Irish sailing Olympian Annalise Murphy is off on the next stage of her journey to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, travelling in a Vito Mixto supplied to her under a sponsorship arrangement by the Mercedes-Benz organisation in Ireland.
Fresh from her recent success in taking gold in the 2013 Laser Radial European Championship held in the waters off Dun Laoghaire, the 23-year-old Olympian returned to her National Yacht Club to accept the keys of her new Vito from Fergus Conheady, sales manager for Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles.
Annalise said that securing the support of Mercedes-Benz on top of her winning the Laser Radial European Title has ensured that her plans to secure gold at the next Olympic Games 'are off to a wonderful start'.
The Vito Mixto crew van is fitted out to transport her and her team, with room inside for most of her equipment.
Annalise is pictured with Fergus Conheady and Stephen Byrne of Mercedes-Benz.
