Patent ID: 6732670
Filing Date: 2004-05-11
Classification: B63B,B63H

Abstract:
A sailing craft including a hull assembly, a keel operatively connected to said hull assembly, the hull member having a generally horizontal plane which is generally parallel to the water upon which it floats when in a normal sailing mode, a turret assembly operatively connected to said hull assembly for at least partial rotation relative thereto about a rotation axis, the turret assembly when in use being adapted to carry the craft's crew, a mast operatively connected to and projecting from the turret assembly, said mast having a longitudinal axis which is inclined to the horizontal plane of the hull assembly when in the normal sailing mode, a sail assembly operatively connected to the mast in spaced relation from the turret assembly, said sail assembly including a sail member which includes a generally aerofoil shaped body which is pivotally movable relative to the mast and which is adapted to catch the wind so as to provide a force for propelling the craft, the sail assembly further including wind responsive means which is operable to position the sail member with respect to the wind direction.