Where few wanted to go sailing? (8)

I believe the answer is:

shanghai

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'where few wanted to go sailing?' is the definition.
The answer is a location as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

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(Other definitions for shanghai that I've seen before include "How to impress a sailor" , "[YANGTZE] 's mouth here?" , "Exhibit haircut on sailor's head in" , "Drug and put on a ship" , "Take to sea" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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