Hewitt-Sperry Automatic Airplane and Lawrence Sperry decided that he would be the test pilot. While taxiing it on ice, he hit some slushy snow, and wrecked the plane, though Sperry was unhurt. A second airplane was fitted out, and Sperry managed to get it in the air, but lost control when the automatic pilot was engaged. After two complete rolls, Sperry managed to regain control and land safely. Clearly, though, more attention to flight testing the basic design was needed, particularly in the area of handling qualities. Sperry and his assistant, N. W. Dalton, obtained a Marmon automobile, and mounted the Curtiss-Sperry Flying
Royal St. Lawrence Yacht Club first central registry system. In 1954 the Duke of Edinburgh extended his royal patronage to the club. In 1988, as part of the club's centennial celebrations, E. George Hanson wrote 'The Royal St. Lawrence Yacht Club, 1888-1988'. Royal St. Lawrence Yacht Club The Royal Saint Lawrence Yacht Club is a historic yacht club located in Dorval, Quebec on the shore of Lake St. Louis. Created in 1888 by a group of men from the Amateur Athletic Association, the club quickly grew. In 1892, John Rawson Gardiner designed the St. Lawrence Yacht Club. Between 1892-1924, the Royal St. Lawrence Yacht Club