A telescoping boat tower (1800), including: a center section (1814); a first support (1802) secured to a first end of the center section, the first support including a first telescoping assembly (1804); and a second support (1808) secured to a second end of the center section, the second support including a second telescoping assembly (1810). The first telescoping assembly and the second telescoping assembly cooperate to raise and lower the center section between a first position and a second position. The center section includes an integrated sun lounge platform (1820) configured as a cockpit cover for a boat, the sun lounge platform including a seating arrangement (1822).

Disclosed are an extendable and retractable fairing for a container ship and a control method thereof. The extendable and retractable fairing includes a controller, a support skeleton, a wind velocity detector, a first flexible deflector, second and third flexible deflectors, and accommodation mechanisms. The third flexible deflectors are sequentially arranged between the first and second flexible deflectors; the support skeleton includes guide-track grooves; the second and third flexible deflectors each are slidably provided in a corresponding guide-track groove; the accommodation mechanisms each include an accommodation winding tube and a drive motor; the accommodation winding tube is provided at one side of a deck at the bow; the drive motor is connected to the accommodation winding tube; the wind velocity detector is provided on the first flexible deflector; and the second and third flexible deflectors each are provided in the accommodation winding tube.

Disclosed are an extendable and retractable fairing for a container ship and a control method thereof. The extendable and retractable fairing includes a controller, a support skeleton, a wind velocity detector, a first flexible deflector, second and third flexible deflectors, and accommodation mechanisms. The third flexible deflectors are sequentially arranged between the first and second flexible deflectors; the support skeleton includes guide-track grooves; the second and third flexible deflectors each are slidably provided in a corresponding guide-track groove; the accommodation mechanisms each include an accommodation winding tube and a drive motor; the accommodation winding tube is provided at one side of a deck at the bow; the drive motor is connected to the accommodation winding tube; the wind velocity detector is provided on the first flexible deflector; and the second and third flexible deflectors each are provided in the accommodation winding tube.

Disclosed are an extendable and retractable fairing for a container ship and a control method thereof. The extendable and retractable fairing includes a controller, a support skeleton, a wind velocity detector, a first flexible deflector, second and third flexible deflectors, and accommodation mechanisms. The third flexible deflectors are sequentially arranged between the first and second flexible deflectors; the support skeleton includes guide-track grooves; the second and third flexible deflectors each are slidably provided in a corresponding guide-track groove; the accommodation mechanisms each include an accommodation winding tube and a drive motor; the accommodation winding tube is provided at one side of a deck at the bow; the drive motor is connected to the accommodation winding tube; the wind velocity detector is provided on the first flexible deflector; and the second and third flexible deflectors each are provided in the accommodation winding tube.

Disclosed are an extendable and retractable fairing for a container ship and a control method thereof. The extendable and retractable fairing includes a controller, a support skeleton, a wind velocity detector, a first flexible deflector, second and third flexible deflectors, and accommodation mechanisms. The third flexible deflectors are sequentially arranged between the first and second flexible deflectors; the support skeleton includes guide-track grooves; the second and third flexible deflectors each are slidably provided in a corresponding guide-track groove; the accommodation mechanisms each include an accommodation winding tube and a drive motor; the accommodation winding tube is provided at one side of a deck at the bow; the drive motor is connected to the accommodation winding tube; the wind velocity detector is provided on the first flexible deflector; and the second and third flexible deflectors each are provided in the accommodation winding tube.

An article of manufacture for providing a reverse/aft console with a telescoping top on a recreational boat is disclosed. The recreational boat includes a forward helm console for controlling operation of the boat positioned at a forward position of a cockpit, a reverse/aft console containing a head positioned at an aft portion of the cockpit, an access door in a side of the reverse/aft console to provide a closable enclosing surface to the head within the reverse/aft console, and a pop-top cover coupled to the reverse/aft console for enclosing the head therein.

A wind generator for sailboats including a mast (A) provided with crosstrees (C), including: at least one wind generator (1) provided with a distribution of blades (2) arranged to rotate integrally with a shaft (6) of axis (a) in response to receiving a wind flow in an active direction (v) incident to the blades distribution; an electric generator (3) operatively connected to the generator (1) for converting the rotation of the blades (2) into electricity, comprising structure (22, 41) for fixing the generator (1) to a crosstree (C), and with the blades (2) being movable from an open operating position (P1) of maximum incidence of wind flow (F) to a closed non-operating position (P2) of minimum obstruction.

A wind-propelled vessel is described herein. The vessel includes at least one hull and at least one set of paired masts. Each paired mast of the at least one set of paired masts has a first mast located to one side of the vessel and a second mast located on the opposite side of the vessel. Also, each mast of the at least one set of paired masts has a spar located at or near the top of the mast. Moreover, each one of the spar located at or near the top of the mast extends inwards towards a center plane of the vessel, and an inward end of the spar is connected by a connector to another inward end of another one of the each one of the spar located at or near the top of the mast. In accordance with the illustrative examples provided herein, the connector imparts a dynamic force upon connected spars that responsively pulls the connected ones of the inward ends of the spars to their nearest position when tops of the masts to which the spars are fixably attached move away from a relative nearest position to a paired one of one set of paired masts.

A traction system, notably for a ship, includes a fixed station, at least one first sail and one second sail, the first sail comprising a wing and being connected to a winch of the fixed station by a first hauling cable, the second sail includes a second wing and being connected to a winch of the fixed station by a second hauling cable. The fixed station includes a mast which is equipped with a first conveyor dedicated to mooring the first wing to this mast and with a second conveyor dedicated to mooring the second wing to this mast.

A catamaran having two parallel symmetrical hulls of equal size spaced apart with a superstructure lower deck extending from an outer edge of the first hull to an outer edge of the second hull. The lower deck is positioned above the static waterline and provides a single, constant, flush elevation height across the entire length and breadth of the vessel, with the placement of control and propulsion machinery in the hulls. The improved catamaran has an increased freeboard, increased gross tonnage, and decreased design pressures on the superstructure scantlings of the catamaran deck as compared to a conventional catamaran having a lower deck mounted beneath the static waterline, or accommodations added to the hulls.