Course to wind guidance device

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1977-12-01

1978-10-31

Myracle, Jerry W.

Measuring and testing

Navigation

Take-off and landing monitors

73188, G01C 2100

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041227107

ABSTRACT:
A guiding device for guiding the helmsman of a sailing vessel in steering a preset course relative to the apparent wind. The device employs a course selector a single setting of which presets the desired course to wind for both the port and starboard tacks. The device comprises a wind vane disposed at the top of the mast of the vessel and a guiding instrument at deck level. The guiding instrument signals the on-course condition by a state of balance and deviations from on-course by deviations from balance.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3727457 (1973-04-01), Gregory
patent: 4078425 (1978-03-01), Busch et al.

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