Category The Model Craftsman

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.

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 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.

We have received some answers to the
article by F. S. Snow, on the Sliding Rig in the last issue.

There has been much talk lately in model yachting circles about the “sliding rig” and the trend of sportsmen to use it.

There has been considerable controversy regarding the Vane Steering Gear
wherever its use in model yachting has
been utilized. In the opinion of the writer, the Vane Gear is the great leveller in model yacht sailing, especially when used to windward.

The sport of model yachting is sometimes mixed up with the sailing of the common homemade or “toy boat” variety of sailing, where the proud parent whittles out a small boat from a shingle or a piece of scrap wood that is lying around the cellar collecting dust. The majority of these are poorly designed and turned out. They may be the finest of craftsmanship and the people take the model to the lake where “Junior” sits on the shore while “Daddy” tries to sail the boat.

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.

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.