I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning to sail my ship. From LearnThat.org. [Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888), American novelist and writer.]
The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Aboard ship, Dana discovers that to sail is to tread the line between life and death. From Wordnik.com. [Richard Henry Dana] Reference
If you pull another, the main sail catches the wind. From Wordnik.com. [Me, on a Boat] Reference
I'd like to know how large the sail is when it's unfurled. From Wordnik.com. [Solar sails to take flight - Boing Boing] Reference
A tall mid-line crest grew like a sail from the dorsal margin of the snout and cranium. From Wordnik.com. [Those sexy tupuxuarids] Reference
The single sail is shining far off – it is extinguished in the jade-coloured distance. From Wordnik.com. [Fir-Flower Tablets: Poems Translated From the Chinese] Reference
Behind us his kids have set sail from the boat in their water wings, like a small flotilla. From Wordnik.com. [In the Monster's Maw] Reference
Go for'ard when the sloop's nose was more often under than not, and take in sail like a man. From Wordnik.com. [Siwash] Reference
There was a swift flood tide, too; and the men, both watches, were taking in sail as fast as they could. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 4] Reference
I sighted her for six days 'sail from the American coast: but ere we could lay her aboard it fell dead calm. From Wordnik.com. [Westward Ho!, or, the voyages and adventures of Sir Amyas Leigh, Knight, of Burrough, in the county of Devon, in the reign of her most glorious majesty Queen Elizabeth] Reference
That was all the green boys were fit for; while he could make or take in sail, lift anchor, steer, and make landings. From Wordnik.com. [The Cruise of the "Dazzler"] Reference
That was all the green boys were fit for, while he could make or take in sail, lift anchor, steer, and make landings. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter VIII] Reference
The great sail is spread, and is evidently filled by a favorable wind, and all promises well for the success of the voyage. From Wordnik.com. [Pharaohs, Fellahs and Explorers] Reference
Israel's public radio a day after the 92-metre (302-foot) freighter set sail from the Greek port of Lavrio, south of Athens. From Wordnik.com. [The Sydney Morning Herald News Headlines] Reference
Andrés de Urdaneta sets sail from the Philippine Islands on what eventually becomes recognized as a landmark voyage in sailing history. From Wordnik.com. [Mexico this month - June] Reference
The hoisting of the sail was a mere matter of form. From Wordnik.com. [The Red Man's Revenge A Tale of The Red River Flood] Reference
The sail is the best part of the excursion, not the island. From Wordnik.com. [The South of France—East Half] Reference
"I don't run away with the idea; but of course a sail is a sheet.". From Wordnik.com. [All Adrift or The Goldwing Club] Reference
The hand that spilled the wind from her sail was the hand of Reuben. From Wordnik.com. [The Seven Seas] Reference
The sail was a very pleasant one, and we were soon on the low, sandy beach. From Wordnik.com. [Scenes in the Hawaiian Islands and California] Reference
"I've often heard of that sail, which is small, and used only in tempests.". From Wordnik.com. [Jack Tier] Reference
It was one of the great ong's wings, and the sail was the tip of the other wing!. From Wordnik.com. [The Lake of the Sky Lake Tahoe in the High Sierras of California and Nevada, its History, Indians, Discovery by Frémont, Legendary Lore, Various Namings, Physical Characteristics, Glacial Phenomena, Geology, Single Outlet, Automobile Routes, Historic Towns, Early Mining Excitements, Steamer Ride, Mineral Springs, Mountain and Lake Resorts, Trail and Camping Out Trips, Summer Residences, Fishing, Hunting, Flowers, Birds, Animals, Trees, and Chaparral, with a Full Account of the Tahoe National Forest, the Public Use of the Water of Lake Tahoe and Much Other Interesting Matter] Reference
Light photons bounce on to the sail, which is made of aluminized, reinforced Mylar. From Wordnik.com. [Pasadena Star-News Most Viewed] Reference
Parmenides, 'as a sail, which is one, may be a cover to many -- that is your meaning?'. From Wordnik.com. [Parmenides] Reference
The 20m sail, which is just 0.0075mm thick, is propelled by sunlight, which should allow. From Wordnik.com. [Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph] Reference
The sail was a great success, and everything went exactly as the skilful match-maker had wished. From Wordnik.com. [The Booming of Acre Hill And Other Reminiscences of Urban and Suburban Life] Reference
A cross-shaped thickening in the material of the sail is the living body of the starseed itself. From Wordnik.com. [Neutron Star]
Pretty exciting image--I wonder if the bird on the sail is the same symbol worn by Tavi's soldiers. From Wordnik.com. [Princeps' Fury Cover Art] Reference
Their sail, which is seldom used, is made of a mat of a triangular shape, having the broadest part above. From Wordnik.com. [A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 15 Forming A Complete History Of The Origin And Progress Of Navigation, Discovery, And Commerce, By Sea And Land, From The Earliest Ages To The Present Time] Reference
24, 1774 The expedition led by Junípero Serra sets sail from the port of San Blas towards the Californias. From Wordnik.com. [Mexico this month - January] Reference
I sighted her for six days’ sail from the American coast: but ere we could lay her aboard it fell dead calm. From Wordnik.com. [Westward Ho!] Reference
All these canoes carry a lateen, or sprit-sail, which is made of a mat of grass or leaves, extremely well woven. From Wordnik.com. [Narrative of a Voyage to the Northwest Coast of America in the years 1811, 1812, 1813, and 1814 or the First American Settlement on the Pacific] Reference
Just as the best way to learn how to sail is to sail, the best way to learn how to search with Google is to search with Google. From Wordnik.com. [Google Guide - Digital Inspiration] Reference
He wanted to ask the captain why he wondered if the sail was a Yankee gunboat, but he did not think it would be prudent to do so. From Wordnik.com. [Fighting for the Right] Reference
"The boat he was on took some 50 hours to sail from the Somali village of Shimbrale, which is east of Bossaso in Somalia to Yemen. From Wordnik.com. [Deadly Sailing Season Begins in Gulf of Aden] Reference
(light-emitting diodes) cover the surface of this sail, which is only microns thick. From Wordnik.com. [Newswise: Latest News] Reference
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