Zbigniew Gutkowski is a Polish professional offshore sailor born on 24 June 1973 in Gdansk.[1][2]

Zbigniew Gutkowski
Personal information
NationalityPolish
Born (1973-06-24) 24 June 1973 (age 51)
Gdansk
Sailing career
ClassIMOCA 60
ClubGdansk Shipyard Yacht Club

Biography

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From 2012, he is the skipper of the IMOCA Energa. On 21 November 2012, he announced that he was abandoning the Vendée Globe 2012-2013 due to electronic problems in his sailboat, preventing him from having an autopilot

Sailing Career Highlights

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2013

2012

2010

  • 2nd in the Velux 5 Oceans

2005

  • 4th in the Nokia Oops Cup (ORMA 60 Bonduelle)

2004

  • Attempted world record (Volvo Ocean 60 Bank BHP, ex-Assa Abloy), stop in Cape Town after hardware failure

2001

  • 4th of The Race (watch leader on Warta-Polpharma)

References

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  1. ^ "Zbigniew GUTKOWSKI". www.imoca.org.
  2. ^ "Operon Racing - Gutek's bio". www.operonracing.com.
  3. ^ "News - Gutek 3rd of the Caribbean 600 - Vendée Globe - En". www.vendeeglobe.org.
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