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This is the course the navigator must steer 
from his position A in order to pass five miles 
south of the point C. 
From this it can be seen that in order to re¬ 
vert this compass course to a true course, we 
must simply reverse the above process thus: 
Rule 2. 
Compass course (right hand). N. 81 E. 
Deviation (right hand). 2 E. 
Rule 2. 
Magnetic course (right hand). N. 83 E. 
Variation (left hand). 13 W. 
True course (right hand). N. 70 E. 
What is meant by right and left hand bearings 
and courses can best be explained by diagram 
(Diagram 5). The navigator must suppose him¬ 
self standing at the center of the compass, fac¬ 
ing either of the poles. Bearings which lie in 
the quadrant on his right are called “right-hand” 
and those which lie in the quadrant on his left 
are called “left-hand.” 
Thus, all bearings between north and east, or 
south and west, are termed right-hand bearings, 
while those between north and west and south 
and east are said to be left-hand bearings. In 
dealing with them in all problems pertaining to 
correction of courses, etc., like signs (such as 
two rights or two lefts) are always added, while 
unlike signs are always subtracted. 
Once the amateur navigator has made himself 
perfectly familiar with the use of his Field’s 
rulers, and can correct his bearings and courses 
easily and accurately by the above methods, he 
has made the first real strides toward a sound 
knowledge of navigation. — Yachting Monthly, 
England. 
Canarsie Y. C. 
At the annual meeting of the Carnasie Y. C., 
Louis Wedel was elected commodore. Joseph R. 
Hodgson retired after serving two terms during 
which time the club has grown in numbers and 
financially. Mr. Wedel is a young, enthusiastic 
yachtsman under whose guidance the club is cer¬ 
tain to continue in prosperity and power. Other 
officers are: Vice-Commodore, Nat G. Bennett; 
Recording Secretary, J. Halistead Patterson; 
Financial Secretary, George E. Winters; Treas¬ 
urer, John P. Sparr; Measurer, J. W. Fletcher; 
Trustees for two years, Joseph H. Hodgson, 
Joseph B. Acker and John Dewes. 
Thomas M. Mannion, who served as fleet cap¬ 
tain under Commodore Hodgson, was reap¬ 
pointed by Commodore Wedel. The committees 
are as follows; House, George G. Brown, 
Chairman; Herman Green and Edward Hayes, 
Regatta; Martin R. Plage, Chairman; E. T. M. 
Cane and George Masters. Entertainment, Fred 
S. Titus, Chairman; John L. Fedliesen and Fred 
von Staden. Membership, H. C. Hafely. 
Club Elections. 
ST. AUGUSTINE POWER BOAT CLUB. 
Results of annual election of the St. Augus¬ 
tine Power Boat Club was held on Feb. 7, 1912: 
Commodore, Geo. W. Gibbs; Vice-Chairman, 
Seth Perkins; Rear Commodore, W. M. Wright; 
Treasurer, Guy Farris; Secretary, Chas. F. Hop¬ 
kins, Jr.; Fleet Captain, F. O. Iwanowski; Board 
of Governors, E. W. Howatt, X. Lopez, A. M. 
Taylor, H. Muller and J. T. Pacetti. 
The meeting was most enthusiastic and the 
prospects for the brightest future possible was 
conclusively shown, especially so far as racing 
is concerned. The Southern championship races 
being a meet of national importance. 
An Appreciation. 
Buffalo. N. Y., Feb. 5 .—Editor Forest and 
Stream:^ Just a line in appreciation of the cur¬ 
rent artic’e in Forest and Stream entitled, “A 
Trip to Honolulu in a Bark.” It is fine and 
well written and more acceptable perhaps on 
account of the present scarcity of such articles 
describing the real thing in sailing. I know 
there are lots of readers of Forest and Stream 
who will be delighted with the story. In these 
degenerate days of gasolene it certainly is a 
relief once in a while to get a little salt air 
blown in in that way. Let us have this season 
in your yachting columns photos and designs of 
new racing sail craft in the Lakes as well as 
on the coast, and stories of cruises and illus¬ 
trations; in fact, keep up the reputation of your 
paper as the authority on yachting. 
L. G. N. 
M©{L©ir B©aiLmi 
Small Speed Boats. 
It needed the coming of the Pioneer in 1910 
to stir us to life and make us realize that the 
hydroplane was a factor to be considered in 
speed boats and the great possibilities of this 
type. 
Since the advent of the light gasolene 
motors, which only in recent years have 
arrived at their present perfection, much ex¬ 
perimenting in high speed boats has been done 
throughout this country, resulting in wonder¬ 
ful performances by recent speed boats. Even 
a few years ago any man predicting such 
speeds as were made at Huntington last sum¬ 
mer by various boats, would have been scoffed 
at by most “experts,” the most spectacular of 
the 1911 racers being the wonderful Dixie IV., 
fastest boat in the world, the idol of all motor 
boat enthusiasts in this country. 
The Dixie Junior is the ideal small racing 
hydroplane to-day. This craft is being de¬ 
signed I '- Messrs. Tams, Lemoine & Crane, 
pioneers in the designing of motor boats. 
The Dixie Junior is guaranteed to have a 
speed of 3^ miles an hour. She will be 20 feet 
long, 4 feet 6 inches beam. The model of the 
boat is the result of the experience gained by 
Messrs. Tams, Lemoine & Crane in the de¬ 
signing of such famous racers as Vingt Et Un, 
Challenger, etc., world famous boats in their 
day, and Dixies L, IL, III. and IV., all the 
latter being winners of the British Interna¬ 
tional trophy. Under Mr. Crane’s supervision, 
exhaustive model tests of this special 20-foot 
hydroplane were hel'd this fall and winter in 
the official Government testing tanks at Wash¬ 
ington. No expense was spared to make the 
results absolutely certain. 
The construction of the boat is substantial 
throughout, strength not having been sacri¬ 
ficed to attain speed, and only the best of ma¬ 
terial and workmanship have been used. 
Frames and floors of elm, yellow pine plank- 
sheer, selected mahogany planking, copper 
fastened. She will have three double planked 
bulkheads. Shafts of Tobin bronze, propeller 
Manganese bronze, the latter being specially 
designed for the boat by Mr. Crane. Metal 
fittings throughout will be of brass or bronze. 
Dixie Junior can be carried in the davits of 
yachts of even comparatively small size. 
The Staten Island Shipbuilding Company, 
who built Dixie IV., are building the Dixie 
Juniors. 
The arrangement of the boat has been very 
carefully worked out. Forward is a small 
turtle back deck, directly aft of this is the 
helmsman’s cockpit, in which are two comfort¬ 
able seats. Throttle, clutch, etc., are arranged 
as in an automobile, so as to insure perfect 
control by the driver at all times. Aft of the 
cockpit is the engine compartment, motor be¬ 
ing under a hood. All parts easily accessible. 
There is an engineer’s cockpit abaft the motor, 
followed by a small deck. .The helmsman’s 
seat being forward of the motor does away 
with the objectionable gases and noises, and 
her flare forward is sufficient to throw the 
spray well aft of the man at the wheel, assur¬ 
ing him a dry, comfortable place. 
The motor is a special six-cylinder Sterling, 
Syi bore, 6-inch stroke, rated 45-65 horse¬ 
power. These engines are having some slight 
alterations made in them to make them more 
efficient for the hard usage that they will 
probably be put to, having in view the pro¬ 
duction of an engine that will stand up under 
the most adverse conditions, and that can be 
absolutely relied upon to finish any races 
entered into. The motor without question is 
oneof the smoothest, quietest running engines 
built. The cylinders are cast in pairs, an 
arrangement which reduces the number of 
joints and possibility of leakage to a minimum. 
Cylinders and valve seats thoroughly water- 
jacketed. All gears, cam shaft, and in fact 
every essential to the operation of the motor 
are covered, nothing being exposed, all parts 
easily accessible. Reverse gear of special de¬ 
sign is placed in an extension of the lower 
base. Crank shaft, of special analyzed steel, 
the lower base, also special, that is, water- 
jacketed, thus cooling the oil in the base of 
the engine. A special steel fly wheel has been 
built for these motors. 
The ignition system is of the Bosch 2-spark 
dual type. As to horsepower the motor will 
develop about 85 B. H. P. at 1,000 revolutions, 
and at 1,200 revolutions per minute probably 
better than 95 B. H. P. 
Any purchaser of a Dixie Junior may see 
his own motor tested in the works of the 
Sterling Engine Company, Buffalo, or deputize 
some one to represent him at the test if he 
sees fit. So much for the engine, which was 
selected in the first place only after careful 
consideration on account of its mechanical 
efficiency, general simplicity and well-known 
reliability. 
As Mr. Crane once said in speaking of Dixie 
IV., “We wanted a boat that could race 30 
miles in moderate weather, then do it again 
to-morrow, and, if necessary, the next day.” 
This also applies to Dixie Junior. 
These boats are being built as a stock class 
and therefore only a limited number are avail¬ 
able for sale. 
Los Angeles M. B. C. 
The Los Angeles Motor Boat Club, at its 
annual meeting, elected the following officers 
for the ensuing year; President and Commo¬ 
dore, Roy L. DeCamp: First Vice-President 
and Vice-Commodore, R. C. McClay; Second 
Vice-President and Rear Commodore, Roy F. 
B. Shaver; Port Captain, W. J. Wiklie; Treas¬ 
urer, C. J. Black: Secretary, E. R. Abbott; Di¬ 
rectors—Clement L. Shinn, Dr. Walter N. 
Vilas, Geo. H. Rector. 
This club is a young one, only being in ex¬ 
istence about a year, but has a live member¬ 
ship of sixty-two, all hustlers and motor boat 
enthusiasts, and owmers of some of the finest 
fishing and speed boats on the coast. Many 
ARCTIC HUNTING 
For charter, ship fully equipped, specially built 
for ice work, for one or more months’ cruise in 
Greenland or Spitzbergen and Franz Josef’s Land 
waters, will accommodate party of 5 to 15. Polar 
bear, reindeer, fox, seal, walrus, Arctic birds, 
fishing. 
ARCTIC, 1004 Oliver Bldg., Boston, Mass. 
ARTHUR BINNEY 
(Formerly SxEWABT & Binnev) 
Naval Architect and Yacht Broker 
Mason Building. Kilby SL, BOSTON, MASS. 
Cable Address, “Designer.” Boston 
COX (Si STEVENS 
Yacht Brokers and Naval Architects 
15 William Street - New York 
Telephones 1375 and 1376 Broad 
YACHT and BOAT SAILING 
Sy' t/>e Idle TOijeon K.emp 
Tenth edition. Published 1904. We have a copy in 
fairly good condition, published at $12, which we will 
sell for $9.00. 
FOREST AND STREAM PUBLISHING CO. 
