Sentence examples for intent on sailing from inspiring English sources

By 1967, King was intent on sailing around the world by himself.

On the advice of Rochambeau, de Grasse informed them of his intent to sail to the Chesapeake Bay, where Cornwallis had taken command of the army.

To the Shores of Need Past the Reefs of Greed Through the Squalls of Hate Sail on, sail on, sail on, sail on.

After occupying Washington, D.C. (August 1814), the British sailed up Chesapeake Bay, intent on capturing Baltimore.

The reason for this rather incongruous scenario is that 150 years ago, in 1865, just over 150 Welsh people sailed from Liverpool intent on establishing a Welsh settlement in the Chubut Valley.

To investigate the problem he founded the Polynesian Voyaging Society with Herb Kane and Tommy Holmes in 1973, intent on building a voyaging canoe to sail from Hawaii to Tahiti to test whether intentional two-way voyaging throughout Oceania could be replicated.

He is intent on avoiding another one.

A year later, when she gave birth to Laura Lee, Ted, intent on winning the America's Cup, was off sailing.

Mr. Stowe went on sailing alone.

While the participants learn the basics of sailing, the emphasis is not on sailing skills.

Millions of people sail through one of Britain's best views at high speed, too intent on the hectic traffic of the M1 motorway to notice three remarkable silhouettes on the skyline.