The problem of what class of model racing yacht to build often confronts beginners, and sometimes, experienced skippers. Size, weight, portability, and general appearance are the principal factors to be considered, as well as the nature, size, and accessibility of the local sailing waters.
X Class (American 1,000 Square-Inch Sai] Area Class) RATING RULES
Adopted Dec. 1939 by the M.Y.R.A.A.
Saturday the wind reached a velocity of 35 miles per hour, from the South. Sunday the wind swung around to the north and fell to about 5 miles per hour.
The question of suitable sailing waters has always been and still is, of major importance to all model yachting enthusiasts, for the simple reason that one rarely comes by suitable sailing waters. It seems incredible that in the entire Metropolitan area of New York there
is not one pond properly arranged for the racing of model yachts. Unfortunately, this is the rule rather than the exception throughout the country.
The 1939 A class championship is now history, and I am sure it was one of the very best ever held in the U. 5. The presence of three skippers from the
East, two of them holders of championships in other years, and all the significance in connection therewith,
made the affair of strong importance to
followers of the sport everywhere and
particularly to those here on the “coast.
Editorial Reviews the 1939 season
More About Wing Sails – Experimental study of rigid wing sails on model yachts,
International Race for the Robertson 6‑Metre Cup (Detroit)
Fleetwood Regatta – Coverage of the British Championship
Ships and Shoes and Sealing Wax – A reflective, lighter piece
Clubs – News and reports
Our Scottish Page – Scottish association .
Television Broadcast from the Round Pond at Kensington Gardens.
Canadian News – Updates on model yachting activity and conditions in Canada
Book Reviews – Reviews of recently published books and catalogues .
Advertisements and Notices
The M.Y.R.A.A. (U.S.) has 52 clubs
in Eastern, Mid-West, and West Coast
Divisions. It was organized 1924. While
the British show a greater number of
models registered than we do in America,
it is because they have six classes of
models.
Editorial – Reflects on class racing, design
The “Davison” Trip Tacking Gear
Wooden Merchant‑Ship Building
Our Scottish Page – Reports
News of the Little Ships – Club racing
News from Éire – Irish model yachting
American News – Reports on U.S.
Clubs – Detailed club reports
Correspondence – Technical letters
From our old friend Dr. Houk of the
Seattle M. Y. C. comes word that they
are going places with their pond. They
depleted their treasury to purchase a second-hand gasoline ‘donkey, a Fresno
bucket, and cable to dredge out their
pond place, 200 by 800 feet on Puget
Sound.
