Eighteen Merlin Rockets assembled at Wembley Sailing Club for the 2021 Merlin Rocket Silver Tiller Open Meeting sponsored by Craftinsure. Being the last ST before the lockdown in 2020, the host club were determined to put on a show for the 10 visitors including those from as far afield as Salcombe and Starcross.
The wind was generally Southerly around 10 kts gusting 17 kts with some shifty conditions just to keep the competitors on their toes.
Arthur and Livvy rounding the last top mark first, followed by Matt and Roger; Chris and Sam were still in the mix in 3rd. Matt and Roger snuck through on the downwind legs, and managed to cover on the final beat into the finish. Arthur and Livvy had to settle for 2nd with Chris and Sam 3rd.
The fleet returned to shore for a fantastic curry prepared by Wembley's excellent galley team. Matt and Roger took the overall prize with their two wins, Chris and Sam finished 2nd overall with Arthur and Livvy making up the podium in 3rd. James and Anna finished 4th and first in the Silver Fleet, with Paul and Hannah keeping the flag flying for the home club in 5th and first Wembley Boat. The Bronze fleet was won by Richard Cooke and Arabella Suchy (Wembley) and the Century Cup (everyone's favourite - helm and crew over 100 years old) was won by Colin Brockbank and Vana Vlastaki (Wembley).
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