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An adjustable mainsheet stopper – the cleat that locks the sail's control line – can be operated by either the person at the helm or other crew members depending on where they're positioned around the hull.
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Omar Kardoudi
march 13, New Atlas, 13 Mar. 2026
Aboard Stars & Stripes yesterday were five crewmen — Conner, tactician Tom Whidden, mainsheet trimmer Jon Wright, bowman Scott Vogel and grinder Kyle Smith -- who were aboard Liberty on its historic loss in 1983.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2022
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Omar Kardoudi
march 13, New Atlas, 13 Mar. 2026
Aboard Stars & Stripes yesterday were five crewmen — Conner, tactician Tom Whidden, mainsheet trimmer Jon Wright, bowman Scott Vogel and grinder Kyle Smith -- who were aboard Liberty on its historic loss in 1983.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2022
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“Mainsheet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mainsheet. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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