TIME TABLE OF TWO MODEL YACHT REGATTAS.
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Course once up and down pond, 259 yds. long, 30 yds. wide; length of pond being E. and W.
4 ft. cutters. Wind strong, E. by S. 4 vessels in each heat.
Heat Start. Run. Beat back. Time.
H. M. H. M. H. M. M.
1st 4 14 4 16¾ 4 23½ 9½
2nd 4 33 4 36 4 42¾ 9¾
3rd 4 50 4 53 4 59 9
Loser’s 5 4 5 7 5 14¼ 10¼
Final 5 20 5 23¼ 5 31 11
In this race, final heat, the three first winners fouled, and the winner of loser’s heat won.
3 ft. cutters. Wind strong, W. by S. Course as above.
Heat Start. Run. Beat back. Time.
H. M. S. H. M. S. H. M. S. M. S.
1st 5 14 50 5 18 30 5 26 23 11 33
2nd 5 35 30 5 39 8 5 46 40 11 10
3rd 6 3 5 6 6 40 6 16 5 13 0
Loser’s 6 23 5 6 26 30 6 36 10 13 5
Final 6 43 52 6 47 25 6 54 50 10 58
This last race won by 6 in. only.
By examining above table, it appears to novices almost incredible that such precision can be attained in model yacht sailing. All the heats were won by a few feet only, and some by inches.