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Sailboat emoji ⛵

⛵ is the sailboat: a small boat with white sails. It means sailing — regattas, yacht weeks, learning to sail — and smooth sailing for things going well, plus coastal…

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What the sailboat ⛵ emoji means

⛵ is the sailboat: a small boat with white sails. It means sailing — regattas, yacht weeks, learning to sail — and smooth sailing for things going well, plus coastal holidays. Original 2010 emoji, converted from an older text symbol. Boats: 🚤 speedboat, 🛥️ motor boat, 🛶 canoe, 🚢 ship; the anchor ⚓ anchor; the sea 🌊 water wave.

Unicode name: sailboat · U+26F5 · Emoji 0.6 (original set) · group: Travel & Places.

IN A MESSAGEsmooth sailing so far ⛵ launch is Friday

How people use it

  • Sailing: regattas, yacht trips
  • Smooth sailing: things going well
  • Coast: seaside holidays
  • Nautical style: stripes and anchors

Compare the options

EmojiNameNotes
sailboatU+26F5Sailing
speedboatU+1F6A4Motorboat
motor boatU+1F6E5 U+FE0FYacht
canoeU+1F6F6Paddling
anchorU+2693Nautical

Questions people ask

What does ⛵ mean?

A sailboat — sailing, or smooth sailing.

Is there a yacht emoji?

🛥️ motor boat is the closest; ⛵ for sailing yachts.

What does ⛵ mean from a guy?

A boat trip, or that things are going smoothly.

About this guide

Written and maintained by the Emoji Directory editorial team, without ads or sponsorship. Meanings describe how the emoji is commonly used in public posts and messages, not an official definition. Names, code points, versions, keywords and translations come from the Unicode Emoji 18.0 and CLDR data; shortcodes from the gemoji project. Last reviewed . Spotted a mistake or a new usage? Tell us, or read how the directory is made.

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