Working silently in the darkness Blade set the mainsail, and the boat crept slowly out across the little harbor and into the channel to the sea.

The Shadow's boat was creeping closer to the murderers.

The oars squeaked against the tholes, the blades dipped with a steady beat, and the sun beat down: the boat crept across the sea.

Corvus watched the oars slowly dipping as the boat crept across the water.

THE bantam motor coughs, and our boat creeps through green water.

As the boat crept nearer the cliff, they could barely distinguish the outline of a motorboat.

Again the boat crept towards the north shore, invisible beyond the wall of mist.

The boats crept forward, silence more precious than speed, sliding into line, each behind the other.

But Stars & Stripes had more speed, an advantage that showed up 15 minutes later as the American boat crept into the lead from leeward.

The boat crept downward through night.