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Merlin Rocket

14 foot restricted class with clinker-style hull. Flared hull up to 7'2" beam to give equivalent righting moment to trapezes and wings. Unusual shape of mainsail with long top batten to give sail area high up useful for rivers. Moderate sized conventional spinnaker, and sophisticated rig controls for the string fetishist. Fleets sail on any size of water from open sea to small lakes and narrow rivers. Previously known as the Merlin or the Rocket (two classes merged in 1951).

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Show news Salcombe Merlin Rocket Week 2026 overall
Five women, and only one man, on the podium!
Posted today at 5:56 pm Salcombe Merlin Rocket Week 2026 Day 5
Another sunny, warm morning, although the breeze was doing its best to stay on holiday
Posted on 10 Jul Salcombe Merlin Rocket Week 2026 Days 3 & 4
Very light wind morning races, with a sea breeze filling in during the afternoon
Posted on 8 Jul Salcombe Merlin Rocket Week 2026 Days 1 & 2
Start line action, interviews, photos and results so far
Posted on 6 Jul Burton Merlin Rocket Open
The legendary welcome and hospitality from the club
Posted on 29 Jun Merlin Rockets at Tamesis Club
Harris and Warren prevail at Craftinsure Silver Tiller and Rowsell Sails Thames Series event
Posted on 27 Jun Tideway Dinghy Derby Video
It's been a long, long time since this race was last held!
Posted on 25 Jun History-making Tideway Dinghy Derby
On Saturday in London, 80 dinghies raced ten miles up and down the River Thames
Posted on 22 Jun Merlin Rocket HD Sails Midland Circuit at Bartley
Kennaugh and Prosser master testing conditions
Posted on 18 Jun Merlin Rocket Vintage and Classic at Fishers Green
Three races and three perfect starts, all clear, is unheard of
Posted on 18 Jun Merlin Rocket Midland Circuit at Blithfield
The furthest travelled to the meeting was from Brisbane, Australia
Posted on 17 Jun Merlin Rocket Silver Tiller at Hayling Island
A downwind playground with some stereotypical mast-breaking jeopardy
Posted on 11 Jun Coppet Week Regatta 2026 at Saundersfoot
A classic tale of two halves for the 42-strong fleet
Posted on 9 Jun Merlin Rocket Silver Tiller at Whitstable
Sunshine, a flooding tide, and a steady easterly F3 set a perfect racecourse
Posted on 3 Jun Merlin Rocket Silver Tiller at Starcross
Do not use your head to deal with spinnaker poles during gybes
Posted on 2 Jun Merlin Rocket Youth Championship at Fishers Green
A challenging light wind day for the sailors
Posted on 1 Jun Merlin Rocket River Championships at Upper Thames
Event runs on patience, sunshine and consistency
Posted on 29 May Tideway Dinghy Derby preview
Spectacle returns to the Thames, supporting life-changing programme for young people
Posted on 21 May Merlin Rocket Women's Championship at Northampton
Close racing, great quality coaching and a fantastic social atmosphere
Posted on 20 May Rooster title sponsor HISC multi-class open
The Flying Fifteen, Fireball, 505 and Merlin event will be on 6-7 June
Posted on 15 May Merlin Rockets at Thames and Minima
Light winds for the two Thames Series and Vintage Series events
Posted on 7 May Merlin Rocket Allen SE Series at Fishers Green
Light airs in the Lee valley
Posted on 29 Apr Merlin Rocket Youth Training at Burnham
A perfect opportunity to learn how each control changed the functionality of the boat
Posted on 28 Apr P&B Merlin Rocket Womens Championship Entry Open
Taking place at Northampton Sailing Club on the 16th and 17th May
Posted on 27 Apr Merlin Rockets at Parkstone
Craftinsure Silver Tiller Round 4 and Allspars South West Series Round 2
Posted on 21 Apr Merlin Rockets at Salcombe
Wind, Sunshine and a Whole Lot of Action for Craftinsure Silver Tiller and Allspars SW Series Open
Posted on 14 Apr Merlin and Rocket classes split
75 years of collaboration comes to a close today
Posted on 1 Apr Merlin Rockets at Broadwater
Allen South East Series and Craftinsure Vintage Series event
Posted on 31 Mar Merlin Rockets at Wembley
Craftinsure Silver Tiller, Allen South East, Classic & Vintage event
Posted on 24 Mar Merlins face epic fury at Midland
Conditions did not much resemble the Met office's 'light winds'
Posted on 18 Mar
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