Chase explained to Sharpe that wet sails caught more of a light wind than dry, and it did seem as if the soaked canvas worked better.

Early mariners noticed that wet sails were more efficient than dry sails, but due to their weight slowed the vessel down.

It sounds like more fun than a wet sail at night.

They put the wet sails to dry, stretching them out in the sun.

He used a little more energy to help spread the wet sail which smothered the fire.

Manny was in the water, struggling to extricate himself from his wet sail.

The Muslims avoided the fire by placing wet sails on deck and using long poles to fend off the enemy ships.

The breeze had let go so suddenly that the way of the ship brought the wet sails heavily against the mast.

It could turn out a wet sail.

The Monitor, he discovered, was heavier than he looked - a good two hundred pounds, as limp as a wet sail.