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.

The Micro Cuppers are a develpment class of small racing 'cruisers'. I believe the Gem was a Humphries design to this rule.

There are some photo's of various designs here.

http://www.micro-ger.de/bildwm04.html - http://www.micro-ger.de/bildwm04.html  

and the international association website is here

http://www.microclass.org/main.html - http://www.microclass.org/main.html

There is also a link to a UK group which still seems to be active

http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/microclass/ - http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/microclass/

I'm sure that if you get in touch they will be able to help with any questions you have.

Cheers

Ian

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 .