Sailing vs. Voyage — What's the Difference?

Sailing employs the wind—acting on sails, wingsails or kites—to propel a craft on the surface of the water (sailing ship, sailboat, windsurfer, or kitesurfer), on ice (iceboat) or on land (land yacht) over a chosen course, which is often part of a larger plan of navigation. Until the middle of the 19th century, sailing ships were the primary means for marine exploration, commerce, and projection of military power; this period is known as the Age of Sail.

A long journey to a foreign or distant place, especially by sea.

The skill required to operate and navigate a vessel; navigation.

Often voyages The events of a journey of exploration or discovery considered as material for a narrative.

The sport or pastime of operating or riding in a sailboat.

Such a narrative.

Departure or time of departure from a port.

To make a voyage.

Present participle of sail

To sail across; traverse

Travelling by ship.

A long journey, especially by ship.

Motion across a body of water in a craft powered by the wind, as a sport or otherwise

(archaic) A written account of a journey or travel.

Navigation; the skill needed to operate and navigate a vessel

(obsolete) The act or practice of travelling.

The time of departure from a port

(intransitive) To go on a long journey.

A scheduled voyage by a ferry or ship.

Formerly, a passage either by sea or land; a journey, in general; but not chiefly limited to a passing by sea or water from one place, port, or country, to another; especially, a passing or journey by water to a distant place or country.

The act of one who, or that which, sails; the motion of a vessel on water, impelled by wind or steam; the act of starting on a voyage.

The act or practice of traveling.

The art of managing a vessel; seamanship; navigation; as, globular sailing; oblique sailing.

Course; way.

The work of a sailor

To take a voyage; especially, to sail or pass by water.

Riding in a sailboat

To travel; to pass over; to traverse.

The departure of a vessel from a port

An act of traveling by water

The activity of flying a glider

A journey to some distant place

Traveling by boat or ship

Travel by boat on a boat propelled by wind or by other means;