brokesailer said..
I have a revolutionary idea that would dramatically improve speed, comfort and stability withing all types of sailing vessels. I am looking for advice on how to get my idea out there without it being stolen?

Ok I promise I won't.

What is it?

Broke - I am sorry to say this but you are almost certainly wrong. There have been many new ideas produced in sailing and very few have made anyone any money. Unless you are a very experienced builder or designer I doubt that your idea is novel. Even canting keels, winged keels and hydrofoils were invented decades before they became popular.

Have fun inventing if that is your thing and you can always put in a provisional patent. This is pretty cheap. It gives you one year of protection but you have to apply for a full patent before the year is up. I have three patents.

I have been down this road. I invented a new method for folding a catamaran for trailing. It has taken me over a decade, too many thousands and too much time away from my family to get excited by your comments. If I could go back in time and slap myself about the head every time I thought of designing and building my folding cats I would. Probably the worst decision of my life to think I had something valuable to offer.

But go ahead if you want.

Yeah, right, send me a PM !

The concept of buying a bigger yacht is as old as yachting itself. It's not something that could be patented.

I'm happy to mortgage my house so put me down for $300k.