Grinder (sailing position)

A grinder is a crew member on a yacht whose duties include operating manual winches (called "coffee grinders") that raise and trim the sails and move the boom.[1] It is a physically demanding role with a significant impact on a racing yacht's overall performance.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Fountain, Henry (13 February 2010). "Motors Have Muscled Out the Grinders". New York Times. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  2. ↑ Pearson, SN; Hume, PA; Cronin, JB; Slyfield, D (September 2009). "Strength and power determinants of grinding performance in America's Cup sailors.". Journal of strength and conditioning research 23 (6): 1883–9. doi:10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181b2ba55. PMID 19675468.
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