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The vertical post is the mast, and the horizontal post is the spar. Both are required.
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What is a sail support called?
A mast.
What is the concave curve of a square sail called?
velaria
What is the horizontal member called that helps support the sail?
the boom
Which sail model will sail faster a round sail or square sail?
square because it has more surface area
What is a four sided sail?
It is a four sided sail. I think the answer you are looking for is square sail. A square sail is not necessarily a square, it can be rectangular. Before the era of steamships, most cargos were carried by sailing ships and mopst of them had square sails.
What is the rigging pole that holds the top of a square sail on old ships called?
yardarm - an extension would be a sprit
What is a sailboat with a triangular sail called?
It is called the lateen sail.
What is a sail on a sailboat called?
Um.........you just said the answer. its called a sail
If lateen sails were triangular what were the square sails called in medieval times?
Square sails are not truly square but rectangular with a longer long side on the bottom perimeter of the sail. They were and are referred to as "four-cornered" sails.
What benefits did the Vikings get out of the square sail?
Please answer.
What is a boat with a sail called?
A sail boat or yacht.
What is the area of Sail-les-Bains?
The area of Sail-les-Bains is 21.11 square kilometers.
