Stephan Kandler

Last name: Kandler
First name: Stephan
Born on 11 July 1970 in Munich, Germany
Dual nationality: French and German

Sailing achievements
2012: Winner of the Copa del Rey (TP52)
2010, 2011: 3x Audi Med Cup podiums (TP52)
1999 and 2001: Winner of the One Ton Cup (IC45)
1999: Trofeo Majorica 1999 (IC45)

What does the America's Cup mean to you?
“The America's Cup is a childhood dream that attracted me in the 1980s, especially with the Australian victory, which was one of the greatest sporting achievements in history. There is no more complex and uneven event, which makes it the most motivating human, sporting, and technological challenge ever.”

What do you remember most about the America's Cup?
“Australia's victory in 1983 and K-Challenge's victory over Alinghi in 2005 in Trapani.”

Your motto?
“Nothing is impossible.”