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Heavy ropes used to brace or support a mast?
Nowadays mainly SWR, they are called 'stays'
What supports the sail on a sailboat?
the mast and some ropes The sail is attached to the mast, which is in turn supported by stays (lines running from the mast fore and aft to the hull) and shrouds (lines running from the mast to the sides of the hull).
What equiment is used in windsurfing?
Boom Mast Sail Mast extension mast foot universal joint (uj) board fin daggerboard (optional) harness and harness lines (optional) and also various ropes including uphaul
What is the Mast in front of a ship?
The front mast is called the Foremast. Sometimes it is called the mizzen mast.
What is a pole in the middle of a sailboat that holds up the sail called?
Mast
The third mast on a vessel called?
Fore-mast: the first mast, or the mast fore of the main-mast.Main-mast: the tallest mast, usually located near the center of the ship.Mizzen-mast: the third mast, or the mast immediately aft of the main-mast.(information from wikipedia)
A pole in the middle of a sailboat that holds up sails?
It is called the mast
What do wires called stays' hold up on a sailboat?
The Mast
Is a flag pole called a staff or a mast?
A flag pole is also called a flag staff. Flags are flown at half-mast when famous people die, but I have never heard of a flag mast. However, the English Oxford dictionary says that a mast can be a flagpole ( as well as a TV antenna)
What is a ship's pole called?
A mast
What is a sail support called?
A mast.
What is the name for the rope-thing on a sailing yacht that slaps against the mast in a wind making a characteristic seaside noise?
The halyards, these ropes are used to haul sails up. When sails are down they are left tied tight from the top of the mast down towards the foot. The wind causes them to vibrate and hit the mast thus causing the sound.
