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DateEventClub
20/04/2013De May Vintage RacingCookham Reach S.C.
11/05/2013De May Vintage Racing - CANCELLEDChichester Y.C.
01/06/2013De May Vintage RacingDorchester S.C.
15/06/2013De May Vintage RacingThames S.C.
22/06/2013De May Vintage RacingMinima Y.C.
06/07/2013Classic Boat RevivalBosham S.C.
13/07/2013De May Vintage RacingWraysbury Lake Sailing Club
03/08/2013De May Vintage RacingBough Beech S.C.
10/08/2013Wroxham Vintage EventNorfolk Broads Y.C.
25/08/2013De May Vintage RacingHunts S.C.
07/09/2013De May Vintage RacingUpper Thames S.C.
07/09/2013Open MeetingUpper Thames S.C.
21/09/2013De May Vintage RacingHampton S.C.
28/09/2013De May Vintage RacingBanbury S.C.
12/10/2013De May Vintage RacingTamesis Club


The MROA is aiming to encourage owners of older Merlins to sail in open meetings, and find there are other people there in boats of the same age, and not just the hot shots. There will even be prizes for the really old boats. All boats over 30 years old will qualify, that means that in 2013, below sail number 3330 and you are in!

In 2007 we had a new trophy has been presented by Bill de May who started sailing Merlins at Ranelagh in 1951. It is for the best overall results from 5 meetings from the vintage series, for boats built between 1946 and 1986. From 2008 we used handicap alterations based on hull/spars/sails. When the series is running, results are updated here. Not all vintage events count towards this trophy.

See the vintage section of the gallery for photos, or look back in black and white at 1960's photos on the Ranelagh S.C. website.
The gallery also has a section on building and repairs which includes vintage renovations.

Another useful link is the CVRDA - CLASSIC & VINTAGE RACING DINGHY ASSOCIATION


Reports on past events:
    2003 - Banbury Vintage Event Photos
    2003 - Banbury Vintage Event
    2004 - Vintage Wing at Midland
    2004 - Harlow Vintage Open
    2004 - Dorchester Vintage Open
    2004 - Banbury Vintage Open
    2004 - Upper Thames Open
    2004 - Vintage Wing round-up
    2005 - Vintage Racing at Hunts
    2005 - Bourne End Week
    2005 - Tamesis Vintage Open
    2005 - Ranelagh Vintage Open
    2005 - Dorchester Vintage Open
    2005 - Banbury Vintage Open
    2005 - Upper Thames Open
    2006 - Hunts Vintage Open
    2006 - River Champs
    2006 - Tamesis Vintage Racing
    2006 - Tideway Race (Vintage Fleet)
    2006 - Shustoke Open
    2006 - Frensham Vintage Racing
    2006 - Banbury Vintage Racing
    2006 - Hampton Weekend
    2006 - Upper Thames Weekend
    2007 - Hunts Vintage Open
    2007 - Minima Vintage Racing
    2007 - Ranelagh Vintage Open
    2007 - Dorchester Vintage Racing
    2007 - Tamesis Open
    2007 - Hampton Open
    2007 - Vintage 'De May' Series
    2008 - Datchet Vintage Open
    2008 - Hunts Vintage Open
    2008 - Minima Vintage Open
    2008 - Ranelagh Vintage Open
    2008 - Banbury vintage open
    2008 - De May Vintage Series (final results)
    2009 - Hunts Vintage Open
    2009 - Cookham Vintage Racing
    2009 - Ranelagh Trophy
    2009 - Hampton Vintage Open
    2009 - Banbury Vintage Open
    2009 - De May Vintage series
    2010 - Hunts Vintage Open
    2010 - De May series overall results
    2011 - Cookham Vintage (results)
    2011 - Hunts Vintage Open
    2011 - Hampton Vintage Open
    2011 - Tamesis Vintage Open
    2011 - De May series (final results)
    2012 - Hunts vintage racing
    2012 - Wroxham Vintage Racing
    2012 - Bosham Classic Revival
    2012 - Vintage racing at Upper Thames
    2012 - De May Vintage Series (final results)



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