The PRB Sailing Team is primarily focused on offshore round the world sailing and is the longest term sponsor of Vendée Globe competitors. The current team manager François Dubreuil.
Round the World Race Entrants Year OwnedBoat nameClassDesignerBuilderYear builtRoud the World RacesNotesRef. 1992 PRB Solo Nantes /PRB-Vendee IMOCA 60 Lucas Chantier Alu Marine (FRA) New Build 1992-1993 Vendée Globe 1996-1999 PRB IMOCA 60 Finot-Conq Chantier Pinta (FRA) New Build 1996-1997 Vendée Globe1998 Around Alone Boat Lost 1999-2005 PRB 2 IMOCA 60 Finot-Conq MAG (FRA) New Build 2000-2001 Vendée Globe2004-2005 Vendée Globe 2006-2009 PRB 3 IMOCA 60 Farr CDK (FRA) New Build 2007 Barcelona World Race 2008-2009 Vendée Globe 2009-2021 PRB 4 IMOCA 60 Lauriot-Prévost / G. Verdier CDK (FRA) New Build 2012-2013 Vendée Globe2016-2017 Vendée Globe2020-2021 Vendée Globe Boat Lost 2021–Present PRB (R36) Rustler 36 Holman & Pye Rustler Yachts (GBR) 1980s **2022 Golden Globe Race** 2022–Present PRB 5 IMOCA 60 Verdier Carrington Boats (GBR) New Build **2024-2025 Vendée Globe**
PRB - The sponsor Year of creation: 1975 Head office: La Mothe-Achard, Vendée, France Chairman of the board: Jean-Jacques Laurent
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References
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