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

The premium is well worth it for sunset views of the water and a front-row seat to the ferries, fishers, and sailboats passing through. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 July 2026

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

The sweeping vistas of the water, often dotted with lobster boats and sailboats, are among the area’s most memorable. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 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

Around the world, sharks are washing ashore with their livers removed with chilling precision while in the Strait of Gibraltar, orcas are targeting sailboats – ramming hulls, crippling rudders, and sinking vessels. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 18 June 2026

The event will feature some 40 wooden-hull vessels ranging from powerboats to sailboats and custom wooden craft. — Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 1 June 2026