Guy Bernardin
Guy Bernardin was a French sailor born in 1945 in Saint-Briac-sur-Mer, Ille-et-Vilaine, and disappeared at sea in August 2017, is a French skipper. He has participated in several offshore races, including two BOC Challenges, the 1989–1990 Vendée Globe and the 1990 Route du Rhum. On 2 October 2017 his 15-metre sailboat Crazy Horse, which he had just acquired, was found empty off Cape Codin the United States. He had left Southporton the East Coast of the United States on 9 August for La Turballe and had not given any sign of life since 15 August.[1][2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | French |
| Born | 1945 Saint-Briac-sur-Mer |
| Died | August 2017 U.S. East Coast, North Atlantic |
Key results
- 1980: 44th of the English Transat, on the 38 feet Rasto
- 1981: Twostar, on the 38-foot Rasto
- 1983: 4th in the BOC Challenge (Class 2), on the 38-foot Rasto
- 1984: 2nd in the English Transat (class 2 monohull), on the 44-foot Biscuits LU
- 1985: 2nd of the Twostar, on the IMOCA 60 Biscuits LU 2
- 1987: 4th in the BOC Challenge, on the IMOCA 60 Biscuits LU 2
- 1990: Abandoned in the 1989–1990 Vendée Globe, on the 60 feet O-KAY
- 1990: 16th of the Route du Rhum, on the 60 feet Rancagua
References
- "Scuttlebutt - Guy Bernardin Lost at Sea". 2017-10-05. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
- "loss-of-a-friend-guy-bernardin-circumnavigator". 2017-10-13. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
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