we heard such outstanding range and clarity in record reproduction. We tender our thanks to Mr. Penney for spending such a great deal of time on us, and also to Mrs. Penney who so hospitably entertained us. At the final meeting of the second term, several talented members provided us with piano solos, works for two pianos and songs. We are all extremely grateful to Mr. Quarmby for the use of his study for our meetings, andfor his enthusiasm which has so ably kept the society alive. C.COGGIN YACHT CLUB The enthusiasm of the members has been very pleasing and has led to some useful model boat building and even the construction of two international 14' 9" Finns. The members have all helped greatly with these projects from which they have derived much pleasure and experience. Early in the year we had a lecture by Mr. Crambe and Mr. Charlie Cole who brought up some model yachts and showed us how to set about building these. Following on this visit Mr. Osier managed to obtain a number of hulls in various stages of completion and this stimulated a great deal of interest. Mr.Stanley Raaff, hearing of this, gave us sets of sails and many accessories to enable us to complete these boats. Our other lecture was a talk on sailing by Mr. Pearson. He outlined the progress of navigation down the centuries and then went on to give us some valuable tips on sailing. After this the club was divided into sections and senior members taught these ropes and rigging, the parts of a yacht and the rules of sailing and racing. The practical work which interested all was the building of the Finns by J. Shave and R. Hagemann. Though time-consuming the moulded hull construction was most effective. These two boats were taken to the Hobbies Fair and groups ofboys actually worked on them each day during the Fair. This proved a great attraction. Special mention must be made of Nigel Stott's successes in the Point Yacht Club and Royal Natal Yacht Club Races this season with his Finn"Frean ". He tied for 3rd place for the season with four firsts to his credit. A splendid effort for his first season, especially when one remembers he wascompeting with men. H. BOUMAN, Commodore. 225
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