Nov. 24, 1894.] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
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AUTOMATIC STEERING GEAR FOR MODEL YACHTS. 
METAL FITTINGS FOR MODEL YACHTS. 
a small flat-bottomed punt, with a pair of short oars. After the race 
is started each owner rows after his yacht, and when he judges that 
she has gone far enough on a certain course, he rows sharply up 
under her lee, drops one oar and seizes the yacht, trimming sheets or 
putting her on the other tack, the main point being that he is penal- 
ized 10 seconds for each time he touches the boat. The rules of the 
American Model Y. C. as follows will prove useful to those interested 
in forming clubs. 
Chapter I— Club Signals.— Sec. 1. The distinguishing signal of the 
club shall be a pointed burgee, its width being two-thirds of its 
length, the field of white, with a border and "V" shaped cross-piece 
of navy blue. 
Sec. 2. The commodore's yacht shall fly a pennant similar to the 
club signal, with three blue stars in the white field. 
Sec. 3. The vice-commodore's yacht shall fly a pennant similar to 
the commodore's, except that it shall have only two stars instead of 
three. 
Chapter II.— Sec. 1. Each yacht shall carry a distinguishing signal 
flag. 
Sec. 2. The flag of each yacht shall be swallow-tail shape, one- 
twelfth the length of loadwaterline, width two-thirds the length; the 
point to be one- third the length, and the same distance apart. 
Sec. 3. Each yacht shall have a distinguishing number, which shall 
be assigned to it by the measurer. 
Sec. 4. The private signal of each yacht shall be registered with the 
measurer, and no two members shall have the same device. 
Chapter HI — Regattas.— Sec. 1. There shall be three (3) regattas in 
each year, spring, summer and fall. 
Sec. 2. The date of the spring regatta shall be the thirtieth (30th) 
day of May, the summer regatta the fourth (4th) day of July, and the 
fall regatta the first (1st) Monday in September. 
Sec. 3. A committee of three members shall be appointed at the 
April meeting to make arrangements for and direct the same. 
Sec. 4. An appropriation, if necessary, shall be made for defraying 
the cost of the prizes for the regattas, and all other expenses apper- 
taining to the same. 
Chapter IV.— Challenges.— Sec. 1. After a yacht has been defeated 
in a race for a challenge prize, the owner can challenge with the same 
yacht, for the same prize, for a race to be sailed on or after the four- 
teenth day after the date of his defeat, but not sooner. 
Chapter V. — Voting.— Sec. 1. All changes or alterations in the 
Yachting Regulations, or Sailing: Rules, must be submitted in writing 
at the regular meeting in September, and seconded, and be voted upon 
at the regular meeting in October of each year. Such changes or 
alterations as are made to go into effect the following season, and 
remain in force throughout the season. 
No proposition to change, alter or add to the yachting regulations 
or sailing rules will be entertained by the club at any other than the 
above stated meetings. 
Sec. 2. All active members that are in good standing in the club are 
entitled to a vote on the yachting and sailing regulations, and if unable 
to be present at the meeting may register their vote in writing, over 
their signature, and send the same to the secretary of the club, prior 
to the date of the meeting at which the vote will be taken. 
Sec. 3. The secretary shall send to each and every active member a 
verbatim copy of each motion submitted and seconded at the Septem- 
ber meeting of each year, which in any way relates to the yachting 
regulations or sailing rules. 
" Sec. 4. Members voting in writing over their signature must so 
designate by their signature on the back of the envelope containing 
their vote. Envelopes so designated to be opened ODly at the meeting 
at which the vote is to be taken and by tellers appointed by the chair- 
man. Votes sent in envelopes not indorsed, or so indorsed and not 
properly sealed, will not be considered. • 
Chapter VI. — Change of Ownership. — Sec. 1. Any member, on sell- 
ing or transferring a yacht, shall give notice of the same to the 
measurer. 
Sec. 2. Any member purchasing or coming into possession as owner 
of a yacht, shall give the measurer thirty (30) days' notice before he 
can enter such yacht in a race. 
Sec 3. Any yacht which is not registered on the club records in the 
names of the owner or owners, shall not be entitled to representation 
in the club. 
Chapter VII.— Measurement.— Sec. 1. No yacht shall be represented 
in the club, unless in has been measured and duly registered by the 
measurer, specifying its dimensions, rig, etc. 
Sec. 2. Any member wishing to enter a new yacht in a regular club 
race must notify the measurer at least ten (10) days before the date 
of the race, otherwise the yacht will not be allowed to enter the race. 
Sec. 3. After a yacht has been measured for a race no person shall 
alter the rig or trim of the hull of such yacht until after such race, 
and then he must give notice of such change to the measurer, and 
such yacht must be remeasured previous to entering in any race sailed 
under club rules and regulations. 
Sec. 4. The rule for measuring loadwaterline length is that all 
length of boat below the 1 w.l. in excess of l.w.l. be added to the l.w.l. 
the same to be the l.w.l. length. 
Sec. 5. Yachts shall be measured for time allowance according to 
the following system, viz.: 
To the square root of the actual sail area of the largest suit of sails 
carried add the l.w.l. length and divide by 2, the result being corrected 
length for calculating time allowance. 
Chapter VIII.— Alterations. — Sec. 1. Any alteration in a yacht (hull 
or rig) must be reported, and said yacht measured previous to the 
next race, and any yacht shall be remeasured at the written request to 
the measurer of any two yacht owners. 
Chapter IX. — Ballast. — Sec. 1. All yachts shall have only stationary 
ballast in a race, and at the meeting previous to any race the regis- 
tered weight at which any yacht shall be sailed, and the position in 
which the ballast will be carried in that race shall then be named. 
Chapter X — Registered Weight.— Sec 1. The total weight of a 
yacht (with largest suit of sail set) shall be its registered weight.' 
Chapter XI.— Limit. — Sec. 1. No yaeht under thirty-five (35) inches 
length on loadwaterline shall be recognized in the club. 
Sec. 2. All yachts belonging to the club must be named. 
SAILING REGULATIONS. 
Rule I— Classification— Sec. 1. The sloop yachts shall be divided 
into three (3) classes, as follows: 
First class— All yachts of forty-eight (48) and under fifty-three (53) 
inches loadwaterline length. 
Second class — All yachts of forty-two (42) and under forty-eight 
(48) inches loadwaterline length. 
Third class— All yachts of thirty-five (35) and under forty -two (42) 
inches loadwaterline length. 
Sec. 2. Schooners— One class only, viz. : From forty-eight (48) to 
sixty-three (63) inches inclusive, loadwaterline length. 
Rule II. — Time Allowance. — The rule of time allowance shall be as 
follows: 
The larger yacht shall allow the smaller yacht time, in which the 
corrected length only shall be taxed, it to be taxed at the rate of ten 
(10) seconds to the inch for a one-mile course. 
Rule III— Objections.— If any objections be made in regard to the 
class or sailing of any yacht in a race, such objections must be made 
in writing to the regatta committee before three (3) o'clock P. M. the 
day after the regatta. 
Rule IV.— Limit of Time. — The limit of time for making a race over 
the club course shall be for first class yachts twenty (20) minutes, for 
second class yachts twenty-two (.22) minutes), and for third class 
yachts twenty -five (25) minutes. 
Rule V. — Interval Between Classes.— Sec. 1. An interval not exceed- 
ing thirty (30) minutes shall be allowed between the races for different 
classes, at the expiration of which time any yacht not ready to start 
will be ruled out of the race for that class. 
Sec. 2. At least three yachts must start in a class or no prize shall be 
awarded in that class. 
Rule VI.— Racing.— Sec. 1. All regular races of the club shall be 
sailed over a given course to be established by the regatta committee 
on the dav of the race. 
Sec. 2. The races shall start from or across an imaginary line drawn 
between two anchored buoys, thence to and around a buoy anchored 
not less than one-fourth of a mile distant from line of starting, return- 
ing over the same course, and finishing at the starting line. 
Rule VII.— Buoys.— Starting and finishing buoys shall be set about 
fifty (50) feet apart, at right angles with the line of the course. 
Rule VIII. — About fifteen (15) feet behind the starting line a buoy 
shall be set which will fly a white flag, astern of which all yachts shall 
be released, and shall cross the starting line under full headway. 
Rule IX — The setting of all buoys, and the direction in which all 
yachts shall pass between or around said buoys shall be left entirely 
to the discretion of the regatta committee, they to notify all persons 
participai ing in such race before the start is made. 
Rule X —There shall be a preparatory signal given, and shortly after 
the starling signal shall be given. 
Rule XI.— A limit of two (2) minutes shall be allowed for the yachts 
to cross the starting line. 
Rule XII.— The time of each yacht to be taken as it crosses the line 
within the limit of time. 
Rule XIII —The time of all yachts that cross after the time limit 
shall be taken as having started at the expiration of the limit. 
Rule XIV.— Fouling.— Should any two or three yachts foul during a 
race such race must be sailed over again, unless, in the opinion of the 
i i-gatta committee, said yachts did not stand a fair chance to win such 
race. 
Sec. 2. Should any yacht while in a race foul a buoy such yacht must 
be sailed around said buoy again from the proper direction, provided 
the owner desires to continue in the race. 
