Following up on my last post about an open Micro event at Manningtree this summer, we have now sorted out our sailing programme. As we have done for the last...
Dave Disapointed as I am, I can understand your position, and will try to make it to you Open. Before we let the matter go, and before I consult my fellow flag...
Hello David I sail a Gem in Australia, we have 13 at our club and enjoy close ales not as complicated as the Micro so we are on the hunt for a drawing of a Gem...
Hi Trevor, Nice to read some info from Australia after years of silence. I know that yo are using a slightly different rig as the standard one, as defined in...
I guess that Rob Humphries design house would still have details of their original design. www.humphreysdesign.com design 18 Peter H ... From: gem146...
... their original design. ... original > measurements of the Gem 550, in particular mast and sails Hi 146 Humphries were very unhelpful when I called- claimed...
Mainsail 7.50 by 2.50 matches the standard data. The problem of this set of sails is that the area (approx. 11.23 sq.m.) is compliant with the Micro Class...
hI pHIL- THANKS FOR YOUR INPUT Sails quoted by sanders were without reference to current rule, probably from the original design data (1979)- don't forget we...
John, The formula for the spinnaker is LeechLength * ( 4* HalfWidth + FootLength ) /6 The limit is 210.9 sq.ft (19.60 sq.m) and usually LeechLength is 6.40 to...
Hi Tony Bought MicroChip last autumn so not in the market but as mine came with a huge 5 horse Mariner, can you tell me what size outboard is zipping yours...
Micro 18 For Sale formally known as Caroline. Steven Jones design Endgrained Balsa Hull and deck construction 1 x Main 2 x Headsails 1 x Spinnaker Age unknown...
The gem does not have a cockpit locker- Al very minimal, but where do you put things? For reference, there is a very useful plastic box with overlapping, ie ...
If it is junk, leave it ashore. I use the space behind the aft edge of the seat and the transom for fuel storage. Everything else is stowed forward inside the...
Hi Terry You're right...If it is junk, leave it ashore...Junk is a misnomer; some things need to be accessible-or outside- fuel can as you say, butane ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Peter, Lucy has very good knowledge of the Class Rules, and when she is on your side of the Dover Strait, she use to be in Ashford or in the vicinity. Not too...
Hi Peter, I am based in Canterbury, Kent and would be quite happy to travel to QM. How dis your stability test go? Lucy ... Hi Lucy nice to hear from you. Just...
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...
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...
Hi, good to know that all is going well, enjoy the sailing! Let me know when you are back in the London area with Microchip and I will come and see you guys. ...
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