Volvo Ocean Race - Olympic skiff Gold medalist joins team AzkoNobel
by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com NZ on 26 Jul 2017
Day 6 - 49erFX August 13, 2016 - Helm Martina Grael is the second generation of the Grael sailing dynasty Richard Gladwell
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Brazilian sailing website Noticias Nauticas has reported that Rio 2016 Olympic gold medalist Martine Grael has joined the Volvo Ocean Race entry team Azkonobel, skippered by Simeon Tienpont (NED).
Martine Grael follows her father Torben Grael, winner of five Olympic medals in the Soling and Star classes. He also placed third in the 2005-06 Volvo Ocean race in Brasil 1 and then won the 2008/09 edition as skipper of Ericcsson 4, setting a 24 hour monohull record of 596nm in 24hours.
Martine Grael (26) with crew Kahena Kunze in the 49erFX Womens skiff at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
It is expected that she will continue to campaign the 49erFX after the Volvo Ocean Race has completed.
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