ROLLING REEF SYSTEM FOR THE MAINSAIL OF A SAILING VESSEL

摘要

Rolling reef system for the mainsail (4) of asailing vessel, the said mainsail having an after leech,and under leech (7) secured to the boom (3) and afore leech (6) connected to the mast (2), whereinsaid boom can be mounted on the mast in such amanner that it is both rotatable along its longitudinalaxis and can be swivelled about the mast. Themainsail is provided with one or more battens (11,12) extending practically parallel to the under leech(7) from the after leech up to the fore leech (6).At the tip of the boom (3) that is adjacent to themast, the boom is provided with a disc (9) extendingcoaxially to the boom and having a significant largerdiameter than the boom itself. The fore leech of themainsail comprises a rope (13) having a relativelysmall guiding profile, said rope can be slidablyaccomodated by and retained in a guiding profile (14)secured to the mast, the said profile extending overpractically the entire height of the mainsail.