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"As soon as he struck it, I knew it was in. He's taken the club goal of the season off me," joked Brighton skipper Dunk.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

Encountering another Chilean ship, Rosales asked the skipper, “is there really as much gold as they say?”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Rana had previously clashed with New Zealand skipper Jeremy Coney.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

As the skipper of the 40-foot sloop First Light, Ms. Brauer had at her fingertips resources that would have amazed the salts of yore.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

The Susan Marie rocked a full five minutes and while gradually she settled once again the body of her skipper settled, too, into his salmon net.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

The project also involves training local anglers and boat skippers to tag sharks too, so that they can contribute to the work.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

Fourteen of the former skippers had also supported an earlier appeal for "humane treatment and proper medical care" for Khan which was submitted in February.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

Carrick even gained plaudits from former skippers Gary Neville and Roy Keane, who have led the suspicion and criticism over his appointment in recent days.

From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2026

The suspension of fishing for the last two years has brought major losses of income for those in the fishing industry, but some salmon boat skippers agree that extending the closure is needed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2025

The boats out there now were moving on blind bearings, and he didn’t necessarily trust their skippers.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

Phil Foden has captained City during pre-season and goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma is a vocal presence on the pitch, while defender Marc Guehi skippered former club Crystal Palace.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

In other sports endeavors, Turner successfully skippered the US yacht Courageous to win the 1977 America's Cup.

From Barron's ● May 6, 2026

The 35-year-old has made 105 appearances for England and skippered his country in 2024.

From Barron's ● Jan. 21, 2026

The team, skippered by four-time Olympic champion Sir Ben Ainslie, have been heavily backed by British billionaire and Manchester United minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2024

The Cowboy skippered the boat; Otto sketched and fished; Perry baited hooks, daydreamed, sang, and sometimes fished; Dick did nothing—only moaned, complained of the motion, lay about sun-drugged and listless, like a lizard at siesta.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

Capped 59 times by Wales, skippering them on 42 occasions, he also took them to the brink of the 1994 World Cup finals as coach -- which would have been their first appearance since 1958.

From Barron's ● Jan. 8, 2026

The fact that Nick travelled with them too - skippering a yacht - is also unusual.

From BBC ● May 24, 2025

He steps up to lead England despite only previously skippering Surrey in one first-class and eight T20 matches.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2024

It said one was suspected of skippering the vessel, and the other of assisting him.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 3, 2022

I wasn't paid for a yacht skippering job and asked to say nice things which weren't true.

From A Master of Fortune Being Further Adventures of Captain Kettle by Stanley L. Wood