micro 18 hot boat design

Can anyone help!

I'm trying to track down or find information on a boat I saw advertised last year, on an couple of the online advertisers, the boat was located in Scotland.

It was called a Micro 18 - NOT a GEM MICRO, that's something quite different (but a fine boat I believe!), probably Polish built, possibly by a company called HOT BOAT DESIGN.

It's an 18 foot drop keel sportsboat or small yacht/trailer sailor with a cuddy rather than a cabin (I think), had what looked like a fully battened mylar mainsail, not sure if there was a kite.

I would be grateful for any information on these boats, manufacturer contact, photos, boats for sale, whatever.  Many thanks. I am located in Derbyshire.

You will get all the info you need from the microclass org site above .

I saw a micro 18 for sale in Scotland too last year , it was a "Micro 18 " of Steven Jones design , the class umbrella they fit under is "microcuppers "

The one I saw was on ebay and other sites , it was called Sunburst and was the boat I crewed on in 1981(ish)  micro ton cup held in France , although a production boat had to sail in proto class though was fastest uk production boat at time , though Gems , woodchips etc were all on a par .

I also saw a more recent Hot Boat for sale , I think one regularily sailed in Windemere winter series they are polish and manufacturer link is in site above.

Micro cuppers weren't cruisers , although by rule had four very crude berths , had to be sailed by sitiing out intoestraps , lifted keel for offwind , could and would capsize keel up or down , were sportsboats of their day , but a bit undercanvassed compared to current sportsboats ,

Still very popular in europe , but uk circuit died out.

Gr* fun and plane hard when the winds up .

we used to travel at j24 speeds , and kept up with much larger boats of the day , half tonners etc .