Synonyms of sailboats

sailboats

noun

plural of sailboat

as in yachts

a boat equipped with one or more sails

we were stuck in the sailboat for an hour until the wind came up and we could move again

Synonyms & Similar Words

• yachts
• ships
• schooners
• sloops
• frigates
• dinghies
• windjammers
• vessels
• galleys
• barks
• catamarans
• keelboats
• sailers
• corvettes
• yawls
• cutters
• ketches
• caravels
• outriggers
• brigantines
• galleons
• catboats
• clippers
• luggers
• shallops
• sharpies
• pinnaces
• junk
• bugeyes
• square-riggers
• crafts
• piraguas
• knockabouts
• caïques
• xebecs
• cat rigs
• bottoms

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sailboats

Readers are whisked away to Jamaica and the Hebrides, the post-apocalyptic future and the medieval past, university lecture halls and modest sailboats. — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026

This type of maritime migration is different from the once-common arrivals of rafts and other homemade vessels that Cubans are known to use to escape their homeland, and the overloaded freighters and sailboats used by people fleeing Haiti. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

There’s something magical about New England in the summer, when sailboats fill the harbors, lobster rolls are a staple, and historic seaside towns are at their liveliest. — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2026

Like his father — an Olympic champion sailor in 1928 — Harald loved the sea and sailboats. — CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

Locals swam from the rocks as sailboats, ferries and small motorboats crossed the ship’s path. — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

They’re also suited for specific boating environments, with canoeing most frequently seen in rivers, lakes, and shallower waters while sailboats are more tailored for wider distances and uses. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 July 2026

With the collaboration, customers will be able to leverage DHL’s freight forwarding division’s freight booking, customs, warehousing and associated logistics services, and ship their cargo on Vela’s sailboats. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 22 June 2026

While sailing through Portugal's Azores islands with friends, Hi-c met people who had built their lives around travel, living aboard sailboats and exploring some of the most remote corners of the world. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026