Wingsail - Wikipedia
The presence of rigging, supporting the mast of a conventional fore-and-aft rig limits sail geometry to shapes that are less efficient than the narrow chord of the wingsail. However, conventional sails are simple to adjust for windspeed by reefing. Wingsails typically are a fixed surface area.
What's In A Rig? - Wingsail - American Sailing
Jan 13, 2016 · When compared to a solid wing, a soft sail is full of hard to manage variables. The shape, components and accompanying systems are no match for a wingsail. In many ways, a conventional sailboat rig is fighting against itself to do what it’s meant to do.
Advanced Wing Systems
Our containerised, modular wing sail systems allow large wings to be fitted with minimal deck footprint. They are protected from dust an debris during port operations and provide minimal interference with visibility. They are fully autonomous, requiring minimal crew input.
The new wingsail concept that could revolutionise shipping
Mar 15, 2023 · Low drag, minimal mast compression and low loads are just three of the key advantages a wingsail offers over the conventional approach of a single skin sail and have been well known for some...
How wingsail technology could revolutionise the shipping industry
Oct 26, 2022 · Do superyacht designers have the answers to efficient sailing and shipping? Mark Chisnell reports on wingsail technology coming to an ocean near you
The Wharram Wingsail Rig - James Wharram Designs
So, inspired by the sailing canoe ‘ships’ of the ancient Pacific, we designed and built a 63ft. (19.19m) double canoe/catamaran and used the two masted soft wing sail rig, that we had developed on the Tiki designs.
4. SAILING SYSTEMS - Royal Huisman
The rig of WING 100 is based on a proven concept and features numerous advantages. The twin mainsails can be hoisted in a few minutes, making sailing the easy choice. The rig (with integrated solar panels) ensures fast and efficient performance yet is …
Have Wingsails Gone Mainstream? - Sail Magazine
May 14, 2014 · The Omer Wing Sail is actually three “sails”—two panels and a fabric leading edge for the wing—all set on a rotating carbon fiber A-frame mast. When setting up the rig, the two mains are hoisted up the A-frame legs, and the leading edge goes up tracks in front of the mast.
Operation - Omer Wing-sail
Despite having 15 percent less sail area, Omer wing-sail outperforms the conventional rig on every point of sail except dead downwind. A gennaker can be set to improve downwind speed. The wing’s advantages over sail include greater efficiency not just to windward.
WING SAILS - SOLAR NAVIGATOR
"OMER" Wing-Sail is a Soft and Variable Geometry wing-sail, that: Drives the boat to much better performance (boats speed as well as upwind sailing) Can be hoisted, reefed, and twisted like a conventional main sail (soft wing sail)