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What supports the sail on a sailboat?

Anonymous

∙ 17y ago

Updated: 10/22/2022

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).

Wiki User

∙ 17y ago

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What is a mast on a sailboat?

It's the vertical post, wooden or aluminum that supports the sail(s).

This type of power allows a sailboat to sail?

The wind is what causes a sailboat to sail.

Sailboat is to sail as?

Sailboat is to sail as kite is to fly, just as airplane is to wing and oil tanker is to engine.

Is sailboat a compound word?

Yes, sailboat is a compound word. (sail + boat = sailboat)

Why does a sailboat sail?

its sails

What type of sailboat is hull?

A sailboat without a sail is but a hull of itself.

What is a compound word that begins with sail?

sailboat sailcloth sailfish

What is a sail on a sailboat?

Um.........you just said the answer. its called a sail

What is a sailboat with a triangular sail called?

It is called the lateen sail.

What is a leach on a sailboat?

It is a part of the sail.

What are the syllables in sailboat?

sail-boat

What does the jib do on a sailboat?

Collects wind, it is a triangular sail placed at the front of the sailboat.