Model Yachting in the United States
An overview of Model Yachting in the US from the early days through the 1960s.
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Sea-Going Model Yachts (1906)
Model yachting, like all other sports and pastimes, has been infused with the spirit of the age.
More on Prospero
As is so often the case, once we run an article on a boat (Prospero, Vol. 13 No. 2) we get a response from our readers, and the Prospero article in our last issue was no exception.
Prospero
The great British designer W.J. Daniels produced uncommonly handsome boats, but none, in my opinion, as pretty as this schooner, named for the sorcerer in Shakespeare’s play The Tempest.
Model Yachts: How to Design and Build Them
This is the earliest comprehensive treatment of model yachting that we have encountered. It comes from the English journal Amateur Work, a Victorian periodical with articles on arts, crafts, and some truly frightening electric devices. The article is interesting, and typical for its age, in the way it combines rules of thumb with engineering calculation.
Turnbuckles and Bottle Screws
A turnbuckle, strictly speaking, has two threads, one right-hand and one left-hand. A bottle screw has one. Most people use the term “turnbuckle” for both.
Vintage Marblehead Coordinator’s Report: Winter 2000/2001
This report doesn't deal with specific rule changes, but it discusses the interesting concept of assigning boats to the Traditional or High Flyer division based on properties of the boat rather than relying strictly on the design year because that is often unknown or murky.