Bernhard Stamm/CHEMINEES POUJOULAT-ARMOR LUX www.bernardstamm.com - zurück Henri Lloyd Bernard Stamm announce their official partnership Bernard Stamm - Cheminées Poujoulat THE DEFENDING CHAMPION THE DYNAMO FROM BRITTANY IS IN GOOD SHAPE AND FIGHTING TO RETAIN HIS TITLE Nationality: Swiss Age: 42 DOB: 29th November 1963 Current residence: Saint Pabu, France Marital status: Partner, Catherine Children: 2 daughters, Chloe and Camille Bernard Stamm's life has been linked with the sea since the age of two, lake-sailing with his parents in Switzerland, then a brief career in the Swiss merchant navy followed by a period as boatbuilder and cruising boat skipper. A conviction that he "was born to be at sea" was confirmed during a spectacular and successful, singlehanded racing debut in the Mini class during the mid-1990's. 'The objective is always to win all the races you take part in' With drive and determination that has become a trademark, Stamm juggled his Mini Transat racing campaign with building a Pierre Rolland designed Open 60 for the 2000-2001 Vendée Globe, non-stop, solo, round-the-world race. Faced with a near-impossible schedule, the boat's construction programme overran and Stamm was forced to retire from the Vendée in the early stages through autopilot failure. This scale of disaster would devastate many skippers, but Stamm - joined by a small team - sailed immediately to New York and, after waiting for a suitable weather window, scorched across the North Atlantic setting two new records: the crewed transatlantic time (8d 20h 55m 35s) and the crewed monohull 24 hour speed record (467.1 miles). 'I like solitude, but I also really like people!' In the last edition of the VELUX 5 OCEANS, Stamm stormed around the planet winning four of the five legs in Class 1, gaining immense respect from fellow competitors through his fearless ability to sail on the absolute limit of endurance for an entire circumnavigation. Powering his Open 60 around the planet exacted a heavy toll and Stamm was forced to make a swift pit stop in the Falkland Islands during Leg 4 when critical canting keel problems struck shortly after rounding Cape Horn: a brief diversion that would not rob the unstoppable skipper from taking line honours at the end of the leg in Brazil. 'The Velux 5 Oceans is like a Solitaire du Figaro around the world' A series of intense depressions swept through the Open 60 fleet in early June 2004 during The Transat race, dismasting two of the leading boats and causing a dangerous crisis for Stamm as his keel detached completely, inverting the yacht 400 miles from the coast of Newfoundland. Through co-ordination with MRCC Halifax, the skipper was plucked from his stricken yacht by the crew of a tanker and taken to St. Johns, Newfoundland, where - within a matter of hours - Stamm boarded an ice breaking tug and began planning a salvage operation. After a three-day, mid-Atlantic search, skipper and yacht were reunited and, in typical style, Stamm volunteered to make the dangerous dive beneath the boat to cut away the mast and rigging. Two years and a total refit later, Cheminées Poujoulat Landolt is ready for the Velux 5 Oceans. As soon as the docklines are dropped in Bilbao, Stamm will race to win, whatever the cost. SKIPPER HISTORY 2006: Co-holder of the Atlantic record crossing on Orange Ii. Winner of the Rolex Fastnet. Co-holder of the Jules Verne Trophy on Orange II 2003: 4th in the Calais Round Britian Race. Winner of Around Alone. World FICO/IMOCA champion. 2002: Winner of Leg 2 in Around Alone race. Single-handed 60ft monohull Atlantic record (10d 11h 55m 19s). Winner of Leg 1 in Around Alone race. Record set between England and South Africa in a 60ft monohull (29d 21h 59m 45s). 2nd in Marseilles Grand Prix. 2nd in Rubicon Regatta. 3rd in Larmor Grand Prix. 2001: 8th in Transat Jacques Vabre. Winner of Fastnet Race in 60ft monohull class. 3rd in Quiberon Grand Prix. Crewed monohull record for an Atlantic crossing (8d 20h 55m) THE BOAT: Boat name: Cheminées Poujoulat Designer: Pierre Rolland Builder: Bernard Stamm Launched: July 2000 Construction: Carbon-Nomex Type: Open 60 Beam: 5.7m Draft: 4.5 Displacement: 9 tonnes Movable ballast: Canting keel Board: Single Rig type: Fixed Mast height: 28m Upwind sail area: 280sqm Downwind sail area 570sqm www.bernardstamm.com CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 2003 1st Around Alone won 4 von 5 Legs ---- 4th Calais Round Britain ---- Rtd Transat J.Vabre 2002 2nd Regatta Rubicon ---- 2nd IMOCA GP Marseille ---- 2nd IMOCA GP Larmor Plage 2001 1st IMOCA Fastnet Race ---- 8th Transat J.Vabre ---- 3rd IMOCA GP Quiberon ---- Rekord crewed W-E Transat(8d,20h,55m,35s) ---- Rekord crewed monohul 24hr speed 467,1miles 2000 Rtd Vendee Globe 1996 1st Mini Fastnet Doubles ---- 3rd Trans Med Doubles ---- 3rd French Mini Championships 1995 3rd Mini TRansat ---- 2nd Bay of Biscay(Transgascogne) In the last edition of the VELUX 5 OCEANS, Stamm stormed around the planet winning four of the five legs in Class 1, gaining immense respect from fellow competitors through his fearless ability to sail on the absolute limit of endurance for an entire circumnavigation. Powering his Open 60 around the planet exacted a heavy toll and Stamm was forced to make a swift pit stop in the Falkland Islands during Leg 4 when critical canting keel problems struck shortly after rounding Cape Horn: a brief diversion that would not rob the unstoppable skipper from taking line honours at the end of the leg in Brazil. A series of intense depressions swept through the Open 60 fleet in early June 2004 during The Transat race, dismasting two of the leading boats and causing a dangerous crisis for Stamm as his keel detached completely, inverting the yacht 400 miles from the coast of Newfoundland. Through co-ordination with MRCC Halifax, the skipper was plucked from his stricken yacht by the crew of a tanker and taken to St. John's, Newfoundland, where - within a matter of hours - Stamm boarded an ice breaking tug and began planning a salvage operation. After a three-day, mid-Atlantic search, skipper and yacht were reunited and, in typical style, Stamm volunteered to make the dangerous dive beneath the boat to cut away the mast and rigging. Copyright © 1996-2011 - SEGEL.DE