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Personal information | |
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Nationality | Swiss |
Born | Geneva | 29 November 1963
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Class(es) | IMOCA 60 |
Bernard Stamm, is a Swiss professional yachtsman, born on 29 November 1963 in Geneva, Switzerland.
He is an offshore sailor have started the Vendee Globe three times but never officially completed the course. He did not have any luck starting in the race starting in the 2000-2001 edition where he retired after a week of racing because of auto pilot failure. In 2004-2005, he lost his keel in the Transat race five months before the start so didn't make the start. In the 2008-2009 he collided with a cargo vessel on the first night and had to return to repair his bowsprit and mast. Setting out again three and a half days after his rivals, he got half way round before discovering a problem with his rudder bearings and attempted to find safe harbor in the Kerguelens but bad weather made it impossible to moor despite outside help, and the boat had to be abandoned. [1] In 2012-2013 edition he did complete the course but was disqualified from the race before the finish.
He was rescued in 2013 after his boat was hit by a large wave in severe weather on the way back from the Transat Jacques Vabre. [2]
Pos | Year | Race | Class | Boat | Notes | Ref |
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Round the World Races | ||||||
WR | 2017 | Round the World Record Jules Verne Trophy | Maxi Trimaran | IDEC Sport | skipper by Francis Joyon in 40 days 23 hours 30 minutes 30 seconds | [3] |
1st | 2015 | 2014–2015 Barcelona World Race | IMOCA 60 | Cheminées Poujoulat (5) | with Jean Le Cam | [4] |
DSQ | 2013 | 2012–2013 Vendée Globe | IMOCA 60 | Cheminées Poujoulat (4) | [5] | |
RET | 2008 | 2008–2009 Vendée Globe | IMOCA 60 | Cheminées Poujoulat (4) | Boat written off | |
1st | 2007 | Velux 5 Oceans Race | IMOCA 60 | Cheminées Poujoulat (3) | ||
World Record | 2005 | Around the World Record and Jules-Verne Trophy | N/A | Maxi Cat - Orange II | skipper by Bruno Peyron in 50 days 16 hours 20 minutes 4 seconds | |
1st | 2002 | Around Alone Race | IMOCA 60 | Bobst Group - Armor Lux | ||
RET | 2001 | 2000–2001 Vendée Globe | IMOCA 60 | Super Bigou | [6] | |
Trans Oceanic Races | ||||||
4th | 2013 | Transat Jacques Vabre | IMOCA 60 | Cheminées Poujoulat | with Philippe Legros | |
3rd | 2007 | Transat Jacques Vabre | IMOCA 60 | Cheminées Poujoulat | with Tanguy Cariou | |
WR | 2006 | World Record North Atlantic Crossing (4 day 8:23:54) | Maxi Cat | Orange II | skipper by Bruno Peyron | |
6th | 2007 | Transat B to B | Cheminées Poujoulat | 15d 16h 24min 34s | [7] | |
8th | 2001 | Transat Jacques Vabre | with Vincent Riou | [8] | ||
3rd | 1995 | Mini Transat Race | Mini Transat 6.50 | |||
Other Races | ||||||
9th | 2007 | Calais Round Britain Race | IMOCA 60 | |||
1 | 1996 | Mini Fastnet | Mini Transat 6.50 |
Name | Sail No. | Years Owned | Year Launched | Launched Name | Builder | Designer | Key Races | Ref |
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Cheminées Poujoulat (5) | SUI 1 | 2014 - 2015 | 2007 | Foncia | CDK | Farr | 2014–2015 Barcelona World Race | [9] |
Cheminées Poujoulat (4) | SUI 2012 | 2011-2013 | New Build | Decision (SUI) | Kouyoumdjian | 2012–2013 Vendée Globe [10] | ||
Cheminées Poujoulat (3) | SUI 7 | 2007 - 2009 | 2003 | Virbac | Cookson (NZL) | Farr | 2008–2009 Vendée Globe ]Velux 5 Oceans Race | [11] |
Cheminees Poujoulat - Armor Lux - Pindar | 2004 | 2001 | Hexagon | Southern Ocean Marine | Owen Clark | never raced although planned the 2004 Vendee | [12] | |
Cheminées Poujoulat - Armor Lux / Bobst Group - Armor Lux / Super Bigou | 2000 - 2009 | New Build | Stamm | Rolland | 2002 Around Alone Race 2000–2001 Vendée Globe | [13] |
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