Eastern Model Yachtsmen Challenge the West. Author. In the hope that the model yachtsmen of the West Coast may soon see their way clear to send representative models East to join in the Eagle Cup Race, Commodore Tucker, recently elected Commodore of the Prospect Park Model Yacht Club, has decided upon a bold step and at his suggestion, the Prospect Club has issued a challenge to the entire West Coast for a series of races this summer.
Melrose Highlands Model Yacht Club Races. Author. The first race for the 1926 season was held April 19th at Lake Quannapowitt.
Selecting a Challenger for the British Model Cup. The Model Yacht Racing Association of America will hold elimination races near Boston, June 27th and 28th, in order to choose a challenger to send to England to represent the Association in the races for the Yachting Monthly Cup, which stands for international racing between miniature yachts.
Eastern Model Yachtsmen Challenge the West N the hope that the model yachtsmen of the West Coast may soon see their way clear to send representative models East to join in the Eagle Cup Race, Commodore Tucker, recently elected Commodore of the Prospect Park Model Yacht Club, has decided upon a bold step and at his suggestion, the Prospect Club has issued a challenge to the entire West Coast for a series of races this summer. As will be noted from the challenge, published herewith, the San Diego Yacht Club, of San Diego, California, has very kindly offered its club and home waters for the race and has appointed a committee to handle the event. model club, or clubs, or individual, and the San Diego Yacht Club. Place: San Diego, Calif. Chairman Race Committee: Joseph Jessop, San Diego, Calif. All correspondence to be addressed to Mr. Jessop at above address. That the Prospect Park Club means business is evi- denced by the fact that they have already forwarded to San Diego one Class B and one schooner class models, both of which are now tuning up in San Diego’s beautiful harbor, and a third model, Class C, is on her way via the Panama Canal by government transport. It looks as though the Pacific Coast will have a task before them. The eastern club has nominated E. Stuart Tucker, one of its members, to defend the challenge at San Diego, and has authorized him to select such model to sail in each race as the best interests of the home club and good sportsmanship dictate. The Challenge To further promote interest in model yacht racing, to encourage the designing and building of model yachts and to demonstrate by actual test, as far as practicable, the speed, stability and seaworthiness of the various types, as well as to develop the sailing ability of skippers of models, and with the end in view ultimately to see clubs from the Pacific Coast represented in the races for the Eagle Cup, and other important eastern races, the Prospect Park Model Yacht Club, of Brooklyn, New York, hereby challenges any club or reputable individual to a series of races as follows: All races to be held on open waters, and of from 1 mile * Lorelei, Class C challenger of the Prospect Park Model Yacht Club. Melrose Highlands Model Yacht Club Races HE first race for the 1926 season was held April 19th at Lake Quannapowitt. There were six models entered but the race proved a sailaway for Wildon’s Phantom, the other boats being unable to finish owing to accidents. The second race was held at the same place, April 25th. A strong westerly wind kicked up quite a sea and gave fine racing. Roswell Roulston’s Shark won this race by a large margin. Phantom was second, followed closely by the Rogue, A. R. Brown, and Henry Andrews with his Rascal was forced out by carrying away some rigging. Selecting a Challenger for the British Model Cup Sahara, a model schooner with a novel rig, designed and owned by a British model yachtsman. to 114 miles in length, first race to be an equilateral triangle, second race to windward and return, third race same as first race, fourth same as second, fifth same as first. The winner of best three out of five to be awarded the prize. Models to be handled from rowboats and as nearly as possible to sail under same rules as are prescribed for the gle Cup races in the east. Date: To be set by mutual agreement between any HE Model Yacht Racing Association of America will hold elimination races near Boston, June 27th and 28th, in order to choose a challenger to send to England to represent the Association in the races for the Yachting Monthly Cup, which stands for international racing between miniature yachts. At the present writing it looks as if the Boston Model Yacht Club and the Providence Miniature Yacht Club will be the only two entering the elimination races, although any other club that is a member of the Association may enter boats, not more than two entries being allowed from any one club. Boston is building several model yachts to the British rule and Providence also has two or three boats that are eligible. One of the Boston entries will be the Bostonia, built and sailed by John Black. The Committee that will handle the elimination races consists of F. H. Tucker, of Prospect Park, Howard Griffith, of Central Park Model Yacht Club and Joe Weaver.
