Ships – Sail or control means therefor – Specific sail structure or arrangement
Patent
1990-04-11
1991-09-10
Basinger, Sherman
Ships
Sail or control means therefor
Specific sail structure or arrangement
114103, B63H 906
Patent
active
050464400
ABSTRACT:
A sail rig for a sailing vessel or a vessel provided with auxiliary sail propulsion comprises a mast, a continuous yard/boom provided on the mast, a backstay, a main sail located between the mast and the backstay, a forestay and a foresail mounted on the forestay 17. The mast and the yard/boom are rotatable or the yard/boom is rotatable relative to the mast, and the foresail comprises a plurality of ribs spaced apart along the stay and through which the stay extends and an outer covering of flexible material placed in contact with and secured to the ribs.
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patent: 2106209 (1938-01-01), Edge
patent: 2968765 (1976-07-01), Menegus
patent: 4848258 (1989-07-01), Priebe
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