Sail shaping arrangement for a sailing craft

Details Sail shaping arrangement for a sailing craft Sail shaping arrangement for a sailing craft

1990-03-26

1991-08-13

Peters, Jr., Joseph F.

Ships

Spars

Gaffs, booms, etc.

114 98, 114103, B63H 904

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050386999

ABSTRACT:
A sail shaping arrangement is disclosed for horizontal edges of a sail including a web formed along one side in a curved shape corresponding to the desired camber of the sail, the web attached to the sail edge to extend normally thereto. A diagonal batten stretches the web to establish a shaped edge to the sail. A skirt batten may also be used, as well as a tension cord along a straight, chordal side of the web.

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patent: 4864954 (1989-09-01), Farrar
patent: 4881480 (1989-11-01), Stevenson

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