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Operation of a MultiRig^Ô Multihull:

In addition to the advantages of a Balestron rig compared to a traditional rig, the MultiRig^Ô requires much less crew compared to a traditional rig, since the adjustment of the angle of each boom, depending on the strength and relative direction of the wind, can be coordinated, mechanically or through computer means..

It can also possibly be linked to an auto-pilot, commanding (mechanically or through hydraulics) the captive winch of each Balestron rig, according to a program based on calculation and experience.

The furling or the “neutralization” of some of the sails can also be powered by hydraulics and automated as and when required, for example through a boom furling system for the mainsail and a jib furler for the headsail. 

One could also imagine a system whereby not only the Mainsail of each Balestron rig but also the headsail would be equipped with a furling boom system, applied to a secondary boom.

Such a system, combined with a telescopic mast and at least partially automated through a mechanical/wire and/or hydraulic systems, possibly computer controlled, would allow the furling of both sails and at the same time the lowering of the upper sections of the telescopic mast until it is stowed in the bottom section, thereby representing a fraction of the extended mast height!

Such a system would allow for example the construction of sail-powered cruising Multihulls, which could alternatively be motor-powered without the restrictions due the height (for example to go under bridges) and/or the resistance to the wind of the masts.