Sailing dinghy mast has pivoting base between two upright supports with a spring-loaded mast lowering mechanism

摘要

A sailing dinghy or yacht has a mast (1) that pivots (7) between two uprights (2) attached to the hull. The mast base (6) is coupled to the base of the uprights by an energy storage system e.g. springs. When the mast is lowered the springs are placed in tension.