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British Sailing Team: The making of Hannah Snellgrove

by British Sailing Team 21 Jul 2024 14:30 BST
Hannah Snellgrove finishes 2nd in the ILCA 6 class at the Trofeo Princesa Sofia © Sailing Energy

Folk musician, Cambridge graduate, journalist and now Olympic sailor...

Hannah Snellgrove tells the story of how she came to represent Team GB at Paris 2024 in the ILCA 6 class.

Find out more at britishsailingteam.rya.org.uk

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