Martine Grael won Olympic golds and then made SailGP history: 'It does bother me I’m the first'

Editor’s note: This story is part of The Athletic’s coverage of SailGP, an international sailing competition that has been likened to Formula 1 on water. Follow SailGP here.Talking about being a female in a male-dominated job is not Martine Grael’s favorite topic, but the Brazilian accepts it’s part of her story. She is a role model — the first and, as yet, only female driver in the six-year history of SailGP — but she doesn’t particularly enjoy being a pioneer.“It does bother me that I’m the first one,” she tells The Athletic.Advertisement