Global Patent Index - EP 3868642 A1

EP 3868642 A1 20210825 - SAIL MANOEUVRING SYSTEM

Title (en)

SAIL MANOEUVRING SYSTEM

Title (de)

SEGELMANÖVRIERSYSTEM

Title (fr)

SYSTÈME DE MANOEUVRE DE VOILE

Publication

EP 3868642 A1 20210825 (EN)

Application

EP 21153818 A 20210127

Priority

IT 202000003359 A 20200219

Abstract (en)

The present invention relates to a boat comprising at least one hull (2) and at least one rig (5), where said rig comprises at least one sail (10) fastened slidingly to an overturning guide (35), where the overturning guide defines a sliding path (S) between two operating positions that are specular between them, said sail has two ends (45) that are opposite in the sliding direction (S) and specular, characterized in that said rig comprises:• a sail manoeuvring system (50) comprising:- a pair of rigid elements (48), hereinafter referred to as boom/vang elements, placed at the specular ends (45) and sliding integrally with the sail (10) with respect to the overturning guide (35);- one or more halyards (49) connected to the rigid elements (48) to pull them in opposite directions so as to adjust the tension of the sail between them, as well as in order to be able to make it slide along the overturning guide (35) alternately in one direction or the other,- the rigid elements (48) are fastened with respect to the overturning guide (35) so as not to tilt in the sliding direction (S).

IPC 8 full level

B63B 15/00 (2006.01); B63H 9/10 (2006.01); B63H 9/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B63B 15/0083 (2013.01); B63H 9/1085 (2013.01); B63B 2015/0025 (2013.01); B63H 2009/082 (2013.01); B63H 2009/086 (2013.01); B63H 2009/088 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3868642 A1 20210825; IT 202000003359 A1 20210819; MA 53941 A 20210825

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 21153818 A 20210127; IT 202000003359 A 20200219; MA 53941 A 20210127