JPH08216987A - Sailing structure of a yacht - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] Even if the wind direction changes, even beginners should be able to adjust the sail operation angle easily and accurately. [Structure] An anemoscope is installed on the top of the mast 1, and an anemoscope 7 is provided for displaying the wind direction by a measurement signal from the anemoscope.
Is installed in the vicinity of the driver's seat 95, and the operation rope 4 for operating the mainsail boom 11 and the operation rope 5 for operating the jib sail 3 are displayed corresponding to the display of the wind direction meter 7 and operated by the driver 90. By locking the positions of the operation ropes 4 and 5 corresponding to this display by operating the ropes 4 and 5, the angle of the boom 11 with respect to the wind direction is set to the optimum operation position.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sailing structure for a yacht which is mainly applied to small yachts.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In maneuvering a yacht, it is necessary for an occupant to perform an operation of directing the sail in an appropriate direction according to the direction of the wind in relation to the traveling direction of the ship. In this boat maneuvering, it is necessary to always adjust to the optimum state in relation to the direction of the wind and the traveling direction.In the past, the driver adjusts the direction of the sail by operating the operation rope by looking at the wind direction and using experience. Was being done.

[0003]

In the above conventional structure,
Accurate adjustment of the sail orientation requires considerable experience and is difficult to operate accurately, especially when the wind direction changes. Therefore, it takes a very long time for a beginner to learn the operation of the sail.

The present invention has been made in order to eliminate the above-mentioned conventional drawbacks, and a yacht in which even a beginner can easily and accurately adjust the sail operation angle even when the wind direction changes. It is intended to provide a sailing structure.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, an anemoscope is installed on a ship, and an anemoscope for displaying the wind direction by a measurement signal from the anemoscope is installed near a driver's seat to operate a boom for mainsail. The operating rope has a display corresponding to the display on the wind direction meter, and the boom angle is set to the optimum operating position for the wind direction by locking the position corresponding to this display. is there.

An indication corresponding to the indication of the wind direction meter is provided on the operation rope for operating the jib sail, and by locking the position corresponding to this indication, the boom angle becomes the optimum operation position for the wind direction. It is preferable to set. The wind vane is preferably installed on the top of the mast. Further, it is preferable that the display of the wind direction meter and the display of the operating rope are made by colored sections corresponding to each other.

[0007]

In the above structure, since the wind direction is displayed on the wind direction meter by the measurement signal from the wind vane installed on the ship, the driver in the driver's seat sees the wind direction and displays it on the operation rope corresponding to the display. It is only necessary to operate the operation rope according to the section, so even beginners can operate it surely so that the boom angle is in the optimum operation position with respect to the wind direction, and it is difficult for even experienced people to do front wind and tail wind. Can definitely be done.

Further, by displaying a display corresponding to the display of the wind direction meter on the operation rope for operating the jib sail, the jib sail can be set to the optimum operation position. If the wind vane is installed on the top of the mast, reliable measurement can be performed. Further, if the display of the wind direction meter and the display of the operating rope are performed by corresponding colored sections, there is an advantage that they are simple and easy for the driver to see.

[0009]

1 and 2, a mast 1 is installed on the hull 10 of a yacht on the center line of the hull near the center of the hull, and a boom 11 is provided at the bottom of the mast 1.
The mainsail 2 is stretched by the boom 11 and the mast 1. A wire rope 30 is stretched between the bow end of the hull 10 and the upper end of the mast 1 to stretch the jib sail 3. A cockpit 13 is formed at the rear of the mast 1, and a steering handle 91 and a remote control handle 92 are provided inside the mast 1 near the driver's seat 95. Further, a pulley 42 is attached to the middle portion of the boom 11 attached to the mast 1,
The operation rope 4 having one end 40 fixed thereto is laid over the two, and the vicinity of the end thereof is locked by the cleat 41 and the end is guided into the cockpit 13. The operation rope 5 attached to the end of the jib sail 3 is the upper deck 1
2 extends backward and is locked by a cleat 51, and its end is guided into the cockpit 13. The operation ropes 4 and 5 are color-coded (colored sections) in the length direction thereof, and the colors correspond to the colors of the display portion of the meter 7 described later.

The jib sail 3 is made of a transparent plastic sheet so that the front view of the driver 90 is not obstructed by the jib sail 3. Also mast 1
An anemoscope 70 is installed at the top of the car, and the meter 7 of the anemoscope 70 is installed on the front wall of the cockpit 13 at a position where it can be easily seen by the driver 90.

At the lower end of the wire cable 30, an operation rope winding means 6 as shown in FIG. 3 is provided. The winding means 6 has a casing 62, a reel 63 rotatably arranged in the casing 62, and a pipe 31 coaxially attached to the reel 63 at one end of the reel 63. Extends upward through a through hole 64 in the upper portion of the casing 62. A rib 65 is provided at the lower end of the casing 62, and the rib 65 is attached to the upper deck 12 by being connected to the rib 14 provided on the upper deck 12. The lower end of the wire 30 is locked to the rib 14, and the reel 63 and the pipe 31 are rotatably fitted on the wire 30. Also this reel 63
The operation rope 60 is wound around the operation rope 6
The other end of 0 extends to the vicinity of the driver 90, and the vicinity of the end is locked by the cleat 61 on the upper deck 12.

Further, the front end edge of the jib sail 3 is wound around the pipe 31, and by loosening the operation rope 60 and pulling the operation rope 5, the pipe 31 is rotated and the jib sail 3 is expanded as shown in FIG. Also, by loosening the operation rope 5 and pulling in the operation rope 60, the pipe 31 is rotated together with the reel 63 and the jib sail 3
Can be wound around the outer circumference of the pipe 3. In addition, it is preferable to attach highly flexible bones (battens) to the jib sail 3 so that local wrinkles do not occur in the jib sail 3. It is preferable that the battens are sufficiently soft so that they do not hinder the winding of the jib sail 3 on the pipe 31. By attaching such battens, it is possible to prevent local wrinkles and bending from occurring, and thereby to prevent deterioration of transparency due to cloudiness and cracks. Also, the mainsail 2 may be made of a transparent material like the jib sail 3, or may be locally attached with battens.

The meter 7 has operation display characters and colored display on the display panel. For example, a display unit (black) 72 that cannot be headed straight, a display unit (blue) 73 that is closed,
ABeam display (green) 74, Reaching display (yellow) 75, Running display (orange) 7
6. The display of the shive / danger display section (red) 77 is displayed. Then, use one of these as the anemoscope 70
The pointer 71 is used to give an instruction by a signal from.

Also, an audio device 15 such as a stereo is installed inside the ship.
The remote control light receiving unit 16 for operating the audio equipment 15 is led out by the optical fiber cable 17 and installed on the front wall of the cockpit 13. Therefore, the driver 90 can operate the audio device 15 by operating a remote control operating unit (not shown) toward the remote control light receiving unit 16 during driving.

In the above structure, the driver 9 in the driver's seat 95
0 operates the steering handle 91 and the remote control handle 92, and operates the operation ropes 4 and 5. When the ship sails, the wind direction is measured by the wind vane 70, and the measurement signal is displayed on the meter 7. Since the display panel indicated by the pointer 71 is colored and the operation ropes 4 and 5 are also colored corresponding to this color, the driver 90 instructs the pointer 71 on this display panel. Looking at the color of the display portion, the operation ropes 4 and 5 are operated and locked so that the corresponding colored portions of the operation ropes 4 and 5 match the cleats 41 and 51, respectively.
As a result, the main sail 2 and the jib sail 3 are adjusted to the optimum direction with respect to the wind. Therefore, even a beginner can always adjust the mainsail 2 and the jib sail 3 in an appropriate state with respect to the wind direction.

Furthermore, since it is sufficient to operate the operation ropes 4 and 5 in accordance with the instructions on the display board as described above,
Even beginners can definitely perform difficult operations such as front wind and tail wind, which are difficult even for experienced users.

Further, when the jib sail 3 is made of a transparent material, the driver 90 can see the front through the jib sail 3, and therefore, it is not necessary to place a watch to monitor the portion blocked by the jib sail 3. There is an advantage. Further, when the remote control light receiving unit 16 for operating the audio equipment 15 installed in the ship is installed on the front wall of the cockpit 13, the driver 90 operates the remote control operating unit toward the remote control light receiving unit 16 during driving. As a result, the audio device 15 can be operated.

Incidentally, instead of the display by the colored division, the display panel is displayed by, for example, a numeral, and the numeral corresponding to this numeral is attached to the operation ropes 4 and 5, and the sail is adjusted by the correspondence by this numeral. You may do it. Further, in order to prevent an unexpected jibe, an alarm device that sounds an alarm when the wind direction reaches a dangerous area may be installed in parallel with the display panel. Further, the pull-in angle of the sail may be measured by the measuring means and displayed together with the display of the wind direction, and the operation rope may be adjusted so that both displays match.

[0019]

As described above, according to the present invention, the wind direction is displayed on the wind direction meter by the measurement signal from the wind vane installed on the ship. It is sufficient to operate the operation rope according to the display on the operation rope corresponding to that display, so that even a beginner can surely operate so that the boom angle is in the optimum operation position with respect to the wind direction. Even an experienced person can definitely perform difficult operations such as front wind and tail wind.

Further, by displaying a display corresponding to the display of the wind direction meter on the operation rope for operating the jib sail, the jib sail can be set to the optimum operation position. If the wind vane is installed on the top of the mast, reliable measurement can be performed. Further, if the display of the wind direction meter and the display of the operating rope are performed by corresponding colored sections, there is an advantage that they are simple and easy for the driver to see.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a winding means of the jib sail.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a wind vane.

5 is a layout view of the inside of the hull of FIG. 1. FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Mast 2 Mainsail 3 Jibsail 4 Boom operation rope 5 Jibsail operation rope 6 Jibsail winding means 7 Wind direction meter 10 Hull 11 Boom 12 Upper deck 13 Cockpit 41, 51 Cleat 70 Wind vane 71 Meter pointer

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An anemometer is installed on a ship, and an anemometer is installed near a driver's seat to indicate an air direction by a measurement signal from the anemometer, and the anemometer is installed on an operation rope for operating a boom for mainsail. The sailing structure of the yacht characterized in that the boom angle is set to the optimum operation position with respect to the wind direction by locking the position corresponding to this display. . 2. The operating rope for operating the jib sail is provided with a display corresponding to the display of the wind direction meter, and by locking the position corresponding to this display, the boom angle becomes the optimum operating position with respect to the wind direction. The sailboat sailing structure according to claim 1, wherein the sailboat sailing structure is set as follows. 3. The sailing structure for a yacht according to claim 1, wherein the wind vane is installed at the top of the mast. 4. The sailing structure for a yacht according to claim 1, wherein the display of the wind direction meter and the display of the operating rope are made by colored sections corresponding to each other.