Sail

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1999-08-02

2000-09-12

Sotelo, Jesus D.

Ships

Sail or control means therefor

Having airflow control device for sail

416237, B63H 904

Patent

active

061161780

ABSTRACT:
A sail has a main sheet mounted to a mast; a leading vane on the other side of said mast from said main sheet and pivotally connected thereto; a trailing vane attached to the longitudinal edge of said main sheet remote from said mast; and an angled dual-lip member pivotally attached to the trailing edge of said trailing vane and wind spill plates to capture the air in the envelope of the sail.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3934533 (1976-01-01), Wainwright
patent: 4402277 (1983-09-01), Wainwright
patent: 4655122 (1987-04-01), McCabe
patent: 5599172 (1997-02-01), McCabe
patent: 5711653 (1998-01-01), McCabe

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