- 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
Editorial Notes: Growth and International Reach
Club Formation, Secession & Measurement Rules
Towards a National Association
Support for Isolated Sailors
Obituary & Community Memory
“Model Yacht Building for Beginners” (Buttercup)
Editorial Vision for 1885
Measurement & Classification Debate
Early History of Model Yachting
Club News
Beginner Instruction (“Buttercup”)
A correction is issued for the size of the London M.Y.C.'s sailing water.
The successful West Cowes Regatta is praised, and the formation of a local West Cowes Model Yacht Club is suggested.
Design & Measurement: The editorial discusses the drawbacks of the latest trend toward "lean type" model yachts.
The issue concludes with a Register detailing the varied measurement rules for model yacht clubs across the UK, including those in London, Liverpool, Glasgow, and Hull.
Launch of the London Model Yacht Club with the new “240 Rule”.
Beginner Tips: How to manage sails in varying breezes and correct faults like “running off helm.”
Club Reports: Race results and activities from London, Glasgow, Greenock, Hull, and others.
Yachting News: Updates on French yacht lists, regattas in Southampton, Portsmouth, Thames, and Orford.
Correspondence: Calls for unified measurement rules and beginner-friendly building guides.
Hollingworth Lake Regatta.
Public Support & Prizes: Commends the Hollingworth Lake Co. for offering £10 in prize money, noting it is a notable instance of a public.
Regatta Course Choice: Warns club officers against choosing water sheets that are too large.
Improving Spectator Appeal: Suggests that for great public exhibitions of racing, sailing one straight course instead of only tacking to windward would make the sport more interesting and understandable to the general public.
Design Section: Includes a Design for a 20-Tonner model yacht.
