Real Magic: 70 Years of the Merlin Rocket

Henshall, David

ISBN 10: 1784622869 / ISBN 13: 9781784622862

Published by Matador, UK, 2015

About this Item

First Edition 2015. 330pp. Richly illustrated with line drawings, B&W and colour photographs. Book condition: Very Good, a clean, tight copy - please see photographs. Dust jacket condition: Very Good, mild age related shelf wear to edges - please see photographs. **Please Note This is a heavy book. Postage will be calculated at time of purchase.**.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Real Magic: 70 Years of the Merlin Rocket
• Publisher: Matador, UK
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1784622869
• ISBN 13: 9781784622862
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 2 kilograms

About this title

Synopsis

When Jack Holt designed the first Merlin in 1945, he produced not just another dinghy, but a new way of thinking about the whole sport of dinghy racing. Since then, through the freedom built into the rule of the Merlin Rocket class, the boat has been at the forefront of dinghy development in the UK. Today, the boat is famous for the innovation found in the designs and the intensity of the competition, which spreads not only through two championships, but through a season long series of open events and a further week long gathering at Salcombe. Real Magic charts the development of the boats, through the use of ground breaking 3 d hull line drawings, whilst at the same time recording the stories of the people who have made sailing in the class so special. With unrivalled access to historical data, backed up by first person interviews, the book also includes the greatest single collection of world class photographs of the boat and people.

About the Author

David `Dougal’ Henshall has been lucky enough to combine a life long love of sailing with a passion for charting the development of the racing dinghy. Having raced in competitions around the world, he still finds that his first loves are the Merlin Rocket, 505 and Contender.