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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | "Bubi" |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Born | 2 April 1969 Palma de Mallorca |
| Sailing career | |
| Class | IMOCA 60 |
Javier Sanso (born on 2 April 1969 in Palma de Mallorca) [1] is a Spanish professional navigator and skipper.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | "Bubi" |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Born | 2 April 1969 Palma de Mallorca |
| Sailing career | |
| Class | IMOCA 60 |
Javier Sanso (born on 2 April 1969 in Palma de Mallorca) [1] is a Spanish professional navigator and skipper.
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]
| 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 | |||
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