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Recent Examples of keelboat
Blasetti is facing grand larceny charges for allegedly swiping a keelboat from the Dyckman Marina in Inwood around noon Saturday and rowed it to a trimaran moored out in the Hudson River.
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 24 July 2025
However, apart from his time competing on high-speed M32 catamarans, Canfield’s experience and success have come through racing traditional keelboats.
—Andrew Rice, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
Most of the time, a small keelboat barely exceeds 10 knots of speed (11.5mph).
—Andrew Rice, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
Typically 60 feet long and 8 feet wide, capable of bearing 40 tons, the keelboat was specially designed for the western rivers.
—Boyce Upholt, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024
In a dominating victory in the three-person Soling keelboat at the 1972 Olympics, Melges unseated the sport’s greatest sailor, Paul Elvstrom, who had won four Olympic Gold medals.
—Chris Museler, New York Times, 22 May 2023
Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate The main sail of the fiberglass J/24 keelboat coursing through bay waters just off Treasure Island flitted in the wind with a nervousness that told 2016 Olympics mariner Caleb Paine what was coming next.
—Julie Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Apr. 2023
One-day keelboat rentals for experienced sailors from $85.
—Erin E. Williams, Washington Post, 9 June 2022
The club’s monthly open houses welcome guests for free half-hour sails aboard keelboats or dinghies with a club member.
—Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2019
Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 24 July 2025
However, apart from his time competing on high-speed M32 catamarans, Canfield’s experience and success have come through racing traditional keelboats.
—Andrew Rice, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
Most of the time, a small keelboat barely exceeds 10 knots of speed (11.5mph).
—Andrew Rice, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
Typically 60 feet long and 8 feet wide, capable of bearing 40 tons, the keelboat was specially designed for the western rivers.
—Boyce Upholt, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024
In a dominating victory in the three-person Soling keelboat at the 1972 Olympics, Melges unseated the sport’s greatest sailor, Paul Elvstrom, who had won four Olympic Gold medals.
—Chris Museler, New York Times, 22 May 2023
Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate The main sail of the fiberglass J/24 keelboat coursing through bay waters just off Treasure Island flitted in the wind with a nervousness that told 2016 Olympics mariner Caleb Paine what was coming next.
—Julie Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Apr. 2023
One-day keelboat rentals for experienced sailors from $85.
—Erin E. Williams, Washington Post, 9 June 2022
The club’s monthly open houses welcome guests for free half-hour sails aboard keelboats or dinghies with a club member.
—Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for keelboat
Noun
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An avuncular figure in his 70s with the physique of a man who has enjoyed life, Pier Luigi fell in love with sailing in his late teens, when a family friend took him for a cruise in a sloop.—
Paul Croughton,
Robb Report,
10 Aug. 2025
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Ted lifted down a tray of eggs and, pouring a sloop of oil into a pan,cracked one against the edge.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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Further investigations revealed the mysterious vessel had a boxy shape, with a bow that looked similar to those found on Great Lakes scow schooners.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 July 2025
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The 200 square miles of surrounding coral reefs proved rough for mariners, but divers now reap the benefits with some 300 shipwrecks to explore, from the 192-foot American schooner Constellation that sank during World War II to the Mary Celestia, a Civil War era paddle-wheeler.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
22 May 2025
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This open sport yacht is a fresh model line for Riva, having evolved from the 56’ Rivale platform but also taking inspiration from the 68 Diable.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
13 Aug. 2025
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The glass theme is maybe even more noticeable on the cabin deck, where a continuous glass band surrounds the entire upper level of the yacht.—
Bill Springer,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Take a sunset cruise on the hotel’s El Rey catamaran, dine at Baleenkitchen, or enjoy a cocktail at my favorite spot, the Living Room Bar.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
21 July 2025
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The 140-footer is its first catamaran, a design with larger interior space and better fuel efficiency than a similar- length monohull.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
10 June 2025
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Those who prefer something more active can rent jet skis or head on a catboat tour in a two-person catamaran.—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Apr. 2024
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At the Seafire, everything from nautical motif chairs upholstered in international flags to a traditional wooden Cayman catboat and prints from local pop artist Dready are found beneath the lobby’s 20-foot ceiling, grounded by natural materials, like weathered wood and polished coral stone.—
Shayne Benowitz,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2024
Noun
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The sailer is equipped with a self-tacking jib, too, enabling owners to take control in lieu of a crew.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
30 June 2025
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As of October 2023, more than 600 women were assigned to operational submarines as officers and sailers, according to the institute.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
16 Sep. 2024
Noun
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Dove/Torr Cottage, Centerport After a decade living on their yawl in Huntington Harbor and a stint upstate after his mother died, artists Arthur Dove and Helen Torr were able to purchase an old post-office building perched alongside Titus Mill Pond in 1938.—
airmail.news,
airmail.news,
27 July 2024
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Prior to the incident, Wilson had been aboard a 52-foot yawl named the Emerald with friends Oster and Colleen McGovern.—
Nicole Briese,
Peoplemag,
24 May 2024
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The first three Mogami-class frigates will be built overseas, Conroy said, with shipbuilding yards in Western Australia expected to produce the rest.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
5 Aug. 2025
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The first three frigates will be built in Japan and are scheduled to be delivered in 2029, while the remainder will be built by Austal in Western Australia.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Keelboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keelboat. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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