sentences:  Cruising was the provenance of the most wealthy in large, luxurious yachts that had reliable auxiliary power or were solely steam-powered yachts.Early explorers in smaller sailing craft wrote of their experiences cruising the lakes and canals of Europe in a sailing canoe (John MacGregor) and the near-shore waters of England and Scotland in a cutter (R.T. McMullen).In the late 1800s some cruising adventurers converted fishing vessels and pilot boats into cruising boats.