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Recent Examples of ketch
And through such buffetings Constance’s little ketch had run aground.
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Jim Shepard, New Yorker, 8 June 2025
One 203-feet sailing ketch called Simena which will have an on-deck Jacuzzi, six guest cabins and ample exterior deck spaces.
—Katia Damborsky, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Photo : Perini Navi ‘Badis,’ 230 Feet, 2016 Perini Navi
Originally launched as Sybaris in 2016 for experienced yachtsman Bill Duker, Badis is an all-aluminum ketch built by Italian shipyard Perini Navi.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 16 Dec. 2024
The vessel’s 328-foot submersible aft deck—a feature that first attracted her new owner, who uses OK to transport their 150-foot ketch—is now covered in a carpet of artificial grass.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2024
Perkins had amassed a fleet of vessels over a 25-year period that included the 141-foot Perini Navi Andromeda la Dea, a 154-foot ketch of the same name, and the Herreshoff classic Mariette of 1915.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2024
That made Sir Robin, as he’s now known, the first person to complete a nonstop, single-handed circumnavigation, aboard his 32-foot ketch Suhaili. McIntyre, a former offshore racer, resurrected the 50th-anniversary rendition of the race in 2018.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 17 July 2022
Now those waters—especially as plied aboard a traditional Turkish gulet or ketch (wooden sailing yacht)—are one of the world’s most popular sailing destinations, and a wish-list item for even wanna-be sailors.
—Ann Abel, Forbes, 27 June 2022
It was taken by crew members on a ketch that sailed near the island of Java in the summer of 2019.
—Michelle Nijhuis, Scientific American, 20 July 2022
Jim Shepard, New Yorker, 8 June 2025
One 203-feet sailing ketch called Simena which will have an on-deck Jacuzzi, six guest cabins and ample exterior deck spaces.
—Katia Damborsky, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Photo : Perini Navi ‘Badis,’ 230 Feet, 2016 Perini Navi
Originally launched as Sybaris in 2016 for experienced yachtsman Bill Duker, Badis is an all-aluminum ketch built by Italian shipyard Perini Navi.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 16 Dec. 2024
The vessel’s 328-foot submersible aft deck—a feature that first attracted her new owner, who uses OK to transport their 150-foot ketch—is now covered in a carpet of artificial grass.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2024
Perkins had amassed a fleet of vessels over a 25-year period that included the 141-foot Perini Navi Andromeda la Dea, a 154-foot ketch of the same name, and the Herreshoff classic Mariette of 1915.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2024
That made Sir Robin, as he’s now known, the first person to complete a nonstop, single-handed circumnavigation, aboard his 32-foot ketch Suhaili. McIntyre, a former offshore racer, resurrected the 50th-anniversary rendition of the race in 2018.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 17 July 2022
Now those waters—especially as plied aboard a traditional Turkish gulet or ketch (wooden sailing yacht)—are one of the world’s most popular sailing destinations, and a wish-list item for even wanna-be sailors.
—Ann Abel, Forbes, 27 June 2022
It was taken by crew members on a ketch that sailed near the island of Java in the summer of 2019.
—Michelle Nijhuis, Scientific American, 20 July 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ketch
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Salvage recovery crews in Italy slowly raised the sloop from the seabed over three days using one of Europe’s most powerful floating sea cranes.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
23 June 2025
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According to Yle’s sources, Cruise ordered his sloop from Nautor Swan in February.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
4 June 2025
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In the early morning hours of September 8, 1860, the lumber schooner Augusta collided with the Lady Elgin.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 June 2025
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But some of its valuable cargo washed ashore, and another schooner was able to recover roughly 100,000 feet of lumber.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 June 2025
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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
Noun
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Featuring her husband, Carter Reum, also 44, and their two children, 2-year-old son Phoenix and 19-month-old daughter London, the snaps featured them enjoying meals on their yacht, snorkeling and shopping for souvenirs.—
Clare Fisher,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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But first, a foam party The couple has seemingly kicked off their wedding week with a foam party on Bezos' multi-million dollar yacht Koru off the coast of Europe on June 22, according to photos published by media outlets including Fox News and People.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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On December 4, 1872, sailors aboard the Canadian brigantine Dei Gratia spotted a ship named the Mary Celeste in the distance.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Dec. 2024
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Moreland, who has more than 30 years experience sailing topsail schooners, brigantines, brigs and barques, as well as five world voyages under his belt, said the Picton Castle will be hosting a range of school groups on the vessel.—
Jennifer Larino,
NOLA.com,
6 Mar. 2018
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New York City’s waterfront isn’t just a postcard-perfect backdrop for foiling catamarans.—
Christer Holloman,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The idea of a solar-electric catamaran is no longer that revolutionary—Silent and Sunreef unveiled such multihulls in 2024 and 2023, respectively—but that hasn’t stopped Revolution Marine Group from jumping on the emissions-free bandwagon.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
9 June 2025
Noun
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The frigates feature advanced electronic warfare and sensor suites.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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Denmark is also moving to bolster its military presence in Greenland, some 1,500 miles from the Danish mainland, including with fighter jets to patrol the western coastline toward the US and a navy frigate, per Greenland’s parliament.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
15 June 2025
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One of the luggers offered her the pick of the litter but warned against some old chairs.—
Jake Offenhartz,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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The upshot will be a mid-sized load-lugger that will hammers to 62mph in 3.6 seconds and from zero to 124mph in only 12.9 seconds, so the Europeans had better pack that luggage in snugly.—
Michael Taylor,
Forbes,
22 June 2022
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“Ketch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ketch. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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