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 news comes after a Holland America Line ship rescued two people from a sailing vessel in distress in August during a cruise from Boston to Quebec City, Canada.
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Nathan Diller, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
There’s a big difference between occasionally dabbling in a few sailings to the Bahamas—or perhaps zipping about on a speedboat—and true expertise in the water.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2025
In addition to the impeccable service, fine dining, and luxury accommodations, one constant was our daily sightings of pink dolphins that would play around the boat and our skiffs during our four-night sailing.
—Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 21 Oct. 2025
Passengers will be able to find his elevated Mediterranean cuisine on 2026 Greek Isles sailings, including a voyage to Mykonos and Hydra in April and one to Santorini and Yalikavak in May.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
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Nathan Diller, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
There’s a big difference between occasionally dabbling in a few sailings to the Bahamas—or perhaps zipping about on a speedboat—and true expertise in the water.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2025
In addition to the impeccable service, fine dining, and luxury accommodations, one constant was our daily sightings of pink dolphins that would play around the boat and our skiffs during our four-night sailing.
—Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 21 Oct. 2025
Passengers will be able to find his elevated Mediterranean cuisine on 2026 Greek Isles sailings, including a voyage to Mykonos and Hydra in April and one to Santorini and Yalikavak in May.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Sailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sailing. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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