Cruise ships, which typically sail closer to shore, have a more squarish profile for larger passenger loads.

And thus they fought, while the black and midnight blue schooner sailed closer and closer.

As we sailed closer, we smelled them.

The Italians seemed to be sailing a hair closer to the wind, an advantage Cayard noticed.

These wooden ships sailed closer and closer towards each other until cannon fire would be effective.

Thinking them to be a ship of the line and a frigate, Cunningham sailed closer, at which the two ships began to sail away in opposite directions.

The black ship Bloodwake sailed closer with every wave.

Typically a junk could sail 30 degrees closer to the wind than a traditional square rigged ship.

Then, bit by bit, the shining, scented constellation sailed closer, promising - Chesarynth didn't know what.

As the junk sailed closer, there was no longer any doubt' the figure in the bows really was Fang Yi.