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Alain Colas | |
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 Manureva, a few days before the start of the firstRoute du Rhum | |
| Born | (1943-09-16)16 September 1943 |
| Disappeared | at sea |
| Status | Missing for 46 years, 4 months and 15 days |
| Nationality | French |
Alain Colas (16 September 1943 – 16 November 1978) was a French sailor, the first to complete a solitary round-the-world race in a multihull.[1][2] He metÉric Tabarly inSydney in 1967, and boughtPen Duick IV from him in 1970, and won the"Transat" in 1972.[3] The same year, he started the construction of a 72m (236 feet) 4-masted monohull for the 1976"Transat".[1]
He broke his right ankle, underwent 22 surgeries, and got back on his feet for the solitary transatlantic race.Éric Tabarly won, and Alain Colas arrived 2nd, but was classed 5th. On 5 November 1978, he took part in his last race, the firstRoute du Rhum. On 16 November 1978, as he passed the Azores, he sent his last radio message, saying that everything was alright and sailing well. Neither his boatManureva nor his body were ever found.[4][5]
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