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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2005
Fred C Cook, Assonet, MA (US);
David R Dion, Marion, MA (US);
Paul Bogotaj, Gig Harbor, WA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A foil for the headsail of a sailboat for use with a headstay has an aerodynamic shape. It includes a headstay channel for containing the headstay, which may be snapped into place in the channel. The foil has a first and second sidewall, a forward wall, and two or more tabs on the back of the forward wall, which engage the headstay. A forward luff channel is bounded one side by the first side wall and on an other side by a forward channel inner wall. An aft luff channel isbounded on one side by the second side wall and on an other side by an aft channel inner wall. Fairing tabs are affixed to an end of the first side wall, to an end of the second side wall, and to an end of an aft channel inner wall.