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A device (1) for converting a monohull vessel (2) into a multihull vessel, includes a support structure (3) which is removably fixed to the vessel (2) and at least one lateral float (4) which is solidly articulated with the support structure (3) around at least one geometrical axis (BB′). The

A device (1) for converting a monohull vessel (2) into a multihull vessel, includes a support structure (3) which is removably fixed to the vessel (2) and at least one lateral float (4) which is solidly articulated with the support structure (3) around at least one geometrical axis (BB′). The aforementioned float (4) can occupy (i) a first stable deployed position in which it is parallel to the vertical longitudinal geometric plane (PP′) containing the keel line of the vessel (2) and, at the lowest point of the keel line thereof, it is disposed beneath the geometric axis (BB′) and (ii) a second stable collapsed position which is separated at an angle from the first position. A vessel equipped with the device is also disclosed.

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The invention claimed is: 1. Device (1) for transforming a monohull vessel (2) into a multihull vessel, comprising: a support structure (3) that is provided to be attached in a removable manner to the vessel (2), whereby the support structure (3) has a geometric axis AA′ which, when the stru

The invention claimed is: 1. Device (1) for transforming a monohull vessel (2) into a multihull vessel, comprising: a support structure (3) that is provided to be attached in a removable manner to the vessel (2), whereby the support structure (3) has a geometric axis AA′ which, when the structure (3) is in a multihull configuration position, is horizontal or approximately horizontal, and when projected in the horizontal plane, has an angle of more than 30 degrees with a horizontal geometric axis that is secant to the support structure and that is contained in the longitudinal vertical geometric plane (PP′) that contains a keel line of the vessel (2), and at least one lateral float (4) that has a longitudinal axis (FF′) that is contained in the geometric plane that contains the keel line, whereby said float (4) is made integral with this support structure in an articulated manner around at least one geometric axis (BB′) that is secant and oblique to the axis (AA′), and whereby, by the longitudinal geometric axis (FF′), said float (4) can occupy a first deployed stable position along which the float is parallel to the geometric plane (PP′) of the vessel (2), and, by the lowest point of the keel line, the float is placed under the geometric axis (BB′), and a second folded stable position that is separated from the preceding position at an angle, wherein the axis (AA′) is perpendicular to the geometric plane (PP′) of the vessel (2) and, when projected into the horizontal plane, the geometric axis (BB′) and the geometric axis (AA′) form an angle that is equal or approximately equal to 45 degrees, and the geometric axis (BB′) and the geometric axis (FF′) in the deployed position of the float (4) form an angle that is equal or approximately equal to 45 degrees. 2. Device (1) according to claim 1 wherein the support structure (3) is a longitudinal arm, whereby the longitudinal geometric axis of said arm (3) and the geometric axis (AA′) are combined. 3. Device (1) according to claim 1 further equipped with two lateral floats (4), whereby a foil (10) can be combined with each float (4). 4. Vessel (2), further equipped with at least one device (1) according to claim 1. 5. Vessel according to claim 4 wherein above or on a bridge, the vessel is further equipped with at least one cradle (15) that is provided to accommodate, by interlocking of shape and by attachment, in a multihull configuration, at least one bearing (16) of complementary shape located on the support structure (3) of the device, whereby said structure (3), when installed in the cradle and secured in the cradle, is locked in translation and in rotation along the three axes of the space relative to this cradle (15). 6. Vessel (2) according to claim 5 wherein the shape of the cradle (15) and the shape of the bearing (16) are non-cylindrical and wherein said cradle (15) is equipped with at least one stop (17) that forms a shoulder, opposite and/or against which the corresponding lateral face of the bearing (16) is positioned. 7. Vessel (2) according to claim 4 further equipped with a system (18) for guiding the device (1) in rotation and translation around and along a vertical geometric axis DD′ between a folded position on a bridge of said vessel (2) according to which the geometric axis of the structure (3) of the device (1) is parallel to or combined with the geometric plane PP′ of said vessel (2) and a deployed position according to which the axis (AA′) of the structure (3) of said device (1) is perpendicular to said geometric plane PP′ and according to which the device (1) is in place in the cradle or cradles (15). 8. Vessel (2) according to claim 7 wherein the guide system (18) comprises a cylindrical vertical shaft (181) that defines the geometric axis (DD′) and a vertical cylindrical case (19) that is made integral with the structure (3) of the device (1) and engaged on the vertical shaft (181) with the possibility of rotation on this shaft (19) and translational movement along the latter. 9. Vessel (2) according to claim 8 wherein the structure (3) has a pivoting latitude relative to the vertical case (19) around a horizontal geometric axis that is perpendicular to the axis AA′ and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the case (19). 10. Vessel (2) according to claim 4 further comprising a projection (20) on which a support surface (200), on which the structure (3) can temporarily be supported during the change in configuration, is formed at a height that is slightly above that of the cradle or cradles (15), and wherein said support surface is combined with a first ramp surface (201) on which the structure (3) is caused to slide during its movement between said temporary support surface (200) and the cradle or cradles (15). 11. Vessel (2) according to claim 10 wherein the support surface (200) is combined with a second ramp surface (202), formed on the projection (20), on which the structure (3) of the device (1) is caused to slide between the stowed position on a bridge of the vessel (2) and the support position on the support surface (200). 12. Vessel (2) according to claim 4 further equipped with removable rigging that comprises a mast (24) and a sail, wherein said vessel (2) is equipped with a mast foot (26) that is provided to work with the base of the mast (24) by interlocking of shape and that is made integral with an element of the vessel (2) by a ball-joint-type connection (261), and wherein said vessel (2) is equipped with a mast support (27) that projects upward, provided for accommodating and locking the mast (24), whereby said mast support (27), at a distance from its lower end, is equipped with a fork shape (271) in which the tubular mast (24) is housed and wherein the mast (24) is locked against the mast support (27) by a halyard (28). 13. Device (1) for transforming a monohull vessel (2) into a multihull vessel, comprising: a support structure (3) that is provided to be attached in a removable manner to the vessel (2), whereby the support structure (3) has a geometric axis AA′ which, when the structure (3) is in a multihull configuration position, is horizontal or approximately horizontal, and when projected in the horizontal plane, has an angle of more than 30 degrees with a horizontal geometric axis that is secant to the support structure and that is contained in the longitudinal vertical geometric plane (PP′) that contains a keel line of the vessel (2), and at least one lateral float (4) that has a longitudinal axis (FF′) that is contained in the geometric plane that contains the keel line, whereby said float (4) is made integral with this support structure in an articulated manner around at least one geometric axis (BB′) that is secant and oblique to the axis (AA′), and whereby, by the longitudinal geometric axis (FF′), said float (4) can occupy a first deployed stable position along which the float is parallel to the geometric plane (PP′) of the vessel (2), and, by the lowest point of the keel line, the float is placed under the geometric axis (BB′), and a second folded stable position that is separated from the preceding position at an angle, wherein the support structure (3) is equipped with at least one cylindrical journal (5) that is engaged in a guide bearing (6) that is formed on the float (4), whereby the median longitudinal axis of the cylindrical journal (5), the longitudinal median axis of the guide bearing (6) and the geometric axis (BB′) are combined. 14. Device (1) for transforming a monohull vessel (2) into a multihull vessel, comprising: a support structure (3) that is provided to be attached in a removable manner to the vessel (2), whereby the support structure (3) has a geometric axis AA′which, when the structure (3) is in a multihull configuration position, is horizontal or approximately horizontal, and when projected in the horizontal plane, has an angle of more than 30 degrees with a horizontal geometric axis that is secant to the support structure and that is contained in the longitudinal vertical geometric plane (PP′) that contains a keel line of the vessel (2), and at least one lateral float (4) that has a longitudinal axis (FF′) that is contained in the geometric plane that contains the keel line, whereby said float (4) is made integral with this support structure in an articulated manner around at least one geometric axis (BB′) that is secant and oblique to the axis (AA′), and whereby, by the longitudinal geometric axis (FF′), said float (4) can occupy a first deployed stable position along which the float is parallel to the geometric plane (PP′) of the vessel (2), and, by the lowest point of the keel line, the float is placed under the geometric axis (BB′), and a second folded stable position that is separated from the preceding position at an angle, characterized by an actuator (7) that is integral with the support structure (3) and integral with the float (4) that can place and keep the float (4) either in the deployed position or in the folded position. 15. Device (1) according to claim 14 wherein the actuator (7) comprises two flexible traction links (70, 71) that are engaged in guides that are attached to the support structure (3) and to the float (4), whereby said actuator (7) also comprises two clamps (8, 9) that are attached to the support structure (3), provided to respectively receive and lock the flexible links (70, 71) to keep the float (4) in the folded stable position or in the deployed stable position. 16. Device (1) for transforming a monohull vessel (2) into a multihull vessel, comprising: a support structure (3) that is provided to be attached in a removable manner to the vessel (2), whereby the support structure (3) has a geometric axis AA′which, when the structure (3) is in a multihull configuration position, is horizontal or approximately horizontal, and when projected in the horizontal plane, has an angle of more than 30 degrees with a horizontal geometric axis that is secant to the support structure and that is contained in the longitudinal vertical geometric plane (PP′) that contains a keel line of the vessel (2), and at least one lateral float (4) that has a longitudinal axis (FF′) that is contained in the geometric plane that contains the keel line, whereby said float (4) is made integral with this support structure in an articulated manner around at least one geometric axis (BB′) that is secant and oblique to the axis (AA′), and whereby, by the longitudinal geometric axis (FF′), said float (4) can occupy a first deployed stable position along which the float is parallel to the geometric plane (PP′) of the vessel (2), and, by the lowest point of the keel line, the float is placed under the geometric axis (BB′), and a second folded stable position that is separated from the preceding position at an angle, characterized by an angular stop (30) against which the float (4) abuts in the deployed position. 17. Device according to claim 16 wherein the stop (30) is integral with the structure (3) or is formed in the latter and wherein the upper face (40) of the float (4) is equipped with a housing (42) that is designed to abut the stop (30) in the deployed position of the float (4). 18. Device (1) for transforming a monohull vessel (2) into a multihull vessel, comprising: a support structure (3) that is provided to be attached in a removable manner to the vessel (2), whereby the support structure (3) has a geometric axis AA′which, when the structure (3) is in a multihull configuration position, is horizontal or approximately horizontal, and when projected in the horizontal plane, has an angle of more than 30 degrees with a horizontal geometric axis that is secant to the support structure and that is contained in the longitudinal vertical geometric plane (PP′) that contains a keel line of the vessel (2), and at least one lateral float (4) that has a longitudinal axis (FF′) that is contained in the geometric plane that contains the keel line, whereby said float (4) is made integral with this support structure in an articulated manner around at least one geometric axis (BB′) that is secant and oblique to the axis (AA′), and whereby, by the longitudinal geometric axis (FF′), said float (4) can occupy a first deployed stable position along which the float is parallel to the geometric plane (PP′) of the vessel (2), and, by the lowest point of the keel line, the float is placed under the geometric axis (BB′), and a second folded stable position that is separated from the preceding position at an angle, characterized by at least one foil (1) that is articulated to the support structure (3) that can occupy: an active position, according to which the foil is immersed at least part-way and is able to generate a lift and according to which the foil just abuts against the float (4), and at least one inactive position corresponding to when the foil has fully emerged. 19. Device (1) according to claim 18 wherein the foil (10) is articulated to the support structure (3) around a geometric axis (CC′) that is perpendicular or approximately perpendicular to the axis (AA′). 20. Device (1) according to claim 18 characterized by an actuator (11) that is integral with the support structure (3) and integral with the foil (10), able to place and keep the foil (10) in the active position or in the inactive position. 21. Device (1) according to claim 20 wherein the actuator (11) comprises two flexible traction links (110, 111) that are engaged in guides (112) that are attached to the support structure (3) by fasteners (113) that are opposite and both attached to the foil (10) at a distance from the axis (CC′), so as to generate moments of opposite forces relative to this axis, whereby said actuator (11) also comprises two clamps (12, 13) that are attached to the support structure (3) with which the flexible links (110, 111) work by locking to keep the foil (10) in the active stable position or in the inactive stable position. 22. Device (1) for transforming a monohull vessel (2) into a multihull vessel, comprising: a support structure (3) that is provided to be attached in a removable manner to the vessel (2), whereby the support structure (3) has a geometric axis AA′ which, when the structure (3) is in a multihull configuration position, is horizontal or approximately horizontal, and when projected in the horizontal plane, has an angle of more than 30 degrees with a horizontal geometric axis that is secant to the support structure and that is contained in the longitudinal vertical geometric plane (PP′) that contains a keel line of the vessel (2), and at least one lateral float (4) that has a longitudinal axis (FF′) that is contained in the geometric plane that contains the keel line, whereby said float (4) is made integral with this support structure in an articulated manner around at least one geometric axis (BB′) that is secant and oblique to the axis (AA′), and whereby, by the longitudinal geometric axis (FF′), said float (4) can occupy a first deployed stable position along which the float is parallel to the geometric plane (PP′) of the vessel (2), and, by the lowest point of the keel line, the float is placed under the geometric axis (BB′), and a second folded stable position that is separated from the preceding position at an angle, characterized by a foil (10) that is combined with the float (4) and made integral with the float by a strut (105), whereby said foil (10) occupies, when the float is deployed, a position according to which the float is immersed at least part-way and is able to generate lift. 23. Device (1) according to claim 22 wherein the strut (105) is attached to the float (4) by axial interlocking of a male interlocking shape (1050), made on the upper part of the strut (105), in a female interlocking shape (400), made in the float (4). 24. Device (1) according to claim 23 wherein the female interlocking shape (1050), viewed in the direction of introduction of the male interlocking shape (1050), gradually narrows along its length and wherein the male interlocking shape (1050) gradually broadens from its upper part to the lower part of the strut (105). 25. Device (1) according to claim 23, wherein the female interlocking shape (400) passes through the float (4) and wherein the male interlocking shape (1050), when the float is installed in the female interlocking shape (400), projects, by its upper part, above the float (4) and wherein this projecting part is designed to work with a removable locking means (1051) that opposes the sliding downward of the male interlocking shape (1050) in the female interlocking shape (400). 26. Device (1) according to claim 22 wherein the straight sections of male interlocking shapes (1050) and female interlocking shapes (400) have equivalent contours so that said shapes are complementary to one another, whereby said contour is non-circular.