Yachts were sailing on the sea vs Arks were sailing on the sea

Some examples from the web:

• It's as if we were sailing on flat batteries.
• We became best of friends because we were sailing on this ship together and it was doing well, and... and we were just getting to know each other.
• I thought before today, it's been pretty smooth sailing on the sea of matrimony here.
• He was a sailor and, last night, I dreamed that he and his son, Mr Turchi, the rapporteur, were sailing a yacht across a stormy sea.
• Last l heard, you were sailing the seven seas.
• His daughter, son-in-law, and grandkids were sailing in the Caribbean when their yacht was hijacked by pirates.
• When king heard you were sailing tonight, he started to write letter.
• They're staying together, so the love boat is sailing on.
• The woman's taking them to France and sailing on from there.
• I just regret not sailing on the San Juan.
• He's simply sailing on his charisma and star power.
• Hugh took me out sailing on a fishing boat.
• He was sailing on around the world a second time.
• Then sailing on, past the glorious promontory of chin.
• On 23 April 2010 the navy of the Guardians of the Revolution stopped, searched and subsequently released two ships flying European flags (a French cargo ship and the Italian 'Scorpius') which were sailing in the Persian Gulf.
• I'll ask to inspect the trading figures and see that the ship is sailing on an even keel.
• We're sailing on to Oyster Bay with orders from Major John André to hunt down some hidden rebels there.
• Sailing on a ship with his name was supposed to give me luck.
• They look like the lights of a strange ocean liner sailing on a frozen sea.
• we are sailing on a hydroelectric power station, Dad.

Some examples from the web:

• It's as if we were sailing on flat batteries.
• We became best of friends because we were sailing on this ship together and it was doing well, and... and we were just getting to know each other.
• I thought before today, it's been pretty smooth sailing on the sea of matrimony here.
• Last l heard, you were sailing the seven seas.
• And when I turned around, about seven symbols on the Ark were glowing.
• And when I came me, about seven symbols of the Ark were shining.
• Only Noah and those with him in the ark were left.
• His daughter, son-in-law, and grandkids were sailing in the Caribbean when their yacht was hijacked by pirates.
• When king heard you were sailing tonight, he started to write letter.
• They're staying together, so the love boat is sailing on.
• The woman's taking them to France and sailing on from there.
• I just regret not sailing on the San Juan.
• He's simply sailing on his charisma and star power.
• Hugh took me out sailing on a fishing boat.
• He was sailing on around the world a second time.
• Then sailing on, past the glorious promontory of chin.
• Long before they were born, back on Casti, when the arks were being constructed, our government promised kwonyo gyendo, a Votan world... ours and ours alone.
• On 23 April 2010 the navy of the Guardians of the Revolution stopped, searched and subsequently released two ships flying European flags (a French cargo ship and the Italian 'Scorpius') which were sailing in the Persian Gulf.
• He was a sailor and, last night, I dreamed that he and his son, Mr Turchi, the rapporteur, were sailing a yacht across a stormy sea.
• I'll ask to inspect the trading figures and see that the ship is sailing on an even keel.