A wing sail and method of use
CA 2257285 C · Owner: Milidragovic, Mladen · Inventors: Milidragovic, Mladen
Overview
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A sail (20) for a sailing vessel (500) includes a leading spar (22), a coplanar trailing spar (24), and a movable spar (28) disposed between the two. A sheath (30) of sail cloth traversely surrounds the three spars forming a flexible double-sided wing-like structure. When the wind (600) blows against sail (20), movable spar (28) is urged toward the leeward side of sail (20), and transforms that side into the curved or long side of an airfoil, thereby creating a push force (54) which propels the sailing vessel (500).
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- Filed June 22, 1998 and granted December 25, 2001. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended June 22, 2018.
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