Model Yachting Monthly: Volume 1, Issue 7 – September 1945

Sliding Rig
Building Planked Models
Materials.
Alignment of backbone and appendage.
Allowance for plank thickness.
Fastenings

Sliding Rig
Building Planked Models
Materials.
Alignment of backbone and appendage.
Allowance for plank thickness.
Fastenings

Sliding Rig Controversial among traditionalists
Backbone
Materials
Deck
Fastenings

Crack-up on Lincoln Memorial Pool
Self-Tacking Vane Gear
Adjustable Rig
Sliding mast system
chain slides, jib and mainsheet controls, and deck reinforcements.

Spinnaker Use

Updates on pond sailing rules
The Braine Steering Gear:
Letter from Sgt. W.J. Spens (15th Air Force):

Comparing and Testing Canoe-Body Designs
analyzing hull fairness
Practical advice for builders
plotting techniques and spline usage for accurate curves.
Pond Sailing with Vane Gear

Synchronous Sheet Control
Self-Tacking Vane Gear
handling light vs. heavy winds
Plans M-Class
Plans X-Class

X Class (American 1,000 Square-Inch Sai] Area Class) RATING RULES
Adopted Dec. 1939 by the M.Y.R.A.A.

Editorial Reviews the 1939 season
More About Wing Sails – Experimental study of rigid wing sails on model yachts,
International Race for the Robertson 6‑Metre Cup (Detroit)
Fleetwood Regatta – Coverage of the British Championship
Ships and Shoes and Sealing Wax – A reflective, lighter piece
Clubs – News and reports
Our Scottish Page – Scottish association .
Television Broadcast from the Round Pond at Kensington Gardens.
Canadian News – Updates on model yachting activity and conditions in Canada
Book Reviews – Reviews of recently published books and catalogues .
Advertisements and Notices