Spud Rowsell

Peter "Spud" Rowsell (born 1944) is a yachtsman and boatbuilder based in Exmouth, Devon, England. Rowsell has amongst many racing successes won the Merlin Rocket Class Championships at Abersoch Wales in 1978, crewed by Jon Turner, with a series of results which have never yet been surpassed by a later Champion of the Class. Rowsell was in partnership with Phil Morrison as Rowsell Morrison for about 15 years.