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British Sailing Team: The making of Chris 'Twiggy' Grube

by British Sailing Team 26 Jul 14:30 BST
53 Trofeo Princesa Sofía Mallorca by Iberostar Day 1: Heathcote / Grube (GBR) © Sailing Energy / Trofeo Princesa Sofía

Back for a third time in Team GB colours, Chris 'Twiggy' Grube is a true legend of the 470 class. After narrowly missing out on a medal at Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2024, Twiggy is back for one more tilt at Paris 2024 as the 470 becomes a mixed class.

Discover Twigs' inspiring story here!

Find out more at britishsailingteam.rya.org.uk

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