Zbigniew Gutkowski
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Zbigniew Gutkowski (born 24 June 1973) is a Polish professional offshore sailor.
Biography
Gutkowski was born on 24 June 1973 in Gdańsk. From 2012, he is the skipper of the IMOCA Energa. On 21 November 2012, he announced that he was abandoning the Vendée Globe 2012–13 due to electronic problems in his sailboat, preventing him from having an autopilot.
Sailing Career Highlights
2013
- 3rd Caribbean 600
- 7th Transat Jacques-Vabre 2013 with Maciej Marczewski
2012
- RET in the 2012-2013 Vendée Globe (Energa)
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)