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US 11,926,404 B1Granted
Sailing vessel
AssigneeCross Wing Technology Holdings, LLC
InventorDuncan Halliburton
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Abstract
The present disclosure is directed generally toward sailing vessels. One example is a catamaran with one or more pivoting masts per hull member, which may pivot from a generally perpendicular upright position, to a generally flat stowed position toward the bow of the hulls. The masts are capable of sustaining a plurality of sails, which may travel 180 degrees with respect to the hulls.
Claims5
A sailing vessel, comprising:
- a first hull member comprising a bow portion and stern portion, and port side and starboard side;
- a second hull member comprising a bow portion and stern portion, and port side and starboard side;
- a first mast pivotally coupled adjacent to the first hull member and configured to pivot toward the bow portion of the first hull from an upright position to a stowed position;
- a second mast pivotally coupled adjacent to the first hull member and configured to pivot toward the bow portion of the second hull from an upright position to a stowed position;
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- a back stay strut operatively coupled to the first mast and the second mast, and configured to allow positioning of the first mast and the second mast from a lowered mast position to a raised mast position.
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A sailing vessel, comprising:
- a first hull member comprising a bow portion and stern portion, and port side and starboard side;
- a second hull member comprising a bow portion and stern portion, and port side and starboard side;
- a first mast pivotally coupled adjacent to the first hull member and configured to pivot toward the bow portion of the first hull from an upright position to a stowed position;
- a second mast pivotally coupled adjacent to the first hull member and configured to pivot toward the bow portion of the second hull from an upright position to a stowed position;
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- a back stay strut operatively coupled to the first mast and the second mast, and configured to allow positioning of the first mast and the second mast from a lowered mast position to a raised mast position, wherein the back stay strut is bowed.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.