Heel compensation system

Claim 1

In a sailboat assembly including a hull, a mast disposed from said hull, a plurality of fore and aft stays and lateral stays disposed between said mast and said hull for providing support to said mast and a ballasted keel disposed on the underside of said hull, the improvement comprising: pivotal support means formed on the upper surface of said hull for engaging the lower end of said mast, said pivotal support means having a first axis of pivotal motion aligned in common with the juncture of said fore and aft stays within said hull; a plurality of first pulleys disposed within said hull respectively along lateral edges thereof for engaging corresponding ones of said lateral stays; a plurality of second pulleys disposed within said hull in substantial corresponding longitudinal alignment below said first pulleys for engaging said lateral stays directed from opposite ones of said first pulleys; pivotal attachment means interposed between said hull and said ballasted keel including a second axis of pivotal motion aligned in substantial parallel alignment with said first axis, said pivotal attachment means including a pivot rod extending longitudinally in a pocket formed on the underside of said hull, said pivot rod being secured to said keel in rotation; and, articulating means extending from said keel into said hull to be attached thereat to said lateral stays extending from said second pulleys, said articulating means including an arm secured to said pivot rod in the interior of said hull to extend radially therefrom, whereby lateral articulation of said mast is accompanied by an opposite articulation of said keel.