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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

There was also no exchange of pennants between Republic of Ireland captain Dara O'Shea and Israel skipper Manor Solomon, who did not shake hands.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 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

Bellamy agrees, having retained a friendship with the former Swansea skipper after sharing a dressing room with Wales.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

Former owner and boss of a frozen fish packing company, who retired and became the solo skipper of his own ship—an RV he drove around the country.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

Rew skippers a squad that includes his older brother, James.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 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

Both skippers are also unanimous in their desire for the week to end in harmony, though.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2025

And in 1995, women were allowed to be skippers on the Jungle Cruise for the first time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 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

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

Another Aussie, David Warner, will also debut in the competition, playing for London Spirit, where he will be skippered by New Zealand star Kane Williamson.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2025

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

Kerr was appointed captain in 2019, with Arsenal defender Steph Catley typically skippering the side since her injury.

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2025

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

From BBC ● May 24, 2025

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

From Washington Times ● Nov. 3, 2022

Slater was called up to the England Saxons squad in 2012, skippering them to victory over the Crusaders in New Zealand in 2014.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2022

"How does it happen that he is skippering a yacht then?"

From The Clammer and the Submarine by William John Hopkins