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Bertrand de Broc

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Bertrand de Broc
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born (1960-09-23) 23 September 1960 (age 64)
Quimper

Bertrand de Broc is a French professional sailor born on 23 September 1960 in Quimper.[1] He has long resided in Combrit in the Finistère.[2] He has competed in four Vendee Globe's completing the 2012-2013 Vendée Globe in 9th place.

Personal

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Bertrand de Broc has a son, Leo, born in 1996, who practices windsurfing. He is also a cousin with fellow offshore sailor Marc Guillemot.

Incidents at Sea

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  • 1992-1993 Vendée Globe: abandoned in New Zealand due to structural problem of his keel, while he is in third position. During this solo race, he had to sew his tongue.[3]
  • 1996-1997 Vendée Globe: capsizing three hundred miles from the finish, in the Bay of Biscay, while he was out of the race following a stop in Ushuaia to solve technical problems.
  • 2002 Route du Rhum: abandonment off Brest, decision to stop solo sailing on trimaran following not feeling comfortable with two competitors capsizing.[4]
  • 2012-2013 Vendée Globe: When leaving port, a collision with a boat accompanying his team causes a waterway. He is forced to turn around to repair a few minutes before departure. He left the following night and finished 9th in this race.[5]
  • 2016-2017 Vendée Globe: Retires following a collision following a hull inspection.[6]

Sailing Highlights

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Year Pos Event Name Class Boat Name Notes Ref
Round the World Races
2016 RET 2016-2017 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 MACSF Day 14: Damaged keel - South Atlantic near Fernando de Noronha [7][6][8]
2013 09 2012-2013 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 Votre Nom autour du Monde avec EDM Projets Elapsed 92d 05h 10' 14"
Corrected 92d 17h 10' 14"
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1997 RET 1996-1997 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 Votre Nom autour du Monde
- Pommes Rhône Alpes
capsized
Transatlantic Races
2018 10 2018 Route du Rhum catamaran TS 52.8 Pampéro Evasion [8]
2015 06 2015 Transat Jacques Vabre IMOCA 60 with Marc Guillemot
2013 06 2013 Transat Jacques-Vabre IMOCA 60 with Arnaud Boissières
2010 03 Transat AG2R Beneteau Figaro 2 Green Circle with Gildas Morvan
2005 3 Transat Jacques Vabre IMOCA 60
2000 02 Transat AG2R
1994 02 Transat AG2R La dairies Le Gall with Marc Guillemot
1981 01 Transat doubles
Other Races
2007 06 BPE Trophy
2004 20 Solitaire du Figaro
2004 01 Tour de France à la voile Farr 30
2003 01 BPE Trophy
2000 15 Solitaire du Figaro
1999 26 Solitaire du Figaro
1998 09 Solitaire du Figaro
1998 01 Tour de France à la voile JOD 35
1991 21 Solitaire du Figaro
1990 05 Solitaire du Figaro
1989 06 Solitaire du Figaro
1988 05 Solitaire du Figaro
1984 10 Solitaire du Figaro
1982 28 Solitaire du Figaro
1979 09 Solitaire du Figaro

References

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  1. ^ Bertrand de Broc, horoscope for birth date 23 September 1960, born in Quimper, with Astrodatabank biography - Astro-Databank
  2. ^ "Vendee Globe 2016 Skipper Profile page". Archived from the original on 2017-06-27. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  3. ^ Sailing: Stitch in time for solo yachtsman | The Independent | The Independent
  4. ^ CNN.com - Second capsize in Rhum race - Nov. 12, 2002
  5. ^ "News - Bertrand de Broc plans re-start tonight - Vendée Globe - en". Retrieved 2021-01-30.
  6. ^ a b "News - Bertrand de Broc forced to retire - Vendée Globe - en". Retrieved 2021-01-30.
  7. ^ "News – Bertrand de Broc forced to retire – Vendée Globe – En". vendeeglobe.org.
  8. ^ a b "Bertrand FFV Database Entry". Retrieved 2021-01-29.
  9. ^ "News - Bertrand de Broc finishes 9th - Vendée Globe - en". Vendee Globe Race Organisers. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
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