Sentence examples for was skipper of from inspiring English sources

At Cornell, he was skipper of the intercollegiate championship boats in 1936 and 1937.

As a lieutenant commander, he was skipper of the Seawolf from 1939 to 1943.

In 1943, Lieutenant Commander Jewell, later an admiral, was skipper of the Seraph, which carried the remains of one "Capt.

Seb Josse was skipper of ABN Amro 2 in the 2005-06 Volvo round the world race when watch leader Hans Horrovoets was lost overboard on the transatlantic run from Annapolis.

John Savage, who was skipper of Challenge 12 in the 1983 America's Cup trials, said he traveled from Melbourne, Australia, for the reunion to "catch up, chew the fat and drink rum".

She has walked across Nicaragua, searched for camels in China's Taklamakan desert, so-called Desert of Death, discovered rock paintings in Lesotho and was skipper of the first female crew to row non-stop around Britain, in a punishing 2,101-mile 2,101-mileyage.

Lt. Todhunter had been skipper of the Coast Guard ship Bloom had been on which landed on Omaha Beach on D Day.

JOHN KOSTECKI, the American who is skipper of the leader, Illbruck, announced the addition of the former Star-class world champion and America's Cup sailor ED ADAMS.

Having collaborated in the successful defence by Oracle Team USA in San Francisco in 2013, Australian skipper Jimmy Spithill is happy to twist the tail of Sir Ben Ainslie now that he is skipper of British challenger Land Rover BAR.

Profile of Lieut-Commander Rosendahl(Charles E). who has had more hours aboard lighter-than-air craft to his credit than any other American flier and who has been skipper of both the Los Angeles and the Akron.

By Henry F. Pringle The New Yorker, March 26 , 1932P. 22 Profile of Lieut-Commander Rosendahl(Charles E). who has had more hours aboard lighter-than-air craft to his credit than any other American flier and who has been skipper of both the Los Angeles and the Akron.