Meanings of sailed long in English

Napster's P2P ship sailed long before Metallica burned its sails.

I lost him because the fool ain't sailed long enough to know White Henshaw.

The first she wasted with an awkward return of a second serve that sailed long.

A Djokovic backhand that sailed long ended the nearly four-hour slugfest at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

That GPS satellite sailed long ago.

I shall go aboard a steamship and sail, and when I have sailed long enough, I will go ashore.

In the second, Jankovic broke Dementieva in the final game, cashing in on the second of three match points when the Russian's forehand sailed long.

Gulbis went 4-2 up in the first set when a Federer backhand sailed long as the Swiss peppered the court with unforced errors.

"You have sailed long in company, my lads," he carelessly continued, addressing his words to neither of them in particular.