Louis Burton (born 4 June 1985 in

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) is a French

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who competes in

ocean racing Yacht racing is a Sailing (sport), sailing sport involving sailing yachts and larger sailboats, as distinguished from dinghy racing, which involves open boats. It is composed of multiple yachts, in direct competition, racing around a course mark ...

. Burton was the youngest skipper of the fleet at the start of the Vendée Globe 2012.

Race result highlights

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