Hello
I am interested to know a little more about the relative performance of this design - the boat is for sale on the MR owners website and is described as a type A built by Wyche and Coppock. The sale number is 1855.
Looks like a nice boat so keen to know more about the design.
Merlin design 20WCa
Re: Merlin design 20WCa
1855 is listed in the Merlin Rocket yearbook as 20aWC which is code for Mike Nokes designed StarRocket built as you say by Wyche and Coppock. A sister ship called Cotopaxi won the Nationals in1965 in the hands of Alan Warren and Barry Dunning so quite fast in it's day, although most boats this pairing sailed were also pretty quick!
Ian
Ian
Re: Merlin design 20WCa
Ian, thank for the 'rocket' speed reply! Great information. Tim
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Re: Merlin design 20WCa
Bit of a rarity these days.Spiderman wrote:1855 is listed in the Merlin Rocket yearbook as 20aWC which is code for Mike Nokes designed StarRocket built as you say by Wyche and Coppock. A sister ship called Cotopaxi won the Nationals in1965 in the hands of Alan Warren and Barry Dunning so quite fast in it's day, although most boats this pairing sailed were also pretty quick!
Ian
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MR 2404 Julia Dream
N18 276 Sibrwd [ongoing project]
Hirondelle catamaran Kalipse
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MR 2404 Julia Dream
N18 276 Sibrwd [ongoing project]
Hirondelle catamaran Kalipse
[down to 3!]
Re: Merlin design 20WCa
Slimtim.
I wrote about the design in the Merlin Rocket book.......bottom line, a good boat that would still be a quick boat inland.
Might even be a picture or two in there!
Dougal
I wrote about the design in the Merlin Rocket book.......bottom line, a good boat that would still be a quick boat inland.
Might even be a picture or two in there!
Dougal
David H