But they didn't seem to want to sail near his outpost.

An alternative for those people may however be sailing near the coast, which still gives a certain amount of safety.

You've sailed near a thousand miles and walked fifteen uphill.

Word was they would be sailing near a Spanish ship manned by high school boys.

His plan was to quietly sail up near Taiwan and listen for enemy vessels.

With such tenuous arrangements, the community sailed innocently too near the wind.

Sternly she reminded herself that they were not sailing to Starkadh or anywhere near it.

He's really rather a mischievous devil sometimes and he sails terribly near the wind.

Henchard seemed to think it would be sailing too near the wind to descend further into particulars, and he answered "Yes."

So he ordered Greissac to lead some sailors and take any of the schooners that sailed near the port.