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No problem, the Kelt was built on the genuine Class Rules of 1977.
Designer Giles Ollier
Available as fixed keel (Q) or lift keel (QR)
Performance is assessed by the French Federation as equal to the First 18, and the First 18 QR has a PN 1111, just slower than a Swift 18 (1102) and the First 18 and Kelt 550 are clearly approximately 1 minute slower. These handicaps rely on speed statistics and may also reflect the average level of the crews...
There was god information (in French) on a Swiss Web site La Voile-Les Voiliers, temporary unavailable, also a page (in French too) on the Go-Neptune Web site (also in French) www.go-neptune.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=46:croiseurs&id=72:kelt-550&Itemid=70
On Micro Class.org, see the standard sail dimensions on www.microclass.org/page.php?page=document5
These dimensions are still "old style" mainsails, the Micro Class accepts some "refreshed" style with larger mainsail head (batten accepted instead of board), but it implies a device to pass the backstay when gybing.
The headsail is also outdated, most of the Micros are using standard jibs 6.50 by 2.00 metres, just check if there is room on the forestay for such a long luff, then as the standard mainsail area is 10.94 sq.m., improved with larger mainsail like First 18 or Jouet 550 11.20 sq.m., adjust the heasail area to 7.56 or 7.30 sq.m. (for luff length 6.50, perpendicular from clew point 2.32 or 2.24)
On the other side, if the forestay attachment is as low as the headsail luff length lets fear, the spinnaker is incredibly high and narrow (and slightly undersized for the present Class Rules), the standards in the Class are leeches length 6.40, mid width 3,73 and foot length 3,47 (like Go-Neptune). I used a 6.55 high spinnaker on my standard Shanta Micro Proto, the kite was not setting properly, now I changed to 6.40 and things are much better, the forestay length is 6.90
Phil
----- Original Message -----From: katmancolSent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 5:08 PMSubject: [MicroClass] Kelt 550Hi All
I've just bought a 1981 Kelt K18/550 which the owner told me was a
Micro Cup design. I would like to know if the boat fits this Micro
class and if anyone can give me any more information on the Kelt I'd
appreciate it.
Thanks
Colin
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