Jeff Beck

Editorial Notes
Short notices on club measurements, classification changes, and general editorial housekeeping.
Prize Competition – Model Yacht Design (Judged by Dixon Kemp)
Detailed technical critique of submitted prize‑competition designs, with first prize awarded to Vera and second to Cry Coke, including analysis of displacement, hull form, and sailing suitability.
Analysis of Individual Prize Designs
Design‑by‑design commentary on submitted yachts (e.g., Grisette, Cyclone, Mermaid, Nemo, Suaviter, Blue Star), assessing proportions, displacement, draught, and likely performance.
General Conclusions on Rating vs Tonnage Designs
Editor’s and judge’s assessment that sail‑area and rating‑rule designs show greater theoretical and practical excellence than old tonnage‑rule boats.
L. & S. A. vs 1730 Rule Debate (Correspondence)
Letters discussing the merits of long narrow boats under the 1730 rule versus broader hulls under sail‑area measurement.
Tonnage versus Sail‑Tons Controversy
Extended correspondence arguing the fairness, loopholes, and racing consequences of sail‑tons measurement.
Measurement of Sail Area (Correspondence)
Clarification and dispute over head‑sail and rig measurement under Y.R.A. and London rules.
Corrections and Disputes Involving the “Ancient Mariner”
Multiple letters challenging or defending reported match results, club representation, and accuracy of published claims.
Medway Model Yacht Club – Design Practice
Discussion of Medway club hull philosophy, displacement control, and experimental extremes versus moderate designs.
Answers to Correspondents
Editorial replies on fittings, paints, club formation, and construction advice.
Doings of the Clubs – General
Instructions for submission of club reports and notices.
Serpentine Model Yacht Club
January racing in severe weather, annual general meeting, officer elections, and financial health.
London Model Yacht Club
Annual general meeting report, officer elections, rule changes, tournament discussions, and prize donations.
Gateshead Model Yacht Club
General meeting, planned prize races, and donor announcements.
Lowestoft Model Yacht Club
Early‑season sailing activity, new constructions, and pond improvements.
Corinthian Model Yacht Club (London)
Annual meeting, officer changes, winter matches, and early‑season competition results.
Kingstown (Ireland) Model Yacht Club
10‑ton class race report with times and finishing order.
Yachting (Full‑Size Yacht Commentary)
Analysis of new and refitted yachts (Valkyrie, Dragon, Iverna, Deerhound variants), design trends, and regional prospects.
British Canoe Clubs Directory
Updated list of canoe clubs and officers across Britain and Ireland.
British Canoe Association Controversy
Lengthy editor’s closing statement on disputes within the B.C.A., justification of editorial actions, and declaration of neutrality going forward.
B.C.A. Correspondence and Rebuttals
Letters accusing editorial bias, press interference, and misrepresentation, with counter‑arguments and editorial notes.
Canvas Canoes Debate
Canoeing and Club Notes (Northern Focus)
Lantern‑Slide Canoeing Lecture
Poetry and Light Commentary
Sailing Challenge Cup – Historical Winners
Exchange & Sale Column
Commercial Advertisements

Editorial Notes
Yacht Clubs and New Formations
Yachting Pictures Reviewed
Paper Models
Club Register Notice
Medway Model Yachts and Dredge Keels
Doings of the Clubs
About London (Measurement Rule Debate)
Model Yacht Designing
Correspondence
Model Yacht Club Register
Editorial Notes and Canoeing Commentary
American Canoe “Fly
British Canoe Association Debate
Canvas Canoes
Notes on Canvas Canoes (Technical)
Exchange and Sale Column

Editorial Poem and New Year Reflections
Editorial Notes on the State of the Sport
Yorkshire and South Coast Progress
Club Harmony and Inter‑Club Relations
Register of Clubs
New Club Formation Notice
How to Make a Paper Boat
Trim and Balance in Yacht Design
Exhibition of Naval Architecture at Chatham
Model Yachting in America
About London (Club Observations)
Kingston Model Yacht Club Prize Distribution
Model Yacht Designing (Technical Series)
Illustration Pages and Offset Tables
Doings of the Clubs
Correspondence: Tonnage vs Sail‑Area Debate
Proposal for a Model Yacht Association
Deep Keels on Tidal Waters
Answers to Correspondents
Canoeing Editorial Notes
British Canoe Club Directory
Canoe Cruising and Camp Reports
British Canoe Association Controversy
Challenge Matches and Proposed Race
International Canoeing Perspective
Exchange and Sale Column

Editorial Notes and Publication Notices
Featured Design: Nyleptha Sail Plan
Prospective New Clubs
Errata and Corrections
Prize Competition: Model Yacht Designing
Inter‑Club Match: Leeds vs Bradford
Inter‑Club Match: Serpentine vs Medway
Doings of the Clubs
Serpentine Model Yacht Club Activities
Regional Club Reports
Correspondence: Paper Boats and East Coast Yawls
Correspondence: Tonnage vs Sail‑Tons Debate
Answers to Correspondents
Model Yacht Club Registers
British Canoe Clubs Directory
Editorial Commentary on Canvas Canoes
British Canoe Association Controversy
Illustration Feature: American Canoe Fly
Canoe Yawls Recognised
Canoe Camp Fires and Social Meetings
International Canoeing Correspondence (USA & Canada)
Exchange and Sale Column

Editorial
Lowestoft Model Yacht Pond Feature
Choosing Club Champions
Prize Competition: Model Yacht Designing (Part III)
** Casting Keels for Model Yachts**
About London
Speed Trials at Lowestoft
Doing of the Clubs
Inter‑Club and Regional Racing Reports
Junior and Youth Sailing
Correspondence: Annual Competition Support
Correspondence: Design Criticism and Displacement Debate
Correspondence: Tonnage vs Sail‑Tons
Model Yacht Club Register
British Canoe Clubs Directory
Editorial Notes on Canoeing Practice
B.C.A. Meet Locations Discussion
New Canoe Clubs and Regional Growth
Canoe Cruising Narratives
Exchange and Sale Column

Editorial on Modern Yacht Design and Fife’s Triumph
General Editorial Notes and Notices
Inter‑Club Matches: Grimsby vs Albert (Hull)
Grand Illuminated Model Yacht Match (Hull)
Private Match on the Serpentine
New Club Formation at Waterford
Action of a Vessel’s Rudder
Prize Competition: Model Yacht Designing Announcement
Model Yacht Designing Illustration
Doings of the Clubs
Serpentine Model Yacht Club Activities
Provincial Club Reports
Juvenile and Amateur Racing
Canoeing Historical Notes
British Canoe Club Developments
B.C.A. Meet Site Discussion for 1890
Canoe Cruising Narrative
Northern Notes
Humber Yawl Club Regatta
Correspondence: Tonnage vs Sail‑Ton
Model Yacht Club Register
British Canoe Clubs Directory
Editorial Notes and Commentary
Exchange and Sale Column

Special B.C.A. Number Introduction
Editorial Notes and Material Tests
Annual Sailing Competition for British Model‑Yachtsmen (Proposal)
Prize Competition: Model Yacht Designing (Part II)
North Challenge Shield Inter‑Club Match
Open Match at Bridlington
Book Review: Sailing by E. F. Knight
Doings of the Clubs (General)
London Model Yacht Club Reports
Northern and Provincial Club Activity
Inter‑Club and Open Racing Highlights
Corinthian and Serpentine M.Y.C. Matches
Canoe Cruising and Racing Notes
Questions on Amateur Canoe Building
Model Yacht Club Register
British Canoe Clubs Directory
British Canoe Association Meet, 1889 (Windermere)
B.C.A. Camp Life and Organisation
Canoe Types and Comparative Performance
B.C.A. Races and Annual Meeting
Lessons Learned from the 1889 B.C.A. Meet
List of Members Present at the B.C.A. Meet
Exchange and Sale Column

Editorial: Formation of the Sunderland Club — Announcement of the newly founded Sunderland Model Yacht Club, supported by civic leaders and provided with improved sailing facilities at Roker Park.
Editorial Notes on Inter‑Club Competition
Opening of the Lowestoft Model Yacht Pond
Prize Competition: Model Yacht Designing (Notice)
Inter‑Club Match: Medway v. Serpentine
Doings of the Clubs: General Reports
Edgbaston Model Yacht Club
George Model Yacht Club (London)
Ulster Model Yacht Club
Manchester Model Yacht Club: Steam Yacht Racing
International Correspondence: Hamburg and Goole
Serpentine Model Yacht Club
Scarborough Model Yacht Club
Kingston‑upon‑Hull Model Yacht Club
London Model Yacht Club
Bradford Model Yacht Club Reflections
Torquay and Exeter Model Yachting
Correspondence: Measurement and Speed Disputes
Answers to Correspondents
Canoeing Editorial Notes and Commentary
British Canoe Association: Windermere Meet Arrangements
Hendon Sketches (Illustrated Feature)
Humber Yawl Club
Northern Notes (Tyne Canoe Club)
Correspondence: “Innocence” and Rocker Debate
Canoe Cruising Narrative: Descending the Trent (Serial)
Model Yacht Club Register
Exchange and Sale Column