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sailboat

[seyl-boht] / ˈseɪlˌboʊt /


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The author recounts the stories of three contestants in the 1968 Golden Globe around-the-world solo sailboat race.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

Vaughan had been on the boat with her husband and two children, aged 12 and eight, and had been sunbathing when the motorboat crashed into a sailboat carrying party-goers.

From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025

On the front of the postcard you can see our workboat Nemo and our sailboat Fonn, where we live.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2025

After a flood engulfs the cat’s home, it finds itself in a small sailboat along with the other three animals.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2024

The cabin came with a small sailboat tied to the end of the dock, so I was teaching myself to sail.

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen