Paignton Model Yacht Club: A Correspondent Writes: Eight boats lined up for the first round of the Joy Cup competition for 10 raters at Goodrington over the weekend. Mr. D. Pinsent was the offices for the day, and Messrs. Keeley and Medland the starters … (discussion of the racing) … The club’s official measurer, Mr. D. Pinsent, has measured the 10-raters for registration with the Model Yacht Association. This entails a long process as the boats have to be measured floating in a tank, to obtain correct water line measurements, the sail area is regulated by this. Thus, a boat with a water line of 48 inches may only carry 1250 square inches of canvas, Spars, weight, beam, etc., are all measured, and the particulars sent to headquarters in London, and his holds good for two years, but during that time a boat may not be altered.
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