as in schooner
a large boat that is used for racing or pleasure
a sailing yacht that requires a large crew to helm it
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Recent Examples of yacht
Laura May Todd, Architectural Digest, 1 Nov. 2024
Luxury and fashion titan Bernard Arnault gave sports another big vote of confidence over the weekend, handing the Auld Mug to Emirates Team New Zealand on Saturday night as the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup wound up two months of high-level yacht racing in Barcelona.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 20 Oct. 2024
Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2024
Experiences London’s Luxuries Yacht the Thames After witnessing the power and precision of Olympic rowers, immerse yourself in the elegance of yachting through London’s city center.
—Anna Kim, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2024
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Noun
Such drama may seem like a far cry from Martin-Löf’s work—the Swedish architect is best known for his minimalist houses wrought in noble materials and luxe custom yachts—but his skills lie in an innate ability to gracefully layer styles and eras.
—Laura May Todd, Architectural Digest, 1 Nov. 2024
Luxury and fashion titan Bernard Arnault gave sports another big vote of confidence over the weekend, handing the Auld Mug to Emirates Team New Zealand on Saturday night as the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup wound up two months of high-level yacht racing in Barcelona.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 20 Oct. 2024
Verb
With the rise of expedition yachting in remote destinations such as Antarctica, Greenland, and Indonesia’s Raja Ampat, there’s a general belief that all corners of the globe are now accessible by private yacht charter.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2024
Experiences London’s Luxuries Yacht the Thames After witnessing the power and precision of Olympic rowers, immerse yourself in the elegance of yachting through London’s city center.
—Anna Kim, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yacht
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Its story began in 1965, when a Texas oil executive named Johnno Jackson and his wife, Helen, were sailing the South Pacific on their schooner, the New Moon.Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2024
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This July 2023 photo provided by State Historical Society of Wisconsin shows the schooner Trinidad's wheel.CBS News, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
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Perez said since 65% of the visitors to the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show are from overseas, mainly Europe and Latin America, the development will draw from a global clientele of yacht owners and boating enthusiasts.Robert Frank, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
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More than 26 miles long with over 110 miles of shoreline, the lake is water-sports central, filled with people boating, kayaking, wakeboarding, paddleboarding and parasailing.Catherine Garcia, The Week US, theweek, 8 Oct. 2024
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The team is now eager to investigate what kinds of products were carried within the vessels in nets, and why the imagery endured over such a large geographic area for so many centuries — and why the exchanges were important enough to be documented on clay tablets.Ashley Strickland, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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This trend highlights not only the growing number of yachting enthusiasts but also the increasing number of high-end vessels sailing into Dubai’s harbors.Dubai Tourism Contributor, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Molson Coors identified a higher effective tax rate for the quarter due to a valuation allowance on deferred tax assets related to the divestment of certain U.S. craft businesses.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Bar Louie Free to all active and retired military veterans is a selection of Bar Louie half-pound craft burgers on a brioche bun.Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Yacht.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yacht. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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