“In the morning, Roger and I went for a sail off the weather side of the island, as there was a smart breeze.”

“I knew it was coming to rescue us, so I took down the sail and mast, took up the centerboard, and brought in the rudder and lashed it all secure.”

“On that boat, he reached Baltimore, and for many years afterward devoted his time to life as a sailor on the deep seas.”

“The author, like the sailor, could end up badly battered, or be greatly praised for his courage, skill and achievement.”

“I still remember steeling myself to down the glass of the vile red stuff like a sailor knocks back a jigger of rot gut and then shakes all over.”

“The sailboat has a fin keel and a rudder that resemble the dorsal and pectoral fins of orcas.”

“Even under bare poles a sailboat will heel right over, at least to decks awash, in hurricane force conditions.”

“So he backpacked across New Zealand, then crewed on a sailboat in the Gulf of Mexico.”

“Jamaica supplied hammocks and cotton cloth to Cuba and Haiti, and the Spaniards themselves had sailcloth made in Jamaica.”

“The cotton sailcloth sails are kept taut with a band attaching to the aft of each boat.”

“A hang glider has an aluminium frame which supports the sailcloth and uses internal battens in the wing to define the aerofoil shape.”

“The land breeze was fresh and strong, and the Mary Rose vindicated her claim to be considered a fast sailer.”

“The sailer did not take any notice of us, just as if our existence had nothing to do with him.”

“I couldn't risk being followed to the wreck of the sailer, so I took her with me.”

“Before I git throo with you, you'll be a sailorman or shark-bait, I can promise you.”

“Not only is the American artist Jeff Koons Popeyee Series taking over the Serpentine Gallery in London from July 2 to September 13, the original cartoon image of the well-developed sailorman is now out of copyright.”

“Since the international ban on whaling 21 years ago, cruising sailboats have replaced whalers as the primary visitors to the islands.”

“The present invention relates to light dropkeel sailboats in which the transverse balance of the boat is controlled.”

“The object of their game was to identify the rigs on the sailboats which appeared.”

“The larger Island Princess will now sail on the 15-day round trip sailings from Los Angeles, in place of the previously announced Regal Princess.”

“There are ferry sailings to the Isle of Wight and to France and northern Spain.”

“In purely commercial terms, passage through the strait would cut time off sailings from the west coast of North Korea.”

“After the war, Australian ships and sailors served in Japanese waters as part of the British Commonwealth Occupation Forces.”

“The villagers all line the dock, tears welling in their respective eyes, waving a mournful farewell to the departing sailors.”

“A benefit of this is that most sailors will now have access to more courses than those associated with their billet.”