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And being a deckhand on a 65-foot-long Swan that already had a legendary reputation for quality, performance, safety, and a distinctively elegant style was in fact a dream come true.
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Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
As the deck team’s morale increases — Nate alerts the captain and the rest of the team that Harry is now lead deckhand, and everyone seems pleased, including Jason, at least for now — Lara continues to throw fuel to the fire.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2025
Harry worked as a deckhand (and then lead deckhand), while Bri served as a stewardess and then a third stewardess.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 27 May 2025
The yacht’s chief engineer managed to get out from a wheelhouse door while assisting another deckhand, who likewise then helped lift out two other crew members onto the deck.
—Adam Carlson, People.com, 15 May 2025
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Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
As the deck team’s morale increases — Nate alerts the captain and the rest of the team that Harry is now lead deckhand, and everyone seems pleased, including Jason, at least for now — Lara continues to throw fuel to the fire.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2025
Harry worked as a deckhand (and then lead deckhand), while Bri served as a stewardess and then a third stewardess.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 27 May 2025
The yacht’s chief engineer managed to get out from a wheelhouse door while assisting another deckhand, who likewise then helped lift out two other crew members onto the deck.
—Adam Carlson, People.com, 15 May 2025
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“Deckhand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deckhand. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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deckhand
noun
deck·hand
ˈdek-ˌhand 
: a sailor who performs manual duties
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