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, youīre asking the wrong person, sadly i donīt get much chance to race but a couple of points, i donīt know the sail sizes of a medina but itīs...
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...
Hi, I have recently purcased a micro 18 - suspected as a salty marine one. At the moment the keel drops down into its box however there is no means to lock it...
Hello The most obvious way is a bolt passing through box and keel. If the box is high, the bolt can be fitted above the keel. This system can be dangerous when...
, ... Hi k9252y I chaced with someone who used to have a saly micro: that had a bolt thro the keel box. On my Gem there was a similar arrangement with a lump...
Hi all, just a couple of questions. When I attach the boom to the mast there is a metal locking affair that is supposed to stop any vertical movement (i think)...
... Hi Alan Where are you? If the boat is a GEM micro, (Rob Humphries design) I could probably help with your rigging setups...as far as I remember, there is a...
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