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sailboat

[sayl-boht] / ˈseɪlˌboʊt /


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The Coast Guard did not say what caused the sailboat to run aground.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

But on weekends, they often drove 50 miles to Annapolis, Md., where they kept a sailboat.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

They spent $1.3 million building a 5,000-square-foot home with a dock for their jet-skis, kayaks, sailboat and Boston Whaler.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

Boatsetter made the booking easy, and because the sailboat was captained by its owner, all I really had to worry about was keeping dinner from burning.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

Using binoculars, I watched a sailboat regatta down by the Tappan Zee Bridge and saw the slowly moving traffic on the bridge above.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

In other ways, the campus resembles a summer camp with a tennis academy and sailboats.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026

The Mexican Navy was searching on Friday for two sailboats that went missing while transporting humanitarian aid to crisis-hit Cuba, a week after leaving Mexico.

From Barron's ● Mar. 27, 2026

On the harbour, sailboats dotted the water - one of the best spots to watch the midnight fireworks display.

From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2025

Say goodbye to the gold miner, agricultural lands, sailboats and the shape of the Golden State shown on the backgrounds of existing driver’s licenses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2025

An image jumps out, of sailboats gliding along the bay on a pretty day.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio


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