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"Omer" wing-sail Ltd. Was founded in 2003 by Ilan Gonen, an enthusiastic amateur sailor and ex-fighter pilot with the Israeli air force.
After filing a worldwide patent (US patent # 6,863,008 granted), the first goal was to design and build a prototype of a wing-sail to be installed in a standard boat. This has been successfully achieved with the intensive involvement of Dr. Rafi Yoeli, a leading authority in aeronautical engineering.
The selected boat was Elan 37', built in Slovenia, on which the deck and hull/deck join were reinforced for the free standing, rotating mast.
Mast, boom and most other inner parts of the wing were made of carbon fiber by "Hall Spars" USA, with special care and attention by Mr. Eric Hall.
Sea trials started on summer 2005 proving excellent performance. The first pre-production wing sail was ready for final testing on April 2006 and these days, summer 2007, "OMER" wing sail is ready for production.
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