Louis Burton
French yachtsman
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Louis Burton (born 4 June 1985 in Ivry-sur-Seine, France) is a French yachtsman who competes in ocean racing.[1] Burton was the youngest skipper of the fleet at the start of the Vendée Globe 2012.[2]
start of the 2013 Transat Vabre | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | French |
| Born | 4 June 1985 |
| Sport | |
| Sailing career | |
| Class | IMOCA 60 / Classe Mini |
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Race result highlights
| Pos. | ear | Event | Class | Boat name | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round the World Races | ||||||
| DNF | 2025 | Vendée Globe | IMOCA 60 | Bureau Vallée (3) | Retired unaided to Cape Town (Rigging damage) | [5] |
| 3 | 2021 | Vendée Globe | IMOCA 60 | Bureau Vallée (2) | 80d 10h 25m 12s | [6] |
| 7 | 2016 | Vendée Globe | IMOCA 60 | Bureau Vallée (1) | 87 d 21 h 45 min 49 s | [7] |
| RET | 2012 | Vendée Globe | IMOCA 60 | Bureau Vallée (1) | Day 3: collision with a fishing boat | [8] |
| Transatlantic Races | ||||||
| TBC | 2023 | Retour à la base | IMOCA 60 | Bureau Vallee 3 | ||
| 16 | 2023 | Transat Jacques Vabre | IMOCA 60 | Bureau Vallee 3 | with  Davy Beaudart (FRA) |
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| DNF | 2022 | Route du Rhum | IMOCA 60 | Bureau Vallee 3 | Dismasted | |
| DNF | 2021 | Transat Jacques Vabre | IMOCA 60 | Bureau Vallee 3 | Dismasted with Davy Beaudart (FRA) |
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| 10 | 2019 | Transat Jacques Vabre | IMOCA 60 | Bureau Vallée 2 | with Davy Beaudart (FRA) |
[4] |
| 7 | 2017 | Transat Jacques Vabre | IMOCA 60 | Bureau Vallée 2 | with Servane Escoffier (FRA) | |
| 9 | 2015 | Transat Jacques Vabre | IMOCA 60 | Bureau Vallée | with Romain Attanasio (FRA) |
[4] |
| 5 | 2013 | Transat Jacques Vabre | IMOCA 60 | Bureau Vallée | with Guillaume Le Brec (FRA) | |
| 7 | 2011 | Transat Jacques Vabre | IMOCA 60 | Bureau Vallée | with Nelson Burton (FRA) |
[4] |
| RET | 2018 | Route du Rhum | IMOCA 60 | Bureau Vallée 2 | [4] | |
| 5 | 2014 | Route du Rhum | IMOCA 60 | Bureau Vallée | ||
| 7 | 2011 | Transat B to B | ||||
| 20 | 2010 | Route du Rhum | ||||
| Other Races | ||||||
| 5/5 | 2021 | Ocean Race Europe | IMOCA 60 | Bureau Vallée 3 | crewed by Davy Beaudart (FRA) Servane Escoffier (FRA) Thibault Hector (FRA) Christophe Bachmann (FRA)  Pip Hare (GBR) Jean-René Guilloux (FRA) Arthur Hubert (FRA) Baptiste Hulin (FRA) Clément Commagnac (FRA) |
[9] |
| 10 | 2019 | Défi Azimut | ||||
| 3 | 2019 | Rolex Fastnet Race | ||||
| 8 | 2018 | Monaco Globe series | ||||
| RET | 2018 | Bermuda 1000 Race | ||||
| 6 | 2017 | Rolex Fastnet Race | IMOCA 60 | Bureau Vallée 2 | with Servane Escoffier (FRA) |
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