APPARATUS FOR DOUSING A SAIL

摘要

An apparatus for dousing a spinnaker sail on a sailboat. The apparatus can include a remote releasable line lock device attached to a lower portion of the spinnaker. A retrieval line for dousing the spinnaker can pass through the remote releasable line lock device and can be attached to an upper portion of the spinnaker. The remote releasable line lock device can include a housing having two cams with at least one cam being movable and biased toward the second cam and positioned to grip the retrieval line. The movable cam can have a cam actuator extending through the sidewall of the housing and can move the movable cam away from the second cam to release the retrieval line. A remote release device can be provided to operate the cam actuator and release the retrieval line when the remote releasable line lock device is positioned in the remote release device.

主权项

1. A remote releasable line lock device for use with a line comprising:
a housing having a base and a cover, and having at least one attachment point to secure the housing to an object; opposed line openings in the housing for the line, the line passing longitudinally through the housing and the line openings; first and second cams on the base on opposite sides of the line, at least the first cam being movably mounted on the base and biased toward the second cam and having a gripping surface opposite the second cam, the first cam and the second cam being positioned on the base to grip the line when force is applied to the line in a first direction relative to the housing, and to allow the line to pass through the first cam and second cam when force is applied to the line in a second opposite direction relative to the housing; the first cam having a cam actuator extending outwardly from the housing through a first cam actuator opening in the housing, the cam actuator being operable to move the first cam gripping surface away from the second cam to release the line.