach up the pond, with sheets well aboard at times and others weil off. The wind died away to nothing before the natch could be weather, has been unfortunate in fouls. finished and compelled a postponement. Mr. F. C. Tansley, took two firsts and beat all competitors in a strong wind, exciting the curios- Oct. 10th, a deluge of rain prevented any sailing, and on Oct. 17th, the match was brought to a tedious conclusion under conditions similar to those of October 3rd; ‘Harkaway,’ J. Mills, scored the highest number of points, having only lost one heat, ‘Pollie’ A. Walker, ‘Midge’ G. Smith, and ‘Susie’ J. G. Storey, with equal points to their credit, then sailed off for second prize, which was won by ‘Midge.’ Several prizes are in hand yet to sail off, and it is hoped the weather will permit of their being sailed for. The Champion prize for 10-tonners, presented last year, has been finally won by ‘Susie,’ Mr. J. G. Storey, whe has the highest number of points to her eredit in the special competition, ‘Pollie,’ A. Walker, taking second honors. Gateshead M. Y.C.—The members of this club competed on the Old Reservoir, Hexham, on Friday, June 26th, for Major Dance’s Challenge Cup, but owing to the drenching rain and the wind somewhat dying off, the race was postponed. All the heats had been run except the final, in which Mr. J. W. Wood’s ‘Katie’ and Mr. J. Huntley’s ‘Ada’ competed. The ‘Ada’ won her choice of berth and in the first run ‘Katie’ crossed the line a few yards ahead. In the second run, ‘Katie’ this time having the windward berth, the yachts collided which unfortunately lost a considerable amount of time before they blew to the shore locked together. It was afterwards decided that the race should come off on the same sheet of water, notice of which was given, but as ‘Ada’ failed to come up, the race was awarded to ‘Katie.’ There is a Silver Medal given by the Club to the winner of this Cup. An open race took place on Saturday, Oct. 83rd, this programme. being the finish of the year’s In the final heat Mr. Tindale’s ‘Ben-my-Chree’ won Ist prize, Major Dance’s ‘S. H. James’ 2nd, Mr. Andrew’s ‘Nero’ 8rd. Lowestoft M. Y. C—The club has had a good season, thanks to the exertions of the secretaries, Mr. T. Thirtle and Capt. Symes, R.N. The cup has been contested for, and the matches for the Commodore’s Book have excited great interest. The scores now stand ‘Leonard’ 2, ‘May’ 1 and ‘Yirebrand’ 1. Throughout the season our matches for the large classes have been sailed in light flukey winds, and greatly depending on chance puffs. Our yachts are second to none in light breezes, ‘Coralyne,’ our best boat in that Junior matches have been well contested. The In the 37in. class, ‘Pansy’ (ketch) Mr. Thirtle, has won three firsts and one third. class, Slin., ‘Happy New Year’ In the second (beach yawl) ity of the visitors, The ‘St. Margaret,’ 24in, class, took two firsts and one second. ‘May Blossom’ Mr. Thirtle, took two seconds in the 80in. class, she is ketch rig and very reliable and fast. We have not been visited by members of other clubs this season, but we have every confidence that we could give a good account to all comers. Our models are the fastest light wind boats I have seen and our men are well up in handling their craft. The matches have been watched with great interest. Amongst those present have been Major General Warrington, Capt, Powell, R.E., Capt. Keene, R.N., and a number of Local Gentlemen. The Veteran Model Yachtsman Mr. J. Tansley, is often seen at the Pond with his old cutter ‘Pearl’ He is now in his 74th year and takes great interest in the club. Several new craft are building for next season, and we look forward to it being a prosperous one. Medway M.Y.C.—On Saturday, Sept. 26th, the above club sailed for the Challenge Cup presented by commodore Smith, C.C.Y.C., also vice-commodore Ratcliffe’s prize (a tea service) and a prize given by the ciub (a silver set of earrings and brooch). ‘The match took place in Chatham Reach and was the most eventful match of the season, as it leaves the winner of the cup champion of the Medway for 1891. ‘The race was sailed in the presence of commodore Smith, vice-com. Ratcliffe, Councillor’s Paine, Brain, Lamb and Perse, and several gentleman on the Sun Pier, Mr. R. Routley and Mr. G. Lewis being the umpires. The following boats competed :—Mr. Batty’s ‘Buttercup,’ Mr. Frazier’s ‘lillie,’ Mr. Poppy’s ‘Red Rover,’ Mr. Burrage’s ‘Violet,’ Mr. Read’s ‘Water Witch,’ Mr. Luxon’s ‘Sunbeam,’ and Mr. Smith’s ‘Petrel.’ The wind was blowing hard from the S.W. and a start was effected at 1-25, ‘Violet’ “Red Rover’ and ‘Water Witch’ taking the lead. The last two named passed ‘Violet’ before reaching the buoy, but were not successful in rounding, ‘Lillie’ cutting the larger boats out and rounded at 1-50, ‘Violet’ 1-54, Buttercup’ 1-54, the others going below the buoy. It was a dead beat home, ‘Lillie’ taking the lead, followed by ‘Violet,’ which was soon overhauled by ‘Red Rover’ (which came as a surprize). ‘Water Witch’ followed, and the other boats, ‘Buttercup,’ ‘Sunbeam’ and ‘Petrel’ gave up. The boats crossed the line, ‘Lillie’ 2-40. ‘Red Rover’ 2-50, ‘Violet’ 3-9, ‘Water THE MODEL-VACHTSMAN AND Witch’ 4th. ‘Lillie’ won medal, which was given Brain; ‘Red Rover’ 2nd ‘Violet’ 8rd prize, silver the cup, also a silver by Messrs. Perse and prize, a tea service; set of earrings and brooch. East Hull M.V.C.—There were 14 entries in the 30-ton match sailed on Saturday, Oct. 17th, for Ist prize kindly given by the president, A. E. Seaton, Esq., the 2nd, 8rd and 4th prizes being viven by other gentlemen. The course was a weatherly reach, and the wind N.W., varying ‘Cromwell’ EH. Briggs from moderate to fresh. beat ‘Ethel’ J. Wallace, ‘Lena’ H. Driffield beat ‘Amity’ J. Pockley, ‘Ada’ J. Hayward beat ‘Echo’ J. Bell, ‘Jock’ J. McColl beat ‘Rose’ C. Edmonds, ’J. Boynton, ‘Latimer’ M. Briggs beat ‘ ‘Herculean’ B. Bell beat ‘Fly’ W. Homan, ‘Intrepid’ Jos. Bell beat ‘White Wings’ J. Bolder. 9nd round :—‘Cromwell’ beat ‘Ada,’ ‘Jock’ beat ‘Latimer,’ ‘Herculean’ beat ‘Lena,’ ‘Intrepid’ beat ‘Latimer.’ 3rd round, ‘Jock’ beat ‘Cromwell’ ‘Intrepid’ beat ‘Herculean.’ Final, ‘Intrepid’ 1st beat ‘Jock,’ ‘Herculean’ beat ‘Cromwell.’ prize, ‘Intrepid’ Jos. Bell; 2nd prize, ‘Jock’ J. McColl; 8rd prize, ‘Herculean’ B. Bell; 4th prize, ‘Cromwell’ . Briggs. Letters must bear the name and address of the writer, Sept. 13th, 1891. Tue Eprror, 7%e Model- Yachisman, Dear Sir,—You see by the above address that I am some little distance from headquarters, viz., the Medway. Now to commence, I finished my little five tonner ‘* Lily May,” and launched her at Aden, on our passage out, but there heing rather more sea on than she could stand I had no chance to fairly test her and have had ne other opportunity until last Saturday r2th, when with my friend Futcher (who has built a five tonner, the ‘‘ Willie,” on the passage out} we started off to the Moor Park Model Yacht pond, (a fine open sheet of water oval shaped and about six hundred feet long, and three hundred feet wide) and were soon skimming over it. Later on some of the members of the Sydney M. Y. C. arrived with their yachts, and we found that we were not in it, their’s being an altogether different class of craft to our own small displacement and light draught vessels. This club adopt the length system, measuring from outside of stem to inside (foresice} of rudder, (between perpendiculars as they call it). 1st class 37 inchesand overall, clear of everything 43 inches. 3rd 45 25 a 3 Pe) Our own boats, the *‘ Lily May ” and the ‘* Willie” both 2 ft. 74 ins. by 6 ins. Lw.l. carrying 5 lbs. and 53 lbs, lead respectively, were fairly overpowered by their opponents, and would not have seen the way they were going in a race, which makes me still more of the same opinion as Lieut. Middleton, viz., that the fairest way would be to weigh the models, for the Sydney Model Yachtsmen said themselves on Saturday when comparing the models: “‘ Yours are the Model Yachts, ours are simply racing Machines ” (that, sir, was their own words). I wish the Model Yachtsmen of Sydney every success. We expect to leave Sydney on the r7th and it will be several months before we return, but later on, if I find we are likely to spend much time in Sydney I will (although I don’t approve of these racing machines) build one of the same class to compete with them, (as I don’t suppose they will build a class of boat like my own.} I understand that one of the members of this club is visiting England, and has with him two of the fastest of these models, so some of our Model Yaehtsmen at home will stand a chance of seeing these fast cruisers. Trusting you are well, and with hest wishes to yourself and all Model Yachtsmen I remain, P.S.—The yachting season commences out here next Saturday, the 17th Sept., when they sail the first match. ANSWERS Sydney, Australia, ” arrangement. Toun R. ” H. M. S. ** Ringarooma a again when running, (which I think would not be allowed in any club at home). These boats (fin included) draw from twelve to fifteen inches of water, and although far from yacht like in appearance, are without doubt the fastest Lever saw. They carry a leg of mutton mainsail, five feet or more above the deck, with a boom from eighteen inches to two feet over the stern, and a bowsprit about three feet outboard, with one big jib, I also notice they use the elastic jib sheets which are without doubt a good Anonymous letters and enquiries will not be acknowledyed. All communications to be addressed to THE EDITOR. and yw «31 207 Yours truly, Jas. W. JECKELLS. WMorrespouoence. (not necessarily for publication). CANOEIST. ” ” 36 29 ” ” These boats are not taxed to beam or sail plan. On Saturday they had their 3rd class boats out, and they average eight inches beam, carrying a tin of lead varying from twelve and a half to fifteen pounds in weight, secured to the under side of keel, and which they are able to slide three inches forward when turning to wind, and back aft TO CORRESPONDENTS. PaiLiis.—-The formula for calculating the displacement from designs was published in June, 1890, and can be obtained at this office, price 34d. The use ofa small fan in the deadwood would probably diminish speed by 2§ per cent., and therefore would scarcely be a good mode of ascertaining speed. Can any of your readers give me the name or names of wholesale houses for fittings, &e.. for Model Yachts. Yours, &c., ScrEW EVEs. Stephen’s Model Dock Yard, Aldgate, London.— Ep. MODEL YACHT CLUB REGISTER. We shall be pleased to insert particulars of all Clubs, and invite the Secretaries to forward the necessary information also, to notify any change in Names and Addresses, BRADFORD.—Y.B.A. and length. Station._Exley’s Reservoir, Frizinghall. Lewis Crossley. 27, Athol-road, BRADFORD EAST-END.—1730 and length. Station—Bradford Moor Park, BRADFORD MOOR.—1730 and length. Station.—Bradiford Moor Park, N. Walker, 22, Kear 3t., Leeds Road, Bradford. DUNDEER.—Weighi. 17 Ibs. to 1 ton.—Station.—Stobsmuir Pond. J. Cant, 66, Watson Terrace, Glebe. EDGBASTON (Birmingham).— Weight. Station —Edgbaston Canal Reservoir. L. B. Chatwin, Wellington House, Wellington-road, FOWEY.—Length, l.w.1. Edgbaston, Birmingham, Station—Fowey Harbour. W. 8. Lacey, Fore-street 208 THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN GLASGOW.—Tonnage.—‘‘94” Rule. Station.—Hillhead Pond. Robt. 8. Nicholson, 49, Lumsden-street, Overnewton. station—Alexandra Alexandra—Tonnage 94” Rule. W. Rameay. 142, Comely Park-street, Park, Glasgow. HULL.— —Kingston—Length taken on l.w.1.; also 10-ton class Y.R.A, Station—-Club Lake, Inglemire Lane, Beverley Road. J. R. Windsor, Bankside, Sculcoates. Station —East Park. East Hull.—1720 rule, E. Driffield, 108, Arundel street, Holderness Road. HARRINGTON.—Particulars wanted. J, A. Young, Gas Works, Harrington, Cumb. AND CANOEIST. LONDON.—-George—Length on L.w.l.; L.&S.A. also 10-ton ¥.R, Stationon— Round Pond, Kensington Gardens. E. Tyee 20, Oxford Square. Hyde Park. . Sailing Association-—Length taken on l.w.1, Station—Round Pond, Kensington Gardens. J. Pollard, 32, Spring-st., Paddington. Victoria—Length, taken overali and on l.w.1. Station— Victoria Park, W.S. Melville, 16, Frederic-place, Bow, E. Highgate—Boats handicapped by weight. KINGSTOWN (Ireland.|—Tonnage, Y.R.A Station—Highgate Ponds. H. P. Reynoldson, 2 Beaconsfield-ter., Archway-rd., H’gate L. H. Dougias, 6, Marine-road. LEEDS.—Tonnage—Y.R.A. R. Wrilmesley, 60, Camp-road. John Marval, 1, The Crescent, Chapham Common. Station—Kingstown Harbor. Phoenix—Tonnage—1730rule— Clapam Common, S.W. Station.—North Dene LOWESTOFT.—Length and Tonnage. Councillor T. Thertle and J. Symes, R.N, Marine Chambers, London Road. LONDON.—London.—15-rating class and 10-ton class ¥.R.A. Station—-Round Pond, Kensington Gardens. Mv. Walter Greenhill, L.M.Y.C., Kensington Gardens, W Telegrams :—Bermudia n, London Postal :——L. M. ¥. C., Kensington Gardens. Serpentine—Tonnage—Y. R.A,and £<.&8 Station—The Serpentine, Hyde Park. G. Hale, 178, Hampstead-road, London, N.W. Corinthian.—Tonnage Y.R.A. Station.—Long Pond, Clapham. cidward Gray, 46, Sclon Road, Acre Lane, Brixton, 5.W. Dulwich. —Lengthl.w. land ¥.R.A. 10 and 5 tons only. Station—Peckham Rye Rh. H. Lanchester, 181,-Malpas Road, Brockiey, 5.5 MEDWAY.—Chatham.— Tonnage Y.R.A. J. H. Read, 8, Gorst Street, New Brompton. MAX WHELL.—John H. Neave, Blairbeg, 32, Dalziei Drive, Pollokshields. PHILADELPHIA, U,S.A.—Length overall, E. W. Fowler, 8426, Walnut-street, Philadelphia, Pa. SMHEERNESS--1730 rule. 10, 15, and 20 tons. D. Lewis, 28, Ima Street, Marine Town. SCARBOROUGH.—Tonnage 1730, 10 aud 20-tons, also Weight class. Station—The Mere, J. W. Blakey, 29, Westborough. SOUTH SHIELDS.—-HExelsior—Tonnage ‘1730’ and Length. T. Station.—South Marine Park, 8. Downey, 16, Saville Strect. SUNDERLAND. —Station, Roker Park.—1730 rule and L. and 8.A. R. Matlborongh, 11 Brookland Road, Sunderland. AMERICAN.—-Length taken on L.w.1. Statiou—Prospect Park, New York. G. Pigott, $2, Douglas St., Brooklyn, Ue. ANGLESEY. —Tonnage—Y. B.A. . F. Haslam,; Menai Bridge. B ANGOR’ (Ireland). —TLength and Y.R.A. Station. —Long Pond LLANDUDNO.—Length. Station—Liandudno Bay. -, Melsom, Post-Office. LIVERPOOL.—Tonnage—Y.R.A,, with limited depth and minimum freeboard. Station—Sefton Park Lake R. Richmond, 95, Townesend Lane, Anficld, Liverpool. MARYPORT, Cumberland.—Tonnage—Y.Iv.A J. W. Hodgson, 20, Nerth-street. MOORAGH.—Particulars wanted. MANCHES'TER.—Length, taken on ].wl.; also 10-ton class, ¥,R.A. Station— Print Works Reservoir, Levenshuime. R. W. Gill, Green Hiil, Edgley, Stockport. PARK (New Scuth Wales.)—Length, taken from stem-head to inside of rudder head on deck; also overall. J. M. Donaldson, 22, Myrtle-street, 8. Sydney, N.S. W NEWCASTLE WEST END. —Tonnage—Y. B.A. P. McGill, 19, Hamsterley-rd., Neweastle-on-Tyne. PORT GLASGOW,—Tonnage 94” Rule, Station.—Lower Dougliehill Pond. J. Brash, 5, William Street, PORTSMOUTH. Tonnage Y.R.A. and length 1-w.1.) Station.—-Craneswater, Southsea. Capt. Haldane—Wolverton House, Lennox Road, Southsea. PORT OF PLYMOUTH.—Particulars Wanted. W. ¥. Behenna, 80, St, Aubyn Street, Devonport. RYDE, (1.W.}—Length, taken from stem-head to stern-post, on deck. Station.—Canoe Lake. G. Beazley, Ryde Dispensary. SOUTHPORT.—Tonnage—Y.1'.A. with depth and freeboard limits. Station— Marine Park Lake. J, C. Smith, 60, Sefton-street. SOU THSEA.—Lenzth, l.w.1. Station—Craneswater. John Whitty, 27, Cleveland-road, SOUTH SHIELDS.—Tonnage—Y.RB.A. Station TI. T. Anderson, 7, Albion-terrace. WELLINGTON (New Zealand),—Tonnage—" 1200” Rule. G. Norton, Wellington, N.Z. Station—The Harbour. WATERFORD.—Length—1780 rule. F. H. Alexander, Newtown School, Waterford. == The Fee for constant publicationin the Register is 5s. per annum A. Cullen, Upper Clifton, Bangor. Station.—River Witham. BOSTON-—Tonnage--Y.R.A W. Thompson, 15, White Horse Lane. BELFAST.—Length, taken from stem-head Station.—Belfast Lough. James Gardner, 6, Old Park. Ulster.—yY.RB.A. Station~- Waterworks, Antrim Road. W. Wilson, 124, Cogsgrave-street. Station.— Menai Straits. CARNARVON.—Leneth. J. H. Lees, Bronserial, North Road. CARDIEE Length on Lw.l. mes Evans.—Address wanted. A Practical Canoe Cruise. DELAGAI, Canada.—-Particulars wanted. LONDON: W. S. Crysler, Delhi, Ont., Canada. Station--Meadow Park Station.—Turf. BXE.—Tonnage—L. &s Arthur Kempe, ML3. 14, Southernhay, E., Exeter, GOOLE.—Tonnage—Y.R.A. and Handicap by Manchester Rule. Station—Raweliffe Brick Ponds. J. S$. Simpson, 8, Albert-street. Y¥.RB.A. GATESHEAD,.—Tonnage— J. Wilson, 44, Whitehall Road. Station—Gateshead Park, Station—Model Yacht Pond. J. B. Randell, Allez-street. GREENOCK.—Tonnage—‘‘04” Rule. R. McNair, Junr., 10, Antigua-street. GRIMSBY.—Tonnage—Y.R.A. Station—Alexandria Dock. Secretary’s name and address wanted. HULL—Albert—Tonnage—Y.R.A. S. L. Tucker, Belgrave Terrace, Rosamond Street, JARROW & HEBBURN. — Tonnage—Y.R.A. Station — Hebburn ; Hall Lake. G. Johnson, 31, Caroline-street, Jarrow-on-Tyne. Ciapham—Tonnage—Y.B.A. Station.—Long Pond Clapham Common. He. HOLDING Price 2/6 Post-Free. Wim. Silbeck, West Cowes. GUERNSEY.—Tonnage—Y.R.A. “WATERY WANDERINGS,” By TT. COWES,“4 W., MEDINA,—Length. DUMBARTON.—Tonnage—Y.RB.A, D, Forsyth, 64, Glasgow-road. “ADVERTISEIN THE "M.Y.&C. W. J. Bailey, 162, Elms Road, Clapham Park, 8.W. E. MARLBOROUGH HULL: TT. GRASSAM. ‘One of the brightest, breeziest, and most entertaining records of holiday adventure we have ever read—s book which is worthy to stand beside the volumes of that doyen of canoeing, the great Rob . Mr. William Blackis the literary kingof Western Roy himself... Seotiand, but:even the anthor of ‘A Princess of Thule,’ and ‘White Wings’ haa written nothing of the same kind that is more captivat- of ‘Watery Wanderiugs’."---W cheslerEraminer ing than this record MODEL YACHT DESIGNS To any Measurement or any Style of Construction, 15s. per design. F. H. ALEXANDER, Newtown School, WATERFORD. MODEL-YACHTSMAN i | > bes je BRITISH CANOE CLUBS.*® BOYAL C.C.—T.G. F. Winser, Sec., 72, Mark Lane, London MERSHY C.C.—Percy Cox, Mate, C 9, Exchange Bldgs., Liverpool. CLYDE C.C.—-H. K. Bromhead, Sec., 245, St. Vincent-st., Glasgow. WEAR C.C.—T. O. Todd, Sec., 7, Winifred-terrace, Sunderland. NITH €.C.–D. Wilson,Sec., Lauriecknowe-place, Maxwelltown,Dumfries F. Holmes, Mate, Elim Lodge, Hornsea. HUMBER YAWL CLUB—G. TYNE C.C.—Rowland Dedd, Sec., Neville Hall, Newcastle. BRITISH CANOE ASSOCIATION.—P, Nisbet, Sec., 1, Water-Lane Great Tower-street, City. (The B.C.A. is established for the promotion of cruises and ieets, whereby canoeists of the United Kingdom, irrespective of clubs, may unite for the purpose of cruising and camping.) SUNDERLAND C. 0.-—T. J. Robinsen. Junr., Secy., Ashbrooke-rd. FREE CRUISERS C.C.—E. Robson, Secretary, 38, North Bridge-at. Monkwearmonth, Sunderland. THAMES CAMPING & BOATING ASSOCIATION.— F. B. Fowles, Hon. Sec., 26, Union-road, Clapham, 8.W. TEES CRUISERS.—A. McLeod, 15, Reed St., South Stockton. NORTHERN CC.—L. McPherson, Secretary, Whitehouse Buildings, Neweastle. AND CANOEIST,. ing that second class canoes should be ‘‘clinker built with lands.” As long as the first class are maintained by rule as crwsing and racing boats, there can be no apparent reason fora second class. —_—o— Oxrorp UNrversiry Salting CiuUp.—At a time when mest boating men have their craft safely laid up for the winter the above club’s races are in fullswing, The list of races for the present (Michzlmas) Term has eight fixtures. The first race was sailed on ‘Thursday, the 22nd ult., on the floods on Port Meadow for a prize presented by L. C. Panting, Esq. Five canoeyawls started ‘Snake,’ ‘Torpedo,’ ‘Shadow,’ ‘ Gipsy,’ and ‘ Novice,’ and the course was about three miles. The two latter boats soon worked out a long lead and the ‘ Novice’ won ultimately by four minutes off the ‘ Gipsy.’ Corrections Solicited. OUR RECORD o— It is undoubtedly detrimental to speed off the wind (in small canoe-yawls) but on the other hand except in the very lightest of airs, the boat with her full complement goes to windward better than her opponent who has discarded half or all of her ‘dead weight.’ In puffy winds too, besides being more comfortable, the ballasted boat carries her way better in the lulls and can be sailed harder in the Therefore there is room for very ‘nice’ puffs. judgment in preparing for a race, in the matter of taking (or leaving) what has been described by a. prominent canoeist as “a poor friend, though an extravagant one.” ——0—— From reports uf Races of the Ranelagh Sailing Club, it would appear that the “graduating” of the late Editor of this paper into the ranks of the canoe- yawlers, has not been an unsuccessful move. Only a day or two ago the magic words appeared, not by any means for the first time, “Severn” (winner.) Mr. Holding is to be congratulated on his success of his new departure. —o-— In this issue will be found two interesting letters in defence of the (existing) second class of canoes, With the restrictive set of rules at present applying alike to first and second class boats, the distinctions —carvel or clinker built, and 112 or 75 sq. ft. sail limit—seem but small, and insufficient to necessShould, itate the continuance of both classes. however, the restrictions applying to first class boats, ve position of centre-plate, size of well, use of sliding seat &c., be removed, there would then be a good raison d’étre for the second class or cruising canoe, but we can see no valid reason for the retention of the fine old crusted legend demand- CAMP, Concluded from page 199. EDITORIAL NOTES AND COMMENTS. BALLAsr OR NO BaLLtast—that is the ‘question. 213 The T. C. C. collectively are not a Sabbatarian body, and on this occasion Jupiter Pluvius showed his indignation by adding a gratuitous shower bath, with glorious uncertainty, during the rest of the day. The mid-day meal being light, was soon over, the tents levelled, cargoes packed, and with a farewell bon voyage from interested natives, the fleet started on the broad bosom of a flood tide, en route for Wylam, 234 miles up stream. After a struggle over Hedwin Streams, “ile was struck” on the Northumberland shore, the canvas was soon up, and under the soothing influence of well filled pipes, and perhaps a little spruce or other beer, the T. C. C. forgot the effects of wind, rain and tide. The fleet numbered seven, one canoe being double-manned. There were two new craft, the ‘Trafalgar,’ designed and built by T. A. Naughton, an excellently constructed canoe, rather deep ami‘ships, and a trifle too long in the body for an ideal canoe, but, as her owner puts it: “I just want a handy boat to paddle and sail along with the boys. I don’t want to wet the back of my collag, hanging out to windward,”—so who can grumble ? The other craft, built and designed by Mr. Valkoe, is in model exactly deficient in the qualities which the other craft possesses in abundance, having wave lines with a bump amidships. Rigged with balance lugs, she is in point of fashion rather behind the times, but evidently her skipper can make up for any theoretical difference between the rigs by the able manner in which she is handled. The camp broke up separately, some remaining a week; the captain, second mate, and secretary finishing that week and staying the next down by OTTER, 1st Mate, T.C.C. the sea. | bbaesdiia D4 : ; li: THE 214 THE HUMBER MODEL-YACHTSMAN YAWL CLUB. AND CANOEIST. Spectre The above held their final “club afternoon” at Hornsea Mere on Saturday, October 3rd. A fairly good muster of members and friends were favored with exceptionally fine weather, but the racing cyl Undine 13ft. x 4ft. Gin, » 14ft. 3in. x 4ft. Jin. 2 min. o min. St. Pietre (Tjotter) 15ft. x 6ft, o win, Shortly after the start the wind, which was W.S.W. backed slightly, thus making the course a close haul to the west buoy, a run to north buoy anda would have been more exciting if the wind had not fallen light shortly after the start. In the larger reach home. class of boats there were 5 starters :—‘Maud’ yawl, about a length apart, and in the rear ‘Undine,’ ‘Sylph’ c. b. sloop, ‘Tris’ c.yl., ‘Daisy’ c.y.l, and ‘Zara’ coble, which finished in the order named. As the handicap time allowance was given at the start, the order of arrival also represents the corrected positions of the respective boats. small class had 7 starters, viz :-— Eveline Waterlily Ethel Swan c.y.l » ys 13ft. x 4ft. gin. 13ft. x 4ft. 6in. 13ft. x 4ft. Gin. ” 13ft. x 4ft. 6in. rst class. Allowance. Start. ZAlA ..e.s.ae. 5 min……. 4-0 Tris… …eee ee 2 min……. 4-3 Daisy……… 2 Min……. 7X The order at the west buoy was :— ‘Eveline’ ist, then ‘Waterlily,’ ‘Spectre,’ ‘Ethel,’ ‘Swan’ and ‘St, Pietre.’ At the north buoy, ‘Ethel’ was second boat, and soon after rounding the home mark she took the leadand maintained it to the finish. ‘Undine’ taking second and ‘Swan’ third. The | After the races an adjournment was made to the 8 min, 3 min, 2 min. 2 min, Mere Hotel where, after a good supper (canoeing appetites) a pleasant evening was spent. The establishment of monthly races next year was suggested and it 1s quite possible the plan may be adopted. Below are the times:— First. Second. Third. Elapsed Time. esas 4-30 25…… 5-1-0)… 5-31-35-.–.- 1-38-30 wns aee 4-28-25 ….4. 4°54°30…… 5721-0 we… 1-18-¢ 4-28-15…… 4-54-20…… 5-21-50…… 1-18-50” Sylph……… Seratch…… ee 4-29-T0…… A-5I-¥5…4.. 5-E7-LO… 6, I-F2-10 Maud……… yy ete 4.5 seeeee A*30-45…… 4-51-55 …055 5-15-45…… I-FO-45 2nd class. Fveline…… 8 min……. 4-10-0…… 440-0 ….., not timed Waterlily … 3 min……. 4-15-O….4, 4-40-15…… 5-12-45…… not timed Swan……… 2 min……. 4-16-0…… 4-41-20…… ie Ve 5-34-25..–.. 1-18-25 Spectre…… Ethel …… 2 min… … 4-16-0…… 4-40-35 …… 58-20 …… 5-35-SO. ee I-19-50 2 min……. 4-16-0…… 4°40-0 02… 5-6-I0 …… 5-32-5 oo… 1-16-5 Undine…… Seratch…… 4-18-0….., 4-4I-10…… 5-J-10 oe. 5-33-35 .eeee. I-15-35 St. Pletre… 4,00 w..ee. 4-18-0…… not timed. LONDON NOTES, By MAVPLy. Preperations for next years’ racing are in full swing, and Mr. Nicholl has already got his ‘Lassie’ in hand and has taken off her decks and is fitting her with a new centre plate case g inches further forward than the old case was—he is discarding the fan plate she was fitted with when she was ‘Atalanta’ and is using a 33 inch yellow metal plate full } inch thick. He proposes to have the new balance lug he had for racing cut down in the head and re-trimmed, so that the area will be considerably reduced and it will have a much better chance of setting well in a blow, than it had this year with its swaggering yard on the very round head. The area ot the mizzen will be enlarged and we think with these alterations we shall see a great increase of pace. —_—o0o-— Vanessa has also been taken in hand and has had her decks taken off with a view of making the bulkheads watertight and thoroughly varnishing her inside. We sincerely hope that her owner will see fit to discard her huge mainsail for one of more moderate dimensions and weight as we feel sure that it was only her heavy mainsail that handicapped her so terribly this year. Our idea is, that if she were rigged with a mainsail of 85 to 90 sq. feet and a 15 to 20 foot mizzen she would knock spots off a good many boats that she could not hold a candle to this year. —O— The idea of twelve foot canoes seems to be gaining in popular favour. Personally I intend to build one—But at the same time it ought to be borne in mind that length will tell and a twelve footer can never hope to, and never ought to win a race against a 16-footer. —_oO— We trust that any members of the Royal Canoe Club intending to bring forward any motion relating to alterations of rules, will on receipt of this Afodel- Yachtsman & Canoetst at once post their motions to the Secretary T. G. F. Winser, Esq., 72, Mark Lane, E.C, —o— The Royal Canse Club Autumn meeting will THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN AND CANOEIST be held at the “Criterion” on Thursday, roth Members are requested November, at 7-30 p.m. to write and give a clear week’s notice, if they intend to be present, to the Secretary (address as The other day at Hendon I was inspecting two typical Ist class canoes, stripped with all decks off, and I was surprised to find how thin the planking everywhere was, and how weakly put together, everything to save weight, carlines and stringers of poor stuff not even dovetailed to the sides, but above). a 215 then the carve’-built skin was perfection, and in case of accident would it not take an ‘‘artist” to repair it? fancy Q— We are pleased that members have taken the question of rules in hand and feel flattered that we have aroused the feelings of some, sufficiently to write and give us their opinions, which we welcome landing on a rocky beach with such a craft well-laden with kit, and having to run her up smartly to get out of the way of the next wave! such work our 2nd class are ready for and have done, and in case of a smashed plank, very heartily and trust we shall receive many more communications from the same pens. For we see any sea-side beat builder or the canoeist himself can replace it, but what would be a scratch to ‘Shaughraun’ would bea tear right they are written with the spirit of pro-boxo-publico. through to her Ist class sister, and more than a difficulty to put right again when “‘in furrin parts.” A curious thing has come to light—there are now Now all four only four canoe-yawls at Hendon. are for sale. After this how can anyone say canoe My friend seems to look upon our ru’es as made for only one purpose, viz: racing and the encouragement of the designer (he being himself one of the very first amateur yawls are the coming boats ?—And yet they will canoe architects in this Country), ? persist in it.—Why but the R. C. C. was established to encourage cruising also and I venture to assert from practical experience that for that purpose such a craft Correspondence. as ‘Illawarra’ is far away better suited than any {st class canoe at Hendon, barring perhaps ‘Kitten’ or ‘Usk,’ though ROYAL CANOE CLUB, 2np. CLASS CANOES. even they are riband-carvel, THE EpIToR, 7e Canoetst. First class racing isa precious expensive business if canoe- S1r,—The genial and popular writer A/ay/ly of the Canoe Notes in your issue for this month, is not quite fair, if he will pardon my saying so, in his wholesale condemation and derision of the Rules as they now stand, or of the 2nd class ing be not your only sport, or unless you have unlimited méans wherewith to indulge in it ; the canoe built this year, and outpaced, depreciates vastly in value, as is proved by the fact that Ist class canoes seldom remain for two seasons canoes 50 far built under those rules, and although I have taken up the cudgels on their behalf elsewhere before now I ask for space to repeat our defence in your columns. Under those rules three typical sister canoes at least have been built by Turk and have not changed hands for certainly three, if not four, years; although these have dune no end in the same hands (see your own advertisment pages); thus a fresh ‘Nautilus’ and ‘Atalanta’ put in their appearance as regularly as clock-work, often too late in the season to win because, I venture to think, their designers and owners, excellent craftsmen as they doubtless are, have not had time for practice enough to master the idiosyncracies of the new boat and to feel thoroughly at home in her. Of course this racing is supremely fascinating, but still I of hard work at Hendon every season they are just as staunch and fit as ever they were, and their owners just as satisfied with them. I refer to ‘ Illawarra,’ ‘Shaughrann’ and ‘Spindrift’, the two latter of which did a lot of hard sailing, cannot understand why the 2nd class should not also flourish more than it does, one would have thought it better for all paddling and beaching work in Cork Harbour (as well as outside) in £889. These canves have never been known to new members to at least graduate through it as being safer and less costly. skirk sailing or racing at Hendon, no matter how hard it The ‘Tlawarra’ and ‘Spindrift’ beaten by ‘Shaughraun’ the two last seasons are not one ha’porth the blew and we have had some stormy weather there on sailing days; indeed they have been known to show sport when worse, for their capabilities being so nearly equal it only wants better luck or seamanship to the Ist class deethed it “not good enough”; so far therefore turn the tables next year if ali’s well, and we mean to try. I there cannot be very much wrong with rules or canoes, am quite aware that American canoeists, pace “‘Sail and Therefore I do not think the rules require much if any Paddie”, build their craft extremely light and rather deride alteration as regards 2nd class, they cannot and do not wish our Ist and 2nd classes as needlessly heavy, doubtless the difference exists, but ‘“‘autres places autres meurs”, in American rivers constant portages are necessary and consequently canoes must be light and handy, while in the hence fleeter sisters of the Ist class ; we race for pastime and dont’ make a business of it, moreover we are quite content to compete with their lighter, slimmer, fuller canvassed and that the R.C.C. encourages our racing, by fewer events and smaller prizes, less than it does the Ist class flyers. United Kingdom there is no necessity to provide for such contingencies and we can build our boats, within practical I believe it is an open question whether clinker-build detracts very materially from speed, certainly it is stronger limits, of such stuff as we find best suits our purposes here, Again I have heard Afayfly himself remark that 2nd class canoes are actually heavier, barring of course top hamper and less costly in make and repair as above stated ; of course as the rules now stand the 2nd class canee might be built of veneer, and the lap-streaks simply ** colourable,” but I doubt (larger masts, sails, etc.) than Ist class—true and here have we the gist of the whole matter—the boat herself is and need be heavier, stronger, and more easily repairable for she is called upon to do work, and stand usage, which is hardly expected of the Ist class canoe. whether it is worth while to legislate against such evasions of the spirit, even to the extent of laying down the law that planking must be of such and such thickness and | storage capacity so many cubic feet, we all know what is meant and 216 THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN the prizes to be won are not sufficiently valuable to encourage building to hunt ‘ pots.” We think our limit of 75 feet of canvas is enough for that AND latter has CANOEIST. always had and deserved encouragement at the great N.R.A. Meetings, for it has proved just what such a rifle can do, and the result of the constant endeavour on the purpose, though I should like just for once to hoist 112 and part of gunmakers to embody its perfections in the have a merry tustle with even ‘Atalanta,’ the lesser limit has rifle has been the splendid weapons with which our army is not so far acted, as your correspondent fancies, now, or is going to be, armed. as ‘‘simply a premium on undersized and unseaworthy craft,” for the 3 canoes above named are practically full-sized and more seaworthy than g/1o ths. of the rst class. past season I have seldom had to sit on actually During the the side-deck lean far back, even when the crews of our or Ist class canoes with bent backs were almost clipping the water with their shoulders in their (generally successful} endeavours to keep right end up, yet I was carrying my full 75 feet and they were reefed down to the same; how’s that as to stability ? Therefore I say alter rst class rules if you like, but leave the 2nd class alone in all respects. service With the like idea and object I would say let the rst class canoe be the finest boat of her kind buildable, and necessarily desirable for rough and ready cruising in, not limit length, breadth, depth, and _ total sail-area if you like, but as ‘o the size and capacity of well, position of centre-board, deck-seats, how satl-area is to be carried, &c., leave the designer a free hand to produe the fleetest and smartest craft he can, The division between Ist and 2nd class will then be a natural one, and we need have nothing more to say about the ridiculously small line which under the present R. C. C. Canoeing 1s a splendid essentially British sport, in fact I have heard our junior mate (himself one of, if not, the very rules divides the two types of canoe, Yours faithfully, best and smartest canoeists afloat, and the owner of a 190ton yacht) round on a man who said ‘canoeing was only ** SPINDRIFT,” 15th October, 1891. R.C.C. and R.C.Y.C. small sport,” by telling him he knew nothing about it, that that the fellow who could (let alone design) fit out, reefand steer a canoe ina fresh breeze would be hand, quickly able to sail almost anything, for he has to do all the work by himself and be (well precious) smart about it too, unless he wanted a ducking, Many a man, if he has the coin, cannot afford the tim: involved in keeping a yacht; to such, canoeing (and to London men on Hendon Lake) is a perfect Godsend, with its adjuncts of fresh-air, exercise and vivid enjoyment: so Godspeed the sport, say I, whether the craft bea Ist class THE Eprror, 7%e Canoetst. SiR,—Anent your correspondent’s remarks on 2nd Classs Canoes, may I be allowed to state :— 1.—That when the 2nd class definition was passed, clinker-built was adopted by reason of its being much less expensive than carvel. It was desired to make the 2nd class canoe a ‘* poor man’s boat.” 2.—The term “ cruising canoe”? does not appear in the definition at all, but has been applied to the class by cance? ists generally. flyer ora 2nd class cruiser, and may we have even better sport next year than this at Hendon, where we have, even up to a fortnight ago, bad capital musters all through the effect, in fact I do not think he will find any 2nd class cance season, with fixed bulkheads at back and feet. 3.—Mayfly’s suggestions as sleeping accommodation endeavour to make her a cruising craft as well—as it is, but few of the Ist class have foot as well as deck steering gear, and while in smooth water racing it is quite easy to paddle sitting on deck, I know from experience that ina real heavy sea and stiff blow you ses? sit below to keep command of your craft, and then with apron over the well our canoes will live and push along in almost any weather. I hear now rumours ofa move to alter the rules so as to permit ofcentreboard cases being built amidships, and even of their being continued fore and aft as a dividing bulkhead with self. emptying valves to prevent the whole well being filled with water ; this would effectually bar paddling below, but I see no practical objection to it for the rst class canoe. Taking the analogous case of the history of the classes of rifles used at Wimbledon or Bisley, the ordinary MartiniElenry is the soldiers’ weapon, strong and serviceable under all conditions, the M-B.L. suggests possible improvements in the former, while the Match Rigby or Metford is the finest in sights, lock, stock and barrel which can be made, regardless of cost and with hardly any restrictions ; but the to moveable bulkheads and already been carried into I am, Sir, It seems to me, after all, that the questionable part of the whole controversy is voz the definitions which govern the and class cruising canve, for under them a good sound craft is built fit for real work at a reasonable cost,—but the restrictions which hamper the Ist class racing canoe in the futile have Yours faithfully, ARCHIBALD B. INGRAM, R.C.C, SLIDING SEATS, ETC., AND THE R.C.C, THE Epiror, RULES. 7he Canoetst, S1r,—-I was glad to see in Afay//p’s interesting ‘London Notes” that he is in favour of a change of the R.C.C. rules regarding sliding seats and the definition of second class canoes. Speaking from experience I can only say that the sliding seat is, for cruising, as much an improvement on the fixed seat, as the latter was over the old-fashioned method of sitting below. One has but to make a sketch of two canoes with equal sail area, but fitted with different seats, sailing in a breeze which compels the fixed seat man to lay out parailel with the water. Now it must be admitted that a few miles in that position, varied with a few quick recoverings to cope with lulls in the wind, is very exhausting work. Let us then draw the ‘slider’; perch him on the end of his seat in an easy sitting position with his feet resting against the lee coaming, any infant could tell which of the two was the most comfortable. Of course, that time-worn old fogie’s question crops up: ‘‘How about a sudden lull?” My answer is plain, It is easier and quicker for the ‘slider’ to merely bend his THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN AND knees and shoot into the well, than it is for the fixed seat man to strain every muscle to recover from a horizontal to a sitting position. With regard to classification, | am of opinion that there should be a class each for the man who has not time or inclination to other than race his canoe, and for the man who prefers to race and cruise in the same boat. From the Ist class [think shotild be eliminated all restrictions except LxBxD and sail area {the driving power). If the sliding seat is adopted the sail area should be increased also, and a limit of 130 feet would I think meet the case. This area is I believe 20 feet less than some American canoes Ido not quite agree with your correspondent that the fixed part only of the seat should be limited, such limitation would in no way regulate the length of the slide. If any restriction is required it should be on the distance to which the seat extends, say, not more than 4/5 of the beam of the canoe. 2nd Class. Presuming that this is for éexa fide cruising canoes I think that a firm effort should be made to constitute it as such, Rules should be formed that will prevent the entry of purely racing can‘es, which they do not at present by any means. The following is my idea of a rule. The restrictions on Lx Bx D ballast, keels, centreboards and cases, bulkheads, and well-opening to be the same as at present, with the omission of the clause relating to method of build which is now of no use whatever from any point of view, and the addition of sliding seats and 130 ft. sails, also the insertion of the following clause : ““In a canoe of 26 ins, beam the midship section shall be of such form as to contain a paralelugram 20 ins. long and 9 ins. deep, measured from under side of planking to upper side of deck, For every increase of beam there must be a similar increase in the length of the parallelogram. The rise offloor may not be more than 24 ins, at one fool out from centre line taken from level ofgarboards next to keel,” This is the most important part of the rule, it does for those most Stability. important factors, providing as Capacity and In spite of their importance, however, they have been severely left alone in the present 2nd class definition, for, presumably, cruising canoes, out of which however can be evolved as pure and simple a racing machine as ever raced in Yankee waters, without the latter’s elements of safety contained in a bucket well and sliding seat, though a more or less effective substitute for the former can be devised. This clause has not been invented on the ‘spur moment ” but has been in force in a still more strict for several years on the Tyne with most beneficial on the type of canoe. ‘* Cockyolly-bird ” illustrated month’s number is an example of its working. of the form, effects in this Of course as a non-member of the R. C. C. I have no right to make any suggestions, but as a possible competitor and on behalf of other possible competitors from my club I trust that they may be of some use. The midship sections of the following among other famous » fore bulkhead 999) aft » «7 ft. 5 ft 11 ft. SIZES, Stem to foreend coaming……..0s. 7ft. » aft 93 nts 11 ft. », Ast class mizzen step 11ft. lin », 2nd ” 12 ft. 10 ins WIDTH between coamings I ft. 6 in. Weight of hull 73 Ibs., C. B, 12 lbs. FITTINGS. CANOE A shows the sail fully set. The halyard passes from cheek-block at foot of mast, through sheave let into mast head, and then through hole in yard (which is squared at that part to meet the strain) and ends in aknot. The halyard is passed through the yard in order to allow that spar to fit close to the mast head and thus prevent play. Another advantage is, that should the rope get frayed where it rests on the mast head sheave, the evil is quickly remedied by drawing about 6 inches of the cord through the yard and making anothor knot. The other end is used for the downhaul and is attached to a brass ring about 34in. diameter. The mast-head, it will be observed, slopes off to a point forward; this leaves a space between top of mast and the yard, into which the ring 1s pushed by the action of raising the sail, and thus does not interfere with the close contact of yard and mast. Canoe B shows the sail reefed. The method of procedure is as follows:—The halyard being slacked out the requisite distance, the reef is taken in and the downhaul hauled upon, then if necessary, a tug at the tack makes all snug. The action of hauling down the ring brings the yard close alongside the mast, so that a peak halyard is not needed, The Jaws are of peculiar patterns, for separate rersons. The upper one is designed to give as little friction as possible when sliding up and down the mast. The points of contact of the jaw with the mast being well above each other the former can never get sufficiently out of the vertical position to bind onthe mast, which will sometimes happen with the ordinary pitchfork pattern jaws. Tt will be readily understood that in a sea-going canoe the sail should always lower with celerity and certainty, even at the expense of appearances. So fast does a sail fitted with this jaw come down that the first set made, having been subjected to a softening process in course of construction, was knocked into such weird and unearthly shapes that another set had to be made of thicker and harder wire. The lowerjaw was formerly of the same pattern as the upper one, but it was found that owing to the interposition of the yard and top batten that Planking. Cedar Deck —=—-— gg cesececeeccsesesereee Win eaten et eettaeteeeeene ein C. B. case and Burdens, Cedar …… Min, Coaming. Elmsc.ccecsestessecesssceesees Win Ribs Vin. apart, Elm… Hin. x Yin the lower batten would not brail up sufficiently close to the mast to allow the sail being placed in its cover; so the present shape was adopted with the result shown in CANOE C. CANOE LD shows the appearance from forward of the mast jaws, sheaves, and method of arranging topping lift. Two screweyes are screwed into each side of the mast above the sheave, the topping lift passing through one, goes through a thimble on the boom, back again through the other screweye, and is then spliced or otherwise neatly fastened to the hauling part. Care should be taken to make the bight thus formed large enough to allow of shrinkage when wet and of the sail being lowered on to the deck for paddling. The block at fot of mast through which the lift leads must be large enough to take the double thickness of cord. A topping lift thus fitted tops the sail up quicker and leaves about 8 feet less slack in the hand when fully braided up, than the ordinary method of having one end fastened to the masthead. Novices will do well to stretch all lines before using them, otherwise ropes that when put on were the right length, will be much too long in the course of a few hours sailing, and will have to be continually abbreviated and the ends re-whipped. At the foot of the mast a cheek block is lashed on, this form having been found to be the best when the halyard passes through a sheave in the mast head. The mast head sheave is set at an angle facing the cheek block and a shallow groove is made in the mast fora few inches below so as to let the halyard run more easily. Fic E shows a method of fitting the deck seat so that it will slide in a fore and aft direction for trimming purposes and not float off in case of an upset. Where the coamings run exactly parallel a strip of elm 34in. square at ends is screwed on the inside flush with the top. Just enough reom is left at the ends to allow the brass clips on the deck seat being slipped in and out. These clips keep the seat from falling off. Fic L shows the jaw embracing the mast. It will be noticed that it is lopsided; this is done to allow the luff of the sail coming down the middle of the mast, on account of the batten pcckets THE 219 MODEL-YACHTSMAN AND CANOEIST. For YaAcHTING Booxs,—A collection of SPARE YACHTING a gunter sail it is better to have the pockets sewn Booxs for sale. List on application to 53, Cowgate, Dundee. being sewn on the sail in the form ofanarch. flat on to the cloth so as to grip the batten when inserted; this will bring the centre of that spar in a line with the luff of the sail, and jaws with equidistant sides can be used. Fic M gives a side view of the jaw, which is made in one piece, of Yin. brass wire. (To be concluded ). A CRUISE IN THE “YUM YUM.” Easter is a time of year when the weather is often very unpleasant, but as there is generally a few days respite from business then, of course a cruise is the natural result. However, that aforementioned unpleasantness was very present in the mate’s mind when he accepted an invitation from the owner to accompany him in the ‘Yum Yum.’ For, be it known to all concerned, the ‘Yum Yum’ is no puny canoe, but a stout craft of 22ft. x 6ft. with a snug little cabin under the fore deck and suffici- ent ballast on the keel to keep her from rolling over. So it was arranged, and the owner and the mate went down on Thursday afternoon to the Victoria Dock. They were to meet the boat, which was coming over from Hornsea on a huge pair of timber wheels, lower her with the steam crane into the water, and take her down to the well-known South Bridge, where she was to be left for the night.— However no boat was there, half an hour went by, tide time passed and the dock gates were closed, still no boat. The crane man went to his tea and returned, drawn by the promise of overtime money. At last, just as visions of accidents on the way and the grumbling of the crane-man came toa climax, the long expected boat was drawn round the corner at a trot and speedily lowered into the water. Then a new mast, the old one having been sprung last year, was brought down and shipped, and of course all the ironwork was found to have been put on wrong side round. However, by nine o’clock things were pretty well put to mghts and the mate went shopping in the neighborhood for methylated, bread, and the other necessary stores. Returning in the bright moonlight he turned in for a short night’s rest. When snoozing off he heard a voice on board a vessel to which he was moored, “This laady woant want 4 deal o’’wind” and a foot placed on the deck rocked the boat to and fro. He mentally resolved to borrow some more ballast before starting as the new mast was a very heavy stick, and he did so next morning. (To be continued). Gechange & Sale Colantin. WANTED, Volumes Nos, one to six inclusive of MopeE1, YACHTSMAN, bound or unbound.—A, CLARK, 109, Finlay Drive, Dennistorm, Glasgow. FLUID WATER RESISTING de . GLUE in ¥ / FLUID WATER RESISTING GLUE pe (Patent) vey a (Patent) PATENT PATENT TINS. TINSs Invaluable for all Out and Indoor Repairs. NO BRUSH.NO BOILING.—WILL. SECURELY JOIN WOOD, GLASS, CHINA, METAL, By post Sd, and 1/3 per tin. &. Through Ironmongers, Chemists, Chandlers, &., Gd. and 1/- per tin, Manufactured only by THE WATERPROOF GLUE 62, Dale Street, LIVERPOOL. THEO. 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