- From 4 000 euros for a model from the early 1980s
- 460 copies since 1981
The Microsail was built by different yards during its career (it is still in production):
- Construction Nautique Jeanneau (1979 to 1984)
- DNA project (1996 to 1998)
- Constructions Nautiques de la Loire (1999 to 2000)
- A.S.Microflotte (2001 to 2003)
- Shipbuilding Franck Roy (2004 to 2010)
- Shipyard of the 3 capes (2011 to ...)
35 years after its first sailing, Gary Mull's Microsail is still a familiar Micro on inland or sheltered waters because it combines performance, ease of handling and comfort. Under sail, it allows tuning enthusiasts to express their talents, especially in light airs where its very wide aft shape - this hull has a main beam close to the transom - and almost flatness increases the wetted surface. In the breeze, this little boat is breathtaking and, very stable, just wants to glide. The chainplates located in the middle of the side decks will not facilitate the passage to the front, but everything or almost everything is returned to the cockpit. Walkers will appreciate the size, the large rear lockers and the anchor locker.
The diagnosis of Bateaux.com
We will keep a close eye on the daggerboard and its shaft, which are bound to suffer in case of heeling. Some Microsails have been equipped with a removable keel, a good option for Mediterranean sailors. The original fittings, not very robust and not adapted to intensive use or racing, will have to be reviewed and replaced.
Very fast, lively boat, ideal for local regattas or small coastal camping.
Jean Guéguan, owner and seller of his Microsail
Benefits
- Lively and fast in all conditions
- Planing hull capable of high downwind speeds
- Very comfortable cockpit
Disadvantages
- Fittings to be revised, not very robust and not adapted to an intensive use or regatta.
- Shock-sensitive saber daggerboard
- The drift shaft partly cuts the double berth in two
But what is missing?
Nothing! This small integral dinghy remains a success, a sailboat not ready to disappear from our waters...
The equivalent today?
The Squid. Directly derived from the Kouign Aman, this hull by Eric Henseval more or less meets the Micro specifications, just like the Kerkena 6.1.
