How to Use sailing ship in a Sentence
sailing ship
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Read on for six sailing ship lines worth considering for your next vacation at sea.
—Jane Woolridge, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026
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The 19th-century sailing ship with authentic rigging was built in a parking lot outside their Toronto studio, with an ice esplanade to get up to it.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
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During recent propulsion trials, the vessel reached about 14 mph under sail alone in winds of around 23 mph, which the builder says is unprecedented for a sailing ship of this size.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2026
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An autonomous sailing ship towing acoustic sensors would be, in theory, an excellent platform for detecting and tracking submarines.
—David Szondy april 20, New Atlas, 20 Apr. 2026
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The Moltke Shipwreck, a historic German sailing ship scuttled in 1911, is a snorkel-and-dive favorite, with schools of fish weaving through its iron skeleton.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 June 2025
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Selar Bookings have officially opened for cruises on board the Arctic’s first solar sailing ship, scheduled to depart for its maiden voyage from Tromsø, Norway, in fall 2026.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2025
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