as in ship
a boat equipped with one or more sails
with no set course to follow, a windjammer sails wherever the wind and the captain's whim takes it
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Recent Examples of windjammer
Now known as Sail4th 250, the parade of ships is a successor to Operation Sail, the international flotilla of schooners and barques and windjammers brought into New York Harbor half a dozen times starting in 1964.
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Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
30 June 2026
There are a ton of cruises out there, from the windjammer sailings in Maine’s Penobscot Bay to luxury 20-passenger yacht sailings in the Galápagos with the Relais & Chateau cruise brand Ecoventura.
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Scott Laird,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Along the rocky coast, maritime traditions endure through historic lighthouses, windjammers, and working waterfronts.
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Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
7 Nov. 2025
With its trio of windjammers, setting sail on one of its handsome ships is a novel experience of the most sophisticated kind.
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Charley Ward,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Aug. 2024
Take a stroll around the harbor to look at the fishing boats, yachts, and windjammers.
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Pamela Wright,
BostonGlobe.com,
15 Sep. 2023
Schooner Heritage, Rockland Cast your troubles to the wind with an all-inclusive sailing vacation onboard the Schooner Heritage, a Maine windjammer that cruises Penobscot Bay.
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Hilary Nangle,
Travel + Leisure,
4 July 2023
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
30 June 2026
There are a ton of cruises out there, from the windjammer sailings in Maine’s Penobscot Bay to luxury 20-passenger yacht sailings in the Galápagos with the Relais & Chateau cruise brand Ecoventura.
—
Scott Laird,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Along the rocky coast, maritime traditions endure through historic lighthouses, windjammers, and working waterfronts.
—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
7 Nov. 2025
With its trio of windjammers, setting sail on one of its handsome ships is a novel experience of the most sophisticated kind.
—
Charley Ward,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Aug. 2024
Take a stroll around the harbor to look at the fishing boats, yachts, and windjammers.
—
Pamela Wright,
BostonGlobe.com,
15 Sep. 2023
Schooner Heritage, Rockland Cast your troubles to the wind with an all-inclusive sailing vacation onboard the Schooner Heritage, a Maine windjammer that cruises Penobscot Bay.
—
Hilary Nangle,
Travel + Leisure,
4 July 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for windjammer
Noun
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Any monetization of the strait would be a dramatic change from the situation before the war, when commercial ships carrying 20% of the world’s oil and natural gas supply transited the waterway without fees.
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The Navy had to wait for specialized technicians to arrive or ship massive parts across the globe to repair depots in the US, keeping combat jets grounded.
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Get out on the water in a different way with Traverse Tall Ship Company, offering tours aboard the biggest tall ship on Lake Michigan, the 114-foot schooner Manitou.
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This burgeoning category received a further boost when one Paul Sperry slipped on the deck of his schooner, inspiring the American sailor to look for an alternate form of traction.
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James Stocklas, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania One evening in 2016, dining at a sports bar in the Florida Keys, James Stocklas, 67, glimpsed a yacht on the water.
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But projects like the 59-foot Cigarette Tirranna performance cruiser and a range of CdM expedition yachts show the breadth of his portfolio.
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Just two days after the Hannah was underway, her crew captured the Unity, a sloop loaded with naval stores and lumber, supplies sorely needed by British forces in Boston.
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Palm Beach Motor Yachts has taken its supermaxi sloop to new heights—quite literally.
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Germany has decided to acquire eight MEKO A-200 warships from ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS), in place of six vessels under the F126 frigate program.
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Berlin is reportedly planning to scrap a multi-billion-euro project to build the F126 frigates, in which Rheinmetall was expected to become the lead contractor.
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They’re also suited for specific boating environments, with canoeing most frequently seen in rivers, lakes, and shallower waters while sailboats are more tailored for wider distances and uses.
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This year, the company began offering sailboat trips for between five and 10 people to observe the whales.
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By the time guests onboard Contigo wake up, pastries are already cooling, breakfast service is underway, and Adams is preparing for another 16-hour day running a one-man galley responsible for feeding both charter guests and the yacht’s 11-person crew.
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Solea has an entirely different main deck from the other two Zeelander 8s, with a large salon and adjoining galley designed for entertaining.
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The drugs were thought to have been brought over by dinghy from Anzio on the mainland, police said.
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His anti-immigration message has shifted from focusing on Polish plumbers to asylum seekers in dinghies.
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“Windjammer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windjammer. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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