(19)
(11) EP 0 870 674 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
29.03.2000 Bulletin 2000/13

(43) Date of publication A2:
14.10.1998 Bulletin 1998/42

(21) Application number: 98105948.8

(22) Date of filing: 01.04.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B63H 9/10, B63B 43/08, B63B 39/02
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 09.04.1997 UY 2451197
14.07.1997 US 891807

(71) Applicant: Talasimov, Mario Ricardo
Montevideo 11200 (UY)

(72) Inventor:
  • Talasimov, Mario Ricardo
    Montevideo 11200 (UY)

(74) Representative: Haft, Uwe Michael, Dipl.-Phys. et al
Patentanwälte Haft, von Puttkamer Berngruber, Czybulka Franziskanerstrasse 38
81669 München
81669 München (DE)

   


(54) Nautical balance system


(57) A nautical balance system (10) for installation on small sailboats. The system improves the ability of a helmsman to counter the heeling force of the wind on the sails by providing a swinging seat (40) supported by semicircular rail (30) for supporting the weight of the helmsman outboard of the sailboat. The system enables the helmsman to easily use his weight to limit the heel of the sailboat. The system is independent of mast (20) location and provides for tacking under a low boom (22).






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