Hi

Microchip now in Anglesey,and very clean and shiny. I've done the best
measure of the main and jib I could do singlehanded and have a main of
11.52sqm and a jib of 6.58, which seems to be well within the rules. I
also compared the original main with the new, and found it to be much
the same except at the very top where the roach reduces and the luff
length is shorter. I recall the previous owner mentioning some problem
with roach and backstay which resulted in a small alteration.

Any way, with most of the problems solved, and the huge outboard sold
and a smaller one bought, and the ocean-going out board bracket
removed in favour (I hope) of the plastimo minimilist one we look like
being all go for the straights..

Crew recruitment is on going for the Stour event, and Phillipe's home
event, and we'll see how it all goes.

Hoping for some advice re launching and moorings at Manningtree in due
course.

Peter H

--- In MicroClass@yahoogroups.com, Peter Halliwell <peterkayak@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Lucy
>
> Very kind of you, and I may take you up on it in the future. On
Monday Microchip heads north to Anglesey, more to do with having two
boats to get up there, and a visit of the electrician to finish the
loft conversion than a pressing need. I intend to take all the sails
etc up with me, and they won't return until after the summer. Hopefull
I will be able to do a quick rough measure some time, here or in Anglesey
>
> The stabilty test went fine. 16 lires of best to-be-london-drinking
water (a full bucket) lifted and still more lift available. So it
seems as if at least the intention was to be a production racer. She
is definately the first production Micro chip, unless she is the
plugs, but I dont think so. I've found no-one, including the designer,
who knows for certain whether there was a production run or not.
>
> Phillipe's event continues to look attractive, but there are a few
bridges to cross before then.
>
> Regards
>
> Peter H
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Lucy Druesne <lulupuce@...>
> To: MicroClass <MicroClass@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, 26 June, 2008 10:11:20 AM
> Subject: Re: Re: Re: [MicroClass] Menai Straights Regatta
>
>
> Hi Peter,
> I am based in Canterbury, Kent and would be quite happy to travel to QM.
> How dis your stability test go?
> Lucy
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>
> > De: Peter Halliwell <peterkayak@yahoo. co.uk>
> > A: MicroClass@yahoogro ups.com
> > Objet: Re: Re: [MicroClass] Menai Straights Regatta
> > Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:23:15 +0000 (GMT)
>
>
> Hi Lucy
>
> nice to hear from you. Just where in the UK are you based? as we
flit from London (Queen Mary) to Anglesey.
>
> The background to this is that I once had a Micro, which I sold and
moved to a mini tonner, and then to a half tonner.I rather got the
feeling that the Micro Class was going to take off again as 1/4
tonners and mini tonners have, but I fear that I was deluded. Anyway
the secondary reason was to be able to take the grandchildren out
sailing at more than one at a time in a Mirror, or very wet in my blaze.
>
> Micro chip was a cutting edge design in her prime, but has been
allowed to decay a bit, and the systems were not very good. In
addition, from talking to both her recent sailmakers, no regard was
paid to the rules so the main has only one reef for example.
>
> To become "street legal" I need to add foam to the closed air tanks,
and to fit a second reef, and before I do that I really need to sail
against some other micros, which the Stour event will allow. Straights
regatta has just taken the PN from Windermere where Microchip has
spent most of her life.This afternoon, as I shift her on her trailer
by launching at QM I intend to test the stability.
>
> I suppose that really I don't want to spend £120 on ferry tickets,
and quite a lot of diesel only yo be rules out by Phillipe and his
tape measure when I get there.
>
> Regards
>
> Peter H
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Lucy Druesne <lulupuce@caramail. com>
> To: MicroClass <MicroClass@yahoogro ups.com>
> Sent: Monday, 23 June, 2008 11:06:45 AM
> Subject: Re: Re: [MicroClass] Menai Straights Regatta
>
>
> Hi Peter,
> If you need it I can help with the sail measurement as i am UK
based, just let me know.
> The Belgium Euro-Micro is a good event and a nice way to meet the
other crews.
> Regards,
> Lucy
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>
> > De: Peter Halliwell <peterkayak@yahoo. co.uk>
> > A: MicroClass@yahoogro ups.com
> > Objet: Re: [MicroClass] Menai Straights Regatta
> > Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2008 20:04:08 +0000 (GMT)
>
>
> Phillipe
>
> I know about your event, and have looked at the map and spoken to
one of my sons about possibly crewing. It also clashes with a Blaze
event, this one the Inland Champs at my home club. We'll see.....
> Peter H
>
> (and then there is all that foam to put in, and sails to measure)
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Philippe De Troy <philippe@detroy. org>
> To: MicroClass@yahoogro ups.com
> Sent: Friday, 20 June, 2008 10:12:19 PM
> Subject: Re: [MicroClass] Menai Straights Regatta
>
>
> Peter
> and the others...
>
> The Micros are sailing their 32nd season.
> I don't expect you to enter the World Championship in Sopot next
week http://www.microcup .org
>
> The Belgian Euro-Micro regatta will be the 30th edition this year,
and we'd like to invite not only top boats and top crews, but all
those who are sailing at their level, national, regional or local, to
thhis event.
>
> Boats like K6 and K7 are part of our history. Speculations are too,
like Gem's. And nobody remembers a Jones Micro 18 sailing on the
continent.
>
> You are all welcome on October 18th-19th on the lake of Plate Taille
in SW Belgium - welcome on site from October 16th, see http://maps.
microclass. org/platetaille. html, the notice of race will be
published soon.
> Crews are expected from France, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland,
Latvia, Russia, Spain... maybe UK... and Kazakhstan.
>
> Philippe De Troy
> President of the Micro Class
> Phil
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: peterkayak
> To: MicroClass@yahoogro ups.com
> Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 10:36 PM
> Subject: [MicroClass] Menai Straights Regatta
>
> Just for fear anyone is looking for a week sailing against another
> Micro (Microchip, K7) I thought I'd mention that I've entered the
> second week of Straights regatta, sailing in Class 1, at the bottom of
> the speed range, sailing off PN 1038.
>
> I still hope to make it to Stour for the Open, although the logistics
> of that and the re running of the Blaze Nationals at Stone the next
> weekend are a bit difficult.
>
> And having down graded from Commodore to Rear Commodore at Queen Mary,
> the offer of a Nationals for next year is still open, although one of
> the midland resevoirs may be more central. Nobodys keelboat launching
> can beat ours.
>
> The upgrading of the boat continues, and almost everything works now.
> Does anyone have experience of fitting the jib jam cleats on the cabin
> top?
>
> Regards
>
> Peter H
>
>
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