Category Archives

Editorial Notes – A New Club at Southport
Model Yachting as a Scientific Pastime
Photographs of Thistle and Irex
Measurement Rules – Guernsey Club Commended
Effects of the Summer Drought
New Sailing Water at Hull East Park
Inter‑Club Match at Southport – First Regatta
Guernsey Model Yacht Pond Inauguration
Trinity Model Yacht Club – Early Season Review
Model Yacht Sailing Association (London)
Gateshead Model Yacht Club – Outing to Brampton
Manchester Model Yacht Club Racing
George Model Yacht Club Matches
London Model Yacht Club – A‑ and B‑Class Racing
Llandudno Model Yacht Club Open Race
Clapham Model Yacht Club – Jubilee Day Racing
Kingston (Hull) Model Yacht Club Summary
Serpentine Model Yacht Club – Ten‑Ton Series
Victoria Model Yacht Club Regatta
Correspondence – Measurement Debate Continues
Correspondence – Weight as a Measurement Basis
Review – Yachts, Boats and Canoes
Canoeing Notes – Royal Canoe Club Regatta Camp
Canoeing Spectacles and Racing Impressions
Summer Cruise of the R.C.C. – Norfolk Broads Circular
Across the Channel in a Paddling Canoe
“Strong Arms v. Strong Winds” – Easter Cruise (Continued)
The River Severn – Cruising Notes
Notes from the Wear Canoe Club
Model Steamer “Zephyr”
Foot‑Steering Gear for Canoes
Yachting Items – Thistle’s Racing Record
Advertisements and Sale & Exchange

Editorial Notes – The Growth of Model Yachting
A New Club for July – The Corinthian Model Yacht Club
Jubilee Models and Royal Associations
Guernsey Model Yacht Club – Measurement Controversy
Inter‑Club and Early Season Racing Reports
Medina Yacht and Model Club (Cowes)
Port Glasgow Model Yacht Club – Opening of the Season
Corinthian M.Y.C. (London) – Opening Cruise and Matches
Anglesey Model Yacht Club – Open Race
Highgate Model Yacht Club – Season Opening
Glasgow Model Yacht Club – Early Season Racing
Kingstown (Ireland) Model Yacht Club
Kingston Model Yacht Club (Hull)
Gateshead Model Yacht Club – Large Fleet Match
London Model Yacht Club – A‑ and B‑Class Results
Llandudno Model Yacht Club – Fourth Class Match
Victoria Model Yacht Club – First‑Class Match
Model Yacht Sailing Association (London)
Scarborough Model Yacht Club
Canoeing – British Canoe Clubs Directory
Editorial Notes – Long‑Distance Paddling Records
Literary Controversy – Watery Wanderings
First British Canoe Meet Announcement
A Plucky Paddle – Henderson’s Channel Crossing
Canoeing at Hendon – Fleet Overview
Editorial Essay – “On Deck” Canoe Sailing
Mersey Canoe Club – New Racing Rules
Wear Canoe Club in Camp
Camping at Hendon
“A Common‑Place Cruise on Well‑Known Waters” (Continued)
Correspondence – Measurement Debate (Length × Sail Area)
Correspondence – First‑ and Second‑Class Canoes
Correspondence – River Cruise Recommendations
Register of Model Yacht Clubs
Advertisements and Sale & Exchange

The Model‑Yachtsman and Canoeist (June 1887 Issue Overview)
“Watery Wanderings” – A Practical Canoe Cruise
Editorial Notes
Model Yachting – Formation of the Edinburgh and Leith Model Yacht Club
Photographs of Model Yacht Racing at Southsea
Notes and News
The Challenge Trophy
Doings of the Clubs
British Canoe Clubs – Directory
Editorial Notes and Comments (Canoeing)
Mersey News – Annual Report
Canoeing at the Sunderland Exhibition
Down Thames in a “Mersey” Sailing Canoe
A Common‑Place Cruise on Well‑Known Waters
From Maidstone to Kingston (Continued)
Correspondence
Notes and Queries
Exchange and Sale Column
Advertisements and Trade Notices

The Model‑Yachtsman and Canoeist (May 1887 Issue Overview)
“Watery Wanderings” – A Practical Canoe Cruise
Editorial Notes – “One for May”
Formation of the Llandudno Model Yacht Club
Doings of the Clubs
Llandudno Model Yacht Club Regatta Report
Formation of the Highgate Model Yacht Club
Formation of the Kingstown Model Yacht Club (Ireland)
Kingston Model Yacht Club – Season Opening
Clapham Model Yacht Club – Opening Match
Portsmouth Model Yacht Club – Ten‑Ton Match
Serpentine Model Yacht Club – Commodore’s Prize
George Model Yacht Club – Early‑Season Matches
London Model Yacht Club – Ten‑Ton Matches
Scarborough Model Yacht Club – Easter Sailing
Model Yachting in Australia
Yachting Items
Norfolk and Suffolk Lifeboat
“L’Hirondelle” – Paddling and Sailing Canoes
British Canoe Clubs – Directory
Simplifications in Canoe Design
A Free Water League
Reefs
A Common‑Place Cruise on Well‑Known Waters (Continued)
From Maidstone to Kingston (Continued)
Revival of Canoeing
Correspondence
Exchange and Sale Column
Model Yacht Club Register

The Model‑Yachtsman and Canoeist (April 1887 Issue Overview)
Another New Club – Scarborough Model Yacht Club
Doings of the Clubs
London Model Yacht Club – Opening Matches
Liverpool Model Yacht Club – Seasonal Changes and Rules
Manchester Model Yacht Club – Annual General Meeting
Model Yacht Sailing Association (London) – Third‑Class Match
Yachting Items
Maryport Model Yacht Club – Prospects
Gateshead Model Yacht Club – Annual Meeting
The Revival of Canoeing – Editorial Essay
Reefs – Notes and Observations
The Canoe Meet – A Right Spirit
A Common‑Place Cruise on Well‑Known Waters (Continued)
My First Canoe Cruise
Tandem Canoe “Iolanthe” – Design Description
Free Water League
Canoeing in Sweden
Centre Board and Rudder – Correspondence
Correspondence – Measurement and Rules Debate
Exchange and Sale Column
Illustrations and Plans

The Model‑Yachtsman and Canoeist (March 1887 Issue Overview)
Editorial Notes
Yacht Measurement – Abolition of the “1730” Rule
Effects of the New Measurement Rule
Southport Marine Park and New Sailing Lake
Doings of the Clubs
Ulster Model Yacht Club – Annual Meeting
Kingston Model Yacht Club – Annual Prize Distribution
Serpentine Model Yacht Club – Annual General Meeting
London Model Yacht Club – Annual Meeting and Season Prospects
American Model Yacht Club (New York)
Liverpool Model Yacht Club – Annual General Meeting
“Watery Wanderings” – A Practical Canoe Cruise
Canoeing – Camp and Cruise
Editorial Notes and Comments (Canoeing)
Questions and Problems for Canoeists
A Common‑Place Cruise on Well‑Known Waters (Continued)
Hints on Canvas Canoe Building
Then to Now – History of Canoeing (Continued)
My First Canoe Cruise (Continued)
Free Water League
Correspondence – Model Yachting and Measurement Debate
Jibs and Sail Design – Correspondence
Steam Yachts – Correspondence
Exchange and Sale Column
Advertisements and Trade Notices

The Model‑Yachtsman and Canoeist (February 1887 Issue Overview)
Editorial Notes
The Challenge Trophy – Editorial Appeal
Doings of the Clubs
Clapham Model Yacht Club – Annual General Meeting
Kingston Model Yacht Club – Annual General Meeting
George Model Yacht Club (London) – Club Activity
Albert Model Yacht Club – Presentation to Secretary
Editorial Notes and Comments (Canoeing)
Camp Fire at the Mersey Canoe Club
The Wear Canoe Club – Annual Meeting
A Common‑Place Cruise on Well‑Known Waters (Continued)
Reefs – Canoeing Notes
Illustration Pages – How to Build a Canvas Canoe
Correspondence – Canoeing and Canoe Gear
Free Water League – Correspondence
Correspondence – Model Yachting and Measurement Debate
Exchange and Sale Column
Model Yacht Club Register
Advertisements and Trade Notices

The Model‑Yachtsman and Canoeist (January 1887 Issue Overview)
Editorial Notes – The New Year
Inter‑Club Cooperation and Exhibitions
Model Yachting in 1886 – Annual Review
Steam Models – Editorial Correspondence
Model Yachting at Gateshead – Editorial Appeal
Albert Model Yacht Club (Hull) – Annual Distribution of Prizes
Boston Model Yacht Club
Doings of the Clubs
A Common‑Place Cruise on Well‑Known Waters (Continued)
Reefs – Notes and Miscellany
Royal Canoe Club Dinner and Rule Changes
Tumble‑Home in Canoe Design – Correspondence
American Sharpies – Correspondence
Poetry – “Dawn to Eve on the Flowing River”
Correspondence – Canoes, Builders, and Clubs
Model Yachting in America – Correspondence
Measurement Debate – Correspondence
Steam Yacht Correspondence
Exchange and Sale Column
Model Yacht Club Register
Advertisements and Trade Notices

The Model‑Yachtsman and Canoeist
Editorial Notes – Models Running Off Their Helms
Editorial Notes – Club Progress and Current Events
Liverpool International Exhibition – Canoe and Boat Awards
Model Yachting on the Serpentine in 1859
Doings of the Clubs
Gateshead Model Yacht Club – Match Reports
Grimsby Model Yacht Club – Season Summary
New Club Announcement – Medway Model Yacht Club
Jarrow Model Yacht Club – Club Development
Kingston Model Yacht Club – End of Season Report
Canoeing – Lessons from Over the Sea
Then to Now – A History of Canoeing (Continued)
Illustration Pages – “Porriwiggle” and American Canoes
Free Rovers Canoe Club (Birmingham) – Club Activities
A Common‑Place Cruise on Well‑Known Waters (Continued)
Reefs – Editorial Notes and Anecdotes
Correspondence – Canoe Design and Equipment
Correspondence – Calls for Association and Cooperation
Correspondence – Model Yachting Performance and Measurement
Model Yacht Club Register
Exchange and Sale Column
Advertisements and Trade Notices