Micromegas across the pond

[Bajansailor]

I saw this interesting wee catamaran ashore at our local haul out yard a couple of days ago, and thought 'it must be French'....... so I took a few photos, and googled Micromegas that evening to find out more.

I am intrigued by the location of the speed / log display in the photo below - there is another one, mirror image, on the starboard hull (and another fishing rod holder). They look a bit vulnerable to getting swamped in green water there.

There is minimal accomodation in each hull, with room for a sleeping bag and a few plastic containers of stores, and not a lot else.
And the hulls have no keels or daggerboards, hence she probably is not a witch to windward..... but she made it here from the Canaries, and it sounds like the twins had an enjoyable passage.

This article sums up nicely their 'extreme' sailing..... http://www.newfreebooters.com/extreme-catamaran-sailing-micromegas-5-back-in-the-old-routine

Here is a log with a Google map, but it seems to have packed up about half way across..... http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=U...d=207231905052778245389.0004b5117f98682a9641a

Google them for lots more stories!

 

[Sybarite]

I saw this interesting wee catamaran ashore at our local haul out yard a couple of days ago, and thought 'it must be French'....... so I took a few photos, and googled Micromegas that evening to find out more.

I am intrigued by the location of the speed / log display in the photo below - there is another one, mirror image, on the starboard hull (and another fishing rod holder). They look a bit vulnerable to getting swamped in green water there.

There is minimal accomodation in each hull, with room for a sleeping bag and a few plastic containers of stores, and not a lot else.
And the hulls have no keels or daggerboards, hence she probably is not a witch to windward..... but she made it here from the Canaries, and it sounds like the twins had an enjoyable passage.

This article sums up nicely their 'extreme' sailing..... http://www.newfreebooters.com/extreme-catamaran-sailing-micromegas-5-back-in-the-old-routine

Here is a log with a Google map, but it seems to have packed up about half way across..... http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=U...d=207231905052778245389.0004b5117f98682a9641a

Google them for lots more stories!

The last time they crossed it was without any instruments or charts whatsoever, not even a watch. They simply sailed south until the Southern Cross was at a certain height above the horizon and stayed there. They suffered from a very cloudy crossing and for a long time only guessed at their position. However they arrived where they intended.