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Each person on the crew of an America's Cup boat has an important job to do. There are sixteen crew members who sail in each race, and seventeen people on board in total. Click on each name to find out more.
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1. Skipper 2. Tactician 3. Navigator 4. Helmsman 5. Strategist 7. Genoa/headsail trimmer (x2) 8. Grinder (x3) 9. Pit/runner 10. Pitman 11. Mastman 12. Mid-bowman 13. Bowman 17. 17th man |
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FOLLOWUP 1. How many people in a
team are able to do any one job? Could a defender or a
challenger afford to have only one person capable of doing
any one job? 2. Can you find out more
about the requirements of any of these jobs? 3. Who are the people
who do these jobs in Team New Zealand?
