PLATINUM, GOLD, SILVER & BRONZE FLEETS

Rules

Helms, please select your fleet based on the criteria below but ultimately the decision is at the Organising Committee’s discretion.

These are your fleets for all MROA organised events in 2026. Helms are placed in a fleet for the year, and it will be reviewed over the winter before the next season.

This is here for people to enjoy their sailing and encourage close competition throughout the fleet. If your circumstances have changed, or you believe you are in the wrong fleet for any reason please contact a member of the committee.

As well as being promoted, you can also be demoted.

If you are not on the list but you have paid your membership for this year, then please contact Rebecca Videlo (Membership Secretary). If you would like to participate in the fleet series and are not a member of the association, please consider joining. Fleet prizes are awarded at all individual Silver Tillers (to those who are members), Inlands, Nationals and the overall Silver Tiller. If you have not paid your membership by 31 March 2026 then you will be removed from the list until such time as you make payment and your results will only qualify for events after the point at which you paid your membership in full.

Platinum

• Considered as a professional sailor
• Finished top 10 in a national championship (with an entry of more than 60)
• Have finished in the top 5 of a national championship
• Finishes in the top 8 at Salcombe Merlin Rocket Week
• Automatic promotion if you win Gold Fleet at the National Championships or the overall Silver Tiller (season before)

Gold

• Does not qualify for Platinum
• Has finished between 11- 25 of a National Championships (with an entry of more than 60)
• Has finished between 6-15 of a National Championship (with an entry of less than 60)
• Has finished between 9-30 at Salcombe Merlin week
• Automatic promotion if you win Silver Fleet at the National Championships or the overall Silver Tiller (season before)

Silver

• Does not qualify for Gold
• Has finished between 26-40 of a National Championships (with an entry of more than 60)
• Has finished between 16-35 of a National Championships (with an entry of less than 60)
• Has finished between 31-70 at Salcombe Merlin week
• Automatic promotion if you win Bronze Fleet at the National Championships or the overall Silver Tiller (season before)

Bronze

• Does not qualify for Platinum, Gold, or Silver

 Last updated 22 June 2026

* [W] DENOTES WINNER OF FLEET AT NATIONALS OR ST IN PREVIOUS SEASON (2025)