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...
There is a hole trhough my keel box however it is about 5cm above the waterline (and about 12mm Diameter). However with this arrangement the hole is below the...
There is a hole through my keel box however it is about 5cm above the waterline (and about 12mm Diameter). However with this arrangement the hole is below the...
Alan some photos that may be helpful At mast base, Starboard ropes are - spinnaker halyard, spinnaker pole uphaul, spinnaker pole downhaul port ropes - jib...
Bit more- small jibsheets go inside the shrouds to the front of the cabin top genoa (big jib) sheets outside the shrouds) - on mine via a Barber hauler (pulley...
Don't know if its class legal, but all the micros on the int site photos seem to seet to the cabin top as does Microchip ....still for sale....make me an...
John, On similarly equipped boats, I used one single sheet for jib and genua, but two sets of barber haulers, far foward (vertical from . Barber haulers were...
An idle surf via Stour Sailing Club reveals a Micro Champ proposed for Sept 19th 20th. Should we know more.? Unless sold, and now converted to take the ground...
... The Stour SC Micro Championships is essentially a club event, but visitors would be welcome. Loan of moorings could probably be arranged with some notice...
Dave, Due to poor co-ordination, all important national regattas on the continent are scheduled on September 12th-13th (FRA - Metz, GER - Bosen, BEL - Liege)....
I hope to come to your regatta, on the assumption that a) My non Gem or Stephen Jones Micro will not be a nuisance b) that I can borrow a mooring. I will...
Hi Phil, All has gone quiet over here. I seem to have spent my sailing time working this year. However I did get my Kelt finished and has been at Rutland since...
Hi all, My gem has been modified/repaired in this fashion. Where the shrouds fix to the coach roof, just forward of the windows end. They have fitted two...
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