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The Model Yachtsman and Canoeist: Volume 7, Issue 8 – August 1890

Editorial Communications & Masthead
Prospect for September (Editorial Note)
Lowestoft Club Notice
Bradford Club Formation (One for August)
Doings of the Clubs / Regular Sections Overview
Commercial Advertisements – Model Engineering
Boat & Canoe Builders Advertisements
Sporting Press Advertisement
Flags, Sails, and Decorative Goods
Design & Racing Services
International Sporting Journalism
Illustration Credit

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The Model Yachtsman and Canoeist: Volume 7, Issue 7 – July 1890

Editorial Notes
Guernsey Model Yacht Racing
Sunderland Club Prospects
Model Yachting in Japan
Model Yachting in America – Philadelphia
Doings of the Clubs (General)
London Model Yacht Club
Manchester Model Yacht Club
Gateshead Model Yacht Club
Sheerness Model Yacht Club
Serpentine Model Yacht Club
Lowestoft Model Yacht Club
Edgbaston Model Yacht Club
Waterford Model Yacht Club
Dundee Model Yacht Club
George Albert Model Yacht Club (London)
Guernsey Model Yacht Club (Detailed)
Correspondence – Measurement Debate
Queries and Answers
Review of Books
Model Yacht Club Register
Yachting (Full‑Size Racing Review)
Our Illustrations – Lowestoft Beach Yawl
Canoeing Section – Editorial Notes
British Canoe Clubs List
Royal Canoe Club Racing
Livingstone–Holding Match
North‑East Coast Canoeists’ First Meet
Mersey Canoe Club Meet
Humber Yawl Club Racing
Mersey Racing Canoes – Technical Description
River Wye Cruising Query and Reply
From Canada – Correspondence
Book Notice – Watery Wanderings
Strong recommendation of T. H. Holding’s canoe‑cruising book focusing on Falmouth Harbour.
Exchange & Sale Column
Commercial Advertisements

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The Model Yachtsman and Canoeist: Volume 7, Issue 6 – June 1890

Editorial Notes (Model Yachting)
Model Yacht Designing – Displacement (Technical Series)
Trim and Centre of Effort (Technical Discussion)
Inter‑Club Match: Hull “Albert” vs Scarborough
East‑Coast Challenge Shield
Manchester Model Yacht Club Exhibition
Doings of the Clubs (General Section)
Serpentine Model Yacht Club
Medway Model Yacht Club
Scarborough Model Yacht Club
London Model Yacht Club
Correspondence – Measurement and Design Debate
Answers to Correspondents
Yachting (Full‑Size Racing Commentary)
Model Yacht Club Register
Canoeing – Editorial Notes and Commentary
British Canoe Clubs Directory
New Boats at Hendon
Royal Canoe Club – Opening Races
Canoeing Routes in Scotland
Canoeing on the Thames and Southern Routes
Mersey Canoeing Notes
North‑East Coast Canoeists’ United Camp
Canvas Canoes – Reader Query
Our Illustration – “Luna” Canoe‑Yawl
Canoe‑Yawls versus Canoes (Correspondence)
Book Notice – Watery Wanderings
Exchange & Sale Column

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The Model Yachtsman and Canoeist: Volume 7, Issue 5 – May 1890

Editorial Notes
Liverpool & Southport Model Yacht Clubs – Challenge Cup
Model Yachting in Australia
About London (Round Pond Observations)
“A Hard Nut Cracked?” – Design Theory Debate
Doings of the Clubs – General Instructions
Leeds Model Yacht Club
Torbay Model Yacht Club
Glasgow Model Yacht Club
Waterford Model Yacht Club
Liverpool Model Yacht Club – Steam Cup Race
Corinthian Model Yacht Club (London)
Sunderland Model Yacht Club
Phoenix Model Yacht Club
Serpentine Model Yacht Club (London)
Gateshead Model Yacht Club
Dundee Model Yacht Club
Yachting (Full‑Size Yacht Commentary)
Correspondence – Club and Design Controversies
Tonnage vs Sail‑Tons Debate
Measurement of Head‑Sail (Correspondence)
Answers to Correspondents
Model Yacht Club Register
Canoeing – Editorial Notes
British Canoe Clubs Directory
Lock‑to‑Lock Incident Report
Canoe Cruising Narrative (River Nene)
Royal Canoe Club Notices & Fixtures
Canoeing on the Clyde (Correspondence)
Loss of the “Maydown” (Poem)
Exchange & Sale Column
Commercial Advertisements

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The Model Yachtsman and Canoeist: Volume 7, Issue 4 – April 1890

THE interests and recognise that MODEL-YACHTSMAN by many other gentlemen who who are sadly in need of an out-door recreation petition with 7000 signatures for a new shallow lake in Victoria Park, for experimental and pleasure model yacht sailing and safe skating, particularly request the secretary of each club suited to their physical condition

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The Model Yachtsman and Canoeist: Volume 7, Issue 3 – March 1890

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

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The Model Yachtsman and Canoeist: Volume 7, Issue 2 – February 1890

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

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The Model Yachtsman and Canoeist: Volume 7, Issue 1 – January 1890

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

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The Model Yachtsman and Canoeist: Volume 6, Issue 12 – December 1889

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

Read MoreThe Model Yachtsman and Canoeist: Volume 6, Issue 12 – December 1889