Torben Schmidt Grael (born 22 July 1960) is one of the most well known Brazilian sailors, renowned in international competitions.

Once he moved to Niterói, he started sailing with his brother, Lars Grael, also an Olympic medal winner, on the Bay of Guanabara.

Nicknamed Turbine for his fame in conducting sailboats, he collected five Olympic medals, four of them in the Star class.

In October 2008 the yacht Ericsson 4 officially travelled 596.6 nautical miles in 24 hours, establishing a 24-hour monohull record.

Skipper Torben Grael and his crew made the record on the first leg of the 2008–2009 Volvo Ocean Race.