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Is Below Deck Sailing Yacht's Gary a hero, a villain, or just a very capable first mate?
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Gina Ragusa, EW.com, 3 Feb. 2025
The weather turned rough and forced the fearless crew — including first mate, Gilligan, and the skipper, Jonas Grumby — to detour to a nearby deserted island.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
Batu, a yellow Lab whom people liked to call Lipscomb’s first mate, stirred beneath a blanket on the engine cover.
—Ben McGrath, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Sinise played Gump's commanding officer and first mate in the film.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 3 July 2024
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Gina Ragusa, EW.com, 3 Feb. 2025
The weather turned rough and forced the fearless crew — including first mate, Gilligan, and the skipper, Jonas Grumby — to detour to a nearby deserted island.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
Batu, a yellow Lab whom people liked to call Lipscomb’s first mate, stirred beneath a blanket on the engine cover.
—Ben McGrath, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Sinise played Gump's commanding officer and first mate in the film.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 3 July 2024
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“First mate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20mate. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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