Examples of 'sailing west' in a sentence

sailing west: traveling on a boat or ship in the direction of the west

There is a third way by sailing west across the ocean sea.

This route was made to reach the islands of spices sailing west.

After sailing west past Reykjanes they spotted a large bay.

He had demonstrated that it was possible to arrive in the east by sailing west.

He believed he could reach Asia by sailing west instead of east around Africa.

Columbus was but one among many who believed one could reach land by sailing west.

Sailing west across the Mediterranean she founded the city of Carthage c.

There she underwent overhaul and then exercises along the west coast before sailing west again.

There is a third way … by sailing west across the sea.

There were rumors from other sailors that Asia could be reached by sailing west.

I was sailing west from here, along the land, when a storm blew my ship off course.

His intention was to reach Asia by sailing west.

However, instead of sailing west to Africa, the ship left port in an easterly direction.

Consequently, it seemed to Columbus a relatively simple matter to reach Asia by sailing west.

After sailing west for five weeks, the expedition reached land on October 12.

Meaning of "sailing west"