- Model Yachting: An interesting sport. by William Richards. In touching upon model yachting which has taken large strides toward the front as instructional sport in the last few years these pictures give a comprehensive idea of the development achieved by the Central Park Model Yacht Club members who have designed several of the models shown here for the 1919 racing season.
APRIL, 1919 YACHTING THE HULL OF AN ae BOL Softee Ft TING | ALPHA CLASS BOAT WILLIAM N touching upon model yachting which has taken large strides toward the front as in- RICHARDS abouts; being designed for the 36”’ waterline cla A feature of this club is its naval architectura structional sport in the last few years these pi class meetings each Tuesday tures give a comprehensive idea of the develop- around which are attended by ment achieved by the Central Park Model Yacht member, and at Club members who have designed several of the models shown here for the 1919 racing season of the theory of naval architecture These boats are all 60 inches over all or there- which to the racing model. evening the practically the practical is and yea ever dug ou applied Both classes are instructec by the club’s Commodore, John O. Bers ek = ~ — aad Ts re ‘ “ae? » eed =ey —. ‘ —- e: Se —_— = An Interesting Sport a VER the line —Central Park Model Yacht Club at Conservatory rene a Ser “ Lake, 72nd Street, Fifth Avenue, New York. HE first at Bar — a ae Se Central Sunday Park in Model May will Yacht open Club the racing ITTINGS for sailing models up to and in cluding models 36 in. over all length. On that day the Club’s Third class sailing The Richards helm adjustment which slides yachts will compete having the option of from 9 in the tube shown as part of the Braine steering to 1l a. quadrant is not shown. season. m. or 11 a. M. to 1 Pp. m. on Conservatory Lake in Central Park at 72nd Street on the Fifth Avenue side, and the Power Boat Division will use the period not used by the sailing models On the second Sunday in May the races of the Third class sailing yachts will take place on the large lake, or row-boat lake, during the 9a. M. to ll a.m. The Power Boat period Division holding their races on Conservatory Lake at the same time, while the period from 11 a. m. to 1 Pp. the same day will be used by the 36” L. W. L. sailing models on the small or Conservatory Lake. This series of races will follow on alternating Sundays to and including the last Sunday in November when the official racing season for the club’s cups will terminate. YACHTING 135 SS ———— APRIL, 1919 our on the Pacific coast model yachtsmen also play the game for all it is worth, and judging from the size of the fleet here lined up, about forty boats all belonging to members of the San Yacht Francisco Model Club, interest these miniature wider than in craft most is sailing men realize. HE Braine I Steering Gear | and the Richard. helm control for Model Yacht Sail ing -| Bree Steering Ger | ‘| | Pe | | Fore & AN movement — A AA, j = { , re ‘ a iy the Braine type steering gear we have one of the best methods of semi-automatic control for the handling of the modern model sa:ling blowin hrough indirect action of the mainsheet and further to correct the course or a t the model in holding the planned course throug! yacht inasmuch as the quadrant operating the tiller is indexed with a series of holes in it: a supporting action of the staysail runs to the cross arms of the gear eriphery whic periphery which allowv of the the main mai placed in a proper position very sheet taking advantage of the wind to make a ““leg’’ “ on certain or to reach a designated turning point This advantage able being = quickly, when : to balance consists the model principally against reeving setting of ‘ wind whi A glance at the drawing will show the of ‘ Richards oO! being the sheet limits quad r the the helm sheets to spring control extends ‘ the and Braine the use method gear the ol the which as its name implies the steerins the libs rties of j | nt HECentral Park Model Yacht Club’s activities for 1919, given out at their last meeting consist racing programme of a which teems with interest; and as this year’s fleet the Sundays is large, between the first of May and the last of November are about full up with model yacht activ ity. j
