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What is a sail extender called?

Anonymous

∙ 15y ago

Updated: 10/20/2022

1) What do you mean by sail extender? The rope to hoist (raise) the sail is called the halyard. The vertical beam supporting the sail is the mast, the horizontal beam supporting the sail is the boom.

2) It's called a SPRIT - see: Dictionary.com

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