Sail furling sticks
OwnerEric L. Escheninventor
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Abstract
A system is disclosed for stowing a sail of a sail boat. The system may include a furling stick, and ribs extending therefrom, for gathering the sail upon lowering of the sail. The system may further include leech sticks mounted on the sail for defining segments at which the sail folds upon stowing of the sail against the furling stick.
Claims20
A system for furling a sail, comprising:
- a furling stick pivotally affixed to a boom, the boom having an axis, the furling stick including first and second ends;
- first and second gathering ribs pivotally affixed at the first and second ends, respectively, of the furling stick,
- the furling stick and first and second gathering ribs moving between a stowed position where the furling stick is parallel with the axis and flat against the boom and the first and second gathering ribs are folded down against the furling stick, and a deployed position where the furling stick is pivoted into perpendicular alignment with the axis of the boom and the first and second gathering ribs are extended up and away from the furling stick.
A system for furling a sail, the sail including a first section along a first peripheral section of the sail and affixed to a boom when the sail is deployed, a second section along a second peripheral section of the sail and affixed to a mast when the sail is deployed, and a third section along a third peripheral section of the sail extending between the first and second peripheral sections, the system comprising:
- a furling stick pivotally affixed to a boom, the furling stick including first and second ends;
- first and second gathering ribs pivotally affixed at the first and second ends, respectively, of the furling stick;
- the furling stick and first and second gathering ribs having a deployed position where the furling stick is perpendicular to the boom and the first and second gathering ribs are extended up and away from the furling stick;
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- leech sticks mounted along the third peripheral section of the sail for facilitating stowing of the sail against the furling stick and gathering ribs.
A system for furling a sail, the sail including a first section along a first peripheral section of the sail and affixed to a boom when the sail is deployed, a second section along a second peripheral section of the sail and affixed to a mast when the sail is deployed, and a third section along a third peripheral section of the sail extending between the first and second peripheral sections, the system comprising:
- a furling stick gathering the sail upon lowering of the sail;
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- leech sticks mounted on the third peripheral section of the sail for defining segments at which the sail folds upon stowing of the sail against the furling stick, the leech sticks orienting generally parallel to the furling stick upon folding of the sail.
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