José Luis Ugarte, born in Getxo, Spain on 6 November 1928, died on 27 July 2008 was a Spanish sailor who competed in the second

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Race, finishing 6th 1992–1993 Vendée Globe. At 64 he was the oldest competitor to partake in the race, a record broken by Rich Wilson (USA) in the 2016 race at the age of 66.

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