WHAT IT TAKES... TO BE A GRINDER
“The boats race at over 40mph and you’re virtually flying out the water a lot of the time”
Matt Gotrel, 30, started sailing when he was eight years old, alongside his father and grandfather. At university, however, he switched disciplines from the Olympic 49ers to take up rowing. Three years later, he joined Team GB Rowing and, with two World Championships to his name, he won Olympic Gold at Rio in 2016. Now, though, Gotrel is back where it all began,
