Hi Peter Pass, I am cruising man, needed something fun for the family after sailing International 14¹s for many years. Steve ... Re: [MicroClass] Re:...
The Micro Gem runs a Handicap of 1069 The Micro 18 is slightly faster with a Handicap of 1050 The Swift 18 has a Handicap of 1084 Not checked any of the other...
If you don't find them in PY, try to compare with French HN http://www.ffvoile.fr/hn the coefficients are multiplyers (TMF) so TMF * PY should be a constant. ...
We have a fleet of eight Micros at Stour SC, a mix of Gems and Micro18s, which are mainly sailed as an all-in class since we don't consider there is much...
DAvid, Found "Micro Championships" October 13th-14th... Any Notice of Race available? Don't you invite your "close" neighbours from Whitby, Scarborough, the...
Hullo Philippe, A good bit of detective work! There's no formal Notice of Race at present, but the organiser will be emailing SSC members with details nearer...
An expensive affair from the continent, unless I find a North Sea crossing free of cgharge for the boat and trailer. However, these week end is free on my...
All, my boat is still in Austria but I'm going to bring the boat over to Southampton during this winter to be able to compete your event next year. Best...
You are all welcome to the 29th Micr'Eau d'Heure, to be held on the lake of Plate Taille, Belgium, on October 20th and 21st, 2007 (registration on site from...
To all UK experts Pictures are published on the International Micro frorum for identification. See http://www.microclass.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=3398#3398 ...
Should have changed the subject... Sorry Phil ... To all UK experts Pictures are published on the International Micro frorum for identification. See...
Back on this old topic... A German competitor entered the 30th Micr'Eau d'Heure and declares his boat as a "Gem with a Cruiser's rig". He sent his national...
I could for the first time touch a Jones Micro 18 this week end in Belgium (I'm very disapointed that Peter could not join us...) The boat is the "PIP" sold...
You find Micro Class Rules on http://www.microclass.org/page.php?page=rules There are three disisions, Cruisers (560 kg, strong restrictions on mast length,...
Oliver, I'm racing and old Challenger 5.5 in a mixed fleet in Cornwall, what is a
good range of sails most of mine are rubbish but I have just collected a jib...
hi john, you´re asking the wrong person, sadly i don´t get much chance to race but a couple of points, i don´t know the sail sizes of a medina but it´s...
About reefs Most of the crews don't use them when racing, but it's convenient for cruising. The Micro Class Rules request both reefs and storm jib as the boats...
Reefs In Poole we get flat water with high winds On my Gem, I often used the 2nd reef, with blade jib, and could have used a 3rd reef. 3 up in F7, 2 reefs is...
Hello again Oliver, I am so far outside the class rules I could be on another planet, heres a
photo from last year, this year I have a masthead asymmetric with...
John, Your planet is not as far as you think from the Class Rulles, there is an appendix 4 about experimental rules describing how you can use an asymmetric...
Hello, This is the latest spinnaker that I have been working on, should be all
right in lightish airs John ... From: Philippe DE TROY Date: 17/04/2009 12:00:32...
The problem is than an asymmetrical does not work well downwind, so you have to reach and gybe, and the apparent wind increases very rapidly, so the boat heels...
I have designed a rotating bowsprit that seems to work under light loads,
and will set up a second set of of spectra cap shrouds when the mast is down
next...
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