- International Racing for Model Yachts.
International Racing for Model Yachts Before the wind. “Shannon,” of the Gosport Model me EE ee ce eR, RA : PR ge Yacht Club This year more than 60 Class ‘‘A” models are being ODEL yachting during the past few years has grown tremendously in interest throughout the built to compete for the honor of being the American challenger. These models are built to a rule devised by United States. This interest has been stimulated by Maj. M. Heckstall-Smith, of England, and have a rating the close finishes of the American challengers during of 39.37 inches. They vary in size as follows: Overall the International Races sailed annually against models length 72” to 86’, waterline length 46” to 56’’, beam from France, Belgium, Denmark, Germany and the 12” to 16”, displacement 40 to 56 pounds, sail area 1600 United States at Gosport, England. This year a new to 2000 square inches. Like the large yachts, the latest course has been chosen and the races are to be held at models are long, narrow, and of heavy displacement, Fleetwood, about 40 miles north of Liverpool, on the with small sail area. west coast of England. Chicago boasts of twenty-five new boats and New These international events are held on salt water ponds, sailing from bank to bank, which requires a York, Detroit, Cleveland, St. Louis, Boston, Washington and Providence will each have several new models skipper and a mate. Plans showing the new pond were under sail. obtained recently through the courtesy of Commodore The Western eliminations will be held at Chicago, Marsden of the Fleetwood Model Yacht Club. June 16th and 17th, and the Eastern eliminations at Last June, in the new model yacht pond at Chicago, Washington, June 29th and 30th. the largest fleet of models ever assembled sailed in the The three best models from the West and East will elimination series for the honor of representing U.S. A. meet in the finals at a new pool at Port Washington, L. I., at the International Races at Gosport. Bostonia V, from the Rhode Island Miniature Yacht Club, of ProviJuly Ist, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, the winner to be the national champion for 1933. This boat will represent the United dence, was the winner. She was, however, beaten at States at the international races at Fleetwood. Gosport by the British boat Flame.
