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).
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∙ 16y agoIt's the vertical post, wooden or aluminum that supports the sail(s).
The power allows a sailboat to sail in the wind however, it can be expanded to include tidal action as well.
Sailboat is to sail as kite is to fly, just as airplane is to wing and oil tanker is to engine.
Yes, sailboat is a compound word. (sail + boat = sailboat)
its sails
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A sailboat without a sail is but a hull of itself.
Um.........you just said the answer. its called a sail
It is called the lateen sail.
It is a part of the sail.
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Collects wind, it is a triangular sail placed at the front of the sailboat.