Mast
The mast of a sailing ship is a tall vertical pole which supports the sails. Larger ships have several masts, with the size depending on the style of ship.
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mizzen mast, mainmast and foremast
Grand Turk
Grand Turk
Mast on a tall ship: (1) mainmast, (2) topmast, (3) topgallent mast, (4-6) ratlines
Until the 20th century, a ship's masts would be wooden spars, originally constructed from a single straight tree trunk. As ship sizes increased, taller masts were constructed by lashing up to three spars together.
Other websites
- http://www.bluewatersailing.com/shipclass.php Archived 2010-09-23 at the Wayback Machine
- http://www.hms-trincomalee.co.uk/virtual/rigging/sails.htm Archived 2006-04-05 at the Wayback Machine
- http://tallships.sailtraining.org/sailrigs.htm Archived 2008-03-05 at the Wayback Machine
- http://boatdesign.net/articles/mast-materials/
- Glossary of Nautical terms, sailing and boat parts Archived 2006-10-25 at the Wayback Machine
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