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Read on for six sailing ship lines worth considering for your next vacation at sea.
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Jane Woolridge, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026
An autonomous sailing ship towing acoustic sensors would be, in theory, an excellent platform for detecting and tracking submarines.
—David Szondy
april 20, New Atlas, 20 Apr. 2026
During recent propulsion trials, the vessel reached about 14 mph under sail alone in winds of around 23 mph, which the builder says is unprecedented for a sailing ship of this size.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2026
Your job as colonial sailors forced into service by the British is to serve on a merchant sailing ship.
—Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Nov. 2025
The 19th-century sailing ship with authentic rigging was built in a parking lot outside their Toronto studio, with an ice esplanade to get up to it.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
Oceanco is also behind the tallest sailing ship in the world, the 417-foot Koru, which reportedly belongs to billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 June 2025
Among the vessels gliding into the Port of Los Angeles for this weekend’s LA Fleet Week is the U.S. Coast Guard’s Barque Eagle, a tall sailing ship with three masts that is 295 feet long.
—Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 23 May 2025
There were 277 people on the sailing ship, called the Cuauhtémoc, at the time of the incident and everyone is believed to be accounted for, officials said Saturday.
—Nouran Salahieh, CNN Money, 18 May 2025
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Jane Woolridge, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026
An autonomous sailing ship towing acoustic sensors would be, in theory, an excellent platform for detecting and tracking submarines.
—David Szondy
april 20, New Atlas, 20 Apr. 2026
During recent propulsion trials, the vessel reached about 14 mph under sail alone in winds of around 23 mph, which the builder says is unprecedented for a sailing ship of this size.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2026
Your job as colonial sailors forced into service by the British is to serve on a merchant sailing ship.
—Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Nov. 2025
The 19th-century sailing ship with authentic rigging was built in a parking lot outside their Toronto studio, with an ice esplanade to get up to it.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
Oceanco is also behind the tallest sailing ship in the world, the 417-foot Koru, which reportedly belongs to billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 June 2025
Among the vessels gliding into the Port of Los Angeles for this weekend’s LA Fleet Week is the U.S. Coast Guard’s Barque Eagle, a tall sailing ship with three masts that is 295 feet long.
—Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 23 May 2025
There were 277 people on the sailing ship, called the Cuauhtémoc, at the time of the incident and everyone is believed to be accounted for, officials said Saturday.
—Nouran Salahieh, CNN Money, 18 May 2025
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“Sailing ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sailing%20ship. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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