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Merlin Rocket 'Rockatross' Walk-Throughs by Vangin' On! and Andy Rice at the RYA Dinghy Show 2020

by OJSPhotography / Andy Rice 4 May 2020 09:35 BST
Concours d'Elegance judging at the RYA Dinghy Show 2020 © Mark Jardine

Charlotte Fildes takes us through the various features found on the Rockatross Merlin Rocket, with a full and comprehensive fit-out by Allen Brothers, spars from Selden and a shiny suit of North Sails and the now ubiquitous non-slip from SeaDek, this boat looks fast on the stand.

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