Unai Basurko

{{short description|French offshore sailor and navigator}}

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Unai Basurko is a Spanish professional sailor born on 2 April 1973 in Portugalete which is on the Biscay.[http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vendeeglobe.org%2Ffr%2Fedition-2008%2Fskippers%2F29%2Funai-basurko.html Wikiwix's cache]

He is a participant of the 2008–2009 Vendée Globe retired during the first part of the race going down the Atlantic Ocean due to a broken rudder.[https://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2008/12/07/masdeporte/1228666886.html Unai Basurko abandona en la Vuelta al Mundo | Más Deporte | deportes | elmundo.es]

Biography

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Results

2009

1997:

  • 1st of the Commodores Cup

1998:

  • 1st plymouth Regatte-San Sebascion
  • 1st of the Trans-Tasman Race
  • Tour of Spain sailing

1999:

  • 2nd World IMS Championships

2003:

2004:

  • Bilbar record (Bilbao-Barcelona)

2007:

  • 15th in the Transat Jacques-Vabre in the IMOCA category on Pakea Bizkaia 2003 with Gonzalo Gandarias
  • 3rd of the Velux 5 Oceans Race onboard IMOCA 60 – Pakea-Bizkaia [https://www.sail-world.com/UK/Unai-Basurko-celebrates-third-overall/-33397?source=bing Unai Basurko celebrates third overall]

2008

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