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Past Merlin Rocket Silver Tiller Champions

Other champions - Nationals, Inlands, Salcombe Week
Year Sail No Boat Name Helm Crew Second Placed Helm Third Placed Helm
1950 230 Dally K. A. Mollart Miss G. Welford NA NA
1951 230 Dally K. A. Mollart Mrs K. Mollart NA NA
1952 214 Diabolo J. L. Brain P. J. Easton NA NA
1953 214 Diabolo J. L. Brain P. J. Easton NA NA
1954 516 Candlelight J. L. Holt Mrs I. Holt NA NA
1955 522 Magician J. L. Brain P. J. Easton NA NA
1956 636 Fiddlesticks J. L. Holt Mrs I. Holt NA NA
1957 666 Hellcat C. M. Astley NA R. W. Harris D. J. Peachey
1958 843 Diki-Diki R. D. Judah H. Shelley B. L. Saffery Cooper C. M. Astley
1959 863 Racketeer B. L. Saffery Cooper M. H. Hall A. H. J. Davis B. C. W. Ritchie
Year Sail No Boat Name Helm Crew Second Placed Helm Third Placed Helm
1960 1063 Gollywogs R. M. Fowler Mrs R. Fowler B. L. Saffery Cooper B. L. Southcott
1961 1222 Restless IV B. L. Southcott A. Legg J. Harris D. L. Miller
1962 1241 Gazebo J. Harris Miss S. Vines R. M. Fowler B. W. T. Appleton
1963 1314 Fantastica B. C. Ellis K. Ellis R. W. Harris C. J. Andrews
1964 1584 Cotopaxi A. K. Warren B. Dunning B. C. Ellis P. V. Blake
1965 1523 Beat Nik D. A. Child D. Tucker I. K. Brown J. D. Oddie
1966 1523 Beat Nik D. A. Child Miss R. Bray A. S. Lane B. L. Southcott
1967 1523 Beat Nik D. A. Child D. Tucker B. L. Southcott K. W. Steele
1968 2062 Flower Child D. A. Child P. Morton D. R. Potter K. W. Steele
1969 2258 Krakawot A. K. Warren B. Dunning D. A. Child D. Speirs
Year Sail No Boat Name Helm Crew Second Placed Helm Third Placed Helm
1970 2385 Go Go Girl K. W. Steele J. Steele G. Pike A. K. Warren
1971 2446 Mythbegotten P. V. Blake K. Callaghan D. Speirs G. S. Burnham
1972 2551 Bosanova H. Haynes K. Haynes P. V. Blake D. Speirs
1973 2713 Mythelated Spirit P. V. Blake K. Callaghan F. Williams H. Haynes
1974 2713 Mythelated Spirit P. V. Blake K. Callaghan P. N. Rowsell H. Haynes
1975 2849 Solitaire H. Haynes J. Conway D. Liddington J. Harris
1976 2398 Phantom Rider K. Haynes R. Howl S. France P. E. King
1977 3054 After Myth P. V. Blake D. Webster L. Smart P. Atkinson
1978 3036 Miss Guydid J. Patterson N. Cheetham H. Haynes P. V. Blake
1979 3160 Bullet K. Haynes P. Scott H. Haynes R. Trickett
Year Sail No Boat Name Helm Crew Second Placed Helm Third Placed Helm
1980 3176 Spring Fever H. Haynes R. Wilson K. Haynes D. Griffiths
1981 3160 Bullet K. Haynes R. Howl D. Griffiths P. E. King
1982 3293 Bananarama P. E. King R. Turner C. J. Haworth R. Fulford-Smith
1983 3271 Penelope C. J. Haworth N. J. Appleton P. E. King R. T. Harris
1984 * 3297 New Potato P. E. King R. Turner C. J. Haworth &
R. T. Harris		 -
1985 3316 Blow Job II G. Wills R. Taig C. J. Haworth P. E. King
1986 3364 Shadowfax C. J. Haworth N. J. Haworth P. E. King D. Griffiths
1987 3380 Touch Wood C. Powell D. Salmon R. Whitworth A. K. Warren
1988 3426 Buckle Up N. Aubrey C. Rutter J. C. Bell T. Wills
1989 3426 Buckle Up N. Aubrey C. Rutter J. C. Bell R. Whitworth
Year Sail No Boat Name Helm Crew Second Placed Helm Third Placed Helm
1990 3389 White Whale P. E. King Mrs J. King M. Calvert N. Aubrey
1991 3471 Savage P. E. King Mrs J. King & K. Driver D. Townend M. Calvert
1992 3431 Charge of the Light Brigade M. Calvert D. Luce & Mrs J. King R. Batt P. E. King
1993 * 3431 Charge of the Light Brigade M. Calvert D. Luce - W. Rainey
1993 * 3471 Savage P. E. King Mrs J. King - -
1994 3431 Charge of the Light Brigade M. Calvert Mrs J. King R. Whitworth R. Batt
1995 3431 Charge of the Light Brigade M. Calvert Mrs J. King R. Whitworth R. Batt
1996 3512 Flying Cloud R. Whitworth Miss S. Townend W. Rainey M. Calvert
1997 3546 Gilt Complex W. Rainey R. Sampson R. Whitworth N. Yeoman
1998 3546 Gilt Complex W. Rainey R. Sampson R. Whitworth D. Salmon
1999 3512 Flying Cloud R. Whitworth Miss S. Townend D. Alsop M. Calvert
Year Sail No Boat Name Helm Crew Second Placed Helm Third Placed Helm
2000 3549 Unfinished Business M. Calvert L. Dempsey R. Whitworth N. Heginbotham
2001 3593 Insomnia R.Whitworth Miss S. Townend J. C. Bell M. Calvert
2002 3549 Unfinished Business M. Calvert Mrs J. Calvert R. Whitworth W. Rainey
2003 3637 Delirium R. Whitworth M. Mee P. V. Blake P. E. King
2004 3573 Rong Number G. Truswell P. Davies R. Whitworth M. Calvert
2005 3573 Rong Number G. Truswell P. Davies R. Whitworth T. Stewart
2006 3670 Filthy/Gorgeous R. Whitworth Miss E. Bremer T. Stewart D. Winder
2007 3670 Filthy/Gorgeous R. Whitworth Miss N. Brook R. Gilbert D. Winder
2008 3665 Still Not Over M. Biggs R. Kennaugh R. Whitworth S. Blake
2009 3684 Keyser Soze A. Davis Miss E. Bremer M. Biggs G. Truswell

* Joint winners/places

Note pre-1951 was Merlin class only

Winning boats/crews are as per the Silver Tiller trophy (helms may compete with multiple boats/crews for the Silver Tiller however)

Records
Most wins, helm: 6 - M. Calvert, R. Whitworth; 5 - P. E. King; 4 - D. A. Child, P. V. Blake; 3 - J. L. Brain, H. Haynes, K. Haynes.
Most wins, crew: 6 - Mrs J. King; 3 - P. J. Easton, K. Callaghan, Miss S. Townend.
Most wins, helm and crew: 4 - K. Haynes.
Most podium places, helm: 17 - R.Whitworth; 12 - P. E. King, M. Calvert; 7 - H. Haynes, P. V. Blake.
Hat trick of wins, helm: D. A. Child, '65 - '68; M. Calvert, '92 - '95.
Hat trick of wins, crew: Mrs J. King, '90 - '95.
Longest period between first and latest win, helm: P. E. King, '82 - '93; R. Whitworth, '96 - '07; M. Calvert, '92 - '02.
Most successful boats: 4 - Charge of the Light Brigade; 3 - Beat Nik.


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