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Waiting for the sea breeze
The leaders reached the Raz de Sein earlier this morning. As per the info coming from the French Navy’s PSP Cormoran at around 9:20, under grey skies and in a South-westerly not stronger than 10 knots, race leader Jérémie Beyou …
A day and a half into Leg 3
Brilliant routeing and excellent speed in the Irish Sea and… Jérémie Beyou (BPI) takes the lead on the third leg of the Solitaire du Figaro 2011. The fleet passed Wolf Rock early afternoon and has now to tackle with the …
The roulette game
As public crowded the pier to wave goodbye to the sailors and dozens of boats enjoyed the show, the 46 skippers left for the third leg of the Solitaire du Figaro, 477 miles from Dùn Laoghaire to Les Sables d’Olonne. …
Getting ready for the “big one”!
The third leg from Dùn Laoghaire to Les Sables d’Olonne is due to start today 14th August noontime (French time). The 46 skippers and organisers alike are getting ready for the longest leg of this 42nd edition of La Solitaire …
A game of snakes and ladders for DMS in Leg 2 of La Solitaire du Figaro
At 11.19 BST today (10th August 2011), Devon based ocean sailor, Conrad Humphreys sailing ‘DMS’, crossed the finish line into Dún Laoghaire, completing leg 2 of La Solitaire du Figaro. After a procession down the canal and through the locks …
A new start in the Celtic Sea?
It’s sounds incredible, but that is the La Solitaire du Figaro race! Efforts invested in the past 48 hours could come down to very little for the 46 skippers participating on the second leg of the famous single-handed race. At …
Plenty of action 24 hours into Leg 2
There has been plenty of action in the first 24 hours of racing on the second leg of La Solitaire du Figaro from Caen to Dún Laoghaire, Dublin. Jean-Pierre Nicol, racing on board Bernard Controls moves into the lead following …
Figaro’s buckle up for punchy start
The second leg of La Solitaire du Figaro got off on Sunday 7th of August in the Sein Bay, opposite Ouistreham in Normandy with thousands of people lining the canal and outer harbour wall to wave the solo sailors off. …
470 miles to Dùn Laoghaire for Figaro sailors
The second leg of the four stage La Solitaire du Figaro race starts tomorrow from Caen in Normandy to Dùn Laoghaire harbour just outside Dublin in Ireland. The 47 solo sailors will set off at 16:00 local French time on …
The Jury award a minimum time penalty for engine seal problem
The International Jury have awarded Conrad with the minimum time penalty for arriving in Caen with a broken engine seal. They concluded: It is the responsibility of the skipper to ensure that the engine is sealed before the start. …
Conrad’s doing the Blue Mile
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