(under subclass 102.1) Subject matter wherein apparatus is provided to facilitate either (a) storage of the extent of material, or (b) connection of the extent of material to in-use supporting structure, or (c) removal of the extent of material by which the wind is used to propel the marine vehicle through the water from its in-use supporting structure.
(1) Note. Many of the patents found herein provide apparatus for shifting the sail from its use position where it is connected to and supported by a mast, spar, or cable (i.e., stay) to a compartment for non-use storage or from such a compartment to its connected and supported use position.
