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If you mean the vertical poles to which sails are attached, these are called masts.
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What is on a boat and holds up a sail?
the pole that holds up the sail is called the mast
What is a pole on a sail boat?
If you mean the vertical poles to which sails are attached, these are called masts.
What is the name for the pole on a sail boat?
The vertical pole is called a "Mast". The horizontal poles (on 3-masted ships for instance) are called "Arms" or "Yardarms".
What is a boat with a sail called?
A sail boat or yacht.
What is a pole on a sailboat?
a pole is used on symmetrical boats, or a boat that has the spinnaker, or kite, out in front of it. An A-Symmetrical boat puts the spinnaker to the side. A-Symmetrical boats use a bowsprit to hold the sail out in front of the boat, but Symmetricals use a pole. it clips onto the mast of the boat, and the other ends holds the sail.
What is a steering wheel on a sail boat called?
A steering wheel on a sail boat is still called a steering wheel.
Why can't you sail a boat to the north pole?
you cant sail a boat to the north pole because that would just be stupid. you would have to bring lots of food and it would be cold. also there is lots of things jin your way and chances are you dont even now how to sail a boat.
The boom of a boat?
The boom is the horizontal pole attached to the bottom of a sailing boat's mast to which the lower edge of the sail is attached.
What is a pole to extend a sail called?
sprit
What is the diagonal pole in a sail called?
Presuming you are referring to a gaff-rigged main sail, that diagonal pole would be the boom.
The pole on a sailboat that holds the sail?
The vertical pole on a sailboat is called the mast, but at the bottom of the sail is horizontal pole called a boom. On the Tall Ships, the horizontal pole AT THE TOP of the sail is called the yardarm.
What is a pole on a sale boat?
The pole on a sailboat is called the mast.
