Mast for sailing vessels

Abstract

A mast for sailing vessels and method for assembling a mast for sailing vessels. The mast has multiple mast sections connectable to one another. At least two mast sections are embodied or formed as base sections which have identical outer contours and are assemblable in a non-rotatable manner. The mast is suitable for sailing ships with a length of at least 9 m and which can be produced in a cost-effective manner.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A mast for sailing vessels comprising:
 multiple mast sections connectable to one another,   wherein at least two mast sections are formed as base sections having identical outer contours and assemblable in a non-rotatable manner.   
     
     
         2 . The mast according to  claim 1 , wherein adjacent base sections are connectable to one another by one insertion sleeve. 
     
     
         3 . The mast according to  claim 2 , wherein the insertion sleeve is captively retained in a base section. 
     
     
         4 . The mast according to  claim 3 , wherein the base section comprises an insertion region in which a sleeve receptacle is arranged. 
     
     
         5 . The mast according to  claim 1 , wherein each base section comprises openings at predetermined, identical positions. 
     
     
         6 . The mast according to  claim 5 , wherein the openings comprise:
 at least one first opening arranged on at least one of a front side and a rear side of the base section; and   at least one second opening arranged on at least one side wall of the base section.   
     
     
         7 . The mast according to  claim 5 , wherein the base section comprises a reinforced wall thickness in the region of the openings. 
     
     
         8 . The mast according to  claim 1 , wherein the base section has an inner profile with two walls which, at least in sub-regions, run parallel to one another. 
     
     
         9 . The mast according to  claim 8 , wherein each wall comprises two sub-regions which are arranged in a region of a front side of the base section and in a region of a rear side of the base section. 
     
     
         10 . The mast according to  claim 8 , wherein an outward curvature is provided between at least two of the sub-regions of a wall. 
     
     
         11 . The mast according to  claim 8 , wherein the base section comprises a wall reinforcement on at least one sub-region of at least one wall. 
     
     
         12 . The mast according to  claim 11 , wherein the wall reinforcement has two material layers which form between them an intermediate space. 
     
     
         13 . The mast according to  claim 12 , wherein at least one material layer comprises a fiber-reinforced plastic, the reinforcing fibers of which run parallel to the longitudinal extension of the base section. 
     
     
         14 . The mast according to  claim 1 , wherein one spreader bolt is inserted through each base section. 
     
     
         15 . The mast according to  claim 14 , wherein the spreader bolt forms an attachment section in an interior of the base section, around which an element of the rigging is guidable. 
     
     
         16 . The mast according to  claim 14 , wherein the base section comprises a reinforcement in a region of the spreader bolt. 
     
     
         17 . A method of assembling a mast for sailing vessels, the method comprising:
 non-rotatably connecting a plurality of mast sections to one another,   wherein at least two of the plurality of mast sections are formed as base sections having identical outer contours.   
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 17 , wherein the base sections comprise sleeve receptacles and the method further includes inserting an insertion sleeve into the sleeve receptacles of adjacent base sections. 
     
     
         19 . The method according to  claim 18 , wherein one end of the insertion sleeve is captively retained in the sleeve receptacle of one of the adjacent base sections.