Finnair abandoned and partially scuttled

Sinking

Richard Tolkien was injured during the 2016 Transat on 13 May and rescued; his team tried to scuttle the boat in June but it stayed afloat just under the surface. It was found washed ashore at Vieques, Puerto Rico, on 2 December 2017.

TTThe Transat2016

Race

RTRichard Tolkien takes the helm

Skipper · until 13 May 2016

Renamed Finnair

Name

RRRoute du Rhum2014

Race · raced as Team Plastique

TLTransat Café L'Or2013

Race · raced as Team Plastique

VGVendée Globe2012

Race · raced as Team Plastique

ABAlessandro Di Benedetto takes the helm

Skipper · until 2015

Renamed Team Plastique

Name

VGVendée Globe2008

Race · raced as Akena Vérandas

TLTransat Café L'Or2007

Race · raced as Akena Vérandas

ABArnaud Boissières takes the helm

Skipper · until 2010

Renamed Akena Vérandas

Name

RRRoute du Rhum2006

Race · raced as Brit Air

ACArmel Le Cléac'h takes the helm

Skipper · until 2006

Renamed Brit Air

Name

VGVendée Globe2004

Race · raced as VMI

TLTransat Café L'Or2003

Race · raced as VMI

RRRoute du Rhum2002

Race · raced as VMI

SJSébastien Josse takes the helm

Skipper · until 2005

Renamed VMI

Name

VGVendée Globe2000

Race · raced as Sodebo

TLTransat Café L'Or1999

Race · raced as Sodebo

TCThomas Coville takes the helm

Skipper · until 2002

RRRoute du Rhum1998

Race · raced as Sodebo

RDRaphaël Dinelli takes the helm

Skipper · until 1999

Named Sodebo

Name