Budapest is an IMOCA 60 designed and built by Nándor Fa and launched in June 1996. She started the 1996-1997 Vendée Globe for Hungary: after returning to Les Sables she restarted, but a collision with a cargo ship forced Fa to retire. In 1997 Fa and Albert Barguès finished 4th in the Transat Jacques-Vabre IMOCA class.
In 2000 Raphaël Dinelli bought her, renamed her Sogal Extenso and retired from the 2000-2001 Vendée Globe with a rudder failure. As Akéna Vérandas she finished 12th in the 2004-2005 Vendée Globe, then 10th in the 2008-2009 edition as Fondation Océan Vital, again with Dinelli.
Bought in 2017 by a Quebecer, she was flagged in Canada. On 19 July 2018 French customs intercepted her; the two men aboard set her on fire and were picked up by the customs crew, who put out the blaze.
2 sources · updated 9 Nov 2026
| Race | Boat name | Skipper | Result | Elapsed time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendée Globe2008 | Fondation Océan Vital | 10th | 125 d 02 h 32 min | |
| Vendée Globe2004 | Akéna Vérandas | 12th | 125 d 04 h 07 min | |
| Vendée Globe2000 | Sogal Extenso | — | ||
| Transat Café L'Or1997 | Budapest | 23 d 07 h 12 min | ||
| Vendée Globe1996 | Budapest | — |
Source: · approved by marin-750a594acdac9cd276be122371
