The IMOCA 60 class yacht SODEBO savourons la vie, 25 was designed by Finot-Conq and launched in October 1998, after being made by Kirié in France.[1] The boat was lost in 2016 while on charter to Richard Tolkien when he abandoned ship after suffering an injury to the head. The wreckage was found near Porto Rico.[2][3]

IMOCA 60 Sodebo
Development
DesignerFinot-Conq Edit this on Wikidata
YearSeptember 1998 Edit this on Wikidata
Racing
Class associationIMOCA 60

Racing results

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Pos Year Race Class Boat Name Skipper Notes Ref
Round the World Races
11 / 20 2013 2012–2013 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 Team Plastique   Alessandro Di Benedetto (ITA) 104d 02h 34m [4]
7 / 30 2009 2008–2009 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 AKENA VERANDAS, FRA 14   Arnaud Boissières  (FRA) 93d 00h .
5 / 20 2005 2004–2005 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 VMI   Sébastien Josse (FRA) 93j00h. .
6 / 24 2001 2000–2001 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 Sodebo   Thomas Coville (FRA)
Transatlantic Races
1 1999 Transat Jacques Vabre IMOCA 60 Sodebo   Thomas Coville (FRA)
  Hervé Jan (GBR)
19d 23h 19m
4 / 12 2006 Route du Rhum IMOCA 60 Britair   Armel Le Cleach (FRA) 13j04h
3 1999 Route du Rhum IMOCA 60 Sodebo   Raphael Dinelli (FRA) 19d 10h
Other Races

References

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  1. ^ "IMOCA 60 Sodebo Archive". Histoiredeshalfs.com. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
  2. ^ "British transatlantic sailor rescued by cargo ship after head injury". The Independent. 14 May 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  3. ^ "The Transat bakerly – Tolkien's dramatic rescue in the mid-Atlantic". Sail-world.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  4. ^ "News - Alessandro di Benedetto (Team Plastique) finishes 11th - Vendée Globe - en". Vendeeglobe.org. Retrieved 2021-02-22.