FOREST AND STREAM. 



[MarcH 3, 1906. 






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THE NEW) YORK. V2 (CS eaMOpEL COL 
LECTION. 
THE New York Y. C., which has for so many 
years taken the lead in everything that stands 
for progress in yachting, has recently published, 
through its Model Committee, a report showing 
what the club has accomplished in forming what 
is undoubtedly the finest collection of yacht 
models in existence. Some years ago a resolution 
was adopted requiring the owners of racing 
yachts to file a model with the club before be- 
coming eligible for a prize, and thus gave im- 
petus to the then struggling collection. Realiz- 
ing the importance of the matter, many non- 
racing members have availed themselves of the 
same privilege, with the result that at the present 
time there are over 550 half-models hanging on 
of the model room. In addition to 
these there are many beautifully executed full- 
rigged models, representing the highest type of 
the modelmaker’s art. The aim has been to se- 
cure exact miniature reproductions of the yachts 
they represent, and no detail is too small to re- 
ceive attention. 
Many an hour might profitably be spent in this 
fascinating collection, tracing the development of 
yachting, not only in cruising craft, but also in 
the racing vessels, including the Cup defenders 
and challengers whose prowess awakened the in- 
terest of two continents. 
It would be well if the policy adopted by the 
New York Y. C. were followed by all the or- 
ganizations in the country. A collection of 
models starting from ever so modest a_begin- 
ning, would soon become a valuable acquisition. 
the walls 
Report of Model Committee of New - 
York Y. C., 1905. 
THE subjoined report was read at the last an- 
nual meeting of the New York Y. C. The report 
was subsequently published and distributed among 
the members of the club. We publish the report 
in full and a number of pictures of models in the 
collection. With the possible exception of the 
America Cup the collection of models is the New 
York Y. C.’s most valuable asset, and we con- 
sider this matter of great interest and value. The 
report is as follows: 
At the first meeting of the club, on board the 
schooner yacht Gimcrack, anchored off the Bat- 
tery, on July 30, 1844, a committee was appointed 
to report rules and regulations for its govern- 
ment. The report of this committee, adopted 
March 17, 1845, at a meeting of the club held at 
Windurst’s Tavern, contained the following: 
“Rule 18. The model of each yacht shall be 
deposited with the recording secretary before she 
can enter for the regatta. The model shall be 
the property of the club.” This rule laid the 
foundation for our collection. 
These models were not deposited with a view 
of making a collection, but for the purposes of 
measurement; for at the club meeting June 17, 
1845, held at the Astor House, we find in the 
minutes the following: 
“Resolved, That Edwin A. Stevens, George L. 
Schuyler and J. H. Graham be a committee to 
measure the models of the yachts entering for 
the regatta.”” Also 
“Resolved, That all models be sent immediately 
to No. 35 Barclay street to be measured by the 
committee appointed for the purpose.” 
At the meeting Feb. 18, 1846, at the Astor 
House, the following was adopted: 
“Resolved, That Edwin A. Stevens and A. Fos- 
ter be a committee to have correct models made 
of all yachts now belonging to the club, and at 
its expense, the models to be the property of the 
club, and that whenever a yacht is hauled out of 
water the owner shall give four days’ previous 
notice to the commodore, in writing, in order 
that the model may be obtained.” 
The method of measuring models of yachts for 
the purpose of time allowance was undoubtedly 
unsatisfactory, and the models were returned by 
the Measurement Committee to the club. 
The model rule remained practically the same 
until 1882, when a scale for models was _ first 
adopted, viz., 34” equals 1ft. for all yachts over 
Soft. load waterline; 14” equals rft. for all yachts 
up to 8oft. load waterline. The present scale was’ 
adopted at the March meeting, 1904. 
CHAPTER XVI. OF THE BY-LAWS. 
For all yachts over 300ft.. L.W.L., %in. to the 
foot; for all yachts over 2o0o0ft..L.W.L., 3-16in. to 
the foot; for all yachts over rooft. L.W.L., 4in. 
to the foot; for all yachts tooft. and under 
L.W.L., 34in. to the foot. 
Half models to show the starboard side and to 
be painted to correspond with the color of the 
yacht. But this rule shall not necessarily apply 
to any model in the possession of the club at the 
time of the passage of this by-law. 
The idea was to make the models of sailing 
vessels all on one scale, and with very few excep- 
tions this object was accomplished. 
At this time, the collection having reached large 
proportions, the club, in order that the models 
might have proper care, amended the constitution 
at the December meeting, 1903, intrusting them to 
a committee. The amendment, as finally adopted 
in January, 1905, is as follows: 
ARTICLE X. OF THE CONSTITUTION. 
Model Commuttee. 
“The Model Committee shall consist of three 
members. They shall have the care and control 
of the models and lines belonging to the club. 
They may obtain, from time to time, such models 
and lines as they consider desirable additions to 
the collection, and they shall make and keep a 
detailed record of such models and lines, and all 
additions thereto, and report to the club at each 
general meeting.” 
The committee met for organization on Jan. 9, 
and it was unanimously decided to dispense with 
officers and work together on a plane of equity. 
On coming into office the committee found it 
necessary to renumber the entire collection. This 
was done, an accession book created, and the col- 
lection tabulated therein. c 
The half-models were upon back-boards and 
placed on the wall, more with the view of fitting 
these back-boards together than placing the 
models in any consecutive order; it was almost 
impossible to find any particular model, and many 
models had been accepted without regard to the 
scale as laid down in the by-law. 
Owing to our limited wall space, and in order 
that the models might be shown to greater ad- 
vantage, it was decided to remove them from the 
back-boards and place them directly and in 
chronological order on the walls. This was done, 
and any model may now be readily found, and all 
are against a uniform background of canvas 
painted a neutral green. 
It was decided to reduce to the club scale the 
models of vessels built in 1885 and thereafter, 
and to adopt a scheme of color, so that the con- 
struction of the vessel is shown by the color on 
the underwater body of the model, viz.: 
Color of Underwater Body. Construction of Vessel. 
Varnished wood or Green. ood. 
Gold or Bronze. Bronze. 
Cream or Gray. Composite. 
Pink, Vermillion, or Crimson. Iron or Steel. 
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The model room walls under gallery are di- 
vided into eight sections 
Section > contains models of vessels built se to 1855. 
1870. 
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“ec DY. “ec “ce “cc «e ee 1878 “ee 1884, 
“cc E “ec “ee “c ce “ec 1885 “ce 1890. 
“ec F “ec “ee “ “e “ee 1891 “ce 1900 
“cc (e “ce “<c “e ee “ec 1901 “ee 
H available for the future. 
Section A was submitted with this system of 
installation and was approved at a meeting of the 
club. 
Owing to the expense made necessary by the 
work of the new committee, and the providing of 
tables and glass cases for the full-rigged models, 
which’ already belonged to the club, we hardly 
-expected to rehang more than three sections of 
the model room during the year; but with the 
loyal support, generosity and almost unanimous 
encouragement of the members, we have not only 
been able to install. nearly. the entire collection 
of half-models, but have added thereto seventy- 
eight accessions. 
The liberality with which members and others 
have either cut down or substituted models of 
their yachts to conform to the club scale has been 
most complimentary and gratifying to us, and we 
wish to assure them of our appreciation. 
MODELS OF UNITED STATES NAVAL VESSELS. 
It was the purpose of the committee to place 
in the panels under the balcony, in chronological 
order, models of the different types of United 
States warships to show the evolution in United 
States naval vessels. We have had presented 
during the year for this exhibit models of the 
Mayflower, Eagle and Plunger, in addition to the 
Potomac and New York, already belonging to 
the club. 
MODELS OF CONTESTANTS FOR AMERICA CUP, 
A further purpose was to arrange in pairs 
around the ‘room  full-rigged models of all 
America Cup challengers and defenders, with de- 
scriptions of the yachts and records of the Cup 
Traces. 
On Jan. 1 we had the full-rigged models of 
America, 1851; Sappho, 1870; Vigilant (hull 
only), 1893; Defender, 1895, and Columbia, 1899- 
19OI. 
During the year there have been presented for 
this exhibit: 
Presented by 
Cambria Schooner 1870 Robert Goelet Esq. 
Magic s 1870 Robert. Goelet Esq. 
*Columbia 3 1871 W. Gould Brokaw, Esq. 
Mischief Sloop 1881 Mrs, Busk, in memory of 
her husband, the late 
Joseph R. Busk, Esq. 
Genesta Cutter 1885 James B. Ford, Esq. 
Galatea 3 1886 ase B. Ford, Esq. 
Mayflower (hull) Sloop 1886 EF, D. Morgan, Esq. 
*V olunteer se 1887 General Charles J. Paine 
*Shamrock a) As: 1899 Sir Thomas J. Lipton, Bart 
*Shamrock II. < 1901. Sir Thomas J. Lipton, Bart 
*Shamrock IIT. ‘“ 1908 Sir Thomas J. Lipton, Bart 
*Reliance se 1903 Rear-Com. Cornelius Van- 
derbilt, et al. 7 
*Building. 
To complete this exhibit there should be built: 
Livonia, 1871; Countess of Dufferin, 1876; Made- 
leine, 1876; Atalanta, 1881; Puritan, 1885; Thistle, 
1887; Valkyrie II., 1893, and Valkyrie III., 1895. 
There have also been presented the following 
full-rigged models: 
TRANSATLANTIC RACE OF 1866. 
Presented by 
*Henrietta (winner) Schooner Jas. Gordon Bennett, Esq. 
*Fleetwing i Jas. Gordon Bennett, Esq. 
Jas. Gordon Bennett, Esq. 
TRANSATLANTIC RACE OF 1887. 
Presented by 
*Coronet (winner) Schooner Arthur Curtiss James, Esq. 
*Dauntless gs Mrs. Samuel Colt, in memory 
2 of her son, ex-Vice-Com. 
Caldwell H. Colt. 
TRANSATLANTIC RACE OF 1905. 
Presented by 
Wilson Marshall, Esq. 
Geo. Lauder, Jr., Esq, 
*Atlantic (winner) Aux. schooner 
*Endymion (4th prize) Schooner 
