(19)
(11) EP 1 655 220 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
21.04.2010 Bulletin 2010/16

(43) Date of publication A2:
10.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/19

(21) Application number: 05110296.0

(22) Date of filing: 03.11.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B63H 9/10(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK YU

(30) Priority: 03.11.2004 NL 1027410

(71) Applicants:
  • De Koning, Bernardus
    5321 JW Hedel (NL)
  • Edelhauser, Simonne Marie-José
    5321 JW Hedel (NL)

(72) Inventor:
  • Edelhauser, Simonne Marie-José
    5321 JW Hedel (NL)

(74) Representative: Eveleens Maarse, Pieter et al
Patentwerk B.V. P.O. Box 1514
5200 BN 's-Hertogenbosch
5200 BN 's-Hertogenbosch (NL)

   


(54) Device for reducing the rotation speed of the boom of a mainsail during gybing


(57) A device for reducing the rotation speed of the boom (5) of a mainsail (3) mounted on the mast (4) of a sailing vessel (1) during gybing of the sailing vessel comprises damping means connected to the boom (5) of the mainsail (3). The damping means comprises a rotation damper (2) connected between the boom (5) and a fixed part of the sailing vessel (1).
A very compact device is obtained as a result of these measures, which prevents the consequences of uncontrolled gybing, while the number of external components is also small.
The rotation damper (2) is preferably placed in the vicinity of the mast (4) of the mainsail (3). The housing (7) of the rotation damper (2) is connected fixedly to the hull of the vessel (1). The arm (9) of the rotation damper (2) is connected to the boom (5) of the mainsail (3). Due to this placing close to the two parts to which the rotation damper (2) must be connected, only a small number of components is necessary for the purpose of connection.







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