The Retour à la base, formerly Transat B to B (short for "back to Brittany") is a transatlantic single-handed yacht race exclusive to IMOCA 60 yachts, which first took place in 2007. It was introduced as a return race from destination of the Transat Jacques Vabre to Brittany, Metropolitan France, home to most IMOCA teams.

Since its introduction it was held every four years in the year before the Vendée Globe except 2019.

A crewed edition was planned for 2021 but was cancelled later.

History YearNameParcoursDistanceWinnerTime2007Transat Ecover B to BSalvador de Bahia – Port-la-Forêt4 20014d 9h 13m 25s2011Transat B to BSaint-Barthélemy – au large de Espagne9d 9h 11m 30s2015Transat Saint Barth-Port la ForêtSaint-Barthélemy – Port-la-Forêt3 40010d 5h 18m 17s2023Retour à la BaseFort-de-France – Lorient3 5009d 0h 03m 48s

2007 edition +List of 2007 participantsPos.SkipperBoatTime1Gitana Eighty14d 09h 13m 25s2Groupe Bel14d 12h 22m 49s3Foncia (1)14d 13h 43m 24s4Generali14d 19h 22m 02s5Safran (2)15d 08h 25m 44s6Cheminées Poujoulat (3)15d 16h 24m 34s7Roxy17d 17h 38m 46s8Cervin EnR18d 00h 57m 48s9Akena Vérandas19d 00h 57m 26s10Maisonneuve20d 06h 21m 45s11Great American III21d 23h 22m 34s12Spirit of Canada22d 02h 20m 21sDNFAviva 111demastedDNFEcover IIIissues with electronicsDNFBrit Airdemasted

2011 edition +List of 2011 participantsPos.SkipperBoatTime1MACIF9j 09h 11min 30s2Banque Populaire VI9j 13h 08min 10s3PRB 49j 15h 30min 20s4Gamesa9j 18h 58min 00s4Hugo Boss 410j 01h 43min 00s5Safran 29j 21h 33min 00s6Virbac Paprec 311j 06h 55min 00s7Bureau Vallée (1)11j 19h 25min 00s

2015 edition +List of 2015 participantsPos.SkipperBoatTime1Edmond de Rothschild10d 05h 18m 17s2Newrest – Matmut12d 23h 57m 42s3Currency House Kilcullen13d 22h 19m 55s4Safran (3)16d 13h 32m 02sDNFSMADNFO CANADA DNFLe Souffle du Nord

2023 edition The course is between Fort-de-France, Martinique, overseas France and Lorient, Brittany, Metropolitan France. It was held as a qualification race for the 2024–2025 Vendée Globe following the Transat Jacques Vabre in the 2023 IMOCA 60 race calendar.

32 skippers started the race. For several skippers it was the first solo race in an IMOCA 60, among others Sam Goodchild, Yoann Richomme, Violette Dorange and Nico Lunven. Several skippers who announced to compete had to cancel their participation due to damages taken during the 2023 Transat Jacques Vabre or illness. Most notably reining Vendée Globe winner Yannick Bestaven and Charlie Dalin.

The race start was on 30 November 2023. Tanguy Le Turquais and Jean Le Cam started several days later. +List of 2023 participantsPos.SkipperBoatFinishing time (UTC+1)Elapsed timeRef.Sail No.Boat nameYear1FRA 24Paprec Arkéa202309/12/2023 17:03:489d 00h 03m 48s2FRA 3Charal (2)202209/12/2023 22:53:319d 05h 53m 31s3FRA 100For the Planet201910/12/2023 00:43:219d 07h 43m 21s4MON 1297Malizia – Seaexplorer202210/12/2023 13:02:419d 20h 02m 41s5FRA 13Groupe Apicil201510/12/2023 15:55:539d 22h 55m 53s6FRA 109Initiative Coeur 4202210/12/2023 17:36:2910d 00h 36m 29s7FRA 02Bureau Vallée (2)202010/12/2023 21:33:1110d 04h 33m 11s8FRA 85Holcim – PRB202211/12/2023 4:28:5410d 11h 28m 54s9FRA 27MACSF (2)200711/12/2023 10:12:2310d 17h 12m 23s10FRA 10Fortinet – Best Western (2)201511/12/2023 14:20:0410d 21h 20m 04s11GBR 77Medallia201511/12/2023 14:41:1410d 21h 41m 14s12FRA 15L’Occitane en Provence (2)201911/12/2023 21:33:2411d 04h 33m 24s13FRA 30Monnoyeur Duo For a Job201112/12/2023 00:34:4211d 07h 34m 42s14NZL 64Mail Boxes Etc.200712/12/2023 02:30:4211d 09h 30 m 42s15SUI 7Hublot201912/12/2023 03:38:5911d 10h 38 m 59s16FRA 14La Mie Câline (3)201012/12/2023 07:59:0211d 14h 59 m 02s17FRA 59For People202312/12/2023 08:59:4611d 15h 59m 46s18JPN 11DMG Mori Global One201912/12/2023 09:11:4211d 16h 11m 42s19FRA 112Groupe Dubreuil202112/12/2023 11:36:0011d 18h 36m 00s20FRA 1000LAZARE200812/12/2023 17:07:0012d 00h 07m 27s21FRA 83Foussier-Mon Courtier Energie200612/12/2023 17:37:5912d 00h 37m 59s22FRA 172Fives Group – Lantana Environment200612/12/2023 22:38:2712d 05h 38m 27s23FRA 01Devenir200713/12/2023 00:34:5512d 07h 34m 55s24FRA 22Freelance.com200713/12/2023 02:17:4512d 09h 17m 45s25FRA 71Coup de Pouce – Giffard Manutention200713/12/2023 04:53:3812d 11h 53m 38s26FRA 1461Human Immobilier200613/12/2023 06:19:2312d 13h 19m 23s27FRA 56Nexans – Art et Fenêtres (2)200713/12/2023 08:04:4612d 15h 04m 46s28HUN 23New Europe200713/12/2023 08:18:5712d 15h 18m 57s29FRA 20Partage200413/12/2023 14:11:0112d 21h 11m 01s30BEL 207D'Ieteren Group201414/12/2023 07:35:5313d 14h 35m 53s31CHN 5Singchain Team Haikou200714/12/2023 12:24:5113d 19h 24m 51s32FRA 29Tout commence en Finistère – Armor-lux202318/12/2023 22:37:2418d 5h 37m 24s

References

External links

Retour à la base (Official website)