Brazilian sailor
Torben Grael, skipper of Ericsson 4 and overall winner of the Volvo Ocean Race 2009 Torben Schmidt Grael (born 22 July 1960) is one of the most well known Brazilian sailors , renowned in international competitions. A descendant of Danes , he was taken sailing by his grandfather at the age of five years on the sailboat Aileen , of the 6 Metre class, which was the boat used by the silver medal-winning 1912 Summer Olympics Danish sailing team. Once he moved to Niterói , he started sailing with his brother, Lars Grael , also an Olympic medal winner, on the Bay of Guanabara . Another brother, Axel Grael , is the current mayor of Niterói. He is father of Olympic champion Martine Grael and sailor Marco Grael .
Nicknamed Turbine for his fame in conducting sailboats, he collected five Olympic medals, four of them in the Star class.
He is the Brazilian with the highest number of Olympic medals, and holds the highest number of Olympic medals in sailing together with Ben Ainslie and Robert Scheidt with five, followed by Paul Elvstrøm with four. He also placed first place in many World, South American and Brazilian championships in several categories. His first-mate is usually Marcelo Ferreira .
Grael has also sailed in other international competitions including the 2005–06 Volvo Ocean Race as skipper of the Brasil 1 team, the first 100% Brazilian outfit to enter the competition, which finished third overall. He would win the next Ocean Race , but this time as the skipper of the Swedish team Ericsson 4 (he won the race with two legs to spare). In October 2008 the yacht Ericsson 4 officially travelled 596.6 nautical miles in 24 hours, establishing a 24-hour monohull record. Skipper Torben Grael and his crew made the record on the first leg of the 2008–2009 Volvo Ocean Race. They sailed Ericsson 4 hard as a strong cold front hit the fleet, bringing winds approaching 40 knots, and propelling the yacht at an average speed of 24.8 knots.
He has sailed in several America's Cup races, including the winning campaign in Louis Vuitton Cup in 2000 and the 2007 event as tactician aboard Luna Rossa Challenge [1]
Results – Dinghy Sailing [ edit ] International [ edit ] Year Event Venue Class Result 1978 World Championships San Diego , CA , U.S. Snipe Jr. 1st 1980 Sailing Olympic Week Cork , Ireland Soling 1st 1981 North-American Championship Sarnia , Ontario , Canada Soling 1st 1983 IX Pan American Games Caracas , Venezuela Soling 1st World Championships Porto , Portugal Snipe 1st 1984 Sailing Olympic Week Sanremo , Italy Soling 1st Mediterranean Championship Sanremo , Italy Soling 1st XXIII Olympic Games Los Angeles , U.S. Soling 2nd 1985 World Championships Sarnia , Ontario , Canada Soling 2nd 1987 X Pan American Games Indianapolis , Indiana , U.S. Soling 3rd World Championships La Rochelle , France Snipe 1st 1988 XXIV Olympic Games Seoul , South Korea Star 3rd 1989 European Championship Travemünde , Lübeck , SH , Germany Star 1st World Championships Karatsu , Saga , Japan Snipe 2nd 1990 World Championships Cleveland , Ohio , U.S. Star 1st European Championship Lake Balaton , Hungary Star 1st Sailing Olympic Week Kiel , Schleswig-Holstein , Germany Star 1st 1991 World Championships Cannes , France Star 2nd World Championships Newport , Wales , United Kingdom One Ton 2nd World Championships Porto Carras , Greece 3 ⁄4 Ton 3rd European Championship Palermo , Italy Star 1st 1996 XXVI Olympic Games Atlanta , United States Star 1st 2000 XXVII Olympic Games Sydney , Australia Star 3rd 2004 XXVII Olympic Games Athens , Greece Star 1st
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Fleet racing 1975 G. Brun 1980 T. Grael , Senfft , D. Adler 1981 T. Grael , Senfft , D. Adler 1982 T. Grael , Senfft , D. Adler 1983 J.P. Dias , J.A. Dias , Falcao 1984 de Souza , Velerio , Rittcher 1985 T. Grael , Senfft , D. Adler 1986 T. Grael , Senfft , D. Adler 1987 T. Grael , Senfft , D. Adler 1988 J.P. Dias , D. Adler , J.A. Dias 1989 Alan Adler, D. Adler , Senfft 1990 J.P. Dias , D. Adler , J.A. Dias 1991 Jorge Zarif, Ronaldo Senfft, Norman McPherson [30] 1992 J.P. Dias , D. Adler , J.A. Dias 1993 T. Grael , Senfft , Mesquite 1994 Lema , D'Elia, McPherson 1995 Not held 1996 de Araújo, Jr. , Glomb , Reitz 2002 Cunha , Di Gerardi , Goretkin 2003 Nehm , M. Ribeiro , L. Ribeiro 2004 Ostergren , Santos , Mathias Melecchi 2005 Cunha , Ermel , Cunha 2006 Nehm , M. Ribeiro , L. Ribeiro 2007 Wahrlich , Gick , Pillar 2008 Glomb , M. Ribeiro , L. Ribeiro 2009 Rump , Sidou , De Leo 2010 Nehm , M. Ribeiro , L. Ribeiro 2011 Roth , M. Ribeiro , L. Ribeiro 2012 Quevedo , Camara , Renard 2013 N.H. Ilha , P. Ribeiro , F. Ilha 2014 Nehm , M. Ribeiro , L. Ribeiro 2015 Ostegreen , Trein , Lamb 2016 N.H. Ilha , Floricke , G. Ilha 2017 Nehm , M. Ribeiro , Mueller 2018 Nehm , M. Ribeiro , Mueller 2019 Nehm , M. Ribeiro , Mueller 2020 Hartmann , Titoff , Renard
Fleet racing 1969 Dane , LeBlanc , Cerise 1970 United States Melges 1971 United States Melges 1972 Olympic year - not held 1973 H. Fogh 1974 United States Melges 1975 Australia Forbes , Anderson , O'Neil 1976 Olympic year - not held 1977 P. Hall 1978 H. Fogh 1979 P. Hall 1980 Brazil T. Grael , Adler , Senfft 1981 H. Fogh 1982 H. Fogh 1983 United States Chapin 1984 Abbott, Jr. 1985 H. Fogh 1986 H. Fogh 1987 Not held 1988 Abbott, Jr. 1989 Thomson , Flinn , Gow 1990 Beatty 1991 Thomson , Flinn , Gow 1992 Abbott, Jr. 1993 United States Madrigali 1994 United States Kolius 1995 South Africa Savage 2002 Huczek , T. Rickards, Hymers 2004 Mitchel , MacKnight , Davy 2005 Huczek , Hymers , Logar 2006 H. Fogh , Cheer , Devries 2007 H. Fogh , Cheer , Devries 2008 H. Fogh , Cheer , Findlater 2009 H. Fogh , Cheer , Devries 2010 H. Fogh , Cheer , Devries 2011 Abbott, Jr. , Lacey /M. Abbott , J. Abbott 2012 H. Fogh , Cheer , Devries 2013 Abbott, Jr. , M. Abbott , Bamford 2014 T. Fogh , Cheer , Devries 2015 P. Hall , W. Hall , Lacey 2016 T. Fogh , Cheer , Devries 2017 P. Hall , Lacey , Paccarar 2018 P. Hall , W. Hall , Lacey 2019 Bruce Clifford, M. Abbott , N. Abbott
Fleet racing 1969: Dane , Le Blanc & Cerise 1970: Curtis , Doyle & Cormier 1971: Mosbacher , Hutcheson & Dickey 1972: Curtis , J. Curtis , Rousmaniere & Nystedt 1973: Dakin , J. Dakin & Crowler 1974: Kolius , Hoepfner & Hunt 1975: Forbes , Anderson & O'Neil 1976: Buchan , Buchan & Scorett 1977: Fogh , Toews & Kerr 1978: Haines , Trevelyan & V. Brun 1979: Abbott Jr. , Abbott Sr. & Bissel 1980: Allen , Hoffman & Porter 1981: Grael , Adler & Senfft 1982: Baird , Klein & Edmundson 1983: Melges , Melges III & H. Melges 1984: Fogh , Toews & Calder 1985: Fogh , Calder & Maru 1986: Fogh , Calder & Maru 1987: Kostecki , Billingham & Baylis 1988: Mahaney , L. Mahaney & Brady 1989: Mahaney , Brady & Kern 1990: Mahaney , Brady & Kern 1991: Mahaney , Brady & Kern 1992: Klein , Corwin & Burns 1993: Klein , Corwin & Burns 1994: Fogh , T. Fogh & van Wonderen 1995: Madrigali , Barton & Massey 1996: Madrigali , Barton & Massey 1997: Curtis , McKlintock & Anderson 1998: Madrigali , Healy & Jordan 1999: Curtis , Hart & Brenner 2000: Larsen , Anderson & Moffett 2001: Heitzinger , Tennity & Santos 2002: Johnsson , M. Johnsson & Leslie 2003: Johnsson , M. Johnsson & Hernandez 2004: Abbott Jr. , Tucker & Turvey 2005: Abbott Jr. , J. Abbott & Boston 2006: Johnsson , M. Johnsson & Hernandez 2007: Fogh , Cheer & Devries 2008: Fogh , Cheer & Devries 2009: P. Hall , Kerrigan & Flynn 2010: Fogh , Cheer & Devries 2011: Kanter , Tully & Freemann 2012: P. Hall , Davis & W. Hall 2013: Fogh , Findlater & Devries 2014: P. Hall , Davis & W. Hall 2015: P. Hall , W. Hall & Lacey 2016: Abbott Jr. , Davis & J. Abbott 2017: P. Hall , W. Hall & Devries 2018: Kanter , Willan & Devries 2019: den Outer , de Lange & Bosch 2020: Not held due to COVID-19 2021: Not held due to COVID-19 Match racing
Men Women Fan's Choice Adhemar Trophy Lifetime Award
Fleet racing 1971: Argentina Campi 1972: Brazil G. Brun 1973: Argentina Boneo 1974: Brazil G. Brun 1975: Argentina Boneo , Campos , Scuderi 1976: Brazil G. Brun 1977: Brazil Barrozo , Brito , Nascimento 1978: Brazil Nabuco 1979: Brazil G. Brun 1980: United States Coggan , Ferrero , Llorens 1981: Not sailed 1982: Not sailed 1983: Brazil Greal , D. Adler , Ronaldo Senfft 1984: Brazil Barrozo 1985: Argentina Pettamenti 1986: Brazil Greal 1987: Brazil Barrozo 1988: Not sailed 1989: Not sailed 1990: Brazil J. Dias , D. Adler , Palcão 1991: 1992: 1993: 1994: 1995: 1996: 1997: Brazil A. Adler 1998: Brazil J. Dias , Gioia , Glomb 1999: Argentina Warburg , Collins , Smith 2000: Brazil A. Adler 2001: Argentina Busch , Noceti , Ayerza 2002: Brazil Paradeda , Vergo , Gick 2003: Argentina Warburg , Celedoni , Smith 2004: Brazil Nehm , M. Ribeiro , L. Ribeiro 2005: Argentina Warburg , Ruiz , Smith 2006: Argentina Warburg , Celedoni , Smith 2007: Brazil Nehm , M. Ribeiro , L. Ribeiro 2008: Brazil Nehm , M. Ribeiro , L. Ribeiro 2009: Argentina Warburg , Feldtmann , Smith 2010: Brazil Hartmann , Renard , Quevedo 2011: Argentina Warburg , Coulon , Smith 2012: Brazil Wahrlich , Floricke , Gomes 2013: Brazil Nehm , M. Ribeiro , L. Ribeiro 2014: Brazil Hartmann , Renard , Quevedo 2015: Brazil Hartmann , Renard , Quevedo 2016: Brazil Hartmann , Renard , Quevedo 2017: Brazil Nehm , M. Ribeiro , L. Ribeiro 2018: Brazil Koch , Floricke , P. Ilha 2019: Brazil Hartmann , Renard , Quevedo Match racing