IMOCA 60 Sodebo explained

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Class:	IMOCA 60

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. The wreckage was found near Porto Rico.^{[2] [3]}

Racing results

Pos	Year	Race	Class	Boat Name	Skipper	Notes	Ref
Round the World Races
11 / 20	2013			Team Plastique		104d 02h 34m	^[4]
7 / 30	2009			AKENA VERANDAS, FRA 14		93d 00h	.
5 / 20	2005			VMI		93j00h.	.
6 / 24	2001			Sodebo		105d 07h
Transatlantic Races
1	1999			Sodebo		19d 23h 19m
4 / 12	2006			Britair		13j04h
3	1999			Sodebo		19d 10h
Other Races

Notes and References

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