helmsman
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helmsmen
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Turning to his anxious helmsman, Pericles took his cloak and held it in front of the man’s eyes, asking if this made him frightened.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
After the waves struck, one of the crew fell into the helmsman causing injury and the boat had to abort its rescue attempt.
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
Jean-Luc Picard's Enterprise had a Black helmsman and a half-Klingon played by a Black actor; Captain Janeway's crew on the U.S.S.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2023
Kermit shouted to João, the helmsman, to turn the front end of the canoe around.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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
The helmsmen swung the wheel hard, growled at himself, and steadied on the course.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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