Bernard Stamm

Bernard Stamm, is a Swiss professional yachtsman, born on 29 November 1963 in Geneva, Switzerland.

He is an offshore sailor who has started the Vendé e Globe three times but never officially completed the course. He did not have any luck starting in the 2000-2001 edition of the race 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 halfway 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. 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.

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Race result highlights

PosYearRaceClassBoatNotesRefRound the World Races WR 2017 Round the World RecordJules Verne Trophy Maxi Trimaran IDEC Sport skipper by Francis Joyon in 40 days 23 hours 30 minutes 30 seconds 1st 2015 2014–2015 Barcelona World Race IMOCA 60 Cheminées Poujoulat (5) with Jean Le Cam DSQ 2013 2012–2013 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 Cheminées Poujoulat (4) RET 2008 2008–2009 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 Cheminées Poujoulat (3) Boat written off 1st 2007 Velux 5 Oceans Race IMOCA 60 Cheminées Poujoulat (3) WorldRecord 2005 Around the World Recordand the 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 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 8th 2001 Transat Jacques Vabre with Vincent Riou 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

IMOCA 60 Owned NameSail No.Years OwnedYearLaunchedLaunchedNameBuilderDesignerKey RacesRef Cheminées Poujoulat (5) SUI 1 2014 - 2015 2007 Foncia CDK Farr 2014–2015 Barcelona World Race Cheminées Poujoulat (4) SUI 2012 2011-2013 New Build Decision (SUI) Kouyoumdjian 2012–2013 Vendée Globe Cheminées Poujoulat (3) SUI 7 2007 - 2009 2003 Virbac Cookson (NZL) Farr 2008–2009 Vendée Globe]Velux 5 Oceans Race Cheminees Poujoulat - Armor Lux - Pindar 2004 2001 Hexagon Southern Ocean Marine Owen Clark never raced although planned the 2004 Vendee Cheminées Poujoulat - Armor Lux /Bobst Group - Armor Lux /Super Bigou 2000 - 2009 New Build Stamm Rolland 2002 Around Alone Race2000–2001 Vendée Globe