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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