Wind velocity gage for sailboats

Details Wind velocity gage for sailboats Wind velocity gage for sailboats

1981-06-08

1983-06-28

Gill, James J.

Measuring and testing

Navigation

Leeway incidence or side-slip

7386175, G01F 128, G01W 102

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043898874

ABSTRACT:
A wind velocity gage for use on sailboats including a vertical shaft to be mounted on or near the mast head. A vane is pivotally mounted on the end of the shaft and includes a forward small weighted end and a rear vertically oriented fin. A wind velocity pointer is pivotally mounted on the rear fin and moveable differentially to one of several positions indicating wind velocity. A scale for read-out is provided about the circumferential periphery of the fin.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2935872 (1960-05-01), Misner
patent: 4080826 (1978-03-01), Perretta
patent: 4137781 (1979-02-01), Andrus

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