The second Merlin and first production boat is now in the collection of the National Maritime Museum Cornwall having been presented to the museum by Beecher Moore, a sailing and business partner of Jack Holt and another member of the original commissioning syndicate. The 'Rocket' class was formed in 1949 when a group of Tynemouth sailors commissioned Wyche & Coppock of Nottingham, also known for their building of the Norfolk Punt, to design a half deck 14 ft. dinghy which had more sail area, narrower decks and was lighter than the Merlin.
The second Merlin vessel is now part of the National Maritime Museum Cornwall's collection, having been presented by Beecher Moore, a sailing partner and business associate of Jack Holt and another original syndicate member. The 'Rocket' class was created in 1949 when Tynemouth sailors commissioned Wyche & Coppock to design a lighter, more sail-efficient half-deck dinghy.