Skipper NameGerard Marin (056pts)

About the Skipper

Gerard Marín started out sailing small boats. From 2002 to 2006, he took part in Europe class regattas obtaining some great results becoming Spanish champion twice in 2002 and 2006, and was runner up in the 2002 world championship. He entered the Mini class in 2006 with the GAES Solidaria team, which marked a tuning point in his career, as he took the decision to become a full-time ocean racer.

The 2006 season was exceptional with wins in the Mini Solo, the Mini Barcelona and the Les Sables-Azores-Les Sables. In 2007, he once again won the Mini Solo, finished second in the Lions Race and fourth in the Transat 6.50, which he was to take part in again in 2009.

In 2008, Gerard Marín sailed for the first time in the IMOCA class aboard Educacion Sin Fronteras, on a 170 mile race between Barcelona and Ibiza. In May 2010, he was contacted by the Fundació NavegacióOceànicaBarcelona(FNOB)to take part in the Barcelona World Race, his first round the world race. A giant leap forward in his career and a huge challenge for the young Spanish skipper who is making his real entry into IMOCA racing. For this challenge he can count on the support of an experienced co-skipper, Ludovic Aglaor, who is sixteen years older than him. The Franco-Spanish crew sailing aboard Fòrum Marítim Català (FMC), complement each other well.