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Just two days after the Hannah was underway, her crew captured the Unity, a sloop loaded with naval stores and lumber, supplies sorely needed by British forces in Boston.
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Christopher Magra, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
Palm Beach Motor Yachts has taken its supermaxi sloop to new heights—quite literally.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2026
After this, Roggeveen decided to send two sloops and three other boats to shore and make friendly introductions.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Anguilla's rich sailing history comes alive while exploring the island's coastline on a classic Caribbean sloop.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025
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Christopher Magra, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
Palm Beach Motor Yachts has taken its supermaxi sloop to new heights—quite literally.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2026
After this, Roggeveen decided to send two sloops and three other boats to shore and make friendly introductions.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Anguilla's rich sailing history comes alive while exploring the island's coastline on a classic Caribbean sloop.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025
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“Sloop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sloop. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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sloop
noun
: a sailboat with one mast and a fore-and-aft mainsail and jib
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