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Along the two-mile stroll, admire the Maritime Museum’s Star of India — the world’s oldest active sailing ship, built in 1863, and the massive USS Midway Museum, housed in the longest-serving U.S. aircraft carrier of the 20th century.
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Freda Moon, New York Times, 18 July 2024
The cannon was marked with a relief of a sailing ship, the name of the Dutch East India Company, and a date, 1604.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Come out for the annual release of Dry Creek’s flagship Endeavour Cabernet Sauvignon, named after Captain Cook’s famous sailing ship.
—Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2024
The wreck was not a fishing boat but rather a sailing ship loaded with crates of Champagne, wine, mineral water and porcelain.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 July 2024
That may seem sensational, but bear in mind that any sailing ship can get a 100% reduction by setting the sails and turning off the engines entirely.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 31 July 2024
The sunken sailing ship, which sits around 66 yards below the surface of the Baltic Sea, looked like a wrecked fishing boat on the sonar system at first, but divers Marek Cacaj and Pawel Truszynski still decided to check it out.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 July 2024
Windstar Cruises' Classic Caribbean Duration: Seven nights What to expect: The cruise begins in St. Maarten aboard Wind Surf, a majestic 342-guest sailing ship with 150 luxurious staterooms.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024
The object is the Oracle, a sailing ship from the 18th century.
—Gabino Iglesias, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2024
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Freda Moon, New York Times, 18 July 2024
The cannon was marked with a relief of a sailing ship, the name of the Dutch East India Company, and a date, 1604.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Come out for the annual release of Dry Creek’s flagship Endeavour Cabernet Sauvignon, named after Captain Cook’s famous sailing ship.
—Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2024
The wreck was not a fishing boat but rather a sailing ship loaded with crates of Champagne, wine, mineral water and porcelain.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 July 2024
That may seem sensational, but bear in mind that any sailing ship can get a 100% reduction by setting the sails and turning off the engines entirely.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 31 July 2024
The sunken sailing ship, which sits around 66 yards below the surface of the Baltic Sea, looked like a wrecked fishing boat on the sonar system at first, but divers Marek Cacaj and Pawel Truszynski still decided to check it out.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 July 2024
Windstar Cruises' Classic Caribbean Duration: Seven nights What to expect: The cruise begins in St. Maarten aboard Wind Surf, a majestic 342-guest sailing ship with 150 luxurious staterooms.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024
The object is the Oracle, a sailing ship from the 18th century.
—Gabino Iglesias, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2024
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“Sailing ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sailing%20ship. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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