Patent ID: 8201510

Claim:
A collapsible sail frame for a watercraft comprising: a shaft having a forward end and an aft end; a skeletal assembly, and; a sail; said shaft having a handle assembly extending from said aft end, and a tip projecting from said forward end; said skeletal assembly including a plurality of ribs, a plurality of struts, a tip bracket, and a central bracket; said ribs, struts, tip bracket, and central bracket being interconnected by a plurality of pivoting joints; said tip bracket being fixed on said shaft proximate to said forward end; said central bracket being slideably mounted on said shaft and being manually operable for advancing toward said tip bracket to effect a transition of said skeletal assembly from a stowed configuration to a deployed configuration; said watercraft including a deck fitting for receiving said tip; said handle assembly including a clip for engaging said handle assembly with a structural member of said watercraft; said sail being disposed adjacent to said ribs and being attached to said ribs; whereby said tip may be engaged in said deck fitting, said clip may be engaged with said watercraft structural member, said central bracket may be advanced to spread said sail to catch wind and propel said watercraft.