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Sailor · 2018–2026

Bernard Gianola

soci t nautique rolloise HandicapSurpriseBateaux jaugés SRS

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Events
44

312 races · 38 race wins

Win rate
16%

16% win rate · 7 of 44

Podium rate
21%

9 top-three finishes

Typically beats
72%

of boats faced (90%: 70%–73%, 2,703 boats)

Best class ranking
#8

Helm in Surprise · rating 281

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Patricia Fontannaz

2 wins · 2 podiums in 9 events together · 22% win rate

Best trio
Fabrice Marguerat & Antoine Matthey

1 wins · 1 podiums in 6 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Patrice Megevand

+17 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Jean-Marc Lavanchy

Aug 2018 – Aug 2025 · 11 events

Nemesis
Elia Borrego

9–24 head to head in 36 races

Rival
Marc Kaufmann

27–33 in 127 races

Best day
14 May 2022

3-3-1-6 · Critérium Surprise 2022 - 2ème manche Top Voiles Cup · about 1 in 49 by chance

Signature result
1st of 26

La Solitaire Rolloise 2019 · Handicap · 4 Aug 2019

Partnerships · 51 sailors

Most successful partnership: Patricia Fontannaz — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 9 events together · 22% win rate
  • Olivier Michoud · BienSur Jr., BIENSUR Jr., MANGO · Handicap, Surprise 12events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 9 of 86 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Jun 2025
  • Jean-Marc Lavanchy · BienSur Jr., BIENSUR Jr. · Handicap, Surprise 11events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 9% win rate · 8 of 76 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Aug 2025
  • Patricia Fontannaz · BienSur Jr., BIENSUR Jr., MANGO · Handicap, Surprise 9events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 22% win rate · 6 of 64 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Aug 2025
  • Fabrice Marguerat · Anaxel, Catina VI, Rita IV, TchiéN'Tchigre · Bateaux jaugés SRS, Handicap, Sparkman & Stephens 7events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 14% win rate · 3 of 18 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Aug 2026
  • Christophe Berthoud · Catina VI, Rita IV, TchiéN'Tchigre · Handicap, La 1602 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 18 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2021 – Jun 2026
  • Axel Meyer · Anaxel, Catina VI, Rita IV, TchiéN'Tchigre · Bateaux jaugés SRS, Handicap, Sparkman & Stephens 7events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 14% win rate · 3 of 18 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Aug 2026
  • Patricia Verdon · BIENSUR Jr. · Bateaux jaugés SRS, Handicap, Surprise 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 28 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2019 – Oct 2021
  • Antoine Matthey · Anaxel, Catina VI, Rita IV, TchiéN'Tchigre · Handicap, Sparkman & Stephens 6events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 17% win rate · 3 of 17 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Jun 2026
  • Sylvain Baron · Société Nautique Rolloise · Swiss Sailing Challenge League 2024, Swiss Sailing Challenge League ACT 1/2026, Swiss Sailing Challenge League ACT I/2024 Ascona, Swiss Sailing Challenge League ACT II/2025 - Nuolen 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 11 of 108 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 4th · Apr 2024 – May 2026
  • Frédéric Saudan · Société Nautique Rolloise · Swiss Sailing Challenge League 2024, Swiss Sailing Challenge League ACT 1/2026, Swiss Sailing Challenge League ACT I/2024 Ascona, Swiss Sailing Challenge League ACT II/2025 - Nuolen 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 11 of 108 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 4th · Apr 2024 – May 2026

Lift shows how much better this sailor finishes with that partner aboard.

Rating history

-311563422019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 44

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
21 Aug 2026Belle Etoile 2026TchiéN'TchigreBateaux jaugés SRSCrew40th / 49
15 Aug 2026Swiss Sailing Challenge League ACT 3/2026Société Nautique RolloiseSwiss Sailing Challenge League ACT 3/2026Skipper4th / 16
30 Jun 2026Les Régates du Mardi - Coupe d'EtéTchiéN'TchigreHandicapCrew35th / 62
2 May 2026Swiss Sailing Challenge League ACT 1/2026Société Nautique RolloiseSwiss Sailing Challenge League ACT 1/2026Skipper8th / 16
5 Aug 2025Semaine du SoirBIENSUR Jr.HandicapSkipper8th / 34
3 Aug 2025La Solitaire RolloiseBIENSUR Jr.HandicapSkipper4th / 23
28 Jun 2025Critérium de Rolle Trophée Europ'Sails Act. 5BIENSUR Jr.SurpriseSkipper1st / 13
21 Jun 2025Swiss Sailing Challenge League ACT II/2025 - NuolenSociété Nautique RolloiseSwiss Sailing Challenge League ACT II/2025 - NuolenCrew10th / 16
7 Jun 2025Genève-Rolle-Genève 2025BIENSUR Jr.HandicapSkipper51st / 186
24 May 2025Criterium des séries + Sparkman & Stephens CupAnaxelSparkman & StephensCrew1st / 7
27 Apr 2025Championnat de saison SNR 2025BIENSUR Jr.HandicapSkipper8th / 29
28 Sep 2024Swiss Sailing League Master Cup 2024 RolleSociété Nautique RolloiseSwiss Sailing League Master Cup 2024 RolleSkipper7th / 10
20 Sep 2024Swiss Sailing Challenge League ACT IV/2024 Final LuzernSociété Nautique RolloiseSwiss Sailing Challenge League ACT IV/2024 Final LuzernCrew4th / 14
30 Jun 2024CNPr - Critérium Top Voiles Cup Surprise Act. 5Phoenix du LacSurpriseCrew7th / 12
8 Jun 2024Genève-Rolle-Genève 2024Catina VIHandicapCrew94th / 197
20 Apr 2024Swiss Sailing Challenge League ACT I/2024 Ascona-BrissagoSociété Nautique RolloiseSwiss Sailing Challenge League ACT I/2024 AsconaSkipper8th / 14
20 Apr 2024Swiss Sailing League 2024 Registration Information Overall RankingSociété Nautique RolloiseSwiss Sailing Challenge League 2024Crew7th / 14
7 Aug 2023Semaine du SoirBIENSUR Jr.HandicapSkipper9th / 37
10 Jun 2023Bol d'Or MirabaudCatina VIHandicapCrew124th / 406
30 Apr 2023Championnat de saison SNRBIENSUR Jr.HandicapSkipper6th / 27
19 Nov 2022La 1602 - Régate de l'Escalade -Catina VILa 1602Crew2nd / 23
15 Oct 2022Swiss Sailing League Master Cup 2022 PullySociété Nautique RolloiseSwiss Sailing League Master Cup 2022 PullySkipper8th / 11
10 Sep 2022Critérium Surprise 2022 - 6ème manche Top Voiles CupBIENSUR Jr.SurpriseSkipper7th / 14
8 Aug 2022Semaine du Soir SNRBIENSUR Jr.HandicapSkipper7th / 37
7 Aug 2022La Solitaire RolloiseBIENSUR Jr.HandicapSkipper1st / 17

Helm rating across all classes: 309 (±159), #9,377.Crew rating across all classes: 171 (±201), #17,939. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.