making waves cape town WAVES ARE BEING MADE DOWN SOUTH AT THE CAPE OF STORMS
MONOHULL SAILING WILL NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN...

Mechanical Canting Mast

An inherent feature of a bi-planer semi-hull configuration is that vessel sails on a (port or starboard) hemi-hull - continually. This 'even-keeled' attitude is controlled/maintained by adjustments made to the traditional 'adjustables' (steerage, ballast and sails). This invention includes new 'adjustables'. The net effect being that mast is constantly inclined away from the vertical resulting in sails 'spilling wind'. A mast and sails canted to windward such that it is vertical, will harness more of wind's power.

Canted mechanism 'driven' by an actuator (double-enveloping worm-gear)

Structural integrity (strength) of rigging utilises 'triangulation'. Forward/aft triangle - mast, bowsprit (extends to foot of mast) and forestay. Port/starboard triangle(s) - mast, shrouds and worm forming the base.

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Mast Canting Perspective
Mast Canting Mechanism Bulkhead Position Perspective
Mast Canting Locking Mechanism Perspective
Mast Canting Mechanism
Mast Canting Mechanism 2 Mast Double Enveloping Worm Gear
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Topmast - Backstay Configuration
Mechanical Canting Mast
BALLAST BULB
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The developments described are the subject of South African Patent Numbers 2015/03490 & 2015/03491
Adjustable Ballast Bulb for a Sailing Vessel - Patent Reference No. USA - US 10,322,773 B2 / Belgium, Denmark, France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden - EP3297905 / Germany - 60 2016 037 150.2 / Italy - 502020000080611
Sailing Vessel - Patent Reference No. US 10,710,685 B2
Sailing Vessel - PCT (Patent Cooperation Treaty) WO 2016/185356
Australian Patent Ballast Bulb Granted - View Here
South African Patent Ballast Bulb Granted - View Here
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