sailer

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Recent Examples of sailer 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 The custom 170-footer, which was recently delivered by Tramontana and listed for charter with IYC, combines the cruising capabilities of a high-tech sailer with the lavish amenities of a luxury superyacht. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 July 2024 The musical, set in 1888, follows four sailers, including two brothers, who are struck by a violent storm that tanks their ship near the coast by New Bedford, Massachusetts. Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2024 After launch, the vessel will eclipse the 417-foot Koru as the world’s tallest sailer. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2024 The sailer has a cruising speed of 6 knots and a top speed of 15 knots. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 Dec. 2023 At sea on the newest ship, the Disney WISH, sailers can attend the engagement party of Queen Anna and Kristoff in the Kingdom of Arendelle from Frozen. James Barrett, Redbook, 17 Aug. 2023 The sailer will also feature a custom energy management system to control and distribute power without the use of generators. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 July 2023 Christened Amplitude, the 311-footer pairs the comfort and grunt of a motor yacht with the eco-friendly features of a sailer. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sailer
Noun
  • When Gio leaves to make a call, Deb heads to the yacht to grab her jacket — and do a little light snooping.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Owen manages to escape, jumping off the yacht and into the water.
    Barry Levitt, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • In the Caribbean, wandering yachtsmen on sloops and catamarans know these masts well.
    Joe Sills, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
  • To ensure Blackbeard was neutralized, Spotswood gave Robert Maynard, an officer in the Royal Navy, control of 60 men and two sloops—small sailboats that lacked cannons but could pursue Blackbeard in the narrow inlets and shallows of the coast.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • In 1972, Scottish sailor Dougal Robertson and his family survived for 38 days at sea in a small dinghy after killer whales sunk their schooner near the Galapagos Islands.
    Outside Online, Outside Online, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Charcoal portraits depict six of the enslaved Africans who were aboard the Amistad, the 19th-century slaving schooner that became the center of a landmark Supreme Court case.
    Kaila Philo, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Hop aboard its 53-foot catamaran, Heavenly Days, for day sails and epic sunsets.
    Mariette Williams, AFAR Media, 23 Jan. 2025
  • The yard also debuted a 125-foot catamaran this past September.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • But much of Sasaki’s early success could depend on the effectiveness of his third pitch, an improving slider that has taken several forms for Sasaki over the years — from a slower bender with big spin and break, to a slightly firmer version that acts more like a cutter.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
  • More news: Dodgers Pitcher Reveals Details of His Recruiting Call With Roki Sasaki Kopech's fastball touched 102 mph last season, a weapon few pitchers are able to pair with his command, along with a plus slider and cutter.
    Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025

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“Sailer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sailer. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.

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