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A halyard raises and lowers the sail. It is generally known as part of the boat's running rigging. The line that controls the mainsail's angle to the wind is called the mainsheet. The line that controls the jibsail' angle to the wind is called the jibsheet.
The mains'l is physically attached to a vertical post (known as a mast), and a horizontal 'spar' known as a boom. The vertical mast is stabilized by a forestay and shrouds. These stabilizers are part of a boat's standing rigging.
The jib sail does not have a boom, but certain jibs, known as "Gennys" or Genoa jibs may utilize a temporary Whisker Pole.
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What is on a boat and holds up a sail?
the pole that holds up the sail is called the mast
Holds up a sail?
A sail-robber? No, it's a MAST!
What holds up a sail on a sail boat?
The halyard (a line, NOT a rope) keeps it tied up to the mast (that vertical post-thing).
What holds up a sail on a boat?
A mast. Although it is attached to a mast the thing that holds a sail up is a halyard. a mast is something that pushes the boat with wind and the reason its called a mast is cause it holds the biggest sail, the thing your looking for is something that is on the bottom of the boat and runs vertical on the boat. if that gets ruined the boat is ruined, unrepairable
What holds a sail?
nothing
What is a pole in the middle of a sailboat that holds up the sail called?
Mast
Holds a sail on the front of a ship?
The forestay.
What is the pole on a ship that holds a sail?
Mast
Ropes holding up the sails on a boat?
The halyard holds the sail up. When a rope has an assigned job on a boat (or a ship) it is referred to as a line.
An upright pole that holds a boats sail?
You are describing the mast.
A four letter word for a pole that holds a sail?
mast
What are the poles called that are on a sailboat that holds the sails?
Mast (vertical, leading edge of sail), Boom (horizontal,bottom of sail), and a spinnaker pole if you use a spinnaker which is a sail type
