Yachting: Volume 42, Issue 2 – August 1927

° Yochting August, 1927 ‘ «ite ‘ aN 7 { Rs, ies ; Lily, anew Inter- d Rule boat owned je, and sailed by i ae es .. Tey ; national ; Model Fred Pigeon. – e —* Bostonia II, owned by John Black, President the Model of Yacht Racing As- sociation, won the elimination series and will represent America in England. Os Bostonia Il Wits Model Eliminadions OR the third year in succession the Model Yacht a held its series of Pisce Association of Americ to pick a boat to race in elimination races at Boston England for the International Cup, the races being sailed on upper Mystic Lake at West Medford. No less than nine boats competed for the honor of representing the United States abroad, and the committee had plenty ofwork on their hands running off the event. Unfortu nately, several new Boston boats were not completed in time for the series. The racing during the three days’ series was very close and the events were hotly contested, while the weather conditions were perfect, varying from a hard breeze to zht variable weather. In several of the races the wind _was so heavy as to require second or third suits of sails. The races were run as they were last year, and under as nearly as possible the conditions to be found abroad. As we have no ponds suitable for sailing from the shore, the boats were handled from skiffs, but there were clearly defined boundaries within which the skipper could not touch his model. Two boundary lines 1,000 feet long were well buoyed by small round metal balls, which glittered in the sun and made easy work for the linesmen. Starting from one of these lines, the model had to sail to the oppo- Bostonta II .|..John Black………… 8 points Silver Wing ….Robert Patterson……. Yankee. …..\ «. Arthur Doerfler… ……. 4 2 «xs Bunny IT ….5\ 4: James Potter. « s eaas FAP 6 so ew EE FTC PICO ni cco ees 5 5 * ”“ * TM SECOND Day’s RACE, SUNDAY, JUNE 26TH What gave promise of being an ideal racing day turned out to be a flat calm. After waiting patiently for almost eight hours, a fresh breeze with rain came in from the north at 5:30, and racing was resumed. The going was uncomfortable, but the racing was close in spite of the rain. The outstanding race of the day was between Silver Wing and Bunny. Starting at the center of the line and immediately splitting tacks, both boats beat to windward, crossing each other’s bows alternately within three feet of each other. They finished the same distance apart, Bunny winning. These two boats are alike in design. TuirD Day’s Race, MonDAyY, JUNE 27TH Wind strong from the north and very puffy. Second and third suits were carried at times. The course was changed after the first race to give a more direct beat to site side without a touch. It was the general opinion of those racing that this was the fairest method of sailing models. The Rhode Island Miniature Yacht Club was the only organization outside of the Boston district to send boats to the eliminations. Little Rhody, owned by A. G. Ardoene, performed very creditabiy after she was tuned up, but as neither of the Providence boats were ready for the first day’s racing they naturally suffered in the point score and lost their chance to be selected. First Day’s RACE, SATURDAY, JUNE 25TH as strong S to SW, very puffy, with short, heavy chop. Most of the boats carried second or third suits. The Lily, a 40 lbs. displacement boat, with 30 Ibs. lead on her keel, owned by Fred Pigeon, was right at home in this kind of going, carrying full sail with ease. Spinnakers were not used because of the rough going. At the finish of the fifth race this day the Bunny II, *hich had a comfortable lead over the Yankee, parted aer jib stay after being tacked, and her mast went by the board. The strong breeze blew her across the finish line in time to make her a winner. Repairs were made in time for the next leg. Score, first day’s racing: GOSsO0N.. 066s» Owen Chamberlain….. Mariposa…… Wellington Rindge. …. 8 points S |* Bostonia II, showing underbcdy. She is expected to give a good account of herself at Gosport, where she meets representatives of England, France, Germany and Sweden, July 30th to August 2nd. * 400 Yacu rine ow rngr 6 meTtA Meets 76 Sail plan of International Cup model. windward. The starting and finishing line was much nearer the clubhouse and the races were run off much more quickly than in the preceding events. The Mariposa, which had stood well at the top, was unable to race this day and this accounts for her position in the final score. Bud Jr., from Providence, withdrew. Just as the last race was finished there was a terrific wind and rain squall which made the lake very rough. The final score: 1, 2. 2. 4… . 6: ese sae Beton TT os ccc cet avaeae ees sheen n ene ee pensag Banay [lace CROW: oa is Held Hee Oe OR CO Siluer WIM… . 05 casiwe seuss ovewsss Title RRO «oon oer niece ada BeOS DA. occa rceeens since POSS OOUR EN Ta MGTEDOSE occ ie eens nein se 9 Ho rs BO ee JF < cviek caweneniexsnonataee oe en or r e Ce 6 40 points 33 0C $2” is 26“ 26 * 20 iz * TM The following officials, acting for the Association, handled the races: Officer of the Day, A. E. Brown; Assistant Officer of the Day, Patterson; Starters and Judges, E. R. Saunders, Standish Pigeon, E. R. Macomber, John Wetmore. By reason of her standing in the series, Bostonia II, owned by John Black, of Boston, was chosen to go abroad. The best wishes of the-model yachtsmen of the United States go with the American challenger. The other nations challenging for the International Cup are: Germany, Sweden, France, and England (defending). Plans of an International Cup Model The plans shown on this page are of the model Bunny IT, designed and built by J. A. Potter and entered in the recent elimination trials sailed on Mystic Lake, West Medford, where she finished second to Bostonia II, the Lines of an International Cup model yacht designed and built by J. A. Potter, of West Medford, Mass. She is 72 inches long overall. winner. Her dimensions are: Length overall, 72’’; l.w.l.,’ 45’; extreme beam, 14”; draft, 10.7’; displacement, 36.76 lbs.; sail area, 2045 square inches. She is an exceedingly likely looking boat.