Wind indicator for sailboat

Details Wind indicator for sailboat Wind indicator for sailboat

1986-02-10

1987-03-03

Frankfort, Charles

Measuring and testing

Navigation

Leeway incidence or side-slip

116265, G01W 100

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046465677

ABSTRACT:
A wind indicator for a sailboat has a wind vane on a vertical shaft which is mechanically coupled with a horizontal shaft turning a pointer. The wind angle relative to the boat is indicated by the pointer on a circular dial. Two windward pointing indicators are mounted from the mast. A reaching wind indicator is mounted at the stern.

REFERENCES:
patent: 477551 (1892-06-01), Kerr
patent: 2681569 (1954-06-01), Hirschoff
patent: 4080826 (1978-03-01), Perretta

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