Bernard_Stamm

Bernard Stamm

Bernard Stamm

Swiss sailor, skipper and navigator

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

Quick Facts Personal information, Nationality ...

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]

Race result highlights

More information Pos, Year ...

IMOCA 60 Owned

More information Name, Sail No. ...

References

  1. [1]
    "Pitstop disaster for Bernard Stamm". 15 December 2008.
  2. [2]
    "Bernard Stamm rescue: 'I swam for my life'". Yachting World. 24 December 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  3. [3]
    "Joyon and his men shatter the Jules verne Trophy record". IDEC SPORT. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  4. [4]
    "First reactions of Bernard Stamm and Jean Le Cam". www.barcelonaworldrace.org. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  5. [5]
    "Bernard Stamm disqualified from Vendee Globe | The Daily Sail". thedailysail.com. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  6. [6]
    "Bernard Stamm: "Sailing is my native language"". 4 November 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  7. [7]
    "Transat B to B" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  8. [8]
    "Transat Ecover BtoB, the Atlantic alone from Brazil to Brittany".
  9. [9]
    "Foncia" (in French). Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  10. [10]
    "Cheminees Poujoulat" (in French). Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  11. [11]
    "Paprec" (in French). Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  12. [12]
    "Hexagon" (in French). Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  13. [13]
    "Super Bigou" (in French). Retrieved 9 August 2023.


Stub icon

This biographical article relating to a Swiss sportsperson is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Switzerland Stub icon 2

This biographical article related to yacht racing in Switzerland is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Bernard_Stamm, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.