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Early Model Yachting
Later, upon the introduction of the Marconi rig (triangular sails) for large craft, the club adapted this sail plan to its models. Even in these beginning years, members showed a willingness to change their models to improve sailing performance. In the early 1900s, with Marblehead considered the greatest yacht center in the world, model yachting became just as active through its organized activities.
With these events attracting a growing number of participants and spectators, the Marblehead Messenger newspaper decided to sponsor a Labor Day race. The resulting publicity and widespread promotion by merchants established this regatta as an annual tradition for youngsters in Marblehead. The report of the first Labor Day regatta in 1925 documents the level of popularity reached by model yachting. This was considered the largest event of its kind in the world: 175 boats entered in seven classes of 12- to 48-inch models. The audience was just as impressive with over a thousand people lining the shores of Redd's Pond.
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