Sailboat wind direction indicator

Details Sailboat wind direction indicator Sailboat wind direction indicator

1980-01-11

1982-02-09

Yasich, Daniel M.

Measuring and testing

Navigation

Leeway incidence or side-slip

116265, G01P 1302, G01W 100

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043144772

ABSTRACT:
A wind direction indicator for a sailboat includes a mounting bracket for mounting on the forestay of a sailboat with a support frame extending forward of the mounting bracket and including a generally Y-shaped wire frame with the arms of the Y serving as optimum direction indicator means for alignment with a wind direction indicator in the form of a wind vane. The mounting or support frame includes pendulum for maintaining the frame of the indicator device in a level position. Optimum heading for the boat is indicated when the wind direction is in alignment with one of the arms of the frame.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3049008 (1962-08-01), Polster
patent: 3049668 (1962-08-01), Borell
patent: 3233456 (1966-02-01), Mills
patent: 3371529 (1968-03-01), Tillman
patent: 3845734 (1974-11-01), Demos
patent: 4080826 (1978-03-01), Perretta

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