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US 11,027,809 B2Granted
Sailing vessel
OwnerPaul Brouzes, Frederic Brouzesinventors
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Abstract
Embodiments described herein relate generally to a sailing vessel that can substantially obviate the heeling problem experienced by classical sailboats. During navigation, the sailing vessel is driven forward by an aerodynamic force exerted by wind on the sail, and balanced by a hydrodynamic force exerted by water on a float on the stern of the sailing vessel, the aerodynamic force and the hydrodynamic force being parallel or substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the sailing vessel.
Claims20
A sailing vessel comprising:
- a first end portion that comprises:
- a sail having a first edge and a second edge that define a plane of the sail, the first edge having a first end and a second end, wherein the sailing vessel is characterized by a longitudinal axis perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the first edge;
- a first float coupled to the first end of the first edge;
- and
- a second float coupled to the second end of the first edge, wherein the first float and the second float are configured to provide buoyancy to the sailing vessel;
- a first line coupled to the first end of the first edge;
- a second line coupled to the second end of the first edge;
- a second end portion that comprises:
- a cockpit;
- a rudder;
- a tiller coupled to the rudder and configured to rotate the rudder to change a heading of the sailing vessel;
- a third float configured to provide buoyancy to the sailing vessel;
- and
- a sail-control system including:
- a pulley coupled to the first line and the second line;
- and
- a handle coupled to the pulley and configured to rotate the pulley to adjust a length of the first line relative to a length of the second line, thereby adjusting an angle between the first edge of the sail and the longitudinal axis;
- and
- a mast arranged in between the first end portion and the second end portion and configured to keep the sail raised through coupling with the second edge.
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