FR2225331A1 - Aerofoil shape gaff for staysail luff rope - has separate nosepiece and rotates around forestay in longitudinal slot - Google Patents

Aerofoil shape gaff for staysail luff rope - has separate nosepiece and rotates around forestay in longitudinal slot

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FR2225331A1
FR2225331A1 FR7313614A FR7313614A FR2225331A1 FR 2225331 A1 FR2225331 A1 FR 2225331A1 FR 7313614 A FR7313614 A FR 7313614A FR 7313614 A FR7313614 A FR 7313614A FR 2225331 A1 FR2225331 A1 FR 2225331A1
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gaff
forestay
rotates around
luff
sail
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BERNARD BERNARD FR
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    • 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

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Abstract

An aluminium or plastic aerofoil shape gaff receives the forestay (11). It has a groove at the rear or lower end which can accommodate the headsail luff rope (12) - The luff rope engages in the groove via a guide at the lower end of the gaff. The luff rope may be attached to the sail by plastic clips or stitched in the usual way. Sail changing and bending is quicker than by the normal use of snap shackles. The set of the sail is improved for two reasons, a) The luff is straight b) The leading edge of the gaff rotates around the fore and provides a leading edge for the sail in whatever position it is set.
FR7313614A 1973-04-11 1973-04-11 Aerofoil shape gaff for staysail luff rope - has separate nosepiece and rotates around forestay in longitudinal slot Granted FR2225331A1 (en)

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FR7313614A FR2225331A1 (en) 1973-04-11 1973-04-11 Aerofoil shape gaff for staysail luff rope - has separate nosepiece and rotates around forestay in longitudinal slot

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Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2432432A1 (en) * 1978-08-04 1980-02-29 Ingouf Pierre IMPROVEMENT IN FOCS WINDING SYSTEMS
FR2621880A1 (en) * 1987-10-19 1989-04-21 Maillard Michel Main sail spacer consisting of moulded sections
EP1213220A1 (en) * 2000-12-07 2002-06-12 Profurl Guiding device for sails
GB2477167A (en) * 2010-01-25 2011-07-27 Ralph Maurice Roberts A luff spar for a foresail

Cited By (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2432432A1 (en) * 1978-08-04 1980-02-29 Ingouf Pierre IMPROVEMENT IN FOCS WINDING SYSTEMS
EP0008560A1 (en) * 1978-08-04 1980-03-05 Pierre Ingouf System for reefing and furling stay sails
FR2621880A1 (en) * 1987-10-19 1989-04-21 Maillard Michel Main sail spacer consisting of moulded sections
EP1213220A1 (en) * 2000-12-07 2002-06-12 Profurl Guiding device for sails
FR2817825A1 (en) * 2000-12-07 2002-06-14 Profurl DEVICE FOR GUIDING A SAIL OF A SAILING VESSEL
GB2477167A (en) * 2010-01-25 2011-07-27 Ralph Maurice Roberts A luff spar for a foresail
GB2477167B (en) * 2010-01-25 2012-02-22 Ralph Maurice Roberts Aero luff spar

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