All posts tagged La Solitaire du Figaro
Honing Their Skills For Future Solo Success in the Solitaire du Figaro
The four British sailors competing in the 2011 Solitaire du Figaro were there with one aim only, to learn as much as they could competing against many of the world’s best solo sailors in a race that is renowned for …
Conrad Humphreys ranks as 2nd Brit in La Solitaire du Figaro 2011
Today (24th August 2011) Devon-based ocean sailor, Conrad Humphreys sailing ‘DMS’ completed the fourth and final leg of the La Solitaire du Figaro, crossing the line at 1226hrs BST into Dieppe, Normandy. One of the “fab four” British entrants in …
Jérémie Beyou overall winner of La Solitaire du Figaro 2011
Today, Wednesday at 12:49:01 Jérémie Beyou crossed the line in first winning the fourth and final leg from Les Sables d’Olonne to Dieppe. BPI’s skipper covered the 437 miles in 72 hours, 37 minutes and 01 seconds. It was one …
Tense fight to the finish of La Solitaire du Figaro
The 44 skippers competing in the final leg of the Solitaire du Figaro had a very complicated second night at sea, the finish line in Dieppe is approaching but they still will have to deal with the tricky last part …
Tactical coastal racing for Leg 4
The fourth and final leg of the 2011 Solitaire du Figaro began yesterday (Sunday 21/08/11) in Les Sables d’Olonne, the home of the renowned single-handed non-stop round the world race, the Vendee Globe. Hundreds of spectators lined the channel as …
Perfect sea conditions for Leg 4 start
Among hundreds of spectator boats, under a bright blue, sunny sky and in perfect sea conditions, after a general recall, at 12:12 precisely the 46 skippers set off for the fourth leg from Les Sables d’Olonne to Dieppe. The fastest …
The final Leg from Les Sables to Dieppe
The final leg is an epic coastal challenge which takes the fleet from Les Sables d’Olonne around the Brittany coast, through the Alderney Race and east to Dieppe. Both Ille de Yeu and Belle Isle must be left to port …
Close your eyes for a moment at your peril!
As I left the pontoon in Dun Laoghaire, I felt very confident that this was going to be a good leg. My start was good and I rounded the first mark in 10th place. The wind was very unstable on …
Conrad Completes Leg 3 of La Solitaire du Figaro
At 10.03 hrs BST today (17th August 2011), Devon based ocean sailor, Conrad Humphreys sailing ‘DMS’, crossed the finish line into Les Sables d’Olonne to complete the third and longest leg of La Solitaire du Figaro. After just a few …
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 …
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