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[ seyl -boht ]

• a boat having sails as its principal means of propulsion.

Other Words From

• sailboater noun
• sailboating noun

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• yacht vs. sailboat

Example Sentences

Have a bite to eat at a former sailboat repair shop at Rockport’s Glow.

He traveled to Monaco, and saw sailing yachts like the Parsifal and it has been “big sailboats” ever since.

A sweep of the space takes in a copy of “Philosophy of Nietzsche,” Batman and Robin action figures, random trophies and a miniature sailboat in the window.

For many years he was a carpenter, even building his own sailboat which, the last he knew, still floats.

His name was Peter Nickless and he lived in Baja California, on a sailboat called Expectation.

That it would sit there and bob calmly like a sailboat on a millpond-calm sea?

There is a confessional in the bookstore and the main table was made out of a sailboat by a friend.

Across the street from Dockside and the VFW, another 30-foot sailboat was capsized.

There was a channel among the reefs, which a small sailboat could pursue, if one were accurately acquainted with its windings.

Suddenly, without warning, he put his tiller over so that the sailboat headed away from the Viking for an instant.

Presently an unexpected hail came across the water to them from a sailboat they had overhauled.

Enough light remained, though, for the sharp eyes of Ferral to read the name on the sailboat's stern.

The Hawk followed the sailboat as far as the channel leading through the bar at the entrance to the Inlet.

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How To Use Sailboat In A Sentence

• One of Egypt's top-ranking admirals would be participating in sailboat races on the Nile River the same day. 0 0
• With their secluded anchorages and bights, Anacapa and the other Channel Islands fairly beckon sailboat skippers. 0 0
• They found that there were places where people were camping along the shores, and there were numerous sailboats , kayaks, and canoes out in the aquamarine water. 0 0
• Back in the late 1970's I was at sea during a terrible storm in which several ships, including sailboats in the Fastnet Race, were lost. 0 0
• The sailboat swayed on the stormy sea. 0 0

• We ate one meal down on the waterfront, and as we ate, we watched the ferried zip back and forth, and sailboats go by, and a parasailor thing, and then we saw Mt. Rainier, and then a full moon came up! Readersguide Diary Entry 0 0
• You'd have had a hard time today in a sailboat , finding and keeping the wind, and what wind you did manage to catch would have been exceeding wet. 0 0
• The present invention relates to light dropkeel sailboats in which the transverse balance of the boat is controlled. 0 0
• There was every kind from little boats to huge cargo ships, from dilapidated sailboats to magnificent barges. 0 0
• Assuming that your question is not rhetorical: a tiller is the "stick" you use on a sailboat to control the rudder and steer the boat. Snap Polls Give Debate Win To Obama 0 0
• What do you get when you put a blank sheet of paper in front of the world's top multihull sailboat designers and tell them to let their imaginations run wild? 0 0
• Placed too high up on a sailboat 's mast, the radar might miss seeing a nearby target on the windward side when a boat is heeled over. 0 0
• The more interesting aspect is the use of the term "broach" which in sailing terms refers to the threatened tipping over of a sailboat . Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local 0 0
• At least one tweet was pretty braggadocious; it casually mentioned "my third sailboat " with an accompanying photo. 0 0
• The toy sailboat danced on the pond. 0 0
• The show, held on the lawn of Heritage Park, is open to owners and professional and amateur builders of small craft such as sailboats , rowing boats, launches, and other pleasure and working boats. Knox 0 0
• From our offices, we could hear the call of seagulls and the sound of halyards slapping against the masts of sailboats docked alongside the wharf, one of which belonged to Bernie and was available for our use. 0 0
• The last new Benjamin design sailboat launched at the boatyard was a 24-foot catboat. Vineyard Gazette - Top Stories 0 0
• My canal-side atelier is filled with the sights and sounds of tall-masted old sailboats and put-putting tugboats outside and that ochreous Dutch sunlight pouring in during the afternoon. Susan Fogwell: An American Sculptor in Holland 0 0
• In one instance, a sailboat owner left his vessel to visit the marina office, only to return minutes later to an engulfed boat. 0 0
• Undaunted, I took the Cobra out on the Chesapeake Bay in small-craft warnings, the wind whipping the halyards of docked sailboats into a clanging frenzy. 0 0
• A total of 15 boats participated, including eight monohull and four multihull sailboats , and three powerboats. 0 0
• The half sailboat , half plane uses technology known as supercavitation -- sailing just above the water's edge. more photos » CNN.com 0 0
• Show your support and love of boating by choosing the card that depicts an exhilarating ride on a powerboat or the card that features a sailboat with spinnaker flying. 0 0
• The spectators could wander at will, stand or sit on the floor, observ any group from any angle or distance, or look through them to a group beyond, or to the hills, bay, bridges, islands, sailboats , sky and skyline. What Merce Cunningham Assembled at an Old Ford Plant 0 0
• Use of snorkel gear - plus a generous selection of sailboards, kayaks, and small sailboats - is complimentary. 0 0
• In the 1930s, when Bob was a teenager, he was sailing in Narragansett Bay near Waverly Rhode Island in a 22-foot sailboat . Lea Lane: What I Learned from Meeting a Man Who Met Albert Einstein 0 0
• The problem was being able to position the camera to get the correct angles from the sailboat to the cutter and vice versa. 0 0
• We hit that buoy -- I mean I thought we were all headed to Davy Jones 'locker right there and then they have this kind of screwy rule in sailboat racing where if you hit the buoy, you can go back and surround it three times. CNN Transcript Aug 28, 2009 0 0
• The boats are like regular sailboats , but they have blades on the bottom, like skates. There Goes A Light 0 0
• The sailboat was adrift on the open sea 0 0
• Philip's mother competes in marathons and his father races sailboats 0 0
• If the mast was not unstepped, sailboat owners should check the halyards. 0 0
• We walked down to the waterfront, bought ice cream and sat on a bench on the edge of a pier, watching sailboats and cargo ships and the ferry go by. 0 0
• The sailboat has a fin keel and a rudder that resemble the dorsal and pectoral fins of orcas. 0 0
• But to be able to build massive iron cargo ships and choose to work with wooden sailboats is a policy that obviously stunts growth. New Uses for Constellation Systems? - NASA Watch 0 0
• They righted the sailboat that had capsized 0 0
• At Mission Bay Park you can rent paddleboats, kayaks and sailboats or take the paved loop and get a great eyeball workout. 0 0
• A man sits in Paris's Tuileries Garden flanked by colorful model sailboats , which are rented out and sailed in the park's picturesque fountains. 0 0
• Surprisingly, he said about 50% of his buyers of traditional powerboats are former sailboat owners. 0 0
• a trim little sailboat 0 0
• On sailboats underway, it may be flown from the aftermost peak or leech in place of other ensigns. 0 0
• Meanwhile Jake kept up a steady lecture that included the location of the pivot point on a powerboat versus a sailboat . AMBERBEACH 0 0
• This is the transition from sail to steam, in other words, and the owners of the sailboat cartel aren't very happy. 0 0
• Brunner's given her his marching orders to destroy the sailboat . CORMORANT 0 0
• Mr. Morgan armed his single-masted sailboat with the latest in high-tech gear, and he avoided the need for repairs by outfitting it with two of everything: two sets of sails, two rudders, two satellite navigational systems and two machines to convert salt water into fresh water. Dodge Morgan, first American to sail solo, nonstop around the world, dies at 78 0 0
• Cabin motorboats were used the most often at 31.5 days; open motorboats were used 29 days and auxiliary sailboats were used 25 days. 0 0
• The Balun is a 24-meter, two-masted Turkish gulet, a kind of wooden sailboat also known as a caique (pronounced "kai-eek"). Slow Boat to Croatia 0 0
• Contrary to popular belief, the daggerboard or centerboard does not keep the sailboat from tipping over. 0 0
• In such a strong wind the sailboat kept heeling to the left. 0 0
• Kayaks, sailboats , and windsurfers are available all day. 0 0
• Concentrations of enthusiasts in their power boats, sailboats and ski boats are being joined increasingly by personal watercraft riders, windsurfers and kitesurfers. 0 0
• Even during the struggle, when Mama and I were on the beach selling her calligraphy and my lanyards, I would look out at the sailboats and the bigger ships, and I would recall my fantasies. Family Storms 0 0
• Earlier Wednesday, fierce winds snapped the mast of a Polish sailboat in the Baltic Sea off the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad. 0 0
• In spite of our physical trauma, our morale is good - we are alive on a seaworthy sailboat , for us to use! 0 0
• His longtime sailboat , named Apogee in honor of his lunar Apollo flight, is for sale. 0 0
• Sailboats are some times fitted with a garboard drain plug to serve the same function when wintering ashore. 0 0
• All of these marinas have sailboats and powerboats for rent. 0 0
• That's why the Canyon Ferry Yacht Club and the True North Sailing Club make their home at the marina and about one-third of the boats in slips are sailboats . 0 0
• It was amazing: you sit under a thatched roof, on a beach overlooking a beautiful bay filled with Tanzanian dhows (small wooden gaff-rigged sailboats ) out fishing. Our rights 0 0
• Since the international ban on whaling 21 years ago, cruising sailboats have replaced whalers as the primary visitors to the islands. 0 0
• It was Stone's sailboat I saw last night, saw it plain in the night glasses. CORMORANT 0 0
• Today the sailboats and skiffs are lost to history, along with the working vessels that carried goods to docks long gone. 0 0
• He's found inspiration while helping to crew sailboats or kayaking on the ocean. 0 0
• The mobile kitchen is being done over in its porky wonder by artist Colin Reedy, whose resume includes both Pigs on Parade, sailboats , and other creative works. More street food: A Pigstream! 0 0
• Whether it's a small tank on a sailboat , or a large tank on a powerboat, we think it would work well. 0 0
• If you are thinking about buying a sailboat , ask the surveyor if the rigging will be inspected aloft or from the deck. 0 0
• I recognized it as the boom of a sailboat , with pieces of the sail torn on it. 0 0
• Beating back against the ocean current by tacking like a sailboat , GOE-3 made its way into the polynya to perform its mapping mission. Research robots roam the Ross Sea 0 0
• In their headlong effort to keep this channel open to barge shipping, it seems that the Corps and Guard did not bother to test the effect a big patch of electrified water would have on other kinds of craft --- such as sailboats with a fiberglass hulls. Henry Henderson: Fish Fence is a Shocking Failure: Is it Time to Zip up the Great Lakes? 0 0
• As an ‘old seaman’ I was made skipper and learned to sail without them knowing it was my first flight experience in a sailboat . 0 0
• I waited out at the end of the seaplane dock and swung aboard his sailboat as it drifted into the dock. 0 0
• For someone crisscrossing oceans in a 70-foot sailboat to stay at sea for 1,000 days without stops or resupplies, Reid Stowe is one of the planet's most accessible people — online. Internet opens up sponsorship door for world explorers 0 0
• He shuttles her to the tops of mountains for practice runs, keeps their 52-foot sailboat shipshape, and makes sure she doesn't completely lose touch with the world beyond dirt and chain lube. 0 0
• Ebia came from a tribe called the Gogodala, who lived in the Fly River area not far from where young Michael Rockefeller perished after swimming to shore from his becalmed sailboat . One From The Hart 0 0
• These components involve practice in self-rescue skills and assisting others using canoes, kayaks, sailboats , and/or rowboats in a calm water environment. 0 0
• Bruce Baker, of Richmond, VA, is a veteran bareboat sailboat charterer. 0 0
• Fergus opened her door, then walked her down the pier, unlocking a gate, and headed toward a sailboat with the name Ellen Cole II painted on the side. The Owl and Moon Cafe 0 0
• I am a forty-year maker of musical instruments, aircraft, sailboats , and I have always worked as a professional bespoke craftsman. 0 0
• Covey Island Boatworks, award winning builders of hand-crafted yachts, power and sailboats , has brought that idea into dry dock developing a prototype wood and epoxy prefab that applies boatbuilding principles directly to an extreme Arctic home. 2008 January | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World 0 0
• Heading into the northern section of the bay, we pass kayaks, sailboats , and a barge, where men in yellow slickers haul up lines dripping with oysters. 0 0
• And then there are sailboats and power boats disguised as pleasure craft or fishing vessels. 0 0
• The good news is that there's a lot boaters can do to conserve fuel on their own, without having to trade in their ski boats for sailboats . 0 0
• At the start of windsurfing (late 60's), sail-boards were essentially the slowest " sailboats " in the water. Feeds4all documents in category 'SEO' 0 0
• Only one of the crewmen survived; the couple on the dismasted sailboat was rescued by helicopter. 0 0
• At sixteen, burning for the reefs he had discovered in books like The Wonders of Great Barrier, he left Whitehorse for good and crewed sailboats through the tropics: Sanibel Island, St. Lucia, the Batan Islands, Colombo, Bora Bora, Cairns, Mombassa, Moorea. The Shell Collector : Stories 0 0
• Its related Camp Laurel in Readfield, Maine, maintains fleets of sailboats and ski boats and has a brand new outdoor roller hockey arena, outfitted with NHL-quality dasher boards brought in from Minnesota. America's Priciest Summer Camps 0 0
• In the distance she could see a couple of boats heading into the village, a power boat and a sailboat with two masts, which reminded her of David's yawl. 0 0
• THE STUBBY-MASTED SAILBOAT WITH THE SINGLE OVERSIZED gaff-rigged sail cruised over the deep blue waters of Chesapeake Bay, pushed along from directly behind by a steady fifteen-knot breeze from the southwest. SERPENT 0 0
• He came bounding up to her and proudly displayed the carved sailboat . DREAMS OF INNOCENCE 0 0
• Gordon Bok, an instrument maker and boat builder from Camden, carved a loose rendering of a man climbing in the bobstays of his sailboat . 0 0
• In one memorable incident, Ritter and his bride hopped into a sailboat , and the young professor took the helm, capsizing the boat in the bay. 0 0
• ‘We've arranged whole flotillas of sailboat charters in the Virgin Islands,’ said BoatU.S. Yacht Charter manager Mimi Stokes. 0 0
• The e33 Sailboat is an ideal family-style daysailor. 0 0
• This is just a twelve-foot, gaff-rigged wooden sailboat . Willow 0 0
• The hotel had canoes, pedaloes, sailboats and powerboats for the use of its guests. 0 0
• Out on the Gulf Stream, the white sportfishing boat fell away as it crossed the horizon, and two sailboats made their way south against the current. Horizon 0 0
• This feeling grows, too, from involvement in the work of maintaining camp - pitching in when cookout fires should be built, sailboats require bailing, and cabins need cleaning. 0 0
• I've crossed that distance by dinghy, kayak, tiny sailboat and a little rowboat with an outboard. 0 0
• Sailboats move fastest with the wind coming from "abeam" or the side. Fore, right! 0 0
• Being no flimsy dinghy, this sailboat required a lot of muscle to set so much sail. 0 0
• The stairways are hung from the tree much like a sailboats shrouds hang from the mast. 0 0
• JOANEL PIERRE, an 18-year-old Haitian shipwreck survivor, recounting the crash of a Haitian sailboat bound for Turks and Caicos, leaving 70 of the 200 passengers missing and 15 dead. 0 0
• You wouldn't have seen that sailboat on there three years ago before the renovations, because the weeds would have been grabbing its centerboard and it probably would have been in constant danger of running aground! Photo of the Weekend: Wascana Lake 0 0
• If it's a sailboat , luff it up into the wind and drift to a complete stop, then allow it to sail backwards - a boat-length is long enough to appease the spirits. 0 0
• The stormy sea engulted the small motor sailboat . 0 0
• The kinds of boats available range from 80-foot motor yachts and sprawling catamarans to smaller sailboats that cater to couples. 0 0
• Born and raised on a farm in Minnesota, Tritch became an avid sailor on the state's many lakes, racing sailboats and eventually winding up as the first female commodore of her yacht club. 0 0
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• Of all things mechanical, he loved sailboats the most, planing into the wind with a sheet of canvas, a centerboard and a tiller, which he picked up from perusing the Horatio Hornblower novels. Garrison keillor | when your brother dies « poetry dispatch & other notes from the underground 0 0
• The sailboat racing was a success with first in the monohull class and overall wins after handicapping, including the multihull class boats, both days. Eagle Lake, Klamath Falls and Crater Lake. 0 0
• Paddling hard, assisted by the ferocious tailwind and strong current, we could sometimes outpace sailboats . 0 0
• They range from houseboats to 25-foot deep sea fishing boats and 42-foot sailboats . 0 0
• Consider embroidering little trains or sailboats on overalls, or teddy bears or bunnies on the yoke of a dress. 0 0
• a snug little sailboat 0 0
• She spent the summer crewing on a sailboat in Newport. 0 0
• Stinchcomb, who has built more than 100 models, from sailboats to Trumpy yachts, won for this five-foot Coast Guard cutter Haida. 0 0
• A lone sailboat , a single schooner, a solitary steamship might not have much impact in an eclectic gallery. 0 0
• So he backpacked across New Zealand, then crewed on a sailboat in the Gulf of Mexico. 0 0
• Shelley's draft manuscripts abound with drawings and doodlings, and besides his well-known sketches of romantic landscapes, sailboats , and demonic figures, he also did playful sketches of two boys in Eton costume urinating into a stream and (among the drafts of Adonais) sketched a small naked male figure with a spear (probably representing John Keats as Adonis) who was being urinated upon by a headless torso (probably representing the anonymous reviewers of the Quarterly Review [6]). Shelley Comes of Age 0 0
• I have no evidence that the storage rate for the sailboat is excessive, such as evidence from other storers of lower competitive rates or of a regulated range of rates. 0 0
• Tilghman Island Marina is a perfect place to rent a sailboat , canoe, kayak, crabbing or fishing boat, or even a bicycle. 0 0
• Too many brands launch advertising campaigns centered around preppie blond models lounging on sailboats . 0 0
• I would appeal to all jet skiers to give sailboats , sailboards, rowing boats and swimmers a wide berth, the consequences should an accident occur are too horrible to contemplate. 0 0
• Born and raised on a farm in Minnesota, she became an avid sailor on the state's many lakes, racing sailboats and eventually winding up as the first female commodore of her yacht club. 0 0
• The object of their game was to identify the rigs on the sailboats which appeared. 0 0
• Gate, darkening the water, cresting tiny wavelets, making the sailboats fly. CHAPTER XV 0 0
• I researched sailboat building at our town library and Boston Public Library. 0 0
• Hailing a nearby power boater, I asked him why there were no sailboats in the marina. 0 0
• There's always something to look at: seagulls, pelicans, colorful people in sailboats and on windsurfers, kids playing with dogs, or just the wind in the grass. 0 0

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Sailboat Definition

• sailing-boat

Other Word Forms of Sailboat

Origin of sailboat.

sail +"Ž boat

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Sailboat Sentence Examples

Darian, who had willingly hired a sailboat and sailed straight into a tropical storm.

The water is clean with a dock for swimmers and the occasional small sailboat from the nearby yacht club.

A high-quality sailboat , either used or new, can be an investment.

You can find wonderful sailboat theme accessories at craft supply stores, such as Hobby Lobby or Michaels.

For an additional bonus, you could give the decorations to the guest of honor to use in the baby's nursery, especially if she is planning on using a sailboat theme.

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The natives engaged in the fishery used some 400 sailboats of 3 to 15 tons capacity, and the beds were raked in search of pearl oysters.

After rocking The Boat during Canadian Music Week, Sailboats Are White will tour eastern Canada with Lullabye Arkestra next month.

His interests include caving, rock climbing, hiking, and racing sailboats .

Radar Extremely realistic kind of electronic game often found on larger sailboats .

Firstly, unlike many other sailboats it is going to be cool and airy inside no matter what the weather outside.

During the yachting season, the view is filled with sleek sailboats , their brightly colored spinnakers catching the wind.

Blackbeard's Cruises Scuba Liveaboards Scuba diving liveaboard cruises to the Bahamas from Miami, Florida on three 22 passengers sailboats .

You can charter any type of boat from the many companies located here, including monohull or catamaran sailboats as well as powerboats.

Had long wished prime port for shoppers sailboats lounge chairs.

Blackbeard 's Cruises Scuba Liveaboards Scuba diving liveaboard cruises to the Bahamas from Miami, Florida on three 22 passengers sailboats .

Someone might have wooden, metal, or iron sailboats that cold be used as additional decorations and accents throughout the room.

Set up small lighthouses, sailboats , and other nautical themed items throughout the room.

Add small fishbowls with painted sailboats on the outside and a goldfish or two swimming inside of them.

Other themed baskets include a nautical theme that features items decorated with sailboats , anchors, and all things ocean-themed, or try an animal-themed basket with adorable stuffed animals and blankets, t-shirts, books, and more.

Manufactured sailboats will get you sailing more quickly - they're ready as soon as you can tow them away from the lot.

The smallest wind turbines which are capable of generating 20-500 watt units are used for things like charging batteries for sailboats and other small, recreational applications.

Anchors with ropes and sailboats are de rigueur with nautical themes.

The addition of tasteful, timeless accessories like sailboats and seashells will ensure the design has longevity.

Beach motifs include starfish, shells, fish, sand, sailboats and the like.

From sailboats and lighthouses to lobsters and clams, elements that are commonly seen along the coasts and tropics convey a strong, vivacious and forward mood.

Uncommonly sophisticated for a child's tie, a boys' necktie patterned with sailboats blends well with cute overalls, coveralls, and playsuits, as well as sailor-style shirts and shorts.

Experience the whistling wind and the Pacific waves keeping you company on an expedition which transports sailors into another land, faster and grander than all other sailboats in Los Cabos.

These sailboats catapult individuals with the explosive momentum of flying cannonballs.

The larger expedition cruises are not nearly as intimate as smaller sailboats , but offer additional perks, such as roomier cabins and a larger range of onboard services and activities.

Since surfboards were such a huge hit, Hobie focused his innovative mind onto sailboats and kayaks, and in 1966 the Hobie company began manufacturing apparel to go with all the weekend fun the business sold.

Sailboats - These represent sailing on to success in your career.

Put some toy sailboats in the pool for an added touch.

Walk or bike along the riverside path and enjoy the view of all the sailboats and racing skiffs that use the river during warm weather.

Patz serves both lunch and dinner and it's not uncommon to see sailboats pass by on the water below the restaurant.

Guests can also watch sailboats drifting by as they dine on smoked chicken, ribs and steak.

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IPA: sˈeɪɫboʊt

• A boat propelled by a sail.
• (slang, card games) A playing card with the rank of four.

Examples of " sailboat " in Sentences

• It is important in sailboat racing.
• For a sailboat, it might be sailing.
• They lived for a time on a sailboat.
• A dinghy is a type of small sailboat.
• It is heavily used in sailboat racing.
• Shafer arrives that night by sailboat.
• The sailboat finished 24th in the race.
• These are accompanied by sailboat and wave dances.
• The tack is appearing at the lower corner of the sailboat.
• Sailboats use the power of the wind acting on sails to propel the boat.
• I understand the sailboat is the illusion of some kind of love, of regret, an extension of good will.
• Fine, so it's supposed to be green (but I bet a sailboat is a lot greener), but 12 guests and 20 crew?
• Sure, there were 20 other prople who all have 'fast boats' (if you call a sailboat fast) and were more than willing to help us.
• The reality, my guess, is the sailboat was a gift of guilt, shame and not for my friend at all, rather her tormentor's conscience.
• : i'm considering moving to mexico, to work and then retire. my interests are the gulf coast (i think), in-so-much as living aboard a sailboat is my interest.
• A sailboat is a power-driven vessel, as defined in the navigation rules, when the motor is in operation, and must observe regulations applicable to this type of vessel.
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40 Sailing Phrases to Know

By: American Sailing American Sailing , Nautical Trivia , Sailing Fun , Sailing History

In 1983, the American Sailing Association was founded by Lenny Shabes. Over the years, hundreds of thousands of sailors have become certified sailors with the ASA sailing curriculum. This year, we celebrate 40 years as the leading sailing education entity in the United States. So when you get out on the water, you can be sure that ASA-certified sailors are sailing safely and confidently.  

Sailors have a way of speaking, and the sport has its own language. Some sailing phrases are common in everyday language, while others are only really used on a sailboat. The ones common in our everyday language have a nautical origin that will make you a more enlightened sailor, as well. The ones used only on a sailboat? Well, the sailing lifestyle lends itself to a specific language to describe situations and offer comedic relief when we are at the mercy of the conditions, and those will make you smarter and more adaptable in real life as well.

With that, we want to offer 40 sailing phrases you should know, some of which you may already be acquainted with.

Enjoy these sailing phrases, and may the best sailor win at nautical trivia night!

• Batten Down the Hatches – a phrase used to prepare for a storm, or in everyday language, prepare for a difficult upcoming situation.
• Aye Aye, Captain – a form of ”aye aye, sir”. It literally means “yes, yes” and is used in the military to show that the person who says it will follow an order that has been given and will follow it before doing anything else. It also shows the person knows the order and what it is requiring him or her to do.
• Fair Winds and Following Seas – a phrase derived from two original sources that has become a nautical blessing used to wish someone good luck on their journey. Fair winds speak to favorable winds that will carry you home, and following seas speak to the direction of the waves generally pushing you in the direction of your heading.
• Sheet Happens – a humorous phrase used when something goes wrong on a sailing trip. Sheets are the lines that trim sails.
• Ship-shape and Bristol Fashion – a term used to describe something that is in good order or condition. The word is of nautical origin, based on the obligation of a sailor to keep his or her quarters arranged neatly and securely due to the limited space typically allotted to service members aboard ship, and against turbulence at sea. Bristol fashion refers to the port’s days as a bustling port of trade.
• All Hands on Deck – During a storm or other crises, the boatswain’s cry of “all hands on deck” signaled the entire crew to handle the sail. These days it is an entreaty or order for everyone to pitch in and help with a problem or reach a goal.
• Shiver Me Timbers – in everyday language, an exclamation of surprise or excitement. In nautical terms, a reference to the timbers, which are the wooden support frames of a sailing ship. In heavy seas, ships would be lifted up and pounded down so hard as to “shiver” the timbers, startling the sailors.
• Walk the Plank – Sailors, usually pirates, set a plank that would hang off the ship’s side and made the punished sailors walk to the end and meet their death in the ocean. Today it’s a metaphor for receiving a punishment or facing a situation beyond one’s control.
• Keel Over – a term used to describe a boat tipping over on its side so far that it capsizes or turns turtle. In every day language, it refers to someone tumbling or falling over.
• Even Keel – The phrase even keel describes a ship that is level and balanced with its keel perpendicular to the surface of the water. Figuratively it has come to mean a calm, stable state of mind. The opposite is to keel over meaning to capsize.
• Taken Aback – A ship is pushed backward when violent winds or a careless helmsman cause the sails to blow rearward against the mast. This sudden predicament could snap the mast or severely damage the rigging. As a figure of speech, taken aback means to be astonished by some unwelcome occurrence.
• Three Sheets to the Wind – a term used to describe someone who is drunk. The sheets are the lines that control the sails on a sailboat. If the lines are not secured — particularly the three which are the two jib sheets and the mainsheet — the sails flop in the wind, and the ship loses headway and control, like a drunk person.
• Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea – The “devil” was the topmost plank of the ship’s side closest to the deck. Caulking this long seam in the tight space was a grueling task. One false move and a sailor could find himself plunging into the water. Today someone between the devil and the deep blue sea is in a lousy situation with no good options.
• Let the Cat Out of the Bag – A whip composed of nine pieces of cord with three knots at the striking end, the cat-o’-nine-tails was one of the authorized instruments of punishment in the British Navy until 1881. It was kept in a cloth bag. A sailor who reported the misdeeds of another let the cat out of the bag.
• Scuttlebutt – a nautical term for a water dispenser, but also a term used for gossip or rumors on board a ship. A “butt” was a large wooden drinking water cask where sailors gathered around and swapped rumors and stories. On long voyages, water was rationed by carving a hole in the cask’s side so that it could only be half filled. A cask with a hole was “scuttled.” Not much has changed except we now gossip around a water cooler.
• Anchors Aweigh – a phrase used to describe the moment when an anchor is lifted from the seabed; colloquially it also has come to mean the beginning of a journey.
• A Bone in Her Teeth – a term used to describe a boat that is moving fast through the water creating a prominent bow wave that looks similar to a dog with a bone in its mouth. Has also come to mean someone who is in a hurry.
• Tide Over – To tide over was the technique of alternating between sailing and anchoring when battling headwinds and unfavorable tides. This allowed a boat to hold its position until conditions improved. The term now describes enabling someone to get through a difficult period, most commonly by lending money, or with a child, to give a snack to tide them over until dinner.
• Sailing Close to the Wind – a term used to describe sailing as close to the direction of the wind as possible (any further and you would be in irons and unable to progress). Figuratively, this phrase means to be on the verge of doing something illegal or improper.
• Cast Off – a term used to describe releasing a mooring line or anchor so a vessel can set sail; in everyday language means to “set free”, for obvious reasons!
• Dead Reckoning – used in a navigation sense primarily; a method of navigation based on estimating a ship’s position using previous positions and estimated speed and direction of travel
• Helm’s Alee – a command used when starting to turn the boat through the wind, i.e. tacking. Primarily used on a sailboat, but also an American rock band that started in the early 2000’s in Seattle.
• Square-rigged, and Squared Away – a term used to describe a ship with square sails. To be squared away, a square-rigged ship had its yards (horizontal bars that held up the sail) positioned at right angles to the deck to best catch the wind. Squared away now means to put things in order or a state of readiness.
• A Shot Across the Bow – in everyday language, a warning or threat issued to someone. In the 18th century, navies forced oncoming ships to identify themselves by firing a cannon shot over their bow. If the approaching ship hoisted enemy colors an attack might ensue. Traditionally warships had the right to disguise themselves by sailing under neutral or false flags, but once they went into battle they were required to fly their country’s true colors.
• Crow’s Nest – a platform located high on a mast used as a lookout point. The term is sometimes used metaphorically for the topmost structures in buildings, towers, etc.
• Jibe Ho – a command spoken when jibing, and the sailboat is heading downwind and across the wind. It is a warning to sit down or be clear of the boom before it swings!
• Lower the Boom – The boom is the long horizontal pole that controls the movement of the mainsail. It can deliver sailors a knockout blow if it swings wildly or collapses in heavy weather. These days the phrase means to put a stop to, chastise, or rebuke.
• Headwinds – winds blowing in the opposite direction of the ship’s movement; has also come to mean resistance or opposition to a plan, often referred to as “economic headwinds” in business.
• Sea Legs – the ability to adjust to the motion of a ship and maintain balance; To “have one’s sea legs” is to be able to walk calmly and steadily on a tossing ship, or to become accustomed to a new or strange situation
• Run Aground; or High and Dry – to be run aground is when the bottom of the boat hits the sea floor and stops the boat. For a ship to run aground in a receding tide is to be left high and dry. Getting stuck with the check when everyone else has taken off is also to be left high and dry.
• Dead in the Water – when there is no wind and the water is completely still, giving no chance of any sailing. The phrase also means a proposal or plan with zero chance of success.
• Fathom – a unit of measurement for depth, equal to six feet. This nautical unit of measurement is based on the span of a man’s outstretched arms. The word comes from the Old English “faedem,” to embrace. Sailors measured ocean depths, anchor chains, ropes, and cables in fathoms. Although marines eventually abandoned fathoms for meters, we onshore still reach for the word fathom to express our ability to comprehend, grasp, or get to the bottom of things.
• Gunwale – the upper edge of the side of a boat, pronounced “gunnel”, named for where the guns on a ship would sit. To be “full to the gunnels” means to be completely full.
• In Irons – A sailing vessel is “in irons” when she is trapped in the “No Go Zone”, unable to bear away and begin sailing. The term dates from when criminals aboard old sailing ships were secured to the deck with leg-irons, unable to move.
• Kedge – a smaller anchor used to move the ship slowly in a desired direction. Used primarily in nautical situations, but can be adapted to mean a clever way of moving in a direction when the obvious method won’t work.
• The Cut of One’s Jib – “Jib” is the name of the foresail that controls the general performance of a ship. In everyday life, it also means the way one looks or conducts themselves (usually negative).
• Cup of Joe – The days of rum, beer, and officers’ personal wine supply dried up with the appointment of Josephus Daniels as Secretary of the Navy. In 1914 this stern Methodist and prohibitionist banned “…the use or introduction for drinking purposes of alcoholic liquors on board any naval vessel, or within any navy yard or station.” As a substitute, stewards increased orders for coffee. Naval lore has it that the disgruntled sailors tagged the poor substitute “cup of Josephus Daniels,” and later the shorter “cup of Joe.” That’s one theory, anyway, but one thing we know — any day, aboard a ship or not, deserves its properly caffeinated start!
• Groundswell – Deep ocean waves grow larger as they move over uneven seabeds and are felt as surface undulations. Colloquially, the term describes a widespread surge of public opinion.
• It’s an Ill Wind that Blows No Good – While a sailor could be frustrated by an unfavorable wind, it might be a great wind for a sailor going another direction. This translates into everyday life to mean that what’s bad for one person may be good for another.
• Know the Ropes – Old, tall ships had miles of rigging. Today’s sailboats also have quite a lot of line. Each serves a purpose, and it’s critical for sailors to correctly identify each one. Securing or unlashing the wrong line at the wrong time could be catastrophic, or at least cause you to lose the regatta. In sailing and in real life, to be well versed and familiar is to know the ropes.

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Body of missing NC swimmer who drowned after separated from boat found in Lake Wylie, officials say

Divers on Tuesday afternoon found the body of a Gaston County, North Carolina swimmer missing since Sunday in Lake Wylie, officials said.

Crews recovered the body of Christopher Dellinger, 41, of Bessemer City, before 4 p.m. on the South Carolina side of the lake, according to Lt. Charlotte McKee of the S.C. Department of Natural Resources and the York County Coroner’s Office .

The coroner’s office said in a statement Dellinger’s death is a drowning.

DNR also announced the end of the search on social media.

We have made a recovery of the boater missing on Lake Wylie in York County. Our condolences are with the person’s family and friends. Media inquiries on identifying information can be directed to the York County Coroner’s Office. pic.twitter.com/VQKOFzQirh — S.C. Dept. of Natural Resources (@SCDNR) September 17, 2024

Officials had been searching the lake since Sunday night. Dellinger was one of two people whose boat was carried away by wind after going swimming, DNR said in a statement Monday. One of the people who has not been identified was rescued by another boat, DNR said.

The lake is part of the border between York County and North Carolina. Teams from DNR, the York County Sheriff’s Office , Charlotte-Mecklenburg police and fire, and other groups were involved in the search.

This story was originally published September 17, 2024, 5:29 PM.

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