we were sailing
Past progressive we conjugation of sail.

sail

Yes, we were sailing on the wings of the wind.
Oui, on était en train de naviguer sur les ailes du vent.
I don't think I've done that since we were sailing around together.
Je ne l'ai pas fait depuis que nous avons fait de la voile ensemble.
I often compare the process of European integration with the epic poem on the discoveries, in which the great sixteenth century Portuguese poet, Camões, said that we were sailing ‘on hitherto uncharted waters’.
Je compare souvent le processus d’intégration européenne au poème épique sur les découvertes, dans lequel Camões, le grand poète portugais du XVIe siècle, disait que nous voguions "sur des eaux jusqu’ici inconnues".
We moved slowly because we were sailing against the current.
Nous avancions lentement parce que nous naviguions à contre-courant.
We were sailing off the coast of South Carolina when a squall hit.
Nous naviguions au large des côtes de la Caroline du Sud lorsqu'une bourrasque est arrivée.
We were sailing north by northwest.
Nous naviguions vers le nord-nord-ouest.
We were sailing downwind.
Nous naviguions vent arrière.
We were sailing en route from Pozzallo, and we were about 12 miles from the Maltese shore.
Nous naviguions en provenance de Pozzallo et nous nous trouvions à environ 12 milles des côtes maltaises.
We were sailing at 20 knots when we suddently heard a crash, and the boat stopped; we had hit a reef.
Nous naviguions à 20 nœuds lorsque nous avons soudainement entendu un fracas, et le bateau s'est arrêté : nous avions heurté un récif.
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