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Happy Hour with Stretch & Stirfry - Abby Ehler

by Stretch & Stir Fry 25 May 2020 08:00 BST
Abby Ehler - Team Brunel © Rob Smalley / Team Brunel

This week we talk to Abby Ehler. Three time Volvo Ocean Race veteran, a truly respected race boat captain and the driving force behind The Magenta Project, a fabulous initiative that develops opportunities for women in performance sailing.

Abby talks about her Volvo Ocean Race experiences, life in lockdown and she teaches the boys a new word - 'upskilling' - something that they both need a lot of...

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