The Model Craftsman: Volume 9, Issue 7 – December 1940
The Quaker City and Atlantic club sailed off the tie for first place on Sunday, October 20, 1940, at Warinanco Park Lake. Each team sent four boats. It was a closely contested race.
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The Model Craftsman: Volume 9, Issue 6 – November 1940
We received a very nice letter from
Mr. T. W. Houk, of the seattle M. Y. C.
(He is also the Vice President of the
M.Y.R.A.A.) concerning the use of the
vane gear. We are publishing the letter
in its entirety.
MYRAA Special Report of the Secretary of M.Y.R.A.A. – November 1940
Designs for the 6-meter, M Class, X Class and A Class
The Model Craftsman: Volume 9, Issue 5 – October 1940
We personally like the 70-800. It is easy to transport. We will not design our own model, but will shop around until we find a model to our liking, then build it and try to give a comprehensive idea as to the trials and tribulations of the amateur craftsman.
The Model Craftsman: Volume 9, Issue 4 – September 1940
In all of the discussion and agitation which has been brewing recently regarding the pros and cons of the vane gear and sliding
rig combination, there has been little, if any, mention of the one phase of this matter that should be given primary consideration.
The Model Craftsman: Volume 9, Issue 3 – August 1940
The controversy among the model
yachtsmen in the Eastern division about
the use of the sliding rig and vane gear
is rapidly reaching the point where. unless a level headed view is taken of the situation, the entire sport of model yachting in this division will receive a
serious set-back.
The Model Craftsman: Volume 9, Issue 2 – July 1940
We have received some answers to the
article by F. S. Snow, on the Sliding Rig in the last issue.
Sail Plans: Dimensioned and Balanced for the Marblehead Class Model Racing Yacht
Here in Wisconsin, where skippers frequently encounter high wind velocities during the course of our model yacht racing season, it is almost essential that our craft be equipped with first, second, and even third suits of sails, while the hulls themselves remain of such a design as to be driven easily on those days when the winds are light. This situation compels may of us to make more than a casual study of our sail requirements.
The Model Craftsman: Volume 9, Issue 1 – June 1940
There has been much talk lately in model yachting circles about the “sliding rig” and the trend of sportsmen to use it.