Catamaran sailboat
OwnerSidney N. Sannerinventor
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Abstract
A catamaran sailboat is provided which has the ability to limit heeling from the wind forces, to thereby maximize the effective sail area and speed. The catamaran includes a deck assembly which may be selectively moved laterally between the hulls by the crew, and whereby the weight of the deck, mast, sail, rigging, and crew may all be moved in the windward direction to effectively counterbalance the wind forces. In one embodiment, the two hulls are each continuous along their full length, and in a second embodiment each hull comprises a pair of longitudinally aligned hull sections, with at least one hull section of each pair being rotatable about a vertical axis to effect steering of the craft.
Claims15
A catamaran sailboat characterized by the ability to limit heeling under various headings to thereby maximize the effective sail area and speed, and comprising
- a hull assembly comprising a pair of separate hulls, and means fixedly interconnecting said hulls in a laterally spaced apart and laterally aligned relationship, and with said hulls being adapted to buoyantly support the full weight of the sailboat,
- a deck assembly comprising a deck adapted to support the crew of the sailboat, and a mast fixed to said deck for supporting a sail,
- means mounting said deck assembly to said hull assembly to permit relative lateral movement therebetween, and with the deck assembly being at an elevation so as to be free of buoyant contact with the water, and
- means for effecting relative lateral movement between said deck assembly and said hulls,
- whereby the weight of the deck assembly and crew may be selectively moved laterally toward the windward hull to minimize heeling of the sailboat.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.