Saltus Grammar School - Yearbook (Hamilton, Bermuda)

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25 Point on June 25th, 1932. At the dock in New York everyone expressed their surprise at seeing her so soon. We understand that all credit is due to Mr. Bert Darrell. Her crew consists of Mr. B. Darrell, Mr. R. Darrell, Mr. A. Darrell, Mr. V. Frith, Mr. D. Hooper and Captain Chalk. The Dainty went as far as Chub Cut under power, then hoisted sail for New York. We received the good news of her arrival by cable. She only took four days nine hours, this being a record trip for a boat of her size. When one looks back, not many years ago this was the only way in which people could travel. It goes to prove that although the world has grown, the Bermuda rig, which is known the world over, still stands high as far as yachtsmen are concerned. They have something to be very proud of. Good luck to the Dainty in the coming ocean race! J. F. Peniston, V. THE DOCKYARD When you come to the Dockyard from Hamilton, one of the first things you v ould see would be the men-of-war. After you have been landed, you would be faced by offices. Between the offices and a dynamo station there is a road which passes the clock tower and the high tide time. Under the Tide Clock there is a bell, which belonged to an old vessel that landed at Bermuda. Behind the clock tower there is a building called the Sail Loft. It is here that every night talking pictures are shown. Going on a bit further we pass a ship-fitting shop and then reach the North or Main Gate, leading out of the yard. Here the road parts, one part goes up and the other through the remaining part of the dockyard. Going along the lower road we pass various workshops, and then we come to the actual dock. The dock can be looked over on almost any morning, but cameras are not allowed inside the yard. Then we come to the South Gate. If we had taken the other road out of the dockyard, we should have passed two oil tanks. Then we would have seen the post office. After that there are rows of houses. Later on the two roads meet, and go across a bridge, called the Cut Bridge. This bridge, really joins Dockyard Island and Ireland Island, but the whole is usually called just Ireland Island. Abraham, IV. FISHING IN LEICESTERSHIRE In company with two game-keepers, I set out early one summer morn- ing on a fishing trip. The sky was clear and the fields through which we passed before coming to the lake were a mass of colour, being covered with buttercups, and a scattering of numerous wild flowers which are found in the Midlands of England.

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24 On the first day of the Exhibition six thousand people went, while last year only three thousand went. This was on account of the Bermuda Railway which has recently been opened. There was nothing much done in the Arena on the first day; but on the second day there was the Marathon race, some tugs-of-war, and some wonderful physical drill. Such grand sports as these had not been held in Bermuda for a long time. On the third day took place the jumping and hurdling. Many of the horses would not go over the hurdles, and they had to be led away before they did any damage to their riders. The Bermuda Railway makes a large profit out of such things as these, for people come from every part of the Island to see them by the train. Such an exhibition as this held in Bermuda also encourages agriculture very much. M. Beavis, IV. Original Articles CAMPING A few years ago I went camping with my mother and father and brother on the shores of Lake Huron in Canada. We were stopping with friends for the summer and one morning we started off in our canoe with all our camp supplies and provisions for the week. We paddled up the lake till we found a nice spot to set up our tent. The woods in that part of the country are very beautiful and in the summer full of wild berries and fruit of which we enjoyed eating as much as we wanted. The woods in the North are very different from ours in Bermuda, as they are full of little streams and springs of water. Often during the week we went gathering berries and came back with our baskets full. One night we were awakened by some animal sniffing around the tent. While we were there we did some swimming, but not much, because the water was very cold and there was no fun diving into it, because it was so black. We did some fishing, for the fish are easy to catch and very good to eat after a hungry day in the open. We all hope to go back again some day for a longer camping trip, as it all was such good sport. J. H. Watlington, III. ' ♦DAINTY ARRIVES On Monday, May 23rd, the little yawl Dainty, which is only 35 feet long bid farewell to the people of Bermuda who are interested in the coming ocean race from New London to Bermuda, which starts from Montauk

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26 On arriving at the boat-house, we sorted the fishing tackle, and stored it in the boat with the bait and lunch, and set off. In the middle of the lake was an island, and it was decided that the fishing would be good on the shady side. The skiff being anchored a little way off shore, the rods were set up and baited with the worms dug up early that morning. After this, there was nothing for us to do but wait for the tug which would mean a bite, and also give hopes of a catch. Suddenly one of the men ' s rods was bent almost double, and the fight was on. We were all excited as we knew from the pull that the fish was one well worth landing. After playing the fish for fifteen to twenty minutes, it was landed in the boat, and proved to be a pike of considerable size. We were very encouraged; but unfor- tunately that was our total catch of the morning. By one o ' clock we were ready for lunch, so we landed on the island, and thoroughly enjoyed the simple but ample fare. On wandering over the island which was covered with willows and rhododendrons, I discovered a crane ' s nest, with two eggs in it. Never having seen a crane ' s egg before, I immediately pocketed one, and left the other untouched; after which I returned to the boat. Once more we set out, and during the afternoon had better luck, as our patience was rewarded by a catch of three perch and seven roach. At sun-down we returned to the boat-house very tired, but feeling well satisfied with our day ' s results. Here we put everything in ship-shape order, and stringing our ca tch on a line, wandered slowly home, where a hearty supper and a good night ' s rest was waiting for us. W. T. Wilson, V. THE BERMUDA DINGHY RAGES Bermuda is an ideal place for the development of water sport, especially for sailing, having suitable weather practically throughout the year. During the summer months of 1931 certain members of the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club organized a series of dinghy races to be sailed by a one design class of dinghies, specially imported to be raced by boys under eighteen. The races began during the time mentioned, but this being the first series of dinghy races in Bermuda for the younger generation, there were only ten dinghies competing. There are several regulations, but I will only say something of the most important. A dinghy on the port tack must give way to one on the starboard tack. If a stake boat is touched, the boat is disqualified from the race entirely. Each dinghy while rounding the stake boat must have a certain amount of room, if not the boat jamming another loses its points also. Getting a good start is a most important factor in the success of a race. This is perhaps the most spectacular time in the race for onlookers, each boat jockeying to get the best position. Five minutes before the hour