SAILER Russian patent published in 2008 - IPC B63H9/00 

FIELD: transportation.

SUBSTANCE: in compliance with the first version, the sailer contains the rug with one or several fore-and-aft sails fastened to the masts and beams. A part of the beam is arranged on the sailer deck, while the other one extends beyond the sailer and to above the water surface. It can be turned around the mast by means of yokes. The said beam is furnished with wheels and is cable-connected with the winch. The beam ends rests upon the water by means of float-type support stays. The sails are furnished with solar batteries electrically connected with screw propeller and winch motors. In compliance with the second version, the sails are fastened by means of a cap and yards turning around the mast, the yards being provided with hinges. The yard ends are cable-connected via pulleys with the winches to run and extend the yard lower ends and to tension the sails between the beams, yards and mast. The rotary beam ends are connected between themselves and with the winches by cables. The said solar batteries are interconnected, and electrically connected with the storage batteries and screw propeller and winch motors. In compliance with the third version, the fore-and aft sails are fastened to the masts and beams hinged to the sailer side walls, the beam other end resting upon water surface by means of the float-type support stays. Rotary and inclined beam ends are connected between themselves and with the winches. In compliance with the fourth version, the goosewings are equilateral trapezium or rectangle or sectors furnished with straight or bent yards. The said bent yards represent angles or arcs rigidly fixed to the cap and turning around the mast axis. The sail lower edges are fastened to the beams. Rotary yards and beams are interconnected and connected with the winch.

EFFECT: improved performances.

5 cl, 21 dwg