helmsman
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Though Plutarch doesn’t say how impressed the helmsman was with this remark, it did get the ships out to sea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
Along with the helmsman, three coastguards who entered the water to carry out the rescue suffered from water ingestion, mild hypothermia, exhaustion and one had an ankle injury.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2025
But Burling, the two-time reigning America’s Cup champion helmsman, got caught in traffic in the 10-boat fleet and copped a penalty for not keeping clear of Emirates Great Britain.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 15, 2023
Navy tanker during World War I. The helmsman made repeated trips across the Atlantic through submarine-infested waters.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 31, 2023
The helmsman grunted, his hands flexing on the wheel, but he didn’t turn.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
Hong Kong courts jailed the two helmsmen involved, as well as two Marine Department employees who failed to ensure Lamma IV had lifejackets for children.
From Barron's ● Dec. 2, 2025
History doesn’t recognize inevitability or deviations: There is no true path to return to, only a course charted by helmsmen who err, commit misprisions and occasionally even display flashes of genius.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 2, 2022
SailGP co-founder Russell Coutts thinks Ainslie, Burling, Spithill, Slingsby and Team Japan skipper Nathan Outteridge are the five top helmsmen in the world.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 22, 2021
That racing showed that Luna Rossa was quick, especially upwind in light winds, and that it was well sailed by its dual helmsmen Francesco Bruni and Spithill.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 10, 2021
Most helmsmen would’ve been satisfied with a pilot’s wheel or a tiller.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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