摘要 |
The invention generally relates to sailboat wind propulsion and more particularly to sails for sailboats comprising shape memory systems (131, 131', 132, 132'; 231, 231', 232, 232'; 331, 331', 332, 332'; 53, 53') containing shape memory elements, said shape memory systems being arranged in correspondence to the sail battens (11, 12, 13; 51), extending along them and operably connected to the sail opposite faces or directly to the battens so as to face the opposite faces of the sail. The invention also relates to a control apparatus and method of said sails. |