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Ljungström Rig
Ljungström rig is the name for the sailing Rigging, rig designed by Swedish engineer Fredrik Ljungström with double main sails and rotating mast (sailing), mast, but without boom (sailing), boom, foresail, forestay and shroud. The early models of the Ljungström sailboat had a stern stay but this was omitted around 1945, before the model 12 (Vingen 12). The Ljungström rig is competitive towards the competing rigs from that time when close hauled and Point of sail#Running downwind, full run but is lacking at Point_of_sail#Reaching, beam reach and broad reach. Its main purpose and advantage is, however, safety and ease of handling. History The first Ljungström rig was developed by the Swedish engineer Fredrik Ljungström to enhance safety at sea. The family had been close to severe accidents with the traditionally rigged ''Ebella'', nowadays named ''Beatrice Aurore'', when in hard weather the crew had to walk on deck to take in sail. Ljungström, in order to not risk the safet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ljungström Vingen 10
Ljungström is a Swedish family originating from Jönköping County, Småland, through the bailiff Johan ''Liungström'' (''floruit'' 1716, died circa 1730). Members in selection * Johan Patrik Ljungström (1784–1859), jeweler * Jonas Patrik Ljungström (1827–1898), cartographer * Georg Ljungström (1861–1930), poet * Oscar Ljungström (1868–1943), engineer, armed forces officer * Birger Ljungström (1872–1948), industrialist * Fredrik Ljungström (1875–1964), industrialist * Gunnar Ljungström (1905–1999), technical designer * Astrid Ljungström (1905–1986), journalist * Olof Ljungström (1918–2013), engineer See also * Axel Ljungströms Fabriks AB * Ljungström air preheater * Ljungström locomotive * Ljungström method * Ljungström turbine * Ljungström sailboat * Ljungström rig * Ljungström Engine Syndicate Limited * Ljungström Steam Turbine Co. * Ljungström Swedish Turbine Manufacturing Co. (STAL) ** Stal-Laval Turbin ** Asea Stal References {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |