yachtsman
Americannoun
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yachtsmen
plural
noun
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See -man.
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Beyond the media, Turner was a world-class yachtsman, winning the America's Cup in 1977.
From BBC ● May 6, 2026
Her mother died when Sydney was 7, and she was influenced by the oddities of her father, a yachtsman who dressed Sydney in a sailor suit until she was 18.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
The California Yacht Club was started in 1922 by yachtsman from the Los Angeles Athletic Club and other yacht clubs, according to the club’s website.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2023
Local news outlets reported that the most recent fatal shark attack occurred in February 2021, when a yachtsman was killed by a tiger shark.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 20, 2023
He is held to be a good yachtsman, and as Commodore of the Royal Yacht Squadron is looked up to by those who love that pleasant and exhilarating pastime.
From Boating by W. B. Woodgate
So extensive was their travel that the yachtsmen, for example, put more than 1,000 miles on their rental car.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2025
On the high seas, wealthy yachtsmen seeking speed and distance records have also repeatedly required rescue when their voyages run astray.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 25, 2023
It is only the second time in 144 years the Cup is taken away from American yachtsmen.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2020
There are no yachtsmen or equestrians in his version of America.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 20, 2018
The yachtsmen turned dizzy with the awfulness of the man's end; but they could not take their fascinated eyes from the scene.
From The Pirate Woman by Aylward Edward Dingle
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