Christian Birrell and Sam Brearey show no sign of giving up their Merlin Rocket title easily

Christian Birrell and Sam Brearey retain their lead after two more races at the Merlin Rocket 2019 Nationals.

Christian Birrell and Sam Brearey led the charge from the start and regained the lead in time for the finish of the opening race of the Merlin Rocket 2019 Nationals

It was close, with the first five crews covered by just three points after six days of racing, but Richard Whitworth and Jemima Scroggie took the Salcombe Week title

Salcombe Gin Merlin Week will all be decided on the final day with the penultimate day producing a two-way tie at the top of the leaderboard.

Day 4 of Salcombe Gin Merlin Week and the top 5 are lining up to take the title

Richard Whitworth and Jemima Scroggie won their flight race on day 3 to keep a two point lead at Salcombe Gin Merlin Week.

Salcombe Merlin Week, a dinghy class event that attracts more entries than the National Championship, has launched its 62nd running at beautiful Salcombe in the west of England.

Tim and Ben Saxton of Itchenor SC took a comfortable overall victory at the Merlin Rocket Parkstone Silver Tiller event on Sunday