With the nationals only a week away, does anyone have any thoughts on who will walk away with the title this year? |
List of entries anyone? |
The list so far! http://www.merlinrocket.co.uk/build_up/list_entrants.asp?majorevent=1 |
Gilbert |
Jonny 2gud is going to walk away with it this year. |
It is seldom that anyone "Walks away" with ant Merlin Trophy, the competition is tight. |
I would have Roger Gilbert as favourite, after his performance at Salcombe. But I don't think you could discount any of the classes "Big Guns". I think Mr Winder and Mr Whitworth will be there or there abouts, Will Warren is coming back into form, though I think Mr & Mrs Bosnia are good for an each way bet. However, you can't discount any of the regular top ten teams. |
Gilbert will choke under the pressure. |
So I went to the results page and did |
When was the last time anyone won Salcombe with 4 firsts and a second? Gilbert 'walked away' with that one beating most of his potential rivals on the way. A different crew but I still say he'll do the same at the champs. |
2000 Liam Dempsey and Mikey Calvert |
2001 Alex Jackson and Mikey Calvert - add a few broken spinnaker poles and masts |
Big Mike - waiting in the wings like a spaghetti Western gunslinger...will he/won't he? |
2001 Mike and Jane 5th at Salcombe |
Scroggie Senior is going very quickly at Rock (Camel Week) this week. Poor Scroggie Junior is struggling to keep up, although having Glen Truswell crewing is helping Daddy I am sure. Worth an each way punt? |
Roger Gilbert/ J.Stuwart to win? Computer says no!!! |
What's a dought? Is it an abbreviated doughnut? Dough't perhaps? |
could even be Doubt!? |
We have a winner..... |
me thinks this is Northern water - time for Big Dave W to collect.. |
This is not Northern water, but Welsh water; nice Welsh water! |
If the winner is to be big and northern Boris should be a good outside bet |
3379! |
I see Roger Gilbert is entered for thr RS200's Champs at Tenby straight after Pwhelli and odds on him doing a double? |
5 quid says Gilbert chokes. |
Anyone who puts money on me ahead of Gilbert needs there head examining, though thanks for the vote of confidence. |
I see Pat and Jilly winning at least two races. |
More likely that he says that on the start line with 5 seconds to go. |
Hope I'm not tempting fate, but it looks like it might be a windy one. That should sort the girls from the ladies. |
Both WindGuru and xcweather are predicting a big blow on Tuesday, probably not sailable (F7 and 3.7m waves) abating to F5 for Wednesday before coming in even harder on Thursday F8, 4m waves. But Thursday is a long way off for weather forecasting. I will make sure I take plently of tent-pegs and guy ropes nevertheless |
A repeat of 1970 then? Lets hope the Fastnet Boys don't cop it. |
If you check the met office I quote |