Hi I've just returned to a Micro, not a Gem though, after many years absence, during which time I've sailed performance dinghies like 5o5s, Int 14s, RS 600,...
Hi all, thinking about taking my Microgem from Abroath over to Port Edgar to get some professional sailing lessons sometime between Oct 7th and 20th 2008. If...
Hi Despite all my best intentions I'll not be at your open. Microchip still has a hole in her side, and although I've worked out the modification to allow her...
hi all, wondering if there are any favoured electronic ad ons that work well on a microgem. At the moment there is no working wind direction indicstor, no...
Hi there, are there any step by step . idiot proof ways of getting the mast down and all packed away for a road trip? I and a few helpful amatuers raised the...
Hi  I do Microchip on my own, but its a bit fraught on occasions.One helper makes it easier.  Remove the boom and all the gubbins so that the mast is held...
A long bamboo for depth, and a handheld VHF for safety all you need, Compass very useful but a hand held will do. Flag or Windex for wind direction, Mark one...
I am selling my GEM 'Gazelle' sail no 40 good condition, everything works recent Goacher main, jib and spi all in good condition good Sanders genoa and blade...
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...
hi all, just back from a few days training. It was again a drama getting the boat out the water in Arbroath mostly due to the fact that I had not raised the...
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...
Hi 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...
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...
Ive a Microchip, another early design, and have done quite a bit of up dateing, but not bought any new sails. Don't know where you are based, but if anywhere...
URGENT SALE - NEEDED MUST GO - NEW BOAT HAS ARRIVED I am selling my GEM 'Gazelle' sail no 40 good condition, everything works recent Goacher main, jib and spi...
John In the same position as you, market is very poor at the moment Steve From: MicroClass@yahoogroups.com [mailto:MicroClass@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of...
Thanks for the info Phil. Now I know where I am!! I hope to get used to the boat over the winter. There is no spinnaker gear with the boat so that may have to...
Thanks for the response Peter. I'm based at Rutland Water so a little way from you. I'm used to sailing cats so the appeal of sailing slowly and at 45 degrees...
Colin Long time I didn't receive any news from Rutland Water I think there were some Gem's years ago. If they aren't dead, try to attract them to this group......
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...
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