Sentences with phrase «sailing ships took»

Most of the early sailing ships took the Great Circle Route south of Cape Town before heading north - east through the Southern Ocean towards Bass Strait.

Not exact matches

If you blow a hole above the waterline (where the ship won't take on water and possibly sink), you can patch the hole, learn from the experience, and sail on.

A lot of us were hoping for Pep Guardiola or Jurgen Klopp but those ships have sailed and neither Thierry henry or Patrick Vieira are ready to take on such a massive job.

My personal experience taking a Norwegian cruise was a little rocky, and it had nothing to do with the ship sailing through choppy water either.

Such a voyage is a straight shot westward and would take about 3 weeks of daytime sailing at typical Viking ship speeds (which, for the uninformed, is about 11 kilometers per hour).

On the basis of the speeds Min of the Desert reached on its experimental voyage, Ward estimates that the endeavor would have taken at least four months, and probably more: a month to assemble the ships, a month to sail to Punt, a month and a half or more to sail back against the prevailing winds, and a month to disassemble the ships and prepare for the trek back across the desert.

SkySails Long before Malcolm McLean's first cargo ship took to the open waters, merchant traders were unfurling their sails and letting the wind sweep them across the oceans.

Its flagship, the Titanic, was the largest ship in the world when it took its maiden sailing from Southampton, England, on April 10, 1912.

Unfortunately, it hit a mine in the Aegean Sea during World War I while serving as a hospital ship and sank without ever taking a commercial sailing.)

Empty ships routinely take on seawater as ballast before they set sail, to keep them stable while at sea.

The ship may have sailed on Shadow of War, a messy sequel received angrily by fans and a game that has taken six months to start removing its controversial microtransactions.

Unlike the large city of The Incredibles or the various pranks and scares of Monster University, Pirates of the Caribbean allows you to sail the seven seas for swashbuckling action that not only allows for battles against other ships but battles that take place on the ships themselves.

Take this visually striking chronicle detailing a three - day period in 1940 during which German war ships sailed into waters near Oslo, prompting King Haakon (Jesper Christensen) to confront the Nazis — and specifically an envoy (Karl Markovics) who favors a diplomatic resolution — rather than surrender, during an attempt to occupy the capital.

The new Alfa Romeo ship isn't sailing as smoothly as it should, with a planned assault on premium territory being delayed, but that hasn't stopped them from considering taking on more ammunition — a return -LSB-...]

About the author Lindbergh, who had formerly published poetry, travel and cultural pieces in various journals, was inspired to write The Thrall's Tale after seeing full - scale modern replicas of the ships that had sailed in Lief Eiriksson's wake on the journeys he took from Norway to Iceland, Greenland and Canada and then down the North American coast (see map in sidebar).

You should have taken your chances in trying to reach a compromise with them, but that ship has likely sailed already.

We sold everything, paid off all debt and established enough savings to sail our ship around the world while sharing our experiences with the world... Unlike some who use Patreon and such to charge people to subscribe to their content, we opted to give it away for frer... I am disabled but completely capable of taking care of our business when it comes to boat maintenance, sailing our ship and navigating foreign countries.

«Dublin Swift» is the only fast - craft on the Irish Sea taking you across in just 1 hour 49 minutes, «Ulysses» is a large cruise ferry boasting a 2 screen cinema, «Isle of Inishmore» offers stylish cabins in a relaxed environment, «Oscar Wilde» is regarded as the most luxurious ship to sail between Rosslare and France, while «Epsilon» was the latest addition to the fleet.

You can even take some of the exhibits out for a spin, ranging from a 45 - minute ride around the harbor on the 1914 Pilot boat (the oldest working boat of its kind on the West Coast) to a military - themed tour in a Vietnam - era Swift Boat or a four - hour ride on the San Salvador, a replica of the ship that explorer Juan Cabrillo sailed into San Diego Bay in 1542.

To board the ship, which is due to start sailing in Spring 2018, you will simply go through security as usual and then go right to your stateroom without the rigmarole of queuing to see an agent who will take your photo and create your onboard account.

Our ships sail at a leisurely pace, allowing you to take in the best that Europe's waterways have to offer.

Take a relaxing trip out to sea aboard Aphrodite, a traditional wooden sailing ship with spacious sun deck for relaxing together on the ocean.

Board your Avalon Suite Ship ® in Wiesbaden, Germany, then sail up the Rhine River to Basel, Switzerland, passing beautiful landscapes and quaint villages festively lit and decorated.This one - of - a-kind Christmas river cruise through France and Germany takes you on an excursion to Heidelberg, Germany, to visit the fascinating ruins of Heidelberg Castle, towering magnificently over the city.

The interior will mirror the breath - taking waters and landscapes where the expedition ships sail.

Tall Ship Sailing Cruises will take you on a McLarens Landing Island Hideaway.

Starting on 10 August 2016, the ship sailed from Vancouver to New York City with 1,500 passengers and crew, taking 28 days.

Tall ship cruise specialist Star Clippers has announced new ports, new destinations and new itineraries for 2014 on board the line's three head - turning sailing ships, Star Clipper, Star Flyer and Royal Clipper, including a maiden season in Cuba, a sailing taking in the Monaco Grand Prix, new sailings from Mallorca and new port calls in Porto, Formentera and Corsica.

Divers taking this segment sail from Cairns and leave the ship at Lizard Island for a low level flight back to Cairns.

From touring the on - board offerings of an Azamara ship, zip lining through a Costa Rican rainforest, taking a moonlit carriage ride in Cartagena, Colombia or sailing through the Panama Canal, the new Azamara App is designed to give guests a true flavour of what the line offers.

«We are excited that those sailing on Miami's Ultimate Ship can now take advantage of all of the features included in this incredible technology.»

This is your home away from home for the week, so you may sunbathe, jump off and swim or float, kayak, read, socialize, party, dance, lead, follow, participate in group games, steer the ship, enjoy sailing related classes, sleep on deck under the stars, play board games, exercise, or just sit and take in the beauty of the ship, listen to the wind in the rigging and the waves lapping against the hull.

Once again providing guests with a world of choice, this brand new programme includes sailings from five UK departure ports and incredible fly - cruises aboard our smaller, recently refreshed ocean - going ships, as well as immersive European river cruises, taking in over 200 destinations around the globe.

You can sail, hike, take safaris to see a wealth of exotic animal and marine life, parasail, stroll through tropical gardens, haggle at markets and even take a pirate ship to a paradisiacal deserted island.

Sailing aboard Belmond Road to Mandalay guests can relax and enjoy the hypnotic rhythms of the great Ayeyarwady river and the mesmerising views of golden stupas dotting the riverbanks; take a refreshing dip in the swimming pool and enjoy alfresco dining in the newly launched Bar & Grill serving local cuisine on the ship's teak Observation Deck — the largest open space on the river.

Catamaran trips make another exciting day out with the family or take a sailing trip for two to a secluded bay, snorkel above a ship wreck and feed the turtles and tropical fish.

Take a dinner cruise on a gorgeous, traditional wooden sailing ship at sunset.

You could be sailing along and see the allure of a treasure chest on some remote island, decide you want to hunt a whale or shark, pull out a treasure map, or maybe you want to cause chaos and take down other ships.

By collecting elements that can be gained by taking over other ships, like metal, wood, and cloth, players can either strengthen their ship in various ways — cannon power or hull armor for example — or decorate the ship by crafting new sails and figureheads.

Take up the mantle of an Assassin - turned - Templar and sail your ship, The Morrigan, through icy seas to exact vengeance.

You see, the core gameplay was essentially taken right out of Black Flag in that players had access to a ship that they could customize and upgrade while sailing to various towns or islands.

They took the great sailing sections from ACIII and expanded upon it to extreme lengths, essentially making Black Flag a game focused on island hoping and battling other ships through cannon fire and boarding.

The level that they are playing is called «Skull and Crossbones ``, and it takes place on a pirate ship, which is sailing the high - seas... arggg!

New aiming utilizing the gyroscope of the Wii U's gamepad, a faster sail for the ship, the ability to take self - shots of Link, and a more challenging Hero difficulty, just to name a few.

It just occurred to me that after killing enough enemy crew members and any officers or powder kegs needed, I could jump back onto my ship, use the lift to get up to my cross beams, then just run across the sail boards onto the enemy side and take out the sniper that way, rather than have him knock me off the platform when I try using the lift on the enemy ship.

Aiming takes place in first person as does looking down your telescope, sailing has you floating above the deck a little with the option to zoom out a little more to spin around the ship and get a better look at things.

The King of Red Lions is a small enough ship to feel exciting when taking it across the waves, naval combat is fun, and whenever I hear it again I hum the sailing tune for days.

Be that sailing across the seas, battling other ships, searching for treasure, and taking down the undead hordes that guard the riches.

In The Seducer, René Magritte lets the sea take over a sailing ship, with a demon lover nowhere in sight.

The show revolves around the movie A Journey that wasn't (2005), born by a research undertaken by the Huyghe in collaboration with artists and scientists in the Antarctic: on board of the ancient sailing ship «Tara», belonging to the explorer Jean - Louis Etienne, the group took a journey searching for a new island, born by the thawing, where an albino penguin should live.

The students took part in workshops, gathered materials and helped to build sculptural objects that were later the instruments of performative actions, such as the ship's sail and a «pedestrian» press.