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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[March 25, 1911. 
New Model Hydroplane. 
A new form of hydroplane has been invented 
by an Italian engineer, which is something 
quite new. The inventor, Ing. Enrico Forlanini, 
of Milan, has furnished a description of the new 
craft. 
"The apparatus has been patented under the 
name of appareccio idrovolante (apparatus for 
hydroplaning). It constitutes true hydraulic 
flight, the apparatus being sustained by the water 
in the same manner that birds and aeroplanes 
are sustained in the air; that is to say, by the 
dynamic reaction of the water on the super¬ 
ficies or planes attached to the hull of the 
hydroplanes, most of these planes remaining 
completely out of the water while the machine 
is in action. 
“The idea of using the dynamical reaction of 
the water is not new but up to the present has 
not been applied with success except what has 
been attempted with gliding boats; in these 
boats, however, the hull does not leave the 
water but skims on the surface, which hinders 
the attainment of really high speeds. _ 
“The most important characteristic of the 
hydroplane is that the resistance of the water 
is not dependent on the speed but remains con¬ 
stant and is equal to half the total weight of the 
apparatus; the total resistance is increased only 
by a portion of resistance due to the air, a por¬ 
tion naturally proportional to the square of the 
speed. In consequence similar hydroplanes in 
the future should be able to attain speeds of 
60 to 100 miles an hour and change themselves 
into flying machines by the addition of the 
neccessary planes for aerial suspension.” 
After six years of experimenting Ing. For¬ 
lanini can now consider that he has arrived at 
fully satisfactory and definite results, says the 
Scientific American. The first hydroplane he 
tried during the years 1905, 1906 and 1907 im¬ 
mediately demonstrated the excellence of the 
new system, but its performances were always 
handicapped by the irregular working of a bad 
70-horsepower motor with which it was fitted. 
Another hydroplane tried during the years 1908 
and 1909 was fitted with a steam motor that 
worked more regularly. Although the effective 
power was only 25 horsepower and the weight 
of the boat over a ton, this machine attained a 
speed of over fifty kilometers an hour. 
The hydroplane that is being tested at present 
weighs two tons when there are two persons 
aboard—it is possible to carry four other per¬ 
sons—and it is fitted with a ioo-horsepower 
gasolene motor. It has attained a speed of 45 
miles an hour, and this speed will be increased 
by the introduction of a few modifications that 
are being gradually indicated during the trials 
it is now undergoing. This hydroplane has a 
hull .32.8 feet long, at the bows and stern are 
two strong steel tubes about 11 l /? feet long, 
fixed transversely. At the four free ends of 
these tubes—namely, on the starboard and port 
sides of the boat—is fixed a sort of framework 
which contains a series of planes, one above the 
other. These superficies or planes are made 
of high resistance steel, the workmanship being 
very accurate, and their size decreases from the 
top to the bottom. 
When the hydroplane is not working, but is 
floating on the water like any other ordinary 
boat the planes are immersed in the water and 
have a slight horizontal inclination. Immedi¬ 
ately the hydroplane, owing to the working of 
the screw, begins to move forward, the water 
exercises a vertical force on the planes in pre¬ 
cisely the same manner as the air on the planes 
of an aeroplane; the hull, therefore, tends to 
rise and so diminishes its immersion and 
naturally the resistance against its motion in a 
manner that the speed is able to increase. In 
this way there conies a moment when the hull 
is completely out of the water. At this point 
the speed rapidly increases and little by little 
the various planes or superficies rise out of the 
water one after the other. When the maximum 
speed is reached only the bottom planes remain 
on the water, while the bottom of the hull is 
sixty-five centimeters higher. 
The propeller by which this strange craft is 
driven is carried on a hollow fin which may be 
seen amidships, the short propeller shaft being 
revolved by bevel gears attached to a vertical, 
intermediate shaft, driven direct off the motor. 
A Naval Discoverer. 
President Lowell, of Harvard, speaking of 
the English Ministry, told this story to illus¬ 
trate the fact that the lord admiral is chosen 
rather for his executive ability that for his 
knowledge of naval affairs, says the Boston 
Record. The lord admiral, shortly after his ap¬ 
pointment, went down to the docks to inspect 
the ships and to show his interest in the navy. 
As he approached the first large ship, whose 
portholes were open, his interest increased and 
his step quickened. When he finally was near 
enough to look inside the ship, he exclaimed in 
amazement: "Why, the old thing is hollow, 
isn't it?” 
Sparks. 
At the regular meeting of the Westchester 
Motor Boat Club the following officers were 
elected: Commodore, William H. Ferris; Vice- 
Commodore, William Torbeck; Secretary, 
Charles B. Lambert; Treasurer, Edward Hehre; 
Fleet Captain, Henry W. Piering; Fleet Sur¬ 
geon, Henry Hehre; Board of Directors—Wil¬ 
liam H. Ferris, George Auer, Sidney B. Hic- 
kox, Alfred Gatterdem and Bernard Nathan. 
Canoeing. 
Atlantic Division Dinner. 
The annual dinner of the Atlantic Division of 
the A. C. A. was held on Saturday evening, 
March 18, at Teutonia Hall, 144 East Sixteenth 
Street, New York city. 
The room was decorated with flags belonging 
to the association and the club flags of the clubs 
attending. After the usual meetings and renewal 
of friendships, usual on such occasions, the din¬ 
ner commenced and seventy men arose to the 
toast to the A. C. A. 
After an excellently served dinner, enlivened 
by the efforts of several singers engaged for the 
occasion, and the Stein song rendered by Chip¬ 
munk to an admiring audience, the program for 
the coming season was announced by Vice-Com¬ 
modore R. F. Tims. 
An address was read from Commodore H. D. 
James in which he outlined many ways in which 
the members could assist the officers in obtain¬ 
ing better results in increasing the membership 
and advertising in the Year Book. 
A telegram received from J. K. Hand, F. 
Abercrombie and C. Tyson, all absent members, 
was read, in which they expressed their regrets 
in being unable to attend. 
Judge R. J. Wilkin, president of the board of 
governors, then made a speech, in the course of 
which he announced that the disbanded Ad¬ 
miralty Canoe Club had established a fund to 
be controlled by the A. C. A., and the interest 
of which was to be used for the purchase of 
prizes. Among other things spoken of was the 
advisability of changing the location of meets 
and need of more activity in canoeing among 
the officers. 
What appealed most to the members was his 
allusion to the spirit of free masonry among the 
members, and in conclusion expressed his firm 
intention of declining to serve another term as 
president of the board of governors. 
Judge F. W. Hopkins was then introduced and 
delighted the diners with an entertaining and 
witty speech on the benefits of canoeing to the 
“bald heads.” 
Ex-Vice Commodore Quasebart then distri¬ 
buted prizes won at the I.abor Day meet to those 
who had proved too modest to call for the fruits 
of their labor. 
Rear Commodore H. B. Fort made a few well 
chosen remarks on the Delaware end of the pro¬ 
gram, and pleaded for a big delegation from 
New York. 
Frederic Andreas then reminded all of the 
beauties and delights of the Hackensack cruise, 
which is the next event of the season. Ex-Com¬ 
modore Douglass then took matters in hand and 
spoke on the need of everyone putting their 
shoulder to the wheel and not depending on a 
few men to do the work. Racing matters then 
were discussed, and he closed by proving “that 
he was not as old as he had thought.” Commo¬ 
dore Hyde, of Yonkers C. C., then spoke on mis¬ 
sionary work and casually mentioned that the 
Yonkers four was scheduled to clean up every¬ 
thing in the Division. 
Commodore Burns, of the Chippewa C. C., 
then spoke of the expectations of his club in the 
racing line, and spoke as though he doubted the 
accuracy of the representative from Yonkers. 
D. Hid, of Mohawk C. C., then spoke of the 
work and close affiliation of the A. C. C. D. and 
the A. C. A. 
Ex-Commodore W. U. Lawson was then in¬ 
troduced and spoke of the strides made in the 
association since his term of office. 
Ex-Commodore H. L. Quick then made a 
speech in the course of which he apologized for 
the fact that the Yonkers four were not present 
owing to the strict training that they are under. 
Ex-Purser F. T. Wilson asked for more 
visitors to his club and reminded us of the well 
known fact that the latch string of the Red 
Dragon C. C. was always hanging out. 
As the hour was getting late, the dinner was 
then closed, and the visiting members departed 
for their respective hotels. The large representa¬ 
tion from the Delaware River canoeists was par¬ 
ticularly noticeable, and aroused much favorable 
comment. Harry F. Noah, Purser. 
Swastika C. C. 
T he third regular meeting of the Swastika 
Canoe Club, composed of members of the Spring 
Street Athletic Club, was held at Trenton re¬ 
cently. The following officers and members 
were'present: Willard B. Yates, President; A. 
Bruce Campbell, Vice-President; Irving R. 
Yates, Treasurer; J. Dale Herron, Secretary; 
George W. Williams, Sergeant-at-Arms; Edgar 
H. Wilson, Charles E. Wilson, Brayton E. Rob¬ 
bins, Clifford T. Robbins, William H. Kelly, 
Elmer E. Wright. 
A. C. A. Membership. 
NEW MEMBERS PROPOSED. 
Atlantic Division.—John F. Miller, Borden- 
town, N. J.; Richard Albert Barry, Bordentown. 
N. J. and Allen H. Robinson, 115 Harvard 
avenue, Collingswood, N. J., all by Elmer B. 
Ayres. 
Eastern Division.—George H. Copeland, 29 
Elma street, Providence, R. I., by Fred C. Rex- 
ford; Charles M. Sillers, 230 Pearl street, 
Somerville, Mass., by Sidney G. Barnstead; 
Walter E. Hewins, 61 Monument street, West 
Medford, Mass., by B. F. Jacobs, Jr. 
NEW MEMBERS ELECTED. 
Atlantic Division.—6180, Curtiss H. M. 
Patzig, 265 West I32d street, New York, N. Y.; 
6182, Williams A. Kemble, 305 Spring street, 
Trenton, N. J.; 6183, William E. Mueller, 508 
West State street, Trenton, N. J.; 6184, Ben¬ 
jamin H. Margerum, 278 Bellevue avenue, 
Trenton, N. J.; 6185, William M. Johnson, 
Morrisville, Pa. 
Central Division.—6163, Arthur J. Backer, 204 
E. Jefferson street, Syracuse, N. Y.; 6172, N. 
L. Somers, 819 Electric street, Scranton, Pa.; 
6173, R. Leo Huber, 933 Taylor avenue. Scran¬ 
ton, Pa.; 6174, Edward H. Beavers, 371 North 
Rebecca avenue, Scranton, Pa.; 6175? William 
Gardiner Pearson, 516 Quincy avenue, Scran¬ 
ton, Pa.; 6176, Harry W. Reinhart, 840 Quincy 
avenue, Scranton. Pa.; 6177, Philip H. Greff. 545 
Washington avenue, Scranton, Pa.; 6178, Ken¬ 
neth R. Burnett. 4 Platt place, Scranton, Pa.; 
6179, Robert F. Williams. 207 South Hyde Park 
avenue, Scranton, Pa.; 6181, Albert F. Rebhan, 
321 Irving avenue, Scranton, Pa. 
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