Sept. 20, 1927. 1,642,716 A, BENTZEN SHIPS REGGING Filed Aug. 22. lg25 3. Sheets-Sheet INVENTOR “WTNESSES a/70/713e7225en BY ATTORNEYS Sept. 20, 1927. 1,642,716 w A. BENTZEN w SHIPS REGGING Filed Aug. 22, 1925 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 S RS N NNN NyNW w NVNV M S -- S Ns \ 2 tilla 2. SW A. SO 7. s 1. NVENTOR WITNESSES Marcopa 3evéfet 297/.4- BY 142% "-m- ATORNEYS Sept. 20, 1927. 1,642,716 A. BENTZEN SHIPS RIGGING Filed Aug. 22, 1925 3. Sheets-Sheet 3 30.29 27 '0E WITNESSES NVENTOR fat 70/7 aentzeta 2.2% 2-6ATTORNEYS Patented Sept. 20, 1927. 1,642,716. UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. AANON BENTZEN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y. SHIP's RIGGING. Application filed August 22, 1925. Serial No. 51,830. This invention relates to sailing vessels and sails of which it is composed, it passes away has particular reference to an improved rig at the leech without interfering with the ging therefor. luff of the next adjacent sail. The invention consists in an improved rig The invention furthermore embodies an 60 is ging for fore-and-aft sailing vessels, par improved rigging which affords a larger sail ticularly schooners, and comprehends a rig area for light or strong winds, which area ging by means of which a rearrangement of is more readily adjustable as well as steadier, the total sail area is had, with a view of ob and more effectually distributed as a storm. taining better sailing qualities when travel rig; a rigging which is easier handled due to 10 ing to windward and a larger and more effec the fact that when “tacking the necessity tual sail area when running before the wind. of lowering the topsails is obviated; an upper It is, a well-known and established fact rigging provided with means for facilitating that a “leg-of-mutton” sail is more efficient the furling or unfurling, thereby entailing than a gaff sail when traveling to windward, economy in time and labor, and a rigging 70 and, furthermore, that leg-of-mutton Sails which is comparatively simple, inexpensive have the advantage that in jibbing there is and efficient. - - - - - a less area and mass of Sail to Swing over With the above recited and other objects from starboard to port, or vice versa, and in view, reference is had to the following hence the strain to which the boom and sheets specification, and drawings, in which there. 20 are subjected, is minimized. It is, however, is exhibited one example or embodiment of obvious that there is a loss of sail area in a . the invention which is in no way intended as leg-of-mutton sail over a gaff sail, and, there a limitation upon the seope of the appended fore, the present invention contemplates as a claims as it is to be clearly understood that further object, the provision of an improved variations and modifications which properly 80 25 upper rigging, which in addition to com fall within the scope of said claims may be pensating for this apparent loss, affords an resorted to when found expedient. auxiliary or supplemental sail area, the con In the drawings bination of which exceeds the sail area of Figure 1 is a perspective view of a ship a gaff Sail rig. rigged in accordance with the invention and 85 30 The invention furthermore and more spe illustrating the sails fully set; : cifically embodies an upper rigging includ Fig. 2 is a fragmentary perspective view ing a yard on each mast equipped with four of the rigging at the juncture of the main or triangular sails, namely, two upper top-Sails lower mast with the topmast; . and two lower yard-sails, one of each of Fig. 3 is a similar view of the upper por 90 35 which is respectively disposed to starboard tion of the topmast; : . and port, whereby the advantage of having Fig. 4 is a front view of the upper rigging a total increased sail area distributed among with the sails unfurled; a greater number of smaller sails is obtained, Fig. 5 is a similar view illustrating cer thus rendering the handling of the rig easier tain of the sails unfurled and others par 40 and necessitating a smaller crew in propor tially unfurled. tion to the total sail area. Referring to the drawings by characters Further objects and advantages derived of reference, 10 designates the hull of a ves from the improved rigging reside in the at sel, 11 the lower or mainmast, and 12 the taining of a greater and more efficient driv booms. Main or boom-sails 13 of the leg-of 100 45 ing power when traveling to windward for mutton type are carried by the mainmast and the reason that yards can be braced farther booms, and, if desired, the vessel may be around than in a square rigged ship; but due equipped with jibs 14. to the employment of a larger number of The invention resides particularly in the smaller sails, the same can be held more upper rigging, which includes the topmast 105 50 firmly to the wire rope stays, thus affording 15, the yards 16, a pair of triangular shaped starboard and port topsails 17 and 18, and a an excellent opportinity to gain the best pair of triangular starboard and port yard drivingThe particular force therefrom. rigging furthermore. affords. sails 19 and 20. The topmast 15 is mounted an unusually large amount of “cutting edge', at its lower end in a R"E.E. and 10 55 is also secured at vertically spaced points by forceand as against soon as thethe triangularwind has exertedtop and its yard full clips 22 and 23 to the top of the lower or 1,642,716 mainmast. The yard 16 is mounted for hori with sufficient slack to allow for their ver zontal and vertical swinging movements in a tical rocking movements. The topping stays swiveled summit yoke 24 mounted in an eye may be provided with extensions 60 which bracket 25 on the lower clip 22. The yard are run to the deck for topping the yard. is further supported and braced by vertical From the foregoing it will be evident that 70 stay lines 26, which extend upwardly and are the subdivision of the total sail area into a respectively connected to the upper and low large number of comparatively small units, er topsail stay arms 27 and 28, the former renders the setting or taking in and short being pivoted for vertical movement at 29 ening of the sail a much easier task than 0 in a hanger 30, which is swiveled at 31 in a with the customary rig, consequently a 75 bracket clip 32 secured to the upper end of Smaller crew can be carried and the difficult the topmast 15. The latter lower topsail task of reefing in heavy weather is avoided stay arm 28 is pivoted at 32 in a stirrup 33 since the shortening of the sail can be done which is swiveled at 34 in an eye-bracket 35 entirely by the leads which pass down from 5. on the top clip 23. The topsails 17 and 18 the various sails to the belaying pins on the 80 have their vertical inner edges 36 which deck. form the altitude of the triangle, provided It will be further noted that more driving with guide rings 37 threaded upon or em efficiency out of the sail spread when going. bracing the stay-lines 26. The upper end to windward is obtained, for the reason that 20 or apex 38 of each sail has connected there not only can the yards be braced further 85 to a rove halyard 39 trained over an outer around than in a square rig ship, but the sys block 40 and an intermediate block 41 on the tem of employing a plurality of small tri upper stay arm 27 for the purpose of raising angular sails held firmly to the wind on wire or unfurling the topsail. The means for rope stays, affords an excellent opportunity 25 spreading the topsails laterally consists of a to obtain the best driving force from these 90 spreader-line 36 connected to the outermost Sails. point 37 of each topsail and trained over a It will be further observed that by posi guide eye 38° and around blocks 39 on the tioning the summit yoke well forward of the yard 16. s mast, it becomes possible to swing the yard 30 In order to provide means for furling the with its sails around and trim the sails in the 95 topsails, a clew-line 42 is connected at its up most advantageous manner to catch the wind when the ship is beating to windward. elew-lineper end to is the trained vertical through stay linethe lower26, and guides each By means of the rigging disclosed it is 43 adjacent the lower edge of the sail, and obvious that in a seaway with a light breeze, 35 vertically spaced marginal guides 44 on the top sails may be carried, while the rigging 100 outer inclined edge 45 of each topsail. From gives a larger, lighter and stronger wind the uppermost guides 44, the topsail clew sail area, more adjustable to conditions, as lines 42 extend downwardly to the deck. Well as a steadier and better distributed The yard-sails 19 and 20 are suspended storm rig. In running before the wind, it 40 from or carried by hoops 46 threaded upon will be seen that the rigging, due to the ad 05 the yard 16, said hoops being attached to the ditional triangular yard-sail and topsail, Eer, horizontal edge 47 of each yard-sail.