Sail Sentence Examples
Before he set sail for Egypt, the French had taken possession of Rome.
I don't know how to sail!
The industries include shipbuilding, rope and sail making and iron founding.
Ship and boat building, rope and sail making, and brewing are carried on.
In most situations, cruises sail in November and December.
Theobald was followed (1240-1241) by Richard of Cornwall, the brother of Henry III., who, like his predecessor, had to sail in the teeth of papal prohibitions; but neither of the two achieved any permanent result, except the fortification of Ascalon.
Must of the merchandise and passengers bound for and hailing from foreign ports sail under foreign flags.
In 1492 Christopher Columbus set sail under the Spanish flag to seek India beyond the Atlantic, bearing with him a letter to the great khan of Tartary.
If he is under the influence of alcohol he will not be allowed to sail.
There are iron foundries, breweries, distilleries, rope and sail works, coachbuilding yards, steam joinery works, and brick and tile works.
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After some negotiation an armistice was concluded and a capitulation agreed upon, whereby the castles were to be evacuated, the hostages liberated and the garrisons free to remain in Naples unmolested or to sail for Toulon.
They accordingly built a fleet at Naupactus, but before they set sail, Aristodemus was struck by lightning (or shot by Apollo) and the fleet destroyed, because one of the Heraclidae had slain an Acarnanian soothsayer.
In 1529, by the treaty of Zaragosa, Spain relinquished to Portugal all claims to the Moluccas and agreed that no Spaniard should trade or sail west of a meridian drawn 297 leagues east of the Moluccas.
The Russian squadron was detained by contrary winds, and before it could sail peremptory orders arrived from the tsar for it to remain until Ibrahim should have repassed the Taurus mountains.
AdvertisementThe Catalogue of the Ships begins with Boeotia; the list of Boeotian towns is much the longest; and they sail, not from the bay of Argos, but from the Boeotian harbour of Aulis.
Rule Vi.-Carrying Press Of Sail-Damage To Or Loss Of Sails Damage to or loss of sails and spars, or either of them, caused by forcing a ship off the ground or by driving her higher up the ground, for the common safety, shall be made good as G.A.; but where a ship is afloat, no loss or damage caused to the ship, cargo and freight, or any of them, by carrying a press of sail, shall be made good as G.A.
Thus it was possible, as says the remnant of an hieroglyphic inscription there discovered, for ships to sail direct from the Nile to Persia, over Saba.
She is the light of birch bark, carved to sail on her soothing rivers.
This is either the sail being shown or running rigging.
AdvertisementIt shows a sail loft where in the 1790's a Polar Bear was kept.
It comes in a wide range of colors such as black, goldenrod, royal blue, sail orange, white and dark plum.
In 1505 a large fleet of twenty sail and fifteen hundred men was Decline of Mogul Empire.
Thence they sail up the Rhine by way of Cologne to Basel, at which place they make fast their vessels and proceed on foot to Rome.
In 1840 Millet went back to Greville, where he painted "Sailors Mending a Sail" and a few other pictures - reminiscences of Cherbourg life.
AdvertisementAs large vessels can sail up to the town, it is a trade centre for the products of the districts along the banks of the Barito and Martapura, such as benzoin, rattans, wax, gold, diamonds, iron and weapons.
By prodigies of energy the Spanish commander held out till August 1791, when the Spanish government having made terms with the bey of Algiers, he was allowed to set sail for Spain with his guns and ammunition.
Till the 18th century ships were not allowed to sail round Cape Horn, so that the Chileans had to trade indirectly through Peru and the Argentine.
At Bushire, on the 1st of December, the Persian governor of Fars, Ala ad-daula, committed a breach of diplomatic etiquette which induced Lord Curzon to sail away without landing.
In 428 or 429 the whole nation set sail for Africa, upon an invitation received by their king from Bonifacius, count of Africa, who had fallen into disgrace with the court of Ravenna Gunderic was now dead, and supreme power was in the hands of his bastard brother, who is generally known in history as Genseric, though the more correct form of his name is Gaiseric. This man, short of stature and with limping gait, but with a great natural capacity for war and dominion, reckless of human life and unrestrained by conscience or pity, was for fifty years the hero of the Vandal race and the terror of Constantinople and Rome.
After fully three months' imprisonment they were released on the demand of the dey of Algiers, and again set sail for Marseilles on the 28th of November, but when within sight of their port they were driven back by a northerly wind to Bougie on the coast of Africa.
He set sail from Shoreham on the 15th of October 1651, and landed at Fecamp in Normandy the next day.
The birds flap their wings on rising from the ground, but after attaining a moderate elevation they seem to sail on the air, Charles Darwin having watched them for half an hour without once observing a flap of their wings.
In 1415 a Portuguese fleet, commanded by the king and the three princes, set sail for Ceuta.
Accordingly in June 1654 he set sail for Lisbon to plead the cause of the Indians, and in April 1655 he obtained from the king a series of decrees which placed the missions under the Company of Jesus, with himself as their superior, and prohibited the enslavement of the natives, except in certain specified cases.
Refusing to remain with Dido, queen of Carthage, who in despair puts an end to her life, he sets sail from Africa, and after seven years' wandering lands at the mouth of the Tiber.
They got together a band of about twenty men ready to sacrifice their lives for an idea, and set sail on their desperate venture on the 1 2th of June 1844.
Besides railway communication Michigan has a coast line of about 1600 m., along which vessels of 2000 tons can sail and find several good harbours, the water communication having been extended and improved by several canals, among which are the Sault Ste.
At last it is determined that Pantagruel and his followers (Friar John has reappeared in the suite of the prince) shall set sail to consult the Oracle of the Dive Bouteille.
After appointing a regency in Bar and Lorraine, he visited his provinces of Anjou and Provence, and in 1438 set sail for Naples, which had been held for him by the Duchess Isabel.
There are also rope and sail works, iron-foundries, saw-mills, breweries and tanneries.
When at last she was ready to sail she was delayed by contrary winds.
An allied force of 37 British sail of the line, under command of the earl of Torrington (Arthur Herbert), and of 2 2 Dutch under C. Evertsen, was at anchor under the headland, while a French fleet of over 70 sail, commanded by the comte de Tourville, was anchored some miles off to the south-west.
As his fleet was only 57 sail in all he was not able to engage the enemy from end to end, but as the French were arranged in a line from east to west he could have fallen on the end nearest him, and could have guarded himself by telling off a part of his ships to watch the remainder.
William Dampier (c. 1688) and others speak of the number of foreign merchants settled there - English, Dutch, Danes, Portuguese, Chinese, &c. Dampier says the anchorage was rarely without ten or fifteen sail of different nations, bringing vast quantities of rice, as well as silks, chintzes, muslins and opium.
It consisted of 50o sail, of which 250 were galleys, and among these a hundred were greater than any then used in Europe.
Borelli's artificial wing, it will be remembered, consists of a rigid rod in front and a flexible sail behind.
In his theology of nature he describes a schematic wing as consisting of a rigid ribbing in front, and a flexible sail behind.
It will suffice if such a sail elevates and lowers itself successively.
He describes two artificial wings, the one composed of a rigid rod and sail - the rod representing the stiff anterior margin of the wing; the sail, which is made of paper bordered with cardboard, the flexible posterior margin.
It lowers itself - the front part of the wing strongly resists, the sail which follows it being flexible yields.
Beneath the tail is a rudder for directing the course of the machine to the right or to the left; and to facilitate the steering a sail is stretched between two masts which rise from the car.
A merchant vessel laden with Spanish wines was sent to Lough Swilly, and anchoring off Rathmullan, where the boy was residing in the castle of MacSweeny his foster parent, Hugh Roe with some youthful companions was enticed on board, when the ship immediately set sail and conveyed the party to Dublin.
From Cape Town mail steamers sail once a week, or oftener, to Port Elizabeth (436 m., two days) East London (543 m., three days) and Durban (823 m., four or five days); Mossel Bay being called at once a fortnight.
The English andFrench were, however, not very friendly; and in 1629, after the retirement of several of the former to an adjoining island, the remaining colonists were surprised and partly dispersed by the arrival of a Spanish fleet of thirty-nine sail.
The Pacific, hitherto free from their intrusion, showed many sail of merchant vessels, while on land opposition south of the Bay of Panama was of little avail, since few were acquainted with the use of fire-arms. Coxon and seventy men returned as they had gone, but the others, under Sawkins, Sharp and Watling, roamed north and south on islands and mainland, and remained for long ravaging the coast of Peru.
In this same year a Spanish fleet of fourteen sail met, but did not engage, ten buccaneer vessels which were found in the Bay of Panama.
As a member of the Delian League it had regained its prosperity, being able to equip a fleet of 50 or 60 sail.
Before setting sail he preached in some of the principal London churches, and in order to hear him, crowds assembled at the church doors long before daybreak.
Yet so many of his subjects were discontented that he dared not trust himself to the chances of war, and, when the fleet of King Philip was ready to sail, he surprised the world by making a sudden and grovelling submission to the pope.
He also stated that he had taken the cross as a crusader, but could not sail to Palestine as long as his subjects were putting him in restraint.
Even then Norfolk and Hereford refused to sail; but the greater part of the minor magnates consented to serve as stipendiaries.
They had planned to raise a rebellion in the name of the earl of March, in whose cause Wales and the North were to have been called to arms. But March himself refused to stir, and betrayed them to the king, who promptly beheaded them, and set sail five days later.
In September 1679 Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle, and Henri de Tonty entered the mouth of the Fox river in the "Griffon," the first ship to sail the Great Lakes.
He was then appointed to the command of the frigate "La Boudeuse" and the transport "L'Etoile," and set sail in December 1766 on a voyage of discovery round the world.
Hence in part arose the maritime character of its inhabitants; and when they had once taken to the sea, the string of neighbouring islands, Ceos, Cythnos and others, some of which lay within sight of their coasts, and from one to another of which it was possible to sail without losing sight of land, served to tempt them on to further enterprises.
Postal connexion is maintained with Denmark by steamers, which sail from Copenhagen and call at Leith.
Accordingly, in 1427 he accepted an invitation from the republic of Venice, and set sail for Italy, intending to resume his professorial career.
Almost everywhere they present to the sea perpendicular cliffs, broken into fantastic forms, affording at every turn, to those who sail along the coast, the most picturesque and varied scenery.
Pisani had been reinforced early in the spring of 1378, but when he was sighted by the Genoese fleet of 25 sail off Pola in Istria on the 7th of May, he was slightly outnumbered, and his crews were still weak.
Having lost his wife Isabella on the 8th of May 1228, Frederick again set sail for Palestine, where he met with considerable success, the result of diplomatic rather than of military skill.
On the 7th of June 1630 the Swedish fleet set sail, and two days after midsummer day, the whole army, 16,000 strong, was disembarked at Peenemiinde.
The hemp fibre has always been valuable for the rope industry, and it was at one time very extensively used in the production of yarns for the manufacture of sail cloth, sheeting, covers, bagging, sacking, &c. Much of the finer quality is still made into cloth, but almost all the coarser quality finds its way into ropes and similar material.
He set sail from England in 1842 - it took him six months by sailing ship to reach the antipodes.
A converted sail shed now houses a stylish tea room and Edwardian and Victorian antiques are to be found in the old engine house.
This was the greatest armada to sail into battle in the history of the world.
Yacht chartering either bareboat or skippered is the perfect solution for those who want to sail at their own pace.
We will make a large silk cloth billow to create the effect of a sail.
Possibly this would be used to sail the boat upstream.
These were clinker built cutters with a large spread of sail and a very long bowsprit.
Effectively losing his discard, he would have to sail a near faultless regatta to regain his crown.
Sail away to a romantic rendezvous for two or windsurf atop the waves like dolphin at play.
With her fin keel, wheel steering and sloop rig she is an easy boat to sail.
The ropewalk is unique in Britain, and maybe even the world, as the only working ropewalk from the age of sail.
The intention was to sail a double round robin for each league which would give the competitors more balanced competition.
Each will sail a single round robin with the top three from each advancing to the Quarterfinal Round.
Quickly the crew furl the damaged sail and concentrate on getting us into the dinghy to start the Mull run.
Designed to reflect a billowing sail, this spectacular hotel can only be described as an architectural marvel.
A couple of months later we set sail for the Far East where the ship was to carry the flag of the fleet.
It was assumed that this was a transitional survival between the ancient type and the more modern lateen sail.
The crew gets a schooner called the Hispaniola and set sail not knowing the problems they will face.
Sinbad (voiced by Brad Pitt) is the most daring and notorious rogue ever to sail the seven seas.
Sail among some of the other islands in the bay with a chance to see the rare white-tailed sea eagle.
Did American Clams Sail to Europe on viking ships?
Well, HE'S dead now, he is--as dead as bilge; and who's to sail this ship, I don't see.
Down at the waterfront, our qualified watersports instructors will help you windsurf, waterski or sail from the gently shelving shore.
For a relatively small boat the Channel 245 has an immense living space, boat with full standing headroom and easy to sail short-handed.
Straight away I got a ' sail away ' bite, which resulted in a small skimmer hooked through the top lip.
Flying Fish trains and recruits yacht skippers and sail, dive, surf, windsurf, ski and snowboard instructors.
How I long to sail " Said the tiny snail.
The Giannis D set sail from Croatia with a cargo of sawn softwood destined for Jeddah.
Setting sail in the evening, we pass by historic Frobisher Bay and head southeast through the narrows.
Look no hands - Taking pictures from the top spreader of a racing yacht's mast while under sail!
In medieval time ships had one single square sail.
Their ships were from 80-100 feet long and used a single square sail beside oars.
A large French fleet set sail bound for London, a rebel stronghold, commanded by Eustace the Monk.
They were due to sail aboard an oil tanker to film for tonight's episode.
Propulsion methods such as the ion thruster and solar sail are examples of alternative propulsion options for spacecraft.
Some people working on sail training ships will not qualify for paid holiday.
An International Fireball is a two person, three sail monohull sailing dinghy, with a single trapeze built in either wood or fiberglass.
He set sail to head into previously uncharted waters not knowing what he may find.
Weather was too unkind to do the trial sail but we did get to have a long talk with owner aboard the boat.
It is however very handy when you sail on a venue that gets weedy in summer like mine.
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If you're ready to swim, windsurf or sail, you can rent gear from the club and head into the water.
Cavour, however, obliged the expedition to sail for Palermo.
He set sail for Tuscany to cooperate with the emperor, but on the latter's death (1314) he returned to Sicily.
The stock of the anchor rests on the cat-head when hung outside the ship. The name is also used of a type of a vessel, now obsolete, and formerly used in the coal and timber trade on the north-east coast of England; it had a deep waist and narrow stem; it is still applied to a small rig of sailing boats, with a single mast stepped far forward, with a fore and aft sail.
Uluch Ali then retreated with sail and oar, bringing most of his division off in good order.
This consists of passing a sail, attached to cords, and charged with oakum, wool, and other materials, under the vessel's keel, in such a manner that the suction of the leak may draw the canvas into the aperture, and thus partially stop the vent.
Meanwhile inter-Asiatic intercourse by means of sea-routes had been steadily on the increase since the discovery of the way to utilize the monsoons and to sail directly to and fro across the Indian Ocean (attributed to the Greek pilot Hippalus) had been made.
On the night of the 16th-17th December, Dugommier, Bonaparte, Victor and Muiron headed the storming column which forced its way into the chief battery thrown up by the besieged on the height behind l'Eguillette; and on the next day Hood and Langara set sail, leaving the royalists to the vengeance of the Jacobins.
The conquest of north and central Italy also placed great naval resources at the disposal of France, Venice alone providing nine sail of the line and twelve frigates (see Bonaparte's letter of the 15th of November 1797), Genoa, Spezzia, Leghorn, Civita Vecchia and Ancona also supplied their quota in warships, transports, stores and sailors, with the result that the armada was ready for sea by the middle of May 1798.
Setting sail for Egypt on the 19th of June, he again had the good fortune to elude Nelson and arrived off Alexandria on the 2nd of July.
Out of a citizen body of over 50,000 freemen, reinforced by mercenaries and slaves, a superb fleet exceeding 300 sail and an army of 30,000 drilled soldiers could be mustered.
In June 1572 a fresh Ottoman fleet of 250 sail took the sea; and the jealousy of the allies and the incompetence of their commanders made any repetition of their former victory impossible.
The fisheries of the town are important, including extensive mussel-fisheries under the jurisdiction of the corporation, and there are also breweries, corn-mills, iron and brass foundries, agricultural implement manufactories, ship-building yards, rope and sail works.
Cardinal Jacques de Vitry, bishop of Acon in Palestine, in his History (cap. 89), written about the year 1218, speaks of the magnetic needle as "most necessary for such as sail the sea"; 1 and another French crusader, his contemporary, Vincent de Beauvais, states that the adamant (lodestone) is found in Arabia, and mentions a method of using a needle magnetized by it which is similar to that described by Kibdjaki.
This retort caused Nelson annoyance which he did not attempt to conceal, but he justly concluded that he had nothing further to do at Reval, and therefore returned down the Baltic. Nelson remained with the fleet till he was relieved at his own request, and was able to sail for England on the 18th of June.
The 2012 Show have set sail on a voyage to access the Zero Point Field at the end of this world.
European navigators set sail As with any great discovery, the opening of the Southern seaboard spice route was no accident.
Ferry - Scandinavian Seaways sail into Newcastle (2 hours drive from Edinburgh) from Germany, Sweden and Holland.
Well, HE'S dead now, he is--as dead as bilge; and who 's to sail this ship, I do n't see.
Did American Clams Sail to Europe on Viking Ships?
After the morning briefing sail to this sleepy fishing harbor.
Look no hands - Taking pictures from the top spreader of a racing yacht 's mast while under sail !
Sprit pole holds sail out instead of a boom.
I should say, tho, that however complex these things become, they will never constitute an automatic sail stowage system.
The usually competitive Contender of Mark Robinson was stymied by a lack of spinnaker in conditions where large sail plans were fastest.
Apart from sunbathing on the shale beach, you are able to sail, water ski, surf, scuba dive or fish.
They were due to sail aboard an oil tanker to film for tonight 's episode.
You unfurl the sail, you open it up.
If you 're ready to swim, windsurf or sail, you can rent gear from the club and head into the water.
Under sail the Moody 33 is no race winner and windward performance in a heavy sea is not good.
While most children don't sail through potty training without a few accidents, they do eventually learn to use the toilet successfully.
Now, while it is important that your child learns how to fall asleep on her own, there are certain steps you can take to encourage her to sail off into dreamland.
The larger the boat, the more people required to set sail.
A boat with a keel that sits low in the water can smoothly sail through some bodies of water but will quickly run aground in others.
The site also includes useful articles from the editors of SAIL Magazine, offering their own sailboat buying tips.
When buying a used sailboat, ask if the seller would be willing to take you for a test sail.
If the conditions, which can include positive inspections, availability of financing and more, are met, then you are ready to set sail in your new boat.
The first major decision you will need to make is whether you want a sail boat or a boat with a motor.
Sail boats, on the other hand, are powered by the wind.
A sail boat, however, requires considerably more skill to operate than a motor boat.
Almost anyone can head out in a motorboat on the weekend, but if you want to learn to sail, you'll need to take lessons and make sure you can control the boat so you aren't injured or so you don't drift out to sea.
Many lenders go by the middle score, so if you have say 712, 719 and 658, thanks to some obvious glitches in the last one, you may still sail through without a hitch.
The better you do at clicking when the yellow is at the top of the meter, the farther SpongeBob will sail through the air.
Some people can sail through the season without even thinking about how stressful it is - others almost have a nervous breakdown.
Some couples seem to sail through the planning process without mishap, while others seem to have a little more difficulty.
If a sandy celebration is right for you, your wedding will be filled with wonderful memories as you sail away into married life.
Add a gum paste sail to the cake for the final touch.
Jerry Seinfeld didn't shy away from the opportunity to sail down the cable, saying, "It was very smooth and quiet.
His father was unhappy with his family's life there and constructed a houseboat from salvage lumber, then set sail down the Ohio River.
The Radiance class vessels accommodate well over two thousand passengers, while the behemoths in the Voyager class set sail with more than 3,100 guests on each sailing.
Because more children sail during the summer months and school holiday breaks, children's programming is more extensive during that time.
As one of the largest mainstream cruise lines in the world, Carnival Cruise Line offers many discounts to entice passengers to sail on one of their "Fun Ships."
Most cruise lines will permit children to sail as young as eighteen months or just one year old, though policies vary.
Third- and fourth-person fares are often drastically slashed on cruises, letting children sail for half the cost of their parents if they stay in the same cabin.
Before signing on to a vessel and setting sail, potential cruise ship employees need to ask if working on a cruise is the right choice for them.
If you have strong connections to family and friends, you may not want to set sail for months at a time (contracts are typically 6-10 months long with little time off).
In that case, it would be far better for you to thoroughly consider the consequences of working on a cruise ship before setting sail.
Pacific coast cruises that sail up to San Francisco, Washington, and Oregon.
Knowing the pros and cons of different types of ships helps passengers choose which one to sail on, letting them personalize their vacation to suit their personalities and individual desires.
When choosing to sail on one of the largest cruise ships in the world, passengers need to consider both the pros and cons of the vessel as well as their personal preference.
Before setting sail on a singles cruise, however, it is important to recognize what is and is not part of the itinerary.
The Celebrity Cruises fleet is relatively small compared to well-known lines such as Carnival and Royal Caribbean; only 11 ships currently sail under the Celebrity banner.
If the Galveston Royal Caribbean cruises do not appeal to travelers, there are other ships that regularly sail from the Texas port.
Prior to setting sail along the water, guests are given safety and paddling instruction by experienced guides.
In the past these cruises have made their way to Alaska but in 2010 the Gaither Homecoming Cruise will sail for Hawaii for the first time.
Hearing the Gaithers and other gospel artists sing as you sail on a cruise ship -- what could be more luxurious?
Cruise lines have an ongoing need for employees as contracts end, new ships set sail, and sailing routes are adjusted.
By knowing when to sail and how to find the best discounts, travelers can save a bundle on a memorable European vacation.
StarLite Cruise employment can be a great career move for anyone interested in cruise ship jobs without setting sail across the oceans to earn a paycheck.
The ships sail calmly along a looping course that takes them back to their initial embarkation cruise port, after having offered a night or two of uninterrupted fun.
The Manta Raya sets sail daily from the port of Puntarenas to the Gulf of Nicoya, where you will sight dolphins, porpoise, aquatic birds, sea turtles and other tropical marine life.
Sea Voyager is a versatile, 175-foot cruise ship that takes advantage of its small size to sail to locations that larger ships cannot reach.
Passengers who opt for a guarantee cabin but aren't satisfied with their assignment have very few options to correct it because most ships are fully booked when they set sail.
Whatever the result, however, as long as the passengers can set sail on their dream cruise vacation, the cabin will be perfect.
Cruise reviews can be helpful tools for passengers interested in learning more about different vacation options before setting sail, and a Carnival cruise review can be particularly valuable because of the line's popularity.
An online contest was run to choose many passengers, and many more have opportunities to win their chance to set sail through local contests.
Cruise ship weddings are a remarkable way for a couple to begin their life together as they set sail into their happily ever after.
Couples may want to plan an at-home reception after they return from their cruise to celebrate with family members and friends who don't set sail with them.
Couples could even plan a beach wedding or cruise-themed wedding without setting sail at all.
The ships sail to exotic locations around the world including the Caribbean, Bermuda, the Mexican Riviera, Alaska, Europe, and Hawaii.
Moreover, these particular cruises set sail for some of the most romantic spots in the world, thereby adding another enticing element to the trip.
Before setting sail, be sure to choose the right cruise vacation for your travel, budgetary, and spiritual needs, and you will return from your voyage feeling refreshed and rejuvenated inside and out.
They can look at another sail date that has lower rates, look at a shorter cruise, or select another destination.
To find the best Carnival cruises deals, it pays to check out different resources, know what cruise you want to take, and be ready to set sail with your savings.
Cruise Disney Magic reviews for personal insight into what it's like to sail on board this elegant, family-friendly mega-ship.
On July 30, 1998, Disney Cruise Line set sail its first cruise ship, the Disney Magic.
Until Royal Caribbean's Oasis-class ships launch at the end of 2009, the cruise line's Freedom class will continue to sail the biggest cruise ship in the world.
If you have always dreamed of setting sail on a fun-filled high seas adventure, but didn't know where to start, Carnival Cruise Line has come up with the perfect solution--a cruise to nowhere.
The ships sail out into the Atlantic and back without stopping at any other ports.
Space is limited and the cruise only sets sail once a year from each port.
You can save money by booking last minute since cruise ship owners would rather not sail with empty cabins and will offer discounts so they can recoup at least some of their money.
Hotwire's book today, sail tomorrow page has cruise deals for several of the major lines.
You might sail to Mexico, Bermuda, Hawaii, Europe, the Caribbean or Alaska.
Still, at a clip of 32.5 knots, the QE2 can sail for 10 straight days on a full tank.
The larger ships usually offer longer voyages from major ports while smaller vessels sail from smaller ports.
Carnival vessels sail from major port cities throughout the United States and internationally.
Book early with the "Early Saver Program" and you may sail for less than $70 per day (a three-day cruise is less than $60 day beginning at $169).
They have to do background security checks and clear your payment, so you won't be able to book a cruise and sail on the same day.
Sonesta Moon offers five-star, deluxe cruises that sail between Aswan and Luxor.
If you sail on a luxury cruise at a time of year when children are still in school, you increase your chances of cruising with your peers.
Cunard's upscale Queen Victoria sets sail on 15 day cruises to Hawaii during the winter and spring months only.
You'll have better luck finding Hawaii cruise specials if you plan to sail during the "low season," which runs from Thanksgiving to mid-December.
However, depending on where your trip originates and when you plan to sail, a Hawaiian cruise can also be one of the most expensive voyages.
Passengers then sail back to California or Vancouver, but must stop in a place like Mexico's Ensenada, in order to fulfill the foreign flag Jones Act requirements.
In regards to destinations, Christian cruises sail to Alaska, the Caribbean, Canada, the Mediterranean, Hawaii, New England, and more.
Once you decide which part of Europe you wish to visit, focus on ways you can sail for less.
Another option is to sail over and back from the West Coast of the United States or Canada.
If you sail at the end of November or early December, you're likely to save a substantial amount of cash compared to what you would with even the best deal if you tried to take your cruise in the summer.
Setting sail on the best sunset cruise in Hawaii is the perfect way to end a day in paradise.
All sunset cruises offered on the Big Island of Hawaii sail from the western coast.
Alaskan cruises with vegetarian meals are not hard to come by provided you inform the ship's staff of your dietary restrictions prior to setting sail.
Most major cruise lines that sail to Alaska offer a variety of meatless options as part of their standard meal service.
The majority of cruise lines that sail to Alaska state whether or not they serve vegetarian meals right on their websites.
You can also view photos and read customer reviews from the website, so you'll know what to expect once you set sail.
Fortunately, you don't have to drain your bank account in order to sail to North America's last frontier.
In some cases, it is possible to book an Alaska cruise just two days before the ship sets sail and save between 50 and 70 percent off rack rates in the process.
While there is an almost endless amount of Alaska cruise itineraries to choose from, most last minute options sail to either the Inside Passage or to glacier colonies.
Rather, these longer cruises are one-way itineraries that sail from north to south and spend more days at various ports and fewer days at sea.
Northbound glacier cruises sail through the Inside Passage and beyond to Seward or Whittier and to College Fjord for breathtaking glacier views.
If you are looking to sail during the off-season when most kids are in school, you might not be able to secure a ship designed with families in mind.
However, if you are planning to sail with less than five family members, then consider booking your Alaskan voyage online.
While on your sail from Alaska to Seattle you'll see wildlife, glaciers and learn about history and culture.
The cruises are available four to five days a week and always sail on Fridays and Saturdays.
If you get to town before it's time to set sail, you can check out the Center for Southern Folklore, the Art Museum of the University of Memphis, the Beale Street Historical District, and more, and for free.
Princess Cruises has several cruise ships that sail to Alaska on a regular basis during the cruise season.
If you want to sail in the ultimate lap of luxury, try a cruise on Silversea.
This four-day, three-night sail takes you from either Port Canaveral or Miami to a private island in the Caribbean and on to Nassau, Bahamas.
You will have to pay $380 to set sail on the booze cruise.
The price is the same whether you sail alone or bring a guest, so it makes sense to ask a friend to come along.
Winners will sail onboard a Royal Caribbean ship to both Nassau, Bahamas, and a private island in the Caribbean.
For example, you can set sail in the off-season or book a voyage at the last minute.
Check the off-season for your destination of choice if your goal is to save money or sail with fewer crowds.
Also, keep in mind that many families cruise while school is out, so booking during the school year may cut down on how many children are onboard when you sail.
Additional MSC cruises sail to popular ports in North America, the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, South America and South Africa.
In addition to MSC's "Kids Sail Free" deal, there are other special discounts that you may be eligible for.
Most Nile River cruises, which sail during Christmas, include a variety of festive touches, including seasonal décor, elaborate holiday meals and extra-long shore excursions to Egyptian markets to stock up on Christmas presents.
The Nile River is home to unhurried passenger vessels, most of which sail from Luxor to Aswan.
Couple that with the fact that Christmas cruises on the Nile sail during the high season and you have the recipe for a lot of traffic.
The world-famous engineering feat allows cruisers to sail effortlessly from North to South America while experiencing incredible natural wonders.
Its fleet consists of 15 ships that collectively sail more than 500 voyages a year.
For those who wish to set sail right before Christmas, be sure to contact Carnival to get all the details regarding the types of holiday-themed activities and amenities that'll be offered.
Some of the best river cruises in the world sail down the Rhine and Danube Rivers in Europe.
Most Christmas market river cruises travel down the Danube River, though some sail down the Rhone and Rhine Rivers as well.
However, there is only a limited time during the late fall that these cruises sail since the rivers can freeze significantly during the winter months.
One of the most affordable ways to sail away on a Mexican adventure is to book a last minute cruise.
It's wise to look at departure cities prior to booking a last minute voyage to Mexico, as it could cost you a bundle to fly at a moment's notice to the port where your cruise will set sail.
The popular cruise lines depart from the Texas city and typically sail round-trip, making stops in Mexico, the Bahamas and other Western Caribbean Islands.
In addition, you will have to exercise a lot of flexibility in terms of getting to the port by the time the ship sets sail.
Avalon cruises sail on some of the world's busiest waterways.
If you are looking to sail on a quaint vessel with minimal crowds, then a Princess cruise is not for you.
Despite the demise of Cruise West, cruise fans can still sail the Mighty Mississippi from Memphis.
If you are determined to sail the Mighty Mississippi from Memphis to New Orleans, St. Louis or St. Paul, then you might consider chartering your own vessel.
Nile River cruise packages give you more bang for your bucket if you are looking to sail in Egypt.
Cruises sail the Galapagos Islands year-round as the climate is quite pleasant in every season.
If you are looking to sail off into the sunset as man and wife, then consider cruising down the legendary Nile River.
Nubian Nile Cruises offer a sweet honeymoon sail on the Nile in luxurious 233-foot-long, 43-foot-wide all-suite vessels.
However, setting sail on one of Carnival's 20 "fun ships" can be a costly expedition for some.
Since cruise lines are required by law to submit passenger manifests within 24 to 48 hours of departure, you won't be able to wait until the absolute last minute to set sail, but you can still book on a whim and save in the process.
Parents are willing to pay big bucks to ensure their kids get to set sail with the likes of Goofy, Captain Hook and Snow White.
The cruises sail to the western and eastern Caribbean islands, as well as the east coast of Mexico.
In addition to these options, you can find a variety of other cruise companies setting sail from Ft. Lauderdale.
Then, in the fall of 2008, the ship returned to sail the Caribbean, but did so from Fort Lauderdale.
Nothing puts the sizzle back into a sedentary union more than setting sail on a romantic anniversary cruise on Royal Caribbean.
If you don't want to spend your anniversary rubbing elbows with large crowds, don't sail during the peak holiday season or when kids are out on summer break.
Also, you can book a slightly longer sailing, a 16-night cruise, departing from Civitavecchia, Italy to Galveston, Texas.Finally, you cansetsail from Harwich, England and travel to Boston, Massachusetts.
Knowing the dress code on Royal Caribbean Cruises before you set sail on your dream voyage can help spare you from embarrassment and preserve your vacation budget.
Most ships that sail to Antarctica are considerably smaller than traditional ocean liners that cruise to the Caribbean.
The majority of Antarctica cruises sail exclusively between November and February when the temperatures are a tolerable 20 to 50 degrees.
Setting sail on a high seas adventure is a lifelong dream for many travelers, but with the economy on shaky ground some would-be cruisers are shying away from taking the plunge.
For example, where I live in Wisconsin, clients are looking to sail from East Coast ports such as New York, New Jersey, Boston or Baltimore.
The travel expert has been in the industry for more than a decade and has set sail on several multi-generational cruises.
Another tough decision to make is where to sail from and to.
As for where to sail to, I would suggest having each family member list two or three top destinations, then put it to a family vote.
It comes in sizes S/M and L/XL and in colors such as Fossil and Sail.
It's worth a bit more time and money to sail into a party looking magnificent.
Some fortunate women sail through the experience of menopause with few or no difficulties or events which cause concern.
All water park guests are familiar with riding traditional water slides - trudging up hundreds of steps to sail down a descending chute.
You can soar through the sky on Superman The Escape or sail the seven seas on Buccaneer.
Quick thinking allows the ship to sail toward open space at light speed, overshooting its original destination of Endor.
Plus, during special events, movies are displayed on a large sail screen above the pool.
I would aim it, but waited to long to hit it and the ball would sail into the net.
Sail across the sea, sword fight, have drinking bouts and test your skills at a multitude of puzzle games.
Sometimes you're right on or maybe off just a little bit, but other times you miss the mark completely and sail a punt right out the sidelines, causing you a penalty.
In fact, Nintendo would much prefer it if DSi owners would sail over to the official Nintendo site where they can upload games via WiFi onto their handheld consoles for a modest fee.
To hit those annoying bouncers that sail right over your infield when the computer does it, swing straight down with your bat.
If the scavenger hunt ever gets too boring, you can always sail around the world and work on any number of the other side-quests at your disposal.
For someone who loves the ocean, make a variety of sea creatures and sail boats.
Some women sail through life suffering nothing more than the occasional headache, however, this can change for some unfortunate women when they commence birth control treatment.
However once you get to the pier filled with boats about to set sail, you can start to feel lost or indecisive.
Beach Chairs has a baby beach chair and umbrella set in yellow, purple and "sail blue."
Some players will have a rough life, while others will sail through, but all will have fun competing against one another to try and win the game.
The parades feature dazzling light displays on boats that sail in front of spectators during the evening hours.
Today's purses are made from many unique materials, including sail cloth, hemp and even recycled rubber.
Communication in relationships can often show how smoothly the relationship will sail.
Cabinet doors open by themselves or objects sail across the room as though they have been thrown by an unseen force.
Perhaps you're a lazy punk and you can't be bothered to sail over to Hot Topic on your environmentally-friendly skateboard for offensive pins and shoe accessories.
They were usually pictured in full sail with the sea splashing up around the ship's hull.
The cruises sail to ports in Mexico and all over the Caribbean.
Watches which are water resistant are a good choice for people who like to swim, sail or take part in other water sports and they are also good for people who enjoy skiing.
But if you take the right steps and familiarize yourself with the various types of insurance available, you can sail right through the process and get the best deal.
There are specific areas of the body that need our special attention as the years sail on by.
One of two things will happen; you won't be able to leave the car lot without car insurance or you won't be able to register or sail your boat without that insurance policy.
Smart boat owners know that no matter how safely they sail, accidents happen and insurance is a necessity.
Damage incurred during a chartered sail.
If you have all of this information handy when you fill out the online unemployment application form, you'll be able to sail through it much more quickly than if you don't have the information available.
The Styx song "Come Sail Away" was used in some of the commericials.
As a young man, he learned to sail and rock climb and became a dedicated student of martial arts.
The Anasazi, "The Ancient Ones," as the present day Navajo call them, built cities and a society for 13 centuries before abandoning this high Sonoran desert, all before Columbus ever set sail.
During the same year in which De Torres sailed through the strait destined to make him famous, a little Dutch vessel called the " Duyfken," or " Dove," set sail from Bantam, in Java, on a voyage of discovery.
On the 15th of December 1796 the expedition, consisting of forty-three sail and carrying about 15,000 men with a large supply of war material for distribution in Ireland, sailed from Brest.
Herodotus (himself a notable traveller in the 5th century B.C.) relates that the Egyptian king Necho of the XXVIth Dynasty (c. 600 B.C.) built a fleet on the Red Sea, and confided it to Phoenician sailors with the orders to sail southward and return to Egypt by the Pillars of Hercules and the Mediterranean sea.
As some months must elapse before they could sail for Palestine, Ignatius determined that the time should be spent partly in hospital work at Venice and later in the journey to Rome.
In 1218 he set sail for Esthonia with one of the largest fleets ever seen in northern waters, including a Wendish contingent led by Prince Vitsla y.
The Scottish parliament agreed to the marriage of the young queen with the dauphin of France, and, on the plea of securing her safety from English designs, she set sail from Dumbarton in August 1548 to complete her education at the French court.
The Toulon fleet set sail on the 19th of May; and when the other contingents from the ports of France and Italy joined the flag, the armada comprised thirteen sail of the line, fourteen frigates, many smaller warships and some three hundred transports.
He, ther,efore, pressed on the march of a corps of French and Swiss troops under Dupont towards Cadiz, in order to take possession of the French sail of the line, five in number, which had been in that harbour since Trafalgar.
He intended that Spain should very soon have ready twenty-eight sail of the line - "ce qui est certes bien peu de chose" - so as to drive away the British squadrons, and then he would strike "de grands coups" in the autumn.
In the Mandaean representation the sky is an ocean of water, pure and clear, but of more than adamantine solidity, upon which the stars and planets sail.
The fleet then set sail.
The chief centre, however, of the fishery in the west of England is at Newlyn, near Penzance, where the small local sailing boats are outnumbered by hundreds of large boats, both sail and steam, which come chiefly from Lowestoft for the season.
There were Genoese ships in St Simeon's harbour in the spring of 1098 and at Jaffa in 1099; in 1099 Dagobert, the archbishop of Pisa, led a fleet from his city to the Holy Land; and in i ioo there came to Jaffa a Venetian fleet of 200 sail, whose leaders promised Venetian assistance in return for freedom from tolls and a third of each town they helped to conquer.
A Venetian fleet of 1 20 sail came in 1123, and after aiding in the repulse of an attack, which the Egyptians had taken advantage of Baldwin II.'s captivity to deliver, they helped the regent Eustace to capture Tyre (1124), in return for considerable privileges - freedom from toils throughout the kingdom, a quarter in Jerusalem, baths and ovens in Acre, and in Tyre onethird of the city and its suburbs, with their own court of justice and their own church.
When Theseus set out for Crete to deliver Athens from the tribute to the Minotaur he promised Aegeus that, if he were successful, he would change the black sail carried by his ship for a white one.
But, on his return, he forgot to hoist the white sail, and his father, supposing that his son had lost his life, threw himself from a high rock on which he was keeping watch into the sea, which was afterwards called the Aegean.
Nor can Idrisi's map of the world, were drawn at intervals of zams, supposed to be equal to three hours' sail.
Ibrahim, taking this as a breach of the convention, set sail from Navarino northwards, but was turned back by Sir Edward Codrington, the British admiral.
A squadron of seven sail of the line, under Admiral Ganteaume, succeeded in slipping out of Brest, when a gale had driven the British blockading force off the coast.
In July 1804 he ordered his admiral commanding at Toulon, Latouche Treville, to seize an opportunity when Nelson, who was in command of the blockade, was driven off by a northerly gale, to put to sea, with 1 0 sail of the line, pick up the French ship in Cadiz, join Villeneuve who was in the Aix roads, and then effect a junction with Ganteaume and the 21 sail of the line at Brest.
Napoleon now modified the simple plan prepared for Latouche Treville, and began laying elaborate plans by which French vessels were to slip out and sail for distant seas, to draw the British fleet after them, and then return to concentrate in the Channel.
On the 11th of January 1805 Admiral Missiessy left Rochefort with 5 sail of the line, undetected by the British forces on the coast.
Aided by lucky changes of wind, he reached Cadiz, was joined by 1 French and 6 Spanish ships under Admiral Gravina, which, added to the 1 r he had with him, gave him a force of 18 sail.
An action in the West Indies would have ruined the emperor's plan of concentration, and Villeneuve decided to sail at once for Ferrol.
By general agreement among the powers the command was entrusted to Codrington, and the allied force consisted of three British, four French and four Russian sail of the line, if the French admiral's flagship the "Sirene" (60), which was technically "a double banked frigate," be included.
Pero Lopes de Sousa received the grant of a captaincy, and set sail from Portugal at the same time as his brother, the founder of Sao Vicente.
After spending a month in Paris, he walked on to Amsterdam, took sail to Hamburg, and so went back to Denmark in 1716.
Durban (Port Natal) is in regular communication with Europe via Cape Town and via Suez by several lines of steamers, the chief being the boats of the Union-Castle line, which sail from Southampton and follow the west coast route, those of the German East Africa line, which sail from Hamburg and go via the east coast route and those of the Austrian Lloyd from Trieste, also by the east coast route.
Passenger steamers sail from the port of London to the principal ports of she British Isles and northern Europe, and to all parts of the world, but the most favoured passenger services to and from Europe and North America pass through other ports, to which the railways provide special services of trains from London.
The Pisan fleet of three hundred sail, commanded by the archbishop Pietro Moriconi, attacked the Balearic Isles, where as many as 20,000 Christians were said to be held captive by the Moslems, and returned loaded with spoil and with a multitude of Christian and Moslem prisoners.
Ship and boat building, together with subsidiary industries, such as rope and sail making, appear less subject to periods of depression than other industries.
In the neighbourhood granite of a fine quality is quarried, and the town possesses rope and sail works, breweries, distilleries, flour-mills and tanneries.
On the loth, D'Estaing returned to the port with his fleet badly crippled, and only to announce that he should sail to Boston to refit.
The crusaders set sail at last, and Zara, which the Venetians coveted, was taken without much trouble.
The gradual supplanting of sail by steamships has made Malta a coaling station of primary importance.
He determined the "elastic curve," which is formed by an elastic plate or rod fixed at one end and bent by a weight applied to the other, and which he showed to be the same as the curvature of an impervious sail filled with a liquid (lintearia).
In May forty sail of their war-ships appeared off Dover under command of Martin Harpertzoon Tromp - then the best known of their admirals.
In that month the duke of York was on the east coast of England with a fleet of 80 to 90 sail, composed, according to the custom of the time, of vessels of all sizes.
But the pursuit of the English fleet was feeble, and the retreat of the Dutch was ably covered by Cornelius van Tromp, son of Martin Tromp. Much scandal was caused by the mysterious circumstances in which an order to shorten sail was given in the English flagship, and doubts were expressed of the courage of the duke of York.
By May a Dutch fleet of some eighty sail was at sea, preparing to watch the English, and unite with the French.
A fleet of 60 sail was with difficulty got together under the duke of York, who now went to sea for the second time.
The Dutch, who had to contend with an overwhelming French invasion on shore, nevertheless fitted out a fleet of 70 to 80 sail of the line and the command was given to De Ruyter.
Spain, unable to defend its possessions singlehanded, appealed to the Dutch for naval help. In September 1675 De Ruyter was sent into the Mediterranean with 18 sail of the line and four fire-ships.
He cruised off Messina to intercept the supplies which were being brought to the French garrison by a fleet of 20 sail under the command of Abraham Duquesne.
He himself did not get to Stockholm, as the Sailors' and Firemen's Union, whose distrust of Germany was based on practical knowledge of her crimes at sea, refused to permit him to sail.
Satisfied that his usefulness in England was at an end, Franklin entrusted his agencies to the care of Arthur Lee, and on the 21st of March 1775 again set sail for Philadelphia.
He collected all the money he could command, between £3000 and £4000, lent it to Congress before he set sail, and arrived at Paris on the 22nd of December.
Thanks to the efforts of Daunou and others his name was removed from the list of emigres, and he set sail for Europe in November 1795.
Merchant vessels were required for their protection to sail in convoy.
The sangada, with its platform and sail, belonging to the Brazilian coast, is spoken of as a good seaworthy craft.
These eremites also navigated the sea north of Iceland on their first arrival, and found it ice-free for one day's sail, after which they came to the ice-wall.
On February 27, 1815, Napoleon set sail from Elba with his force of l,000 men and 4 guns, determined to reconquer the throne of France.
When summoned to the war against Troy, he set sail at once with his Myrmidones in fifty ships.
When Dion set sail from Zacynthus with the object of liberating Syracuse from the tyrannis, Philistus was entrusted with the command of the fleet, but he was defeated and put to death (356).
Instead of showing the Romans the caravan route, he induced them to sail from Cleopatris to Leucocome, and then led them by a circuitous way through waterless regions, so that they reached South Arabia too much weakened to effect anything.
But ' This was the 2nd Army, waiting in the port of Chinampo for the moment to sail for Pitszewo.
From Europe Rozhestvenski's squadron was just setting sail for the Far East.
On the 5th of December Ibrahim again set sail, and reached Suda without striking a blow.
Engineering, oil-cake, tobacco, sail and rope works are the principal industries in the town.
In July 1361 Valdemar set sail from Denmark at the head of a great fleet, defeated a peasant army before Visby, and a few days later the burgesses of Visby made a breach in their walls through which the Danish monarch passed in triumph.
Tristan and Iseult set sail for Cornwall, Iseult accompanied by her waiting-woman, Brangaene (who, in some versions, is also a kinswoman), to whose care the queen, skilled in magic arts, confides a love-potion.
Ultimately, while assisting his brother-in-law in an intrigue with the wife of a neighbouring knight, Tristan is wounded by a poisoned arrow; unable to find healing, and being near to death, he sends a messenger to bring Queen Iseult to his aid; if successful the ship which brings her is to have a white sail, if she refuses to come, a black.
Iseult of the white hand overhears this, and when the ship returns, bringing Iseult to her lover's aid, either through jealousy or by pure inadvertence (both versions are given), she tells Tristan that the sail is black, whereon, despairing of seeing his love again, the hero turns his face to the wall and dies.
A prayer was offered that "for us and all who sail thereon the sea may be calm and quiet," whereupon the doge and the others were solemnly aspersed with holy water, the rest of which was thrown into the sea while the priests chanted "Purge me with hyssop and I shall be clean."
Returning to Rome, he held the dictatorship for eleven days, was elected consul for 48 B.C., and set sail for Epirus at Brundisium on the 4th of January.
In November, however, he was obliged to sail for Spain, where the sons of Pompey still held out.
On the 13th of April it despatched a squadron of twelve sail of the line and four frigates from Toulon to America under the command of the Count d'Estaing.
The British government, having neglected to occupy the Straits of Gibraltar in time, despatched Admiral Byron from Plymouth on the 9th of June with thirteen sail of the line to join Admiral (Lord) Howe, Sir William's brother, in America, and collected a strong force at home, called the Western Squadron, under Viscount Keppel.
In European waters the Channel had been invaded by a combined French and Spanish fleet of sixty-six sail of the line, Spain having now joined the coalition against Great Britain.
Only thirty-five sail of the line could be collected against them under the command of Admiral Digby.
In March 1898 the desired permission was granted, and the first party of Doukhobors, 1126 in number, were able in the summer of 1898 to sail from Batum for Cyprus, which was originally chosen for their settlement because at that time funds were not sufficient for transferring them to any other British territory.
On the other hand, Haakon IV., king of Norway, at once to restrain the independence of his jarls and to keep in check the ambition of the Scottish kings, set sail in 1263 on a great expedition, which, however, ended disastrously at Largs.
The twelve constellations of the zodiac form an ingenious machine, a great wheel with buckets, which pour into the sun and moon, those shining ships that sail continually through space, the portions of light set free from the world.
For a year he relinquished himself to her endearments, and when he determined to leave, she instructed him how to sail to the land of shades which lay on the verge of the ocean stream, in order to learn his fate from the prophet Teiresias.
On his return to Peru, Mendana endeavoured to organize another expedition to colonize the islands, but it was not before June 1595 that he, with Pedro Quiros as second in command, was able to set sail for this purpose.
Smith, writing in the Philosophical Transactions for 1683-1684, says of the Turks (p. 439), "They have no genius for Seavoyages, and consequently are very raw and unexperienced in the art of Navigation, scarce venturing to sail out of sight of land.
When Troy was captured he set sail for Ithaca, but was carried by unfavourable winds to the coast of Africa.
In 1548 the queen of six years old was betrothed to the dauphin Francis, and set sail for France, where she arrived on the 15th of August.
At least as early as the 3rd century B.C. the custom was introduced of spreading the peplus like a sail on the mast of a ship, which was rolled on a machine in the procession.
Transports containing 7000 troops, to be led by Marshal Saxe, accompanied by the young prince, were in readiness to set sail for England.
Receiving, however, but a cool reception from Macdonald of Boisdale, he set sail again and arrived at the bay of Lochnanuagh on the west coast of Inverness-shire.
It consisted of fifty-three sail in all, of which eighteen were of the line.
The nominal strength of the Russian fleet was eighty-three sail of the line, of the Danish twenty-three, and of the Swedish eighteen.
He therefore proposed that he should be detached with ten sail of the line, and the frigates and small craft, to pass between the Middle Ground and Saltholm Flat, and assail the Danish line at the southern end while the remainder of the fleet engaged the Trekroner battery from the north.
He might have run past them by the use of sail and oar to escape, but with the true spirit of a Norse warrior he refused to flee, and turned to give battle with the eleven ships immediately about him.
He attacked Bankipur and the garrison of only fourteen persons set sail for Europe.
In the great gale of 1799 seventy sail, including the "York," 74 guns, were wrecked off the reef, and this disaster compelled the authorities to take steps to protect shipping.
But in 1796, the Directory having offered to release his mother and his two brothers, who had been kept in prison since the Terror, on condition that he went to America, he set sail for the United States, and in October settled in Philadelphia, where in February 1 797 he was joined by his brothers the duc de Montpensier and the comte de Beaujolais.
After finishing his studies in the Egyptian capital he set sail for Greece; but the ship was driven by contrary winds to Italy, and he seized the opportunity of paying a flying visit to Rome.
Sea-going vessels sail up the Ems as far as Halte, and river craft as far as Greven, and the river is connected with a widely branching system of canals,, as the Ems-Jade and Dortmund-Ems canals.
Relations between Spain and the United States became strained, and war seemed imminent; but on the 8th of December the Spanish government agreed to surrender the "Virginius" on the 16th, to deliver the survivors of the crew and passengers to an American war-ship at Santiago, and to salute the American flag at Santiago on the 25th if it should not be proved before that date that the "Virginius" was not entitled to sail under American colours.
The expedition sailed on the 8th of October 1 202, three hundred sail in all, with the aged Dandolo himself in command.
After wintering at Zara the fleet set sail on the 7th of April 1203, and on the 23rd of June anchored in the Bosporus.
Belhiard, who had been left in charge at Cairo, was assailed on two sides by the British forces under General John Hely Hutchinson (afterwards 2nd earl of Donoughmore), and the Turkish under Ytisuf Pasha; after negotiations Belhiard agreed to evacuate Cairo and to sail with his 13,734 troops to France.
Thus it was the desire to secure his Jutish kingdom which induced Harold Klak, in 826, to sail up the Rhine to Ingelheim, and there accept baptism, with his wife, his son Godfred and 400 of his suite, acknowledging the emperor as his overlord, and taking back with him to Denmark the missionary monk Ansgar.
The Danes, finding their position on the continent becoming more and more precarious, crossed to England in two divisions, amounting in the aggregate to 330 sail, and entrenched themselves, the larger body at Appledore and the lesser under Haesten at Milton in Kent.
The industries include rope and sail making, boat-building, brewing and fishing.
But the town offered a vigorous resistance, and the Athenians were obliged to sail away after a siege of twenty-six days, during which they had laid the island waste.
When Ignatius de Loyola (q.v..) set sail in 1523 from Venice to Palestine, only some thirteen souls could be mustered on the pilgrim-ship, while eight or nine others sailed with the Venetian state-vessel as far as Cyprus.
The ship that was to bring Iseult to the mortally wounded Tristram was to hoist a white sail if she was on board, a black sail if she was not.
The viking ship had but one large and heavy square sail.
They sail well and are weatherly craft.
Besides the mail service and harbour trade, Dover has a trade in shipbuilding, timber, rope and sail making, and ships' stores.
Congress twice offered him an appointment as one of the plenipotentiaries to negotiate peace with England, but, though he accepted the second offer, the business was so far advanced before he could sail that his appointment was recalled.
From Patala the admiral Nearchos was to sail round the coast to the Euphrates, while Alexander himself marched through the wilds of Gedrosia, or modern Makran.
In the spring of 55 2 Narses set sail from Salona on the Dalmatian coast with a large and well-appointed army.
Though superior in force, D'Estaing would not attack the English in the roadstead, but set sail to attack Savannah.
Merchant-ships were allowed to sail direct to Chile, trade with France was sometimes permitted, and a large batch of hardy emigrants was sent out from the Biscay provinces of Spain.
After six months' stay in Algiers he once again, on the 21st of June 1809, set sail for Marseilles, where he had to undergo a monotonous and inhospitable quarantine in the lazaretto, before his difficulties were over.
William meanwhile had been unable to sail, because for many weeks the wind had been unfavourable.
You will find yourselves wondering how those brave men dare to sail those waters in such fragile caravels!
I would rather fix a cleat down nearer to the deck so that I can drop the sail easier when coming ashore.
Yellow buoys mark the area reserved for sail training to avoid conflict from other water users.
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Pull on to you get a single crease across the foot of the sail.
Rock the baby to sleep in its very own swinging crib, turn the arm and watch the balloon sail around the hill.
These boat trips sail along east Devon 's oldest section of the coast.
The Happy tugboat doorplate is waiting to sail you off to exciting lands.
My preference goes to sail ties permanently fitted to the sail at suitably reinforced eyelets.
Ian, Isobel and I hire a felucca and go for a sail up the nile.
From there we sail through Paradise Bay with its myriad icebergs and deep cut fjords, while having chances of seeing large whales.
At first, just as sail had been used as an addition to oared galleys, steam was used as an adjunct to sail.
Up the sail goes, colorless in the early half-light, a tan gunter lug, on a honey-coloured wooden spar.
Like BP, it has suffered a broken genoa halyard, dumping the sail on the deck.
To understand the techniques it is necessary to know ho the sail fish or marlin takes its prey.
Light boats sail swift, tho greater hulks draw deep.
In addition we also sail a Soling, which is a 28 ` Olympic class keelboat.
The three basic options are; not to do it at all, to use spiral lacing or to use sail ties.
So far three sail, including the Lady Anne, and a replica enclosed lifeboat.
Jamie, do you work at the sail loft?
After a while the reefed mainsail was set, but adding that sail just made the motion more uncomfortable.
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Once completed young sailors will be able to sail a dinghy confidently in light winds and be aware of safety issues and basic meteorology.
Day 13 We sail south, to the Antarctic, where the ship is again followed by a multitude of seabirds.
Bristol merchants financed the Italian navigator Giovanni Caboto (John Cabot) to sail west from Bristol in 1497 in his ship the Matthew.
Some of the ships were propelled by oars, others were under sail.
Now herons call And wrangle by their pool; and hooting owls Sail from the wood above pale stooks of oats.
David Perry and Frank Gun set sail for some delicious double penetration with the lovely Eva.
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The captain said we ought to shorten sail anyway, out of common prudence.
But virgin swizzles usually set by set sail on the left.
George's brothers knew the master of a trading ship who was getting ready to sail to England.
At last the day came for the ship to sail.
Whenever it is possible, my dog accompanies me on a walk or ride or sail.
I hope the great ocean will love the new Helen, and let her sail over its blue waves peacefully.
It was very pleasant, when I stayed late in town, to launch myself into the night, especially if it was dark and tempestuous, and set sail from some bright village parlor or lecture room, with a bag of rye or Indian meal upon my shoulder, for my snug harbor in the woods, having made all tight without and withdrawn under hatches with a merry crew of thoughts, leaving only my outer man at the helm, or even tying up the helm when it was plain sailing.
The man who ten years before and a year later was considered an outlawed brigand is sent to an island two days' sail from France, which for some reason is presented to him as his dominion, and guards are given to him and millions of money are paid him.
Far less scrutiny, however, has been paid to an equally fundamental strategic quandary created by the switch from sail to steam.
Sail to san a variety of radiant yellow kiskadees.
A mass of sail boat masts and rigging all rattling in the wind.
Also available for charter is an additional rigid inflatable, so you can take pictures of the barge under sail.
The Ropewalk is unique in Britain, and maybe even the world, as the only working ropewalk from the age of sail.
All that was missing was a spinnaker sail to assist us up the steep Down Uplands.
So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor."
Even more than choosing an itinerary or destination, choosing which ship to sail on affects the type of vacation experience you can expect.
There is no better way to escape from Old Man Winter's chilly grip than to sail away on a Christmas cruise.
Disney Cruise Line offers a four-night Bahamas cruise that sets sail from Port Canaveral, Florida, with one day in Castaway Cay, one day at sea, and one day in Nassau.
Christian cruises sail to various locations around the world, including Hawaii.
Voyages that originate in New Orleans allow passengers to soak up the city's southern charm, tour local landmarks and imbibe in an unlimited array of award-winning eateries before the ship even sets sail.
Once cruisers have gotten a taste of the Crescent City, they set sail on Carnival's "fun ships" to tropical destinations in the Caribbean and Mexico.
Carnival cruises departing from New Orleans typically sail from late May through February.
One quick way to save money if you're taking your family on an MSC Caribbean cruise is to sail during the winter season.
That's when kids under 17 sail for free.
Departure dates and cruise lengths may vary slightly depending on when you sail.
When booking Hudson River cruises departing from New York City consider the time of year you plan to sail.
In contrast, if you're planning to sail to Hawaii, Mexico or the Caribbean, pack more casual wear.
However, you don't have to sail the entire waterway.
In Melk, you will sail through the Wachau Valley.
Cruise lines want to fill their ships to capacity and often slash prices a few weeks before departure to ensure they sail with as many passengers as possible.
Avalon river cruises sail throughout Europe, China, Egypt and the Galapagos Islands.
People visit the lakes to swim, sail, or fish and to hike and explore in the rolling hills.
At the last moment he hesitated, but Crispi succeeded in persuading him to sail from Genoa on the 5th of May 1860 with two vessels carrying a volunteer corps of 1070 strong.
He himself never felt at home at Brussels, and in August 1559 he set sail for Spain, never again to revisit the Netherlands.
Siqueira's expedition ended in failure, owing partly to the aggressive attitude of the Portuguese, partly to the very justifiable suspicions of the Malays, and he was presently forced to destroy one of his vessels, to leave a number of his men in captivity, and to sail direct for Portugal.
On the 13th of June 1801 Rear-admiral Linois left Toulon with three sail of the line, to join a Spanish squadron at Cadiz and go on to Egypt.
There was a ship just ready to sail for Corinth, and the captain agreed to take him as a passenger.