1
a
: the technical skill of managing a ship : navigation
b
: the method of determining the course to be followed to reach a given point
2
a
: the sport of handling or riding in a sailboat
b
: a departure from a port
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They're going sailing next week.
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The war in the Middle East appears to have completely stopped the flow of oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz as insurers and tankers are unwilling to risk sailing through it during the conflict.
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John Towfighi, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Expect days split between historic homes, mangrove kayaking, and sailing, and nights anchored by Mallory Square’s sunset celebration, where the entire island seems to pause and toast the day’s end.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026
The ship will arrive to PortMiami on March 23 with a christening sailing on March 27.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
The first of those sailings will depart on May 28.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
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John Towfighi, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Expect days split between historic homes, mangrove kayaking, and sailing, and nights anchored by Mallory Square’s sunset celebration, where the entire island seems to pause and toast the day’s end.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026
The ship will arrive to PortMiami on March 23 with a christening sailing on March 27.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
The first of those sailings will depart on May 28.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Sailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sailing. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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