All posts tagged La Solitaire
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
Why the Solitaire is a key element for future Vendee Globe success
Leg 2 finished under a dramatic skyline, with the Irish mountains looming under some incredible lenticular clouds and gusts of 40knts roaring down the valleys. What a brilliant last 24 hours, firstly sailing delicately around the high pressure ridge, tacking …
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 …
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 …
Conrad finishes 10th in the Eric Bompard Cashmere Prologue race
A last opportunity to warm up ahead of the 42nd classic French “La Solitaire du Figaro” race was taken by the 47 solo sailors when they took part in the Eric Bompard Cashmere Prologue race in Perros Guirec yesterday evening. …
Next event… La Solitaire du Figaro
La Solitaire du Figaro, sponsored by Eric Bompard Cashmere is the “unofficial world championship of single-handed offshore racing”. It comprises a multi stage race of four legs encompassing the English Channel and Irish Sea covering nearly 1,695 nautical miles. Identical …
49 Skippers for La Solitaire
49 skippers have confirmed their entries for the 2011 Solitaire du Figaro. Making up the group of predominantly French sailors are six foreigners, four British, one Portuguese and one German, and of the 49 starters almost 20% of the fleet …
Conrad’s doing the Blue Mile
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