A sail-robber? No, it's a MAST!
the pole that holds up the sail is called the mast
The halyard (a line, NOT a rope) keeps it tied up to the mast (that vertical post-thing).
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
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The forestay.
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.
You are describing the mast.
mast
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
The vertical pole that supports the sail is called a mast. It is a crucial component of sailing vessels, as it holds the sail up and allows it to catch the wind, enabling the boat to move. Masts can vary in height and design depending on the type of vessel and its intended use.