ICE YACHTING 



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ICHNEUMON 



AN ICE YACHT 



A two-masted vessel such as is pictured here 

 can exceed the speed of a fast express train. 



triangular, and of whatever size is convenient. 

 The mast is usually placed at the junction of 

 the crossbar and the body of the yacht, or a 

 little in front of the crossbar. A second mast 

 is often added at the stem. 



Ice yacht races form important winter 

 events. The course is always triangular, usu- 

 ally with a distance of one mile for each side 

 of the triangle. Contestants must sail a given 

 number of times round the course in each 

 heat. w.c. 



ICHNEUMON, iknu'mon, the name applied 

 to a number of small, weasel-shaped, flesh- 

 eating animals of the civet family. The name 

 is from the Greek, translated liberally to mean 

 to track or hunt out, referring originally to its 

 habit of seeking after the eggs of crocodiles. 

 The best-known species is found in Egypt, 



HOW TO BUILD A SMALL ICE YACHT 



Details of construction are shown with sufficient clearness to enable any skilful boy to construct a 

 -erviceable yacht. When completed it should have the appearance of the boat in the middle picture. 



