Sentence examples for great sail from inspiring English sources

"Nautical details are good details," Piano told me when we met last year in his Astrup Fearnley Museum in Oslo, designed like a great sail crashing into the harbour, strapped down with endless amounts of rigging.

I know that manoeuvring the robotic probe Philae from Rosetta to 67P was incredibly difficult, with scientists having to use these small forces around the comet to sail Philae in, like a little boat with a great big sail.

For the Sailor: If your idea of active adventure involves great big sails on the high seas, look no further than a social sailing trip with friends.

The cruiser is a bridge between the great sailing ships and the advent of steam power.

North of the Tappan Zee Bridge, the Hudson offers great sailing.

We were impressed by the combination of environmental sensitivities with great sailing.

Such prevailing winds have long been known in marine environments because of their influence on the great sailing ships.

Scaffolding rises on all sides, giving the house the look of a great sailing ship in drydock.

"But it's a mythical race, like the Sydney-Hobart, and it's a great sailing festival with the racing during Cowes Week and then the Fastnet start.

To the west lies the National Trust's Horsey Broad, celebrated for its great sailing, its beautiful working windmill and the sounds of booming bitterns in spring.

Their pictures, original prints of which are now snapped up by collectors all over the world, capture all of the drama and elegance of the world's great sailing vessels.