Abstract: A personal wind power device is disclosed that includes at least one sail frame assembly firmly, yet removably, coupled to a shaft. The sail frame assembly includes a base that is coupled to the shaft and that has first and second boom arms pivotally attached to it. A sail is affixed between the first and second boom arms and the boom arms may be in a first stored position, in which the sail is not deployed, or in a second deployed position, in which the sail is firmly held in a deployed position and is able to catch the wind. A latch that is normally closed is pivotally attached to the base and a locking mechanism coupled to the latch. When in the normally closed position, the latch urges the locking mechanism into a stopped orientation, in which movement of the boom arms and sail is prevented. When the latch is moved into the open position, the locking mechanism is released and the boom arms and the sail are able to move into the deployed position, or are able to be retracted into the closed position.