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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8065969 | Universally attachable forward tacking sail rig with canting integrated mast and water foil for all boats This invention relates to the use of a removably attachable sailing rig with an integrated water foil for the conversion of a conventional boat, row boat, kayak, canoe, and power boat into a sailboat or an existing sailboat rig into a canting sail rig. The sail rig ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8056490 | Watercraft having a kite-like element The invention relates to a water craft comprising a kite-type element, which is connected to said water craft by means of a traction cable. Said water craft is characterized in that the kite-type element is equipped with adjusting devices, which are supplied with en... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7333862 | Position control device of moving body, stage device using the position control device, and position control method of moving body A position control device of a moving body, by which position control device a moving body can be driven in a translational manner with high precision where the moving body is not rotated in a yawing direction even if disturbance is input, a stage device using the p... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7252264 | Flying sailboat A vehicle adapted for airborne flight and waterborne sailing has a fuselage (20) with left and right wings (52, 54) that pivot independently about a respective longitudinal axis from a generally horizontal orientation for flight to a generally vertical... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7243607 | Wind driven sailing craft A wind driven sailing craft is disclosed with a hydrofoil element which provides variable lift to the stern of the craft to maintain a level trim when the craft is operated under power propulsion. The hydrofoil element includes a hydrofoil wing which rotates on a tr... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7177735 | Control apparatus for a hull with a four-cycle engine installed thereon A control apparatus for a hull with a four-cycle engine installed thereon can perform engine stop processing by quickly detecting a turnover state of the hull while suppressing a turnover determination delay due to noise superposition. The apparatus includes a turno... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7018252 | Watercraft control mechanism A watercraft includes a watercraft control mechanism that is capable of steering, decelerating, and/or trimming a watercraft without causing the stern to elevate and the bow to dive; steers or assists steering in off-power situations; steers, trims and/or decelerate... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6938567 | Multi-functional sailboard A multi-functional sailboard includes a body having a seating section and a dagger. A mast section is connected to the bow of the body and is movable between raised and lowered positions. The mast section includes a stationary mast and a movable mast. The two may be... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6932010 | Sailboat with offset boom A sailboat comprising a hull with a mast has a rotatable strut that supports a continuous boom and holds the boom far enough away from the mast to allow clear air flow over the sail on either tack. The support for the boom at the end of the strut is tubular to allow... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6910434 | Control device for steering kite on a boat A control device for a steering kite on a boat. The steering kite can be steered by a steering device and at least two or three, preferably at least four or five, suspension lines. The control device comprises at least one force introduction rail that extends horizo... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6732670 | Sailing craft A sailing craft including a hull assembly (1,2), keel (3) and turret assembly (5) connected to the hull assembly (1, 2), for rotation about an axis. Turret assembly (5) is adapted to carry the craft's crew. The craft further includ... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6694910 | Floating island apparatus and method of control A floating island apparatus and method of operation in which a floating main body is connected by a cable system with an underwater sail. The cable system is operated to adjust the sail orientation in an underwater current to regulate the magnitude and ve... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6682018 | Releasable control yoke anchor system for kite A control yoke anchor system 1 for many uses of wind powered objects. The wind-powered object is tethered by lines 5 to a control yoke 2, which is releasably attached to an anchoring member 3. This anchoring member is attached to an anchor 6. This inventi... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6668741 | High performance sailing craft Sailing craft having a hull, a seat disposed toward the rear of the hull and largely outboard of the hull, a mast affixed directly to the seat so that heeling forces applied to the mast are counterbalanced by the weight of a sailor primarily through the s... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6622771 | Arcuately displaceable privacy screen assembly An arcuately displaceable privacy screen assembly, comprising: (a) a frame sub-assembly having an internal aperture contained therein, wherein at least a portion of the internal aperture is covered with a privacy screen; and (b) at least two ground engagi... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6561109 | Sailing boat for teaching and for disabled people A structure of a sailing boat that allows disabled people to learn how to sail and perform without any danger all maneuvers performed on the great competition sailing boats, consists of a multiple housing (1) realized in the boat (BV), provided with two s... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6349659 | Sailboat rotatable keel appendage A Rotatable Keel Appendage comprising a conical hollow support fixed to a sailboat hull into which is juxtapositioned a rotatable cone member which supports a fin keel carrying a heavy ballast bulb. The rotatable cone member has a threaded shaft at its pe... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6341571 | Wind-powered air/water interface craft having various wing angles and configurations A wind powered air/water interface craft disposed in a mechanically simple configuration(s) with means for trimming and/or adjusting the area of the various air and water foil elements either independently or together or both. All of its structural elemen... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6289833 | Device for moving an individual relative to a surface with the assistance of wind A device (10) for moving an individual (12) over a surface (14) with the assistance of wind (16) is provided herein. The device (10) includes a support section (18), and a sail section (20) which is pivotally fixed to the support section (18). The sail se... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6237521 | Sailcloth arrangement for sails of water-going vessels A sailcloth arrangement for a sail of a water-going vessel has a sailcloth base and flexible solar cells attached to the sailcloth base. The flexible solar cells have a flexibility matching the flexibility of the sailcloth, and the flexible solar cells ar... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6216621 | Wind-powered air/water interface craft having various wing angles and configurations A wind powered air/water interface craft disposed in a mechanically simple configuration(s) with means for trimming and/or adjusting the area of the various air and water foil elements either independently or together or both. All of its structural elemen... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6189471 | Sailboats and methods The invention provides various improved sailboats and methods for their use. In one exemplary embodiment, a sailboat comprises a hull and a deck that is operably attached to the hull. The deck has a longitudinal axis extending along its center. A mast is ... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6135041 | Hull for a sailing vessel A sailing vessel has a hull of a low-profile construction with a work deck overhanging the accommodation area extending substantially from the midsection of the hull to a terrace deck adjacent the stern. Continuous openings along the port and starboard si... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6105524 | Pivoting sailing rig A pivoting sailing rig adapted for use on a vehicle, such as a watercraft, includes a frame with spaced apart primary shafts which are oriented to rotate about and move axially along axes which are generally parallel to the center line or fore-aft axis of... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6079344 | Small watercraft with fin and sail A small watercraft, e.g. a small catamaran, propelled by a vertical fin-like device and/or a sail is invented. A vertical shaft is located in the front portion of the craft. Foot operated multiple arms are secured to the upper portion of the shaft. The fi... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6062155 | Mast mounted boom support for sailboats A boom support for supporting a sailboat boom on all sailing angles. The boom support, which is pivotally attached to the lower portion of the mast below the boom, includes two resiliently flexible rods extending from the mast attachment upwardly and outw... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6016759 | Wind-powered air/water interface craft having various wing angles and configurations A wind powered air/water interface craft disposed in a mechanically simple configuration(s) with a control for trimming and/or adjusting the area of the various air and water foil elements either independently or together or both. All of its structural el... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5996519 | Sailboats and methods The invention provides various improved sailboats and methods for their use. In one exemplary embodiment, a sailboat comprises a hull and a deck that is operably attached to the hull. The deck has a longitudinal axis extending along its center. A mast is ... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5937779 | Single-hand sailboat having novel spinnaker raising and lowering system A spinnaker raising and lowering system is provided for a sailboat. The system includes a first pulley mounted in a movable mounting. A second pulley contained in a mounting which is fixed to the deck of the sailboat. A third pulley contained in a mountin... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5934214 | Method of sailing a boat, and sailing vessel A sailing method and a sailing boat (1) are designed for low or even non-drift sailing, wherein the total power provided by the sail (5) is established, after which the keel (3) is adjusted in terms of its effective surface and/or its curvature and/or the... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5862769 | Modified windsurf boom This invention modifies a windsurfing boom, to allow the clew of a windsurfing sail to move laterally away from the sailor. An elongated tail piece and roller assembly are used to facilitate movement of said sail.... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5845593 | Man and wind powered aquatic vehicle A non sinkable, easily re-rightable aquatic vehicle has a lightweight body with a front, a rear, a bottom and opposite sides and contains a seat for supporting a pilot. A pair of front sheaves are rotatably mounted to opposite sides of the body near the f... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5738031 | Halyard retainer The invention provides a halyard retaining device for securing a plurality of halyards to a mast track in a rearward side of an elongate mast, the device comprising: a collar having a plurality of shoulders; a clamp, on the collar, for releasably slidably... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5642683 | Parachute-type sail for boats A parachute-type sail is connected with a tethering line to a water going vessel to provide motive power for the vessel. At least one swivel is disposed on the tether line between the vessel and the sail that allows the sail to roll when the vessel moves ... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5628265 | Sail boats In a sail boat having a hull, an upstanding mast in the hull, a boom articulated on the mast, a sail supported on the mast and controlled by the boom, a crew cockpit disposed below the boom, the cockpit having a front, sides and a rear, and a hoop-like st... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5622130 | Heel control system for sailing yachts and sailing yacht hull High performance sailing yacht designs are disclosed based on a keelless sailing yacht concept having dynamic gravitational ballast which is laterally movable for heeling resistance which ballast replaces a function of the standard keel. A keelless yacht ... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5619946 | Sail furling device with bearings to permit simultaneous cable and extrusion rotation A maritime sail furling mechanism furls a sail around a rotating luff extrusion from an open to a furled position in a natural fashion while functioning under load. A novel bearing assembly, including upper and lower bearing portions, accommodates static ... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5603276 | Device comprising at least one element of aerodynamic shape with modifiable geometry integrating a system for controlling the boundary layer The member may for instance be a sail having at least one opening to create an air flow from the pressure face to the suction face, and guides to guide the air emerging from the opening on the suction face side and direct it tangentially in relation to th... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5555836 | Folding spinnaker pole system A sailing vessel includes a hull having a mast supported thereon in a vertical direction from the hull and a spinnaker pole support mounted to the hull forward of the mast. A pair of spinnaker poles are movably attached to the spinnaker pole support with ... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5529007 | Automatically ballasted sailboat A sailboat without stays for the mast has automatic ballasting which uses a tilting main mast and a tilting pole that has weights traveling up it to counteract increasing wind force upon the sail. The mast and the pole tilt in opposite directions. Their a... | 06/25/1996 |
