Javier Sansó

Javier Sansó
Personal information
Nickname"Bubi"
NationalitySpanish
Born (1969-04-02) 2 April 1969 (age 55)
Palma de Mallorca
Sailing career
ClassIMOCA 60

Javier Sanso (born on 2 April 1969 in Palma de Mallorca)[1] is a Spanish professional navigator and skipper.

Vendee Globe

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He has tried to complete the Vendee Globe yacht race twice, firstly in the fourth edition in the 2000–2001 Vendée Globe on Old Spice when he had to retire after 42 days at sea because of the breakage. He then took part in the 2012–2013 Vendée Globe but capsized (keel break) on 3 February 2013, 360 miles south of Sao Miguel in the Azores during his ascent of the Atlantic. He was rescued twelve hours later by the Portuguese Maritime Rescue Service.[2]

Race Result Highlights

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Pos Year Event Name Class Boat Name Notes Ref
Round the World Races
DNF 2012 2012–2013 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 Acciona 100% Ecopowered [3]
4th 2007 2007 Barcelona World Race IMOCA 60 Mutua Madrilea with Pachi Rivero [4]
DNF 2000 2000–2001 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 Old Spice [5]
Other Races
3rd 2009 2009 Transat Jacques Vabre IMOCA 60 Gamesa with Mike Golding
1st 2009 2009 Hublot PalmaVela Regatta Class C - Maxi Lizard of Cornwall
5th 2007 2007 Fastnet Race IMOCA 60 Mutua Madrilea with Pachi Rivero
DNF 2003 2003 Transat Jacques Vabre Objective 3 with Charles Hedrich [6]
4th 2001 2001 EDS Atlantic Challenge IMOCA 60 Gartmore on fully crewed on Josh Halls [7]
4th 2001 2001 Transat Jacques Vabre SME-Negoceane with Éric Dumont

References

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  1. ^ "43rd Birthday Report". Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  2. ^ Rescue Video - Vendee Globe TV. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Boat Profile Page Acciona". Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Boat Profile Page". Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Boat Profile Page". Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Boat Profile Page". Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  7. ^ "BBC Sport Gartmore EDS Pre Race Introduction". 28 June 2001. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
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