Rig for a nautical means

Rig (2) for a nautical means, comprising:

• a reference plane (P1) that coincides with a symmetry plane extending in longitudinal and vertical direction of a hull (6) of the nautical means;
• at least one wing sail (4), that differs from a traditional sail in that has a wing profile for the generation of aerodynamic thrust (L) also provided with a thickness that is influential on the same aerodynamic thrust, wherein the wing can be rigid, semi-rigid, soft or inflatable, in the case of a rigid wing has articulated modules;
• at least one rigid support (3) capable of supporting said wing and transmitting a propulsive thrust to the hull of the nautical means given by the aerodynamic thrust generated by the wing when it takes wind;
• wherein the wing comprises a first and a second main face (4a, 4b) opposite to each other;
• the rigid support (3) being capable of supporting the wing at least in a first operating configuration in which at least a main portion of the first or second face is facing a first side of the reference plane (P1) and in a second operating configuration in which said main portion is facing the opposite side of the reference plane;
• the rigid support comprising a wing sliding path (18) for switching from the first to the second operating position and vice versa;
• wherein the support is capable of supporting the wing or a main portion thereof alternately from one side or the other of the reference plane switching from one operating configuration to the other so as to allow the wing to take wind always on the same side, which then acts as a tack in both configurations;
• wherein the rigid support comprises at least one mast with at least two opposed portions with respect to the reference plane and at least one connecting portion of the two opposed portions, where said two opposed portions and the connecting portion define said sliding path to generate the overturning of the wing with respect to said reference plane, said path causing the overturning of the orientation of the wing with respect to said reference plane, and said wing sail having an asymmetrical wing profile;
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• wherein the articulating modules are hinged to each other along adjacent edges thereof so that the articulating modules move with respect to each other during the overturning of the wing sail along the sliding path.