Ships – Spars – Masts and masting
Patent
1976-09-08
1979-03-13
Reger, Duane A.
Ships
Spars
Masts and masting
114103, 114112, 114108, B63B 1500
Patent
active
041436113
ABSTRACT:
Sail is leewardly positioned with respect to the mast by flexible panels attached at, and extending aftwardly from a point approximately at the greatest width of the mast. Sail is guided by transverse stiff members mounted on the panels at their aft edges, to a predetermined, aerodynamically efficient stopped position.
REFERENCES:
patent: 253528 (1882-02-01), Haggerty
patent: 601282 (1898-03-01), Sands
Keen D. W.
Reger Duane A.
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