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Bertrand de Broc

Personal information
Nationality	French
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.

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

• 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]

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