EP0391008A1 - Sail board rig not comprising a wishbone - Google Patents

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EP0391008A1
EP0391008A1 EP89420129A EP89420129A EP0391008A1 EP 0391008 A1 EP0391008 A1 EP 0391008A1 EP 89420129 A EP89420129 A EP 89420129A EP 89420129 A EP89420129 A EP 89420129A EP 0391008 A1 EP0391008 A1 EP 0391008A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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  • the present invention relates to a windsurfing rig.
  • a windsurf board comprises a float on which a mast is mounted by means of an articulated cardan link.
  • a mast On the mast is fixed the span of the sail which is mounted inside a piece in the shape of a double arch, called wishbone, whose front end is fixed on the mast.
  • the rear end of the wishbone is used to fix the listening point of the sail, with the possibility of adjusting its tension.
  • the board is driven by the user who, by holding one of the branches of the wishbone, must ensure that the rigging is held out of the water, in an orientation corresponding to the chosen shape.
  • the rigs currently on the market have drawbacks, especially for beginners and children, as well as for inexperienced users, as soon as the wind strength increases.
  • the rigging is difficult to handle, in particular because of the presence of the wishbone.
  • it is difficult to raise the sail from the water in moderate to strong winds on the one hand due to the fact that the sheath of the sail engaged on the mast is filled with water, and on the other hand reason of the fact that the end of the wishbone forming point of listening is supported on water, as soon as one begins to raise the mast, which artificially borders the sail, and obliges the user to provide a big effort, which may result in low back pain.
  • a beginner who is afraid of falling forward that is to say on the side of the sail, tends to spread the wishbone from his body, which results in a bad position. tiresome for the user and due to poor sail adjustment.
  • the shape of the sail often triangular, does not provide excellent aerodynamic conditions, and the window of the sheath of the sail does not allow considerable latitude for adjusting the point of attachment of the wishbone on the mast.
  • the present invention aims to remedy these drawbacks.
  • the windsurfing rigging it relates to of the type comprising a mast mounted by a cardan joint on the board's float, and serving to fix the span of the sail, is characterized in that it has at least two forced slats, that is to say two slats extending over the entire length of the sail, disposed respectively above and below the point of listening, the gussets containing the two slats being connected to each other , on each side of the sail by two straps substantially parallel to the span, located closer to the fall than the span, these two straps being connected to each other by a flexible and inextensible element substantially perpendicular to the straps, passing in front of the sail, bypassing the mast or not.
  • the flexible element passing in front of the sail is constituted by a strap.
  • the flexible element passing in front of the sail is constituted by a flexible tube.
  • this rig does not have a boom, which allows its weight to be reduced significantly.
  • the listening point being free, between two forced slats, this point does not rest on the water, when lifting the rigging, not bordering the sail, and therefore facilitating the handling thereof. It is therefore possible for a child to practice windsurfing, and for an inexperienced user to sail in stronger winds than with traditional rigging.
  • a beginner easily finds the vertical position on the float, since he is not bothered by the curvature of the wishbone, and that he does not have the possibility of leaning on it and pushing the rigging against the wind when the sail deflates, an operation which usually results in a fall.
  • this rig imposes a natural dissociation of the functions of the two hands of the user, the front hand holding the mast and controlling the longitudinal tilting of the latter ensuring the direction of the board, while the rear hand holding the flexible element controls the propulsion by more or less bordering the sail. Finally, falls from the side of the sail are not dangerous because the user cannot injure himself against the wishbone.
  • the sail is fixed to the mast by means of rings mounted sliding on it. This avoids any accumulation of water, as is the case with a sheath, and promotes the aerodynamics of the sail by allowing the sail to pivot relative to the mast, limiting disturbances at the upper surface.
  • the headrest of the sail is mounted in an adjustable manner on the mast. It is thus possible to adjust the height of the sail according to the size of the user, so that the flexible element which he holds with the rear hand is at the correct height.
  • the point of attachment of the standby puller to the mast is adjustable. This makes it possible to fix the standby puller at a point on the high mast of the foot thereof, which favors the righting torque.
  • the point of attachment of the standby puller to the mast is removably fixed to eyelets secured to the rings for fixing the sail to the mast.
  • the straps mounted between the forced slats are detachably fixed, which makes it possible to dismantle them as well as the flexible element which is associated with them, if the sail is to be used with a traditional wishbone.
  • FIG. 1 represents a windsurfing board during the navigation period, the float of which, designated by the reference 2, is fitted with a mast 3 mounted by means of a known gimbal connection.
  • the span 4 of the sail 5 is associated with the mast 3 by means of several rings 6 integral with the sail, engaged on the mast.
  • the upper end of the sail is equipped with a headrest 7 mounted in an adjustable manner at the upper end of the mast, which makes it possible to adjust the height positioning of the sail to adapt it as well as possible to the size. of the user.
  • the sail 5 is equipped with three forced battens, that is to say extending over the entire length of the sail, an upper batt 8, an intermediate batt 9 and a batt lower 10. It should be specified that the forced slats 9 and 10 are arranged on either side of the listening point 12.
  • the gussets containing the forced slats 9 and 10 are connected to each other, on each side of the sail, by an inextensible strap 13 substantially parallel to the span, and disposed closer to the fall 14 of the sail than to the span.
  • an inextensible strap 13 substantially parallel to the span, and disposed closer to the fall 14 of the sail than to the span.
  • On each of the straps 13 is fixed the end of a flexible and inextensible element, such as a strap 15 passing in front of the mast.
  • straps 13 can be permanently fixed to the sail 5 by sewing, for example, or can be fixed to the latter by removable connection means, such as snaps or known loop and hook system. under the trade name of VELCRO.
  • this rigging is equipped in a manner known per se with a standby puller 16 allowing the user to raise the rigging from the water.
  • the standby puller can be fixed, on the one hand, to the base of the mast and, on the other hand, at a point thereof situated higher than the strap 15 to promote the couple mast straightening. This fixing can be achieved by means of eyelets 17 integral with the rings 6 for mounting the sail on the mast.
  • the user grasps the mast using his front hand, and the strap 15, located on the "windward" side of the sail, using his rear hand. It is thus possible to very clearly dissociate the functions of the front hand which is used to orient the mast and consequently to ensure the control of the board in combination with the positioning of the weight of the body on the float and of the hand. aft which is used to more or less border the sail to ensure the propulsion of the whole.
  • the straps 13 and 15 are removably mounted on the sail, the latter has a versatile character which can be used just as well in the context of the rigging according to the invention as with a traditional wishbone.
  • the number of slats of the sail could be different or that the strap 15 could be replaced by a similar member such as a flexible tubular element or that this strap could not bypass the mast, but only pass in before the sail, without departing from the scope of the invention.

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This rig is of the type comprising a mast (3) mounted via a universal joint on the float (2) of the board and serving for fastening the luff (4) of the sail (5). According to the invention, it comprises at least two full-length battens (9,10), in other words two battens extending over the entire length of the sail, arranged respectively above and below the clew (12), the sheaths containing the two battens being connected to each other, on each side of the sail, by two straps (13) substantially parallel to the luff, situated closer to the leech (14) than to the luff (4), these two straps (13) being connected to each other by a flexible and unextendable element (15) substantially perpendicular to the straps, passing in front of the sail. Application to the equipping of sailboards for training or for children. <IMAGE>

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La présente invention a pour objet un gréement de planche à voile.The present invention relates to a windsurfing rig.

Une planche à voile comprend un flotteur sur lequel est monté un mât par l'intermédiaire d'une liaison articulée à cardan. Sur le mât est fixé l'envergure de la voile qui est montée à l'intérieur d'une pièce en forme d'arceau double, appelée wishbone, dont l'extrémité avant est fixée sur le mât. L'extrémité arrière du wishbone sert à la fixation du point d'écoute de la voile, avec possibilité de réglage de la tension de celle-ci. La conduite de la planche est réalisée par l'utilisateur qui, en tenant l'une des branches du wishbone, doit assurer la tenue du grément hors de l'eau, sous une orientation correspondant à l'allure choisie.A windsurf board comprises a float on which a mast is mounted by means of an articulated cardan link. On the mast is fixed the span of the sail which is mounted inside a piece in the shape of a double arch, called wishbone, whose front end is fixed on the mast. The rear end of the wishbone is used to fix the listening point of the sail, with the possibility of adjusting its tension. The board is driven by the user who, by holding one of the branches of the wishbone, must ensure that the rigging is held out of the water, in an orientation corresponding to the chosen shape.

Les gréements actuellement sur le marché présentent des incon­vénients, plus particulièrement pour les débutants et pour les enfants, ainsi que pour les utilisateurs peu expérimentés, dès que la force du vent augmente.The rigs currently on the market have drawbacks, especially for beginners and children, as well as for inexperienced users, as soon as the wind strength increases.

En effet, le gréement est difficile à manipuler, notamment en raison de la présence du wishbone. En outre, il est difficile de lever la voile depuis l'eau par vent modéré à fort, d'une part en raison du fait que le fourreau de la voile engagé sur le mât est rempli d'eau, et d'autre part en raison du fait que l'extrémité du wishbone formant point d'écoute prend appui sur l'eau, dès que l'on commence à dresser le mât, ce qui borde artificiellement la voile, et oblige l'utilisateur à fournir un gros effort, pouvant se traduire par des lombalgies. D'autre part, en période de navigation un débutant ayant la crainte de chuter en avant, c'est-à-dire du côté de la voile, a tendance à écarter le wishbone de son corps, ce qui se traduit par une mauvaise position fatigante pour l'utilisateur et par un mauvais réglage de la voile.Indeed, the rigging is difficult to handle, in particular because of the presence of the wishbone. In addition, it is difficult to raise the sail from the water in moderate to strong winds, on the one hand due to the fact that the sheath of the sail engaged on the mast is filled with water, and on the other hand reason of the fact that the end of the wishbone forming point of listening is supported on water, as soon as one begins to raise the mast, which artificially borders the sail, and obliges the user to provide a big effort, which may result in low back pain. On the other hand, during navigation a beginner who is afraid of falling forward, that is to say on the side of the sail, tends to spread the wishbone from his body, which results in a bad position. tiresome for the user and due to poor sail adjustment.

Enfin la forme de la voile, souvent triangulaire, ne fournit pas d'excellentes conditions aérodynamiques, et la fenêtre du fourreau de la voile ne permet pas une latitude de réglage importante du point de fixation du wishbone sur le mât.Finally, the shape of the sail, often triangular, does not provide excellent aerodynamic conditions, and the window of the sheath of the sail does not allow considerable latitude for adjusting the point of attachment of the wishbone on the mast.

La présente invention vise à remédier à ces inconvénients.The present invention aims to remedy these drawbacks.

A cet effet, le gréement de planche à voile qu'elle concerne, du type comprenant un mât monté par une articulation à cardan sur le flotteur de la planche, et servant à la fixation de l'envergure de la voile, est caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte au moins deux lattes forcées, c'est-à-dire deux lattes s'étendant sur toute la longueur de la voile, disposées respectivement au-dessus et au-dessous du point d'écoute, les goussets contenant les deux lattes étant reliés l'un à l'autre, de chaque côté de la voile par deux sangles sensiblement parallèles à l'envergure, situées plus près de la chute que de l'envergure, ces deux sangles étant reliées l'une à l'autre par un élément souple et inextensible sensiblement perpendiculaire aux sangles, passant en avant de la voile, en contournant ou non le mât.To this end, the windsurfing rigging it relates to, of the type comprising a mast mounted by a cardan joint on the board's float, and serving to fix the span of the sail, is characterized in that it has at least two forced slats, that is to say two slats extending over the entire length of the sail, disposed respectively above and below the point of listening, the gussets containing the two slats being connected to each other , on each side of the sail by two straps substantially parallel to the span, located closer to the fall than the span, these two straps being connected to each other by a flexible and inextensible element substantially perpendicular to the straps, passing in front of the sail, bypassing the mast or not.

Selon une première forme d'exécution, l'élément souple passant en avant de la voile est constitué par une sangle.According to a first embodiment, the flexible element passing in front of the sail is constituted by a strap.

Selon une autre forme d'exécution, l'élément souple passant en avant de la voile est constitué par un tube souple.According to another embodiment, the flexible element passing in front of the sail is constituted by a flexible tube.

La principale caractéristique de ce gréement est de ne pas comporter de wishbone, ce qui permet de réduire sensiblement son poids. En outre, le point d'écoute se trouvant libre, entre deux lattes forcées, ce point ne prend pas appui sur l'eau, lors du levage du gréement, ne bordant pas la voile, et facilitant donc la manipulation de celle-ci. Il est donc possible pour un enfant de pratiquer la planche à voile, et pour un utilisateur non expérimenté de naviguer par des vents plus forts qu'avec un gréement traditionnel. En outre, un débutant trouve facilement la position verticale sur le flotteur, puisqu'il n'est pas gêné par la courbure du wishbone, et qu'il n'a pas la possibilité de s'appuyer sur celui-ci et de pousser le gréement contre le vent lorsque la voile se dégonfle, opéra­tion qui se traduit habituellement par une chute. En outre, la structure de ce gréement impose une dissociation naturelle des fonctions des deux mains de l'utilisateur, la main avant tenant le mât et commandant le basculement longitudinal de celui-ci assurant la direction de la planche, tandis que la main arrière tenant l'élément souple commande la propulsion en bordant plus ou moins la voile. Enfin les chutes du côté de la voile ne sont pas dangereuses car l'utilisateur ne peut pas se blesser contre le wishbone.The main characteristic of this rig is that it does not have a boom, which allows its weight to be reduced significantly. In addition, the listening point being free, between two forced slats, this point does not rest on the water, when lifting the rigging, not bordering the sail, and therefore facilitating the handling thereof. It is therefore possible for a child to practice windsurfing, and for an inexperienced user to sail in stronger winds than with traditional rigging. In addition, a beginner easily finds the vertical position on the float, since he is not bothered by the curvature of the wishbone, and that he does not have the possibility of leaning on it and pushing the rigging against the wind when the sail deflates, an operation which usually results in a fall. In addition, the structure of this rig imposes a natural dissociation of the functions of the two hands of the user, the front hand holding the mast and controlling the longitudinal tilting of the latter ensuring the direction of the board, while the rear hand holding the flexible element controls the propulsion by more or less bordering the sail. Finally, falls from the side of the sail are not dangerous because the user cannot injure himself against the wishbone.

Selon une autre caractéristique de ce gréement, la voile est fixée sur le mât par l'intermédiaire d'anneaux montés coulissants sur celui-ci. Ceci évite toute accumulation d'eau, comme tel est le cas avec un fourreau, et favorise l'aérodynamisme de la voile en permettant un pivotement de la voile par rapport au mât limitant les perturbations au niveau de l'extrados.According to another characteristic of this rigging, the sail is fixed to the mast by means of rings mounted sliding on it. This avoids any accumulation of water, as is the case with a sheath, and promotes the aerodynamics of the sail by allowing the sail to pivot relative to the mast, limiting disturbances at the upper surface.

Avantageusement, la têtière de la voile est montée de façon réglable sur le mât. Il est ainsi possible de régler la hauteur de la voile en fonction de la taille de l'utilisateur, pour que l'élément souple qu'il tient avec la main arrière soit à bonne hauteur.Advantageously, the headrest of the sail is mounted in an adjustable manner on the mast. It is thus possible to adjust the height of the sail according to the size of the user, so that the flexible element which he holds with the rear hand is at the correct height.

Conformément à une autre caractéristique de l'invention le point d'attache du tire-veille sur le mât est réglable. Cela permet de fixer le tire-veille en un point du mât élevé du pied de celui-ci, ce qui favorise le couple de redressement. Avantageusement, le point d'attache du tire-veille sur le mât est fixé de façon amovible sur des oeillets soli­daires des anneaux de fixation de la voile sur le mât.In accordance with another characteristic of the invention, the point of attachment of the standby puller to the mast is adjustable. This makes it possible to fix the standby puller at a point on the high mast of the foot thereof, which favors the righting torque. Advantageously, the point of attachment of the standby puller to the mast is removably fixed to eyelets secured to the rings for fixing the sail to the mast.

Selon une possibilité, les sangles montées entre les lattes forcées sont fixées de façon amovible, ce qui permet de les démonter ainsi que l'élément souple qui leur est associé, si la voile doit être utilisée avec un wishbone traditionnel.According to one possibility, the straps mounted between the forced slats are detachably fixed, which makes it possible to dismantle them as well as the flexible element which is associated with them, if the sail is to be used with a traditional wishbone.

De toute façon, l'invention sera bien comprise à l'aide de la description qui suit en référence au dessin schématique annexé, représen­tant, à titre d'exemple non limitatif, une forme d'exécution de ce grée­ment de planche à voile :

  • Figure 1 est une vue en perspective d'une planche à voile équipée de ce gréement, en période de navigation ;
  • Figure 2 est une vue à plat de ce gréement.
In any case, the invention will be clearly understood with the aid of the description which follows with reference to the appended schematic drawing, representing, by way of nonlimiting example, an embodiment of this windsurfing rigging:
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of a windsurf board equipped with this rigging, during navigation;
  • Figure 2 is a flat view of this rig.

La figure 1 représente une planche à voile en période de naviga­tion dont le flotteur, désigné par la référence 2, est équipé d'un mât 3 monté par l'intermédiaire d'une liaison à cardan de type connu. L'enver­gure 4 de la voile 5 est associée au mât 3 par l'intermédiaire de plusieurs anneaux 6 solidaires de la voile, engagés sur le mât. L'extrémité supérieu­re de la voile est équipée d'une têtière 7 montée de façon réglable à l'extrémité supérieure du mât, ce qui permet de réaliser un réglage du positionnement en hauteur de la voile pour l'adapter le mieux possible à la taille de l'utilisateur.FIG. 1 represents a windsurfing board during the navigation period, the float of which, designated by the reference 2, is fitted with a mast 3 mounted by means of a known gimbal connection. The span 4 of the sail 5 is associated with the mast 3 by means of several rings 6 integral with the sail, engaged on the mast. The upper end of the sail is equipped with a headrest 7 mounted in an adjustable manner at the upper end of the mast, which makes it possible to adjust the height positioning of the sail to adapt it as well as possible to the size. of the user.

Dans la forme d'exécution représentée au dessin, la voile 5 est équipée de trois lattes forcées, c'est-à-dire s'étendant sur toute la longueur de la voile, une latte supérieure 8, une latte intermédiaire 9 et une latte inférieure 10. Il doit être précisé que les lattes forcées 9 et 10 sont disposées de part et d'autre du point d'écoute 12.In the embodiment shown in the drawing, the sail 5 is equipped with three forced battens, that is to say extending over the entire length of the sail, an upper batt 8, an intermediate batt 9 and a batt lower 10. It should be specified that the forced slats 9 and 10 are arranged on either side of the listening point 12.

Comme montré au dessin, les goussets contenant les lattes for­cées 9 et 10 sont reliés l'un à l'autre, de chaque côté de la voile, par une sangle inextensible 13 sensiblement parallèle à l'envergure, et disposée plus près de la chute 14 de la voile que de l'envergure. Sur chacune des sangles 13 est fixée l'extrémité d'un élément souple et inextensible, tel qu'une sangle 15 passant en avant du mât.As shown in the drawing, the gussets containing the forced slats 9 and 10 are connected to each other, on each side of the sail, by an inextensible strap 13 substantially parallel to the span, and disposed closer to the fall 14 of the sail than to the span. On each of the straps 13 is fixed the end of a flexible and inextensible element, such as a strap 15 passing in front of the mast.

Il est à noter que les sangles 13 peuvent être fixées de manière définitive sur la voile 5 par couture par exemple, ou peuvent être fixées sur celle-ci par des moyens de liaison amovible, tels que boutons-pressions ou système à boucles et crochets connu sous le nom commercial de VEL­CRO.It should be noted that the straps 13 can be permanently fixed to the sail 5 by sewing, for example, or can be fixed to the latter by removable connection means, such as snaps or known loop and hook system. under the trade name of VELCRO.

Comme montré au dessin, ce gréement est équipé de façon connue en soi d'un tire-veille 16 permettant à l'utilisateur de lever le gréement à partir de l'eau. Pour faciliter la manipulation du gréement, le tire-veille peut être fixé, d'une part, à la base du mât et, d'autre part, en un point de celui-ci situé plus haut que la sangle 15 pour favoriser le couple de redressement du mât. Cette fixation peut être réalisée par l'intermédiaire d'oeillets 17 solidaires des anneaux 6 de montage de la voile sur le mât.As shown in the drawing, this rigging is equipped in a manner known per se with a standby puller 16 allowing the user to raise the rigging from the water. To facilitate the handling of the rigging, the standby puller can be fixed, on the one hand, to the base of the mast and, on the other hand, at a point thereof situated higher than the strap 15 to promote the couple mast straightening. This fixing can be achieved by means of eyelets 17 integral with the rings 6 for mounting the sail on the mast.

En pratique, lorsque l'utilisateur sort le gréement hors de l'eau, ce dernier n'est pas retenu dans l'eau comme tel est le cas habituellement sous l'action du wishbone, le point d'écoute étant libre permettant à la voile de se déformer au contact de l'eau, ce qui évite qu'elle se gonfle sous l'action du vent.In practice, when the user takes the rigging out of the water, the latter is not retained in the water as is usually the case under the action of the wishbone, the listening point being free allowing the veil to deform on contact with water, which prevents it from swelling under the action of the wind.

En outre, compte tenu de l'absence de wishbone, la manipulation du gréement est considérablement facilitée puisque le poids de celui-ci est diminué d'une valeur de l'ordre de 30 %. Il faut également noter que l'absence de fourreau engagé sur le mât évite l'accumulation d'une masse importante d'eau qu'il convient habituellement de manipuler lorsque l'on redresse le gréement.In addition, given the absence of a wishbone, handling of the rigging is considerably facilitated since the weight of the latter is reduced by a value of the order of 30%. It should also be noted that the absence of a sheath engaged on the mast prevents the accumulation of a large mass of water which should usually be handled when the rigging is straightened.

Lorsque le gréement est en position dressée, l'utilisateur saisit le mât à l'aide de sa main avant, et la sangle 15, située du côté "au vent" de la voile, à l'aide de sa main arrière. Il est ainsi possible de dissocier de façon très nette les fonctions de la main avant qui sert à l'orientation du mât et par suite à assurer la conduite de la planche en combinaison avec le positionnement du poids du corps sur le flotteur et de la main arrière qui sert à border plus ou moins la voile pour assurer la propulsion de l'ensemble.When the rigging is in the upright position, the user grasps the mast using his front hand, and the strap 15, located on the "windward" side of the sail, using his rear hand. It is thus possible to very clearly dissociate the functions of the front hand which is used to orient the mast and consequently to ensure the control of the board in combination with the positioning of the weight of the body on the float and of the hand. aft which is used to more or less border the sail to ensure the propulsion of the whole.

Il est à noter qu'en l'absence d'éléments rigides, l'utilisateur trouve naturellement une position verticale sur la planche et ne peut pas s'appuyer sur l'élément qu'il tient avec sa main arrière, qui est souple, contrairement à un wishbone traditionnel.Note that in the absence of rigid elements, the user naturally finds a vertical position on the board and cannot lean on the element he holds with his rear hand, which is flexible, unlike a traditional wishbone.

En outre, en cas de chute sur la voile, l'utilisateur ne peut pas se blesser.In addition, in the event of a fall on the sail, the user cannot be injured.

Il s'agit d'un gréement qui facilite donc, de façon considéra­ble, l'apprentissage de la planche à voile, et qui permet compte tenu du fait que l'effort physique à exercer est réduit par rapport à un grée­ment traditionnel de faire pratiquer la planche à voile par de jeunes enfants, âgés de moins de dix ans.It is a rigging which therefore considerably facilitates the learning of windsurfing, and which allows taking into account the fact that the physical effort to be exercised is reduced compared to a traditional rigging to practice windsurfing by young children under the age of ten.

Dans la mesure où les sangles 13 et 15 sont montées de façon amovible sur la voile, cette dernière présente un caractère polyvalent pouvant être tout aussi bien utilisée dans le cadre du gréement selon l'invention qu'avec un wishbone traditionnel.Insofar as the straps 13 and 15 are removably mounted on the sail, the latter has a versatile character which can be used just as well in the context of the rigging according to the invention as with a traditional wishbone.

Comme il va de soi, l'invention ne se limite pas à la seule forme d'exécution de ce gréement, décrite ci-dessus à titre d'exemple ; elle en embrasse, au contraire, toutes les variantes de réalisation.It goes without saying that the invention is not limited to the sole embodiment of this rigging, described above by way of example; on the contrary, it embraces all of its variant embodiments.

C'est ainsi notamment que le nombre de lattes de la voile pour­rait être différent ou que la sangle 15 pourrait être remplacée par un organe similaire tel qu'un élément tubulaire souple ou que cette sangle pourrait ne pas contourner le mât, mais seulement passer en avant de la voile, sans que l'on sorte pour autant du cadre de l'invention.Thus in particular that the number of slats of the sail could be different or that the strap 15 could be replaced by a similar member such as a flexible tubular element or that this strap could not bypass the mast, but only pass in before the sail, without departing from the scope of the invention.

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1. Gréement de planche à voile du type comprenant un mât (3) monté par une articulation à cardan sur le flotteur (2) de la planche, et servant à la fixation de l'envergure (4) de la voile (5), caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte au moins deux lattes forcées (9,10), c'est-à-dire deux lattes s'étendant sur toute la longueur de la voile, disposées respec­tivement au-dessus et au-dessous du point d'écoute (12), les goussets contenant les deux lattes étant reliés l'un à l'autre, de chaque côté de la voile par deux sangles (13) sensiblement parallèles à l'envergure, situées plus près de la chute (14) que de l'envergure (4), ces deux sangles (13) étant reliées l'une à l'autre par un élément (15) souple et inextensible sensiblement perpendiculaire aux sangles, passant en avant de la voile en contournant ou non le mât.1. Windsurfing rigging of the type comprising a mast (3) mounted by a cardan joint on the float (2) of the board, and serving for fixing the span (4) of the sail (5), characterized in that it comprises at least two forced battens (9,10), that is to say two battens extending over the entire length of the sail, arranged respectively above and below the point d 'listen (12), the gussets containing the two slats being connected to each other, on each side of the sail by two straps (13) substantially parallel to the span, located closer to the fall (14) that of the span (4), these two straps (13) being connected to each other by a flexible and inextensible element (15) substantially perpendicular to the straps, passing in front of the sail, bypassing or not the mast . 2. Gréement selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que l'élément souple passant en avant de la voile est constitué par une sangle (15).2. Rigging according to claim 1, characterized in that the flexible element passing in front of the sail is constituted by a strap (15). 3. Gréement selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que l'élément souple passant en avant de la voile est constitué par un tube souple.3. Rigging according to claim 1, characterized in that the flexible element passing in front of the sail is constituted by a flexible tube. 4. Gréement selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que la voile (5) est fixée sur le mât (3) par l'intermé­diaire d'anneaux (6) montés coulissants sur celui-ci.4. Rigging according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the sail (5) is fixed to the mast (3) by means of rings (6) slidably mounted thereon. 5. Gréement selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce que la têtière (7) de la voile (5) est montée de façon réglable sur le mât (3).5. Rigging according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the headrest (7) of the sail (5) is mounted in an adjustable manner on the mast (3). 6. Gréement selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce que le point d'attache du tire-veille (16) sur le mât (3) est réglable.6. Rigging according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the point of attachment of the standby puller (16) on the mast (3) is adjustable. 7. Gréement selon l'ensemble des revendications 4 et 6, caracté­risé en ce que le point d'attache du tire-veille sur le mât est fixé de façon amovible sur des oeillets (17) solidaires des anneaux (6) de montage de la voile sur le mât.7. Rigging according to all of claims 4 and 6, characterized in that the point of attachment of the standby puller on the mast is removably fixed on eyelets (17) integral with the rings (6) for mounting the sailing on the mast. 8. Gréement selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisé en ce que les sangles (13) montées entre les lattes forcées (9,10) sont fixées de façon amovible.8. Rigging according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the straps (13) mounted between the forced slats (9,10) are removably fixed.
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