The weekend of the 9 and 10 April welcomed 41 keen Merlin Rocket sailors to Salcombe YC and a very sunny Salcombe Estuary for round 5 of the Craftinsure Silver Tiller 2022
Gillard and Holman winners of Salcombe Gin Merlin Week 2021
Thomas Gillard and Aaron Holman of Sheffield Viking SC confirmed their overall victory at the 2021 Salcombe Gin Merlin Week.
Salcombe Gin Merlin Rocket Week – Birrell and Potts take it to the wire
Penultimate day at Merlin Week where Thomas Gillard and Aaron Holman (1, 2, 2, 1, 2) increased their overall lead to eight points.
Day 4 of Salcombe Gin Merlin Rocket Week
A return to normal service on Day 4 at Merlin Week where Thomas Gillard and Aaron Holman (1, 2, 2, 1) won their second flight race to increase their overall lead
The Storm and Day 3 of Salcombe Gin Merlin Rocket Week
For day 3 of Salcombe Gin Merlin Rocket Week it was all about the storm, conditions were sailable but managing the gusts and finding the right opportunity to gybe were going to be key to success.
Day 2 of Salcombe Gin Merlin Rocket Week
Day 2 of Salcombe Gin Merlin Rocket Week and Gillard and Holman maintain their overall lead . . .
Day 1 of Salcombe Gin Merlin Rocket Week
Opening day of the Salcombe Gin sponsored Merlin Rocket Week hosted by Salcombe YC saw two flight race completed for the 116 entries
Merlin Rocket Open at Salcombe – You missed a damn good sail
Nine keen Merlin teams made the trip to Salcombe YC with their boats for the weekend, and with a truly terrible forecast the likelihood of racing looked distant to say the least
Salcombe Gin Merlin Week – Day 2
After day 2 of the Salcombe Gin Merlin Week Richard Whitworth and Jemima Scroggie are tied in the lead with Alex Jackson and Mary Henderson
Merlin Rocket Silver Tiller at Salcombe
Christian Birell and Sam Brearey survived a final race show-down with Andy Davis and Pippa Kilsby to regain their title Salcombe Silver Tiller title