VELUX 5 OCEANS - Bernard Stamm double winner of the solo round the world race

April 30, 2007 0 comments

Swiss solo sailing legend Bernard Stamm has crossed the finish line of the VELUX 5 OCEANS in Bilbao (Basque Country) at 17:13:25 local time (15:13:25 GMT). The defending champion completed the third and final leg of the VELUX 5 OCEANS onboard CHEMINEES POUJOULAT after a transatlantic sprint that started in Norfolk (USA) 11 days, 23 hours and 53 minutes ago.

Swiss solo sailing legend Bernard Stamm has crossed the finish line of the VELUX 5 OCEANS in Bilbao (Basque Country) at 17:13:25 local time (15:13:25 GMT). The defending champion completed the third and final leg of the VELUX 5 OCEANS onboard CHEMINEES POUJOULAT after a transatlantic sprint that started in Norfolk (USA) 11 days, 23 hours and 53 minutes ago.

By finishing and taking first place in the last leg, Bernard Stamm is confirms his dominant victory in the VELUX 5 OCEANS race, for the second time of his career. The challenge started on the 22nd of October 2006 when the Swiss skipper left Bilbao with the race of the fleet. Six month later and after 103 days, 22 hours and 10 minutes at sea, Bernard’s victory marks an historic achievement, with a monumental lead of more than 14 days on the overall ranking over second place Kojiro Shiraishi.