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Steve Cockerill chats about Rooster's 25th RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show!

by Mark Jardine 24 Feb 06:30 PST 21-22 February 2026
Mark Jardine and Steve Cockerill at the RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show 2026 © Kate Morrison

Rooster have been a staple of the dinghy scene since 1999, and have attended the Dinghy Show every year since 2001.

This was the 25th time they'd physically exhibited (the 2021 show was virtual), so Mark Jardine chatted with Steve Cockerill to find out about the journey, and the newly-updated iconic Aquafleece which was launched at the 2026 show.


Want to find out more about Steve and the Rooster journey?

Read my two-part interview from 2016:
From Cockerill to Rooster: Steve's story in his own words - part 1
and
From Cockerill to Rooster: Steve's story in his own words - part 2

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