- Features a detailed article titled "Model Yacht Building for Beginners" by "Bunt," providing foundational instructions for novices in the hobby.
- Includes full-size body plans and sheer plans for a 10-ton model yacht, serving as a blueprint for builders of the era.
- Reports on the "Doings of the Clubs".
- Provides updates on canoeing items, correspondence, and a "Sale and Exchange".
- A contributor named "Rita" shares a modified rig designed for efficiency and simplicity, including details on combined halliards and down-hauls to reduce deck clutter.
- Describes a unique spinnaker "notion" for small canoes that uses a "figure 8" hook and a pointed boom.
- Technical advice is provided on topping lifts to prevent sails from falling overboard and reef-line setups that use double blocks at the foot of the mast for accessibility.
- A model builder named Mr. Farley received a cheque from the Crown after Buckingham Palace approved and purchased his six-foot superb model schooner for the Prince of Wales.
- Provides a detailed, numbered reference for the "Rigging of a Cutter," covering 43 specific components including halyards, stays, tackles, and sails (such as the spinnaker and topsail).
- Includes updates on club activities, yachting items, and canoeing news.
- Features sections for correspondence as well as "Sale and Exchange" for enthusiasts.
- Details of a successful 10-ton match held by the Serpentine Club at the Round Pond, Kensington Gardens, noting a victory for Liverpool-designed boats.
- A discussion on the importance of accepting an umpire’s decision as final to maintain the spirit of the sport and avoid unsportsmanlike protests.
- The formation of new clubs in Port Glasgow and Dumbarton, alongside news of the Belfast Club’s dissolution.
- Proposals for a new model yacht handicapping system based on tonnage and depth, as well as instructions for beginners on mast and sail fittings.
- Commentary on the growing popularity of canoeing in America compared to England.
- The Mayor of Leeds recently refused a request for model yachtsmen to use city-owned water. The journal predicts that model yachting will soon be established in large inland towns like Manchester and Leeds.
- Readers are encouraged to visit the "Inventories" Exhibition at South Kensington to see a highly detailed model of the White Star liner Britannic, which took 2.5 years to build and cost over £1800.
- An inter-club sailing match for 10-tonners was held at the Round Pond, Kensington Gardens, in June 1885. The yacht Winnipeg won the first prize of £10, while Mischief took the second prize of £5.
- A detailed historical account of the 1851 match between the famous yacht America and the Titania, highlighting the technical superiorities of the American design at that time.
- The "Model Yacht Building for Beginners" column provides specific instructions on constructing spars.
- Technical details and a sail plan for a Model 10-ton Cutter Yacht being built for B. Marsden, Jr. of Manchester.
- Detailed diagrams and scales (e.g., $1/8 \text{ in.} = 1 \text{ in.}$) for rigging components, including the mainsail, jib, foresail, and various mast fittings.
- Reports on club proceedings, yachting news, and a "Sale and Exchange" section for enthusiasts.
International Model Yachting (France & England)
Racing Culture & Rule Critique
Model Yacht Construction for Beginners
Club & Organisational News
Our models were mostly cutters, and varied in length from 22 to 36 inches on l.w.}. Our prizes were small sums of money, raised by the entrance fees for the matches, there being no annual subscription nor entrance fee to the club.
“An English Model in French Waters” (continuing series)
Rule Criticism & Design Theory
Construction for Beginners (by “Buttercup”)
Materials & Innovation
Club & Community News
