Bertrand de Broc

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Bertrand de Broc
Personal information
Born (1960-09-23) 23 September 1960 (age 65)
Quimper, France

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

Personal life

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

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.[2]
  • 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.[3]
  • 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.[4]
  • 2016-2017 Vendée Globe: Retires following a collision following a hull inspection.[5]

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 [6][5][7]
2013 9 2012-2013 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 Votre Nom autour du Monde avec EDM Projets Elapsed 92d 05h 10' 14"
Corrected 92d 17h 10' 14" 		[8]
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 [7]
2015 6 2015 Transat Jacques Vabre IMOCA 60 with Marc Guillemot
2013 6 2013 Transat Jacques-Vabre IMOCA 60 with Arnaud Boissières
2010 3 Transat AG2R Beneteau Figaro 2 Green Circle with Gildas Morvan
2005 3 Transat Jacques Vabre IMOCA 60
2000 2 Transat AG2R
1994 2 Transat AG2R La dairies Le Gall with Marc Guillemot
1981 1 Transat doubles
Other Races
2007 6 BPE Trophy
2004 20 Solitaire du Figaro
2004 1 Tour de France à la voile Farr 30
2003 1 BPE Trophy
2000 15 Solitaire du Figaro
1999 26 Solitaire du Figaro
1998 9 Solitaire du Figaro
1998 1 Tour de France à la voile JOD 35
1991 21 Solitaire du Figaro
1990 5 Solitaire du Figaro
1989 6 Solitaire du Figaro
1988 5 Solitaire du Figaro
1984 10 Solitaire du Figaro
1982 28 Solitaire du Figaro
1979 9 Solitaire du Figaro

References

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  2. ^ Sailing: Stitch in time for solo yachtsman | The Independent | The Independent
  3. ^ CNN.com - Second capsize in Rhum race - Nov. 12, 2002
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