Sail flaking system

Abstract

A sail flaking system, comprising attachment points for receiving resilient band or elastic cord material. The attachment points are to be affixed in sets to a boat sail, the sets alternating from side to side on the sail. Each set of attachment points can then be joined by elastic cord/resilient band material, the elastic cord/resilient band material preferably sized to be under tension when the sail is raised. As the sail is lowered, the action of the resilient band/elastic cord material will pull on each set of attachment points creating a fold in the sail on the opposite side. The side-to-side alternation of these folds result in a flaked sail when the sail is fully doused.

1 ) A sail flaking system comprising attachment points for receiving segments of elastic cord material;
 the attachment points for receiving elastic cord material to be affixed to a boat sail.   
   
   
       2 ) The sail flaking system of  claim 1 , wherein the attachment points for receiving elastic cord material are in sets;
 each set being joined by a segment of elastic cord material.   
   
   
       3 ) The sail flaking system of  claim 1 , wherein the attachment points for receiving elastic cord material are in sets, each set being joined by a segment of elastic cord material;
 the attachment points for receiving elastic cord material further being affixed to a boat sail.   
   
   
       4 ) The sail flaking system of  claim 1 , wherein the attachment points for receiving elastic cord material are in sets;
 each set comprised of at least two attachment points for receiving elastic cord material.   
   
   
       5 ) The sail flaking system of  claim 1 , wherein the attachment points for receiving elastic cord material are affixed to a boat sail;
 the attachment points for receiving elastic cord material further being in sets;   the sets alternating from side-to-side on the boat sail.   
   
   
       6 ) The sail flaking system of  claim 1 , wherein the attachment points for receiving elastic cord material are arrayed in sets along more or less a single column situated at or near the luff of a boat sail. 
   
   
       7 ) The sail flaking system of  claim 1 , wherein the attachment points for receiving elastic cord material are arrayed in sets along more or less a single column situated at or near the luff of a boat sail;
 the sets of attachment points further being in a side-to-side alternating configuration.   
   
   
       8 ) A system for producing a self-flaking boat sail, comprising attachment points capable of being affixed to a sail;
 the attachment points further being capable of receiving resilient band material.   
   
   
       9 ) The system for producing a self-flaking boat sail of  claim 8 , wherein the attachment points are in sets of at least two attachment points. 
   
   
       10 ) The system for producing a self-flaking boat sail of  claim 8 , wherein the attachment points are in sets of at least two attachment points;
 the sets of at least two attachment points being fastened to a boat sail.   
   
   
       11 ) The system for producing a self-flaking boat sail of  claim 8 , wherein the attachment points are in sets of at least two attachment points;
 the sets of at least two attachment points being fastened to a boat sail;   the sets of at least two attachment points further being joined by one or more segments of resilient band material.   
   
   
       12 ) The system for producing a self-flaking boat sail of  claim 8 , wherein the attachment points are in sets of at least two attachment points;
 the sets of at least two attachment points being fastened to a boat sail;   the sets of at least two attachment points further being joined by one or more segments of resilient band material;   the sets of at least two attachment points alternating from side-to-side on the boat sail.   
   
   
       13 ) The system for producing a self-flaking boat sail of  claim 8 , wherein the attachment points are in sets of at least two attachment points;
 the sets of at least two attachment points being fastened to a boat sail, the boat sail having a luff;   the sets of at least two attachment points further being joined by one or more segments of resilient band material;   the sets of at least two attachment points alternating from side-to-side on the boat sail;   the sets of at least two attachment points also being situated at or near the luff.   
   
   
       14 ) The system for producing a self-flaking boat sail of  claim 8 , wherein the attachment points are in sets of at least two attachment points;
 the sets of at least two attachment points being fastened to a boat sail;   the sets of at least two attachment points being situated at locations on the boat sail where a fold is desirable.   
   
   
       15 ) A sail flaking system comprising attachment points for receiving elastic cord material;
 the attachment points for receiving elastic cord material being affixed to a sail in sets;   the sail having a luff and a leech;   the sets forming rows extending generally from the luff to the leech.