"steersman, governor, pilot, or rudder". Its steersman, Hipo, sits erect at the stern. They typically carry a crew of six&colon; one steersman and five paddlers. The steersman (or men) risked being crippled or killed when hitting big waves. Other runestones use this term apparently to describe working as a steersman on a ship. The engine's crew would include a driver, a steersman, and often a boy. Two vessels, and one steersman steers the twain. Deputy supercargo Jan Stins, upper steersman Pieter Doores of Bil. Jan Stein, upper steersman, Pieter Doekes from Bil, A[nn]o 1616. Simultaneously with surfing, Hemmings is also known as a champion canoe paddler and steersman. Prior to 1066 it had been held by "Ketil the Steersman" from King Edward. The booms can present a hazard for the inexperienced coxswain or steersman. The steersman was regarded as the hero of the crew. Aboard the "Belgica" Amundsen accompanied the Belgian Antarctic Expedition as a steersman. A steersman also skippers the canoe and instructs all other paddlers as necessary.