Sailboat with pivotable mast

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1995-02-27

1996-04-23

Avila, Stephen

Ships

Apparatus held by or attached to rider to control sailboard...

Foot strap means

114 91, B63B 3500

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055093680

ABSTRACT:
A sailboat having improved comfort and safety and comprising a hull having a deck having a port side, a starboard side, and a central portion between the port and starboard sides; at least one mast extending above the deck, the mast being pivotably attached to the hull about a fore-and-aft running axis; and means for controllably pivoting the mast in the port-to-starboard direction. This sailboat makes it possible to maintain the hull of the sailboat in as near a horizontal position as desired for comfort and safety. The system may be controlled manually or automatically. Existing sailboats can be readily retrofitted according to the present invention.

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patent: 4259917 (1981-04-01), Frank
patent: 4706590 (1987-11-01), Hoyt
patent: 5280760 (1994-01-01), Edwards

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