Year: 1888

page_text: I, EUGÈNE DE PELLAS, of Warfield Villa, Hampton, Middlesex, Merchant, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to an improvement in balanced lugger sails, and consists,
essentially, in attaching the sail to the yard in such a way that it can be easily
scandalized by freeing the peak from the yard when the former hangs loose.
In carrying my invention into effect, I provide a stiffener along the head of the
peak. This may be a rope, a bamboo, or any other suitable material, according to
the size of the sail. In the case of light sails the stiffener may be dispensed with, but
with heavier sails greater rigidity will naturally be desirable. One end of the stiffener
is connected flexibly to the yard, and the sail is not bent to the yard above this point,
but is bent upon the stiffener (if there be one) and is held to the yard by the running
gear when the peak is set. The running gear consists, in its simplest form, of a rope
of suitable strength fixed to the outer extremity of the stiffener (or to the peak end of
the sail when no stiffener is used) and led from that point through a sheave in the top of
the yard down onto the deck. If the peak is to be set, this rope is hauled in and made
fast, but if the sail is to be scandalized the rope is slacked, whereupon the pressure of
the wind will pull the rope up, and the peak will fall away and hang loose.
Suitable guiding devices may be fixed upon the yards.
I do not confine myself to a single rope, but may use a double one, the ends of
which are attached to the extremity and middle of the stiffener respectively. The
rope may be long enough for its bight to reach the deck, or the bight may pass round
a'sheave from which a hauling rope is taken downwards, or it may be brought down,
single or double, to the deck near the helmsman.
Suitable guiding pulleys and a cleat are provided on deck or on the boat's side for
the purpose of facilitating the working of the running gear and making it taut.
Dated this 5th day of April 1888
PHILLIPS & LEIGH,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: I, EUGÈNE DE PELLAS, of Warfield Villa, Hampton, in the County of Middlesex,
Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same
is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
My invention relates to an improvement in balance lug sails, and consists essentially
in attaching the sail to the yard in such a way that it can be easily scandalized, or
unbent, by freeing the peak from the yard, when the former will then hang loose.
In order that my invention, and the means by which the same is to be carried into
practical effect, may be thoroughly understood, I will now describe them in detail,
referring in so doing to the accompanying drawing which is to be taken as part of
this specification and read therewith.
A is the sail; B, the yard; and a, the peak, shewn as scandalized, that is unbent
and hanging loose.
commences.
The sail A is bent along the yard from its heel 6 only as far as c where the peak
The head of the peak is provided with a stiffener d, along which it is
bent. This stiffener may vary in substance and rigidity from a yard down to a rope,
according to the size of the sail; and may even be dispensed with altogether in the
case of small sails. The heel of the stiffener is jointed to the underside of the yard.
Any suitable joint may be used provided that it will allow the stiffener to turn freely in
any direction.
e,
E is a rope, one end of which is bent or otherwise made fast to the outer
extremity d¹ of the stiffener. The other end is rove through sheaves or blocks e¹
in, or on, the yard, and back, through a loose block f, over sheaves or blocks g g¹, to
the middle of the stiffener to which it is likewise bent. The two blocks e¹, g may be
a double block. Either arrangement is fast to the yard at or near the point where the
latter is braced to the mast by the parrell.
A second loose block G is hung to the block f, and a rope is rove through it. The
standing part is made fast to the foot of the mast, or to any other convenient point,
and the hauling part is rove through a block h² from which point it is led away and
made fast to a cleat near the tiller.
I wish it to be distinctly understood that my invention is not confined to the use
of the doubled rope E and the whip purchase h¹² illustrated; inasmuch as it is
perfectly clear to everyone practically acquainted with running gear that the rope E,
instead of being rove through the block f, might have one end fast in the same way as
the rope A has one end fast, and the other end rove through the block h2, a tackle which
would dispensé with both blocks f and G. Or the last mentioned block may be
dispensed with, and the rope / bent to the block f.

page_text: If the peak is to be hoisted, the hauling rope h¹ is hauled on, with the result that
the stiffener d will be pulled close up to the yard and the sail be set, (as indicated by
the dotted line), just as efficiently as if it were bent along the yard for the full length
of its back.
If, on the other hand, the hauling rope be let go, the peak will give way before
the wind, and be scandalized according as the hauling rope is let go.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is ;-
1. A balance lug sail in which the peak is not bent to the mast but is loose
therefrom and adapted by means of running gear to be hoisted or allowed to hang
loose, as set forth.
2. The combination of balance lug sail, stiffener, yard, and running gear, as and
for the purpose set forth.
Dated thio 7th day of Janno 1080
PHILLIPS & LEIGH,
No. 22, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, W.(),
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: I, EUGÈNE DE PELLAS, of Warfield Villa, Hampton, Middlesex, Merchant, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to an improvement in balance lug sails, and consists,
essentially, in attaching the sail to the yard in such a way that it can be easily
scandalized by freeing the peak from the yard when the former hangs loose.
In carrying my invention into effect, I provide a stiffener along the head of the
peak. This may be a rope, a bamboo, or any other suitable material, according to.
the size of the sail. In the case of light sails the stiffener may be dispensed with, but
with heavier sails greater rigidity will naturally be desirable. One end of the stiffener
is connected flexibly to the yard, and the sail is not bent to the yard above this point,
but is bent upon the stiffener (if there be one) and is held to the yard by the running
gear when the peak is set. The running gear consists, in its simplest form, of a rope
of suitable strength fixed to the outer extremity of the stiffener (or to the peak end of
the sail when no stiffener is used) and led from that point through a sheave in the top of
the yard down onto the deck. If the peak is to be set, this rope is hauled in and made
fast, but if the sail is to be scandalized the rope is slacked, whereupon the pressure of
the wind will pull the rope up, and the peak will fall away and hang loose.
Suitable guiding devices may be fixed upon the yards.
I do not confine myself to a single rope, but may use a double one, the ends of
which are attached to the extremity and middle of the stiffener respectively. The
rope may be long enough for its bight to reach the deck, or the bight may pass round
a sheave from which a hauling rope taken downwards, or it may be brought down,
single or double, to the deck near the helmsman.
Suitable guiding pulleys and a cleat are provided on deck or on the boat's side for
the purpose of facilitating the working of the running gear and making it taut.
Dated this 5th day of April 1889.
PHILLIPS & LEIGH,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: I, EUGÈNE DE PELLAS, of Warfield Villa, Hampton, in the County of Middlesex,
Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same
is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
My invention relates to an improvement in balance lug sails, and consists essentially
in attaching the sail to the yard in such a way that it can be easily scandalized, or
unbent, by freeing the peak from the yard, when the former will then hang loose.
In order that my invention, and the means by which the same is to be carried into
practical effect, may be thoroughly understood, I will now describe them in detail,
referring in so doing to the accompanying drawing which is to be taken as part of
this specification and read therewith.
A is the sail; B, the yard; and a, the peak, shewn as scandalized, that is unbent
and hanging loose.
The sail A is bent along the yard from its heel b only as far as c where the peak
commences. The head of the peak is provided with a stiffener d, along which it is
bent. This stiffener may vary in substance and rigidity from a yard down to a rope,
according to the size of the sail; and may even be dispensed with altogether in the
case of small sails. The heel of. the stiffener is jointed to the underside of the yard.
Any suitable joint may be used provided that it will allow the stiffener to turn freely-in
any-direction.
el
E is a rope, one end of which is bent or otherwise made fast to the outer
extremity of the stiffener: The other end is rove through sheaves or blocks
in, or on, the yard, and back, through a loose block f, over sheaves or·błocks g‘g¹, to
the middle of the stiffener to which it is likewise bent! The two blocks e; g may be
a double block. Either arrangement is fast to the yard at or near the point where the
latter is braced to the mast by the parrell.
A second loose-block G is hung to the block f; and a rope is rove through it! The
standing part is made fast to the foot of the mast, or to any other convenient point,
and the hauling part his rove through a block from which point it is led away and
made fast to a cleat near the tiller:
I wish it to be distinctly unterstood that my invention is not confined to the use
of the doubled rope. E and the whip purchase illustrated; inasmuch as it is
perfectly clear to everyone practically acquainted with running gear that the rope E,
instead of being rove through the block f, might have; one end fast in the same way as
the rope / has one end fast, and the other end rove through the block, a tackle which
would dispense with both blooks and G. Or the last mentiond block may be
dispensed with, and the rope h bent to the block f.

page_text: If the peak is to be hoisted, the hauling rope h¹ is hauled on, with the result that
the stiffener d will be pulled close up to the yard and the sail be set, (as indicated by
the dotted line), just as efficiently as if it were bent along the yard for the full length
of its back.
If, on the other hand, the hauling rope be let go, the peak will give way
the wind, and be scandalized according as the hauling rope is let go.
before
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is ;-
P
1. A balance lug sail in which the peak is not bent to the mast but is loose
therefrom and adapted by means of running gear to be hoisted or allowed to hang
loose, as set forth.
2. The combination of balance lug sail, stiffener, yard, and running gear, as and
for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 7th day of January 1889
PHILLIPS & LEIGH,
No. 22, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.