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Happy Hour with Stretch & Stirfry - Emily Nagel

by Stretch & Stir Fry 7 May 2020 12:00 BST
On board AkzoNobel Emily Nagel is the youngest female sailor in the Volvo Ocean Race © James Blake / Volvo Ocean Race

Happy Hour with Stretch and Stirfry - today the boys catch up with Volvo Ocean Race sailor Emily Nagel, who challenges them to get the 'moth froth' and start foiling.

Emily is making waves in the sailing world both as a young pro sailor but also at the forefront of data analysis in yacht racing in her latest role for SailGP. Her story of Akzo Nobel's Volvo experience is quite something...

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