main (usually mainsail)
canvas

hoist, raise, rig
drop, lower
adjust, trim
fill
The dinghy gathered speed as the wind filled her sails.

reef, shorten
furl, unfurl

billow, flap, flutter
The bay was full of boats with billowing sails.

fill
hang
The white canvas sail hung limply against the mast.

catch the air, catch the wind
The sails caught the wind once more and they were on their way.

boat (usually sailboat)

the days of sail
The boat is preserved as a monument to the days of sail.

in full sail, under full sail
a pirate ship under full sail

set sail (for … )
We set sail for France at first light.

under sail
The ship came in under sail and anchored near us.

gracefully, serenely, smoothly
single-handed
to sail single-handed around the world

away, back, off, on, out, past
The boat sailed gracefully on into the distance.

know how to
learn to
teach sb to

across
He sailed across the Atlantic.

around, round (esp. BrE)
to sail around the world

for
The ferry sailed for Staten Island.

from, to
We were sailing from Dover to Calais.

Sail is used with these nouns as the subject:
ball, boat, ferry, ship, vessel, yacht

Sail is used with these nouns as the object:
boat, dinghy, ocean, sea, ship, yacht