A wind turbine built on a vertical axle rotationally mounted within a base. A plurality of frame assemblies mounted to the axle in spaced apart radial positions where each frame assembly engages a plurality of vertically oriented peaked screens, the peaked screens arranged in radially directed side-by-side fixed positions. A plurality of light-weight flexible fabrics, each one of said flexible fabrics pivotally engaged adjacent to one of the peaked screens and of sufficient size for covering the peaked screen.
1. A wind vane assembly comprising:
a plurality of frames, each one of said frames fixed to and extending from a vertical axle in a radial direction;
each said frame having:
vertically spaced apart struts extending in the radial direction;
plural V-shaped screens extending between said struts, said V-shaped screens in side-by-side positions sequenced in the radial direction;
plural flexible sheets extending between said struts, said flexible sheets in side-by-side positions sequenced in the radial direction;
each one of said flexible sheets fixed along a vertical edge thereof on one side of one said V-shaped screens, said flexible sheets free to move away from said V-shaped screens and to cover said V-shaped screens depending on a wind direction.
2. The wind vane assembly of claim 1 wherein said flexible sheets are secured to said frames by rotational pivot arms wherein said flexible sheets are easily rotated away from said V-shaped screens and easily rotated over said V-shaped screens.
3. The wind vane assembly of claim 1 wherein said V-shaped screens are of open weave crisscross wire construction wherein wind resistance of said V-shaped screens is minimized.