Abstract: A safety device for fastening the head of a sail to a masthead and including a snap shackle having an opening controlled under load and provided with an opening-release catch associated with an elastic return and a swivel for securing the shackle to the head of the sail, a remote-control for releasing the catch and mounted for sliding along the sail, and a grip fixed on the end of the remote-control for disposition inside a protective pocket formed on the sail.
Abstract: A device for rolling and storing a sail associated with a rolling boom, including a sheath of deformable material encircling the boom and provided with rigid edges defining a slit for passing the sail therethrough, wherein the sheath is carried by the boom for free pivotal movement and includes a transverse cross-sectional area at least equal to that of the boom and the sail completely rolled thereon.