JUSTINE THE MACHINE

This self-effacing Swiss sailor has—in her quiet and understated way—become one of the stars of offshore ocean racing in recent years, whether as part of a winning crew in The Ocean Race or building her credentials as a top-class solo racer.

ED GORMAN

HAILING from Geneva, where she started sailing with her parents as a child, 36-year-old Justine Mettraux is something of an enigma. You won’t find her talking herself up or striking a pose for the cameras. She’s an athlete who manages—in this era of sponsor-driven exposure and social media—to maintain a relatively low profile. But her record speaks for itself. Mettraux was the first female sailor to finish on the podium in the series class in the Mini Transat, when finishing second in 2013. She was part of the Team SCA crew in the Volvo Ocean Race in 2014-15, then part of the winning Dongfeng Race Team in 2017-18. Most recently, she has been a key member of the victorious 11th Hour Racing Team in the first IMOCA Ocean Race. Mettraux…

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Sailing World (Digital) - 1 Issue, Fall 2023

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