Or to relish the mischief suggested on a bench by the Conservatory Water: "Tell me something you promised you wouldn't tell."

Drop by Conservatory Water for the races of the itsy-bitsy yachts.

Officially named the Conservatory Water, the pond is in a hollow, where winds are typically 3 to 6 knots, and unpredictable gusts punctuate the lulls.

He also kept the pond clean and, when the Conservatory Water was low, would open the valve to "get it back where it's supposed to be," Mr. Rau said.

The statue is at Conservatory Water, near Fifth Avenue and 74th Street.

The Model Yacht Club, made up mostly of men who still like playing with small boats (although ones that cost more than $1,000), has its own house at Conservatory Water.

For those who are more content watching boats, the model-yacht races on Saturdays on the Conservatory Water will keep your feet dry.

Conservatory Water.

Children 6 and up may compete in the Clean Water Cup, a wind-powered model-boat race on Conservatory Water.

There is a bench in his memory near Conservatory Water, Central Park.