1
a
: the technical skill of managing a ship : navigation
b
: the method of determining the course to be followed to reach a given point
2
a
: the sport of handling or riding in a sailboat
b
: a departure from a port
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They're going sailing next week.
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The wartime experience also seemed to strengthen Weimar’s love of sailing.
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David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Its flagship, the eponymous three-mast sailing yacht, is now the smallest in the 13-ship fleet and was fully refurbished in 2022.
—Ryan McCarthy, Saveur, 2 Jan. 2025
Exhibitors range from Azimut Benetti, Ferretti, Sanlorenzo, and Delta power yachts, to Beneteau, Hallberg-Rassy, Nautor Swan, Wally, and Sunreef sailing yachts.
—Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
With the new cruises, National Geographic-Lindblad Cruises now has eight-, nine-, and 10-day trip options that offer a mix of sailing, flying, or a combination of sailing/flying to the White Continent.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2024
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David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Its flagship, the eponymous three-mast sailing yacht, is now the smallest in the 13-ship fleet and was fully refurbished in 2022.
—Ryan McCarthy, Saveur, 2 Jan. 2025
Exhibitors range from Azimut Benetti, Ferretti, Sanlorenzo, and Delta power yachts, to Beneteau, Hallberg-Rassy, Nautor Swan, Wally, and Sunreef sailing yachts.
—Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
With the new cruises, National Geographic-Lindblad Cruises now has eight-, nine-, and 10-day trip options that offer a mix of sailing, flying, or a combination of sailing/flying to the White Continent.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Sailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sailing. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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