Sentence examples for early sailing from inspiring English sources

Knots were also used in the making of nets and traps, but knot making became truly sophisticated only when it began to be used in the ropes, or rigging, that controlled the sails of early sailing vessels.

That question has tugged at him since his early sailing days at the St. Francis Yacht Club, Paradise Cay Yacht Club and off the Caribbean island of St . Croix

Early sailing yachts followed the lines of such naval craft as brigantines, schooners, and cutters from the 17th century until the second half of the 19th century.

Early sails had a constant angle of twist; variable twist sails resembling a modern airplane propeller were developed much later.

By now we were already used to the rhythm of the trip: get up early, sail for all of or a portion of the morning, drop the anchor, swim, eat, visit shore (not necessarily in that order), repeat.

From Dover, Norfolkline (to Dunkirk), and P&O and SeaFrance (to Calais) generally have plenty of capacity, and usually take the view that if you arrive in time for an earlier sailing they will allow you on board, and they also prove lenient if you miss your booked sailing.

We left Annapolis, Md., two days earlier, sailed up the Chesapeake Bay, motored east through the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, turned south into the Delaware Bay, rounded Cape May, N.J., and then headed north again in the open Atlantic until we reached the Lower New York Bay.

Tells about his early experiences sailing and racing.

After retirement he and Margaret lived in Guilford, CT and Bob returned to his early love, sailing.

The effort to phase out names like Chiefs and Indians had early support, sailing through two committees before failing on the Assembly floor.

Enjoy a meal featuring the best local ingredients at the award-winning visitor centre restaurant, then it's back to Rothesay to board the Waverley for an early evening sailing to Glasgow.