 Grael has also sailed in other international competitions including the 2005–06 Volvo Ocean Race as skipper of the "Brasil 1" team, the first 100% Brazilian outfit to enter the competition, which finished third overall.He would win the next Ocean Race, but this time as the skipper of the Swedish team "Ericsson 4" (he won the race with two legs to spare).In October 2008 the yacht Ericsson 4 officially travelled 596.6 nautical miles in 24 hours, establishing a 24-hour monohull record.