He was the first Catalan and the second Spanish yachtsman to finish the Vendée Globe, the non-stop solo round-the-world sailing world race.

He sailed with Aleix Gelabert on the One Planet One Ocean yacht, formerly Kingfisher which was built for English yachtswoman Ellen MacArthur to race in the Vendée Globe in 2000.

Costa and Gelabert finished in fourth place, sailing 27,791 nautical miles in 98 days, 9 hours, 12 minutes and 9 seconds.

[1] In 2016, he took part in the eighth edition of the Vendée Globe, the only non-stop solo round the world race without assistance on IMOCA 60 class starting and finishing in Les Sables-d'Olonne.

He raced aboard One Planet One Ocean again, under the insignia of the Royal Barcelona Maritime Club and Spanish ensign.