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Merlin Rocket developments - a look at the new 'Amuse-Bouche' Rockatross design at the Dinghy Show

by Mark Jardine 24 Feb 23:30 PST 22 February 2026
The bow of 'Amuse-Bouche', the new Rockatross design Merlin Rocket on display at the RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show © Mark Jardine

It's the 80th Anniversary of the Merlin Rocket, and as a development class they come up with some pretty innovative ideas... and then proceed to give them wacky names!

We take a look at Tom Low's new Rockatross design called 'Amuse-Bouche' and learn what Stuffers and Snodgers are, and how the complex one string rig controls mean you can rake the rig fore and aft, even when under full rig load.

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