Crossword Genius

Going by boat, seamen initially unwell (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sailing

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'going by boat' is the definition.
'sailing' can be an answer for 'boat' (sailing boat is a kind of sailing vessel). I am not certain of the 'going by' bit.

'seamen initially unwell' is the wordplay.
'initially' says to take the initial letters.
'unwell' becomes 'ailing' (synonyms).
The first letter of 'seamen' is 's'.
's'+'ailing'='SAILING'

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for sailing that I've seen before include "Eg, yachting" , "(Of ship) leaving port" , "Water sport" , "Marine sport" , "Going by, eg, yacht" .)

Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.