Patent References 3395664 3572740 High efficiency aerodynamic sail system for boats, and method for sailing Sailing craft Quick-release fitting for a sailboat stay Spar juncture structure for wind propelled craft Watercraft with at least two twin hulls Water sailing craft Masting for sailboats Sail plan for sailing craft Patent #: 5231943 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 588996 filed on 01/19/1996US Classes:280/213, Sail attachments114/39.15, With hydrofoil (e.g., keel, skeg, rudder, etc.)114/90, Masts and masting114/102.11, Sail assembly freely held by rider114/354CollapsibleExaminersPrimary: Swinehart, Edwin L.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassB63B 035/00AbstractAn assembled sail powered vehicle, including: a sail; a frame for supporting the sail, the frame including a plurality of elongated rigid frame members, a plurality of joint assemblies releasably captured between the ends of respective of the frame members, and a plurality of elongated flexible members, the flexible members being connected between respective of the joint assemblies, and the flexible members and joint assemblies cooperating to apply compression loads to the frame members; and structure for supporting the frame for movement across a surface. | |