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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.
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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
Selar Bookings have officially opened for cruises on board the Arctic’s first solar sailing ship, scheduled to depart for its maiden voyage from Tromsø, Norway, in fall 2026.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2025
Windstar’s Wind Surf Best for: A sailing experience The world’s largest sailing ship is a dream come true for those who appreciate the sight of 26,881 square feet of Dacron unfurling and catching wind.
—AFAR Media, 3 July 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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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
Selar Bookings have officially opened for cruises on board the Arctic’s first solar sailing ship, scheduled to depart for its maiden voyage from Tromsø, Norway, in fall 2026.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2025
Windstar’s Wind Surf Best for: A sailing experience The world’s largest sailing ship is a dream come true for those who appreciate the sight of 26,881 square feet of Dacron unfurling and catching wind.
—AFAR Media, 3 July 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 31 Mar. 2026.
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