Sea-Going Model Yachts (1906)
Model yachting, like all other sports and pastimes, has been infused with the spirit of the age.
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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.
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.
Vintage Marblehead Coordinator’s Report: Winter 1999/2000
This report discusses more suggested changes to the rule including the use of modern materials and fiberglass hulls. It reviews and discusses nine proposed changes and gives their approval status.
Vintage Marblehead Coordinator’s Report: Fall 1999
This is a short report inviting members to submit rule change proposals.