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While Steve Jobs and Bill Gates used to snipe at each other, the closest the tech world had before this to real sporting feuds was among billionaire yachtsmen like Larry Ellison of Oracle and Hasso Plattner of SAP.
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Mike Isaac, New York Times, 1 July 2023
On the high seas, wealthy yachtsmen seeking speed and distance records have also repeatedly required rescue when their voyages run astray.
—Adam Geller, Fortune, 26 June 2023
The owner is an experienced yachtsman who drew up his Sea Eagle II wish list while sailing aboard his previous 142-foot sloop (also named Sea Eagle).
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2023
The 155-foot Crocus was commissioned by an experienced yachtsman looking to upsize from his existing 131-foot Admiral.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2023
The first hull is currently being built for an experienced yachtsman, with delivery slated for 2023.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2022
The first hull was built for discerning yachtsman John Haurum, who has a passion for sailing both recreationally and in competition.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 June 2022
The exclusive location was discovered more than 35 years ago when a yachtsman, caught in a storm off the coast of Crete, sheltered in this heavenly cove.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2022
The client, who is an experienced yachtsman, also opted for a joystick coupled to the transmissions, as well as bow and stern thrusters.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 May 2022
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Mike Isaac, New York Times, 1 July 2023
On the high seas, wealthy yachtsmen seeking speed and distance records have also repeatedly required rescue when their voyages run astray.
—Adam Geller, Fortune, 26 June 2023
The owner is an experienced yachtsman who drew up his Sea Eagle II wish list while sailing aboard his previous 142-foot sloop (also named Sea Eagle).
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2023
The 155-foot Crocus was commissioned by an experienced yachtsman looking to upsize from his existing 131-foot Admiral.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2023
The first hull is currently being built for an experienced yachtsman, with delivery slated for 2023.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2022
The first hull was built for discerning yachtsman John Haurum, who has a passion for sailing both recreationally and in competition.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 June 2022
The exclusive location was discovered more than 35 years ago when a yachtsman, caught in a storm off the coast of Crete, sheltered in this heavenly cove.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2022
The client, who is an experienced yachtsman, also opted for a joystick coupled to the transmissions, as well as bow and stern thrusters.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 May 2022
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First Known Use
1862, in the meaning defined above
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“Yachtsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yachtsman. Accessed 4 Oct. 2023.
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yachtsman
noun
yachts·man
ˈyät-smən 
: a person who owns or sails a yacht
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