EP2089271A4 - Sailboat control apparatus and method - Google Patents

Sailboat control apparatus and method

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Publication number
EP2089271A4
EP2089271A4 EP07838715A EP07838715A EP2089271A4 EP 2089271 A4 EP2089271 A4 EP 2089271A4 EP 07838715 A EP07838715 A EP 07838715A EP 07838715 A EP07838715 A EP 07838715A EP 2089271 A4 EP2089271 A4 EP 2089271A4
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Prior art keywords
sailboat
control apparatus
control
sailboat control
Prior art date
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Withdrawn
Application number
EP07838715A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP2089271A2 (en
Inventor
Ethan Brown
Lucien Varney
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Harken Inc
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Harken Inc
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Publication of EP2089271A2 publication Critical patent/EP2089271A2/en
Publication of EP2089271A4 publication Critical patent/EP2089271A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63H—MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING
    • B63H9/00—Marine propulsion provided directly by wind power
    • B63H9/04—Marine propulsion provided directly by wind power using sails or like wind-catching surfaces
    • B63H9/08—Connections of sails to masts, spars, or the like
    • B63H9/10—Running rigging, e.g. reefing equipment
    • B63H9/1021—Reefing
    • B63H9/1028—Reefing by furling around stays
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63H—MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING
    • B63H9/00—Marine propulsion provided directly by wind power
    • B63H9/04—Marine propulsion provided directly by wind power using sails or like wind-catching surfaces
    • B63H9/08—Connections of sails to masts, spars, or the like
    • B63H9/10—Running rigging, e.g. reefing equipment
    • B63H9/1021—Reefing
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63H—MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING
    • B63H9/00—Marine propulsion provided directly by wind power
    • B63H9/04—Marine propulsion provided directly by wind power using sails or like wind-catching surfaces
    • B63H9/08—Connections of sails to masts, spars, or the like
    • B63H9/10—Running rigging, e.g. reefing equipment
    • B63H9/1085—Boom vangs
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63H—MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING
    • B63H9/00—Marine propulsion provided directly by wind power
    • B63H9/04—Marine propulsion provided directly by wind power using sails or like wind-catching surfaces
    • B63H9/08—Connections of sails to masts, spars, or the like
    • B63H2009/088—Means for tensioning sheets, or other running rigging, adapted for being guided on rails, or the like mounted on deck, e.g. travellers or carriages with pulleys
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63H—MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING
    • B63H9/00—Marine propulsion provided directly by wind power
    • B63H9/04—Marine propulsion provided directly by wind power using sails or like wind-catching surfaces
    • B63H9/08—Connections of sails to masts, spars, or the like
    • B63H9/10—Running rigging, e.g. reefing equipment
    • B63H9/1021—Reefing
    • B63H2009/105—Reefing using drives for actuating reefing mechanism, e.g. roll reefing drives

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Sustainable Development (AREA)
  • Sustainable Energy (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Ocean & Marine Engineering (AREA)
  • Toys (AREA)
  • On-Site Construction Work That Accompanies The Preparation And Application Of Concrete (AREA)
EP07838715A 2006-09-21 2007-09-21 Sailboat control apparatus and method Withdrawn EP2089271A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US84707106P 2006-09-21 2006-09-21
PCT/US2007/020565 WO2008036418A2 (en) 2006-09-21 2007-09-21 Sailboat control apparatus and method

Publications (2)

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EP2089271A2 EP2089271A2 (en) 2009-08-19
EP2089271A4 true EP2089271A4 (en) 2010-12-22

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EP07838715A Withdrawn EP2089271A4 (en) 2006-09-21 2007-09-21 Sailboat control apparatus and method

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WO (1) WO2008036418A2 (en)

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Citations (9)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4449468A (en) * 1983-05-19 1984-05-22 Schulz Marine Systems, Inc. Adjustable roller furling spar
US4533330A (en) * 1983-08-18 1985-08-06 Andrew Chun Pedal powered sailboat
US4563967A (en) * 1982-02-26 1986-01-14 Oksman G Timothy Sport sailboat steering and balancing arrangement
US4625672A (en) * 1984-11-23 1986-12-02 Jackson Gregg B Sail tension control mechanism
US4694769A (en) * 1987-01-09 1987-09-22 Sowers J James Method and apparatus for stepping a sailboat mast
US4969411A (en) * 1989-09-14 1990-11-13 Smernoff Gerald N Track-to-track adaptor system for genoa lead car adjustment
US5423274A (en) * 1992-05-11 1995-06-13 Benze; Theodore A. Sailboat
US5517940A (en) * 1995-05-08 1996-05-21 Beyer; Jay R. Variable width multi-hulled boat with telescoping mast
US5619946A (en) * 1995-11-29 1997-04-15 Wallasch; Lutz Sail furling device with bearings to permit simultaneous cable and extrusion rotation

Patent Citations (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4563967A (en) * 1982-02-26 1986-01-14 Oksman G Timothy Sport sailboat steering and balancing arrangement
US4449468A (en) * 1983-05-19 1984-05-22 Schulz Marine Systems, Inc. Adjustable roller furling spar
US4533330A (en) * 1983-08-18 1985-08-06 Andrew Chun Pedal powered sailboat
US4625672A (en) * 1984-11-23 1986-12-02 Jackson Gregg B Sail tension control mechanism
US4694769A (en) * 1987-01-09 1987-09-22 Sowers J James Method and apparatus for stepping a sailboat mast
US4969411A (en) * 1989-09-14 1990-11-13 Smernoff Gerald N Track-to-track adaptor system for genoa lead car adjustment
US5423274A (en) * 1992-05-11 1995-06-13 Benze; Theodore A. Sailboat
US5517940A (en) * 1995-05-08 1996-05-21 Beyer; Jay R. Variable width multi-hulled boat with telescoping mast
US5619946A (en) * 1995-11-29 1997-04-15 Wallasch; Lutz Sail furling device with bearings to permit simultaneous cable and extrusion rotation

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WO2008036418A2 (en) 2008-03-27
EP2089271A2 (en) 2009-08-19

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