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Solitaire Afflelou le Figaro
Overview and final ranking of the race
The 37th edition of the Solitaire will keep in minds as an non habitual race. One will remember the arriving of the second leg in St Gilles Croix de Vie and the long time advance created by Nicolas Troussel, Thierry Chabagny. One will also remember Gérald Veniard’s fantastic race with three leg wins and a third place on the final podium. (...) -
Solitaire Afflelou Le Figaro
Sam Davies : "A podium position for a leg is achievable"
On Friday, 5th August 30-year-old British skipper, Sam Davies, will be in the French port of Perros-Guirec for the prologue of the main event of her solo Figaro season - the Solitaire du Figaro Solitaire du Figaro #LaSolitaire . -
Figaro • Trophée BPE
Sam Davies prepares solo transat to Cuba
On April 3rd at 1300BST Sam Davies will be on the start line of the Trophée BPE - her first solo transatlantic race onboard SKANDIA Figaro. Of the 12 competitors, Sam is the only British sailor taking part, and will be up against former Figaro winner Eric DROUGLAZET as well as Charles CAUDRELIER, winner of La Solitaire du Figaro Solitaire du (...) -
Solitaire Afflelou Le Figaro
The “Jackal” wins second leg of La Solitaire Afflelou Le Figaro
Armel Le Cléac’h on Foncia TBS crosses the finish line in pole position at the end of the second stage of La Solitaire Afflelou Le Figaro race. Le Cléac’h crossed the finish line in Saint Gilles Croix-de-Vie at 21h3030 French time to win the longest leg of the race. Jérémie Beyou on Delta Dore followed across the line less than a (...) -
Solitaire Afflelou Le Figaro
Rookie Fred Duthil leads Figaro one design fleet in the Solent
Just before 11 am this morning 30th of July, the 52 skippers taking part in La Solitaire Afflelou Le Figaro race, set off on the second stage. Leg one saw the 52 skippers cross the English Channel from Caen to Portsmouth over a 156 mile course. The second leg, which is 463 miles, from Portsmouth to Saint Gilles Croix-de-Vie is longest of the (...) -
Solitaire Afflelou Le Figaro
Line honours at the end of the first leg for Yann Eliès
It has been a short but tough leg for the skippers competing in the 35th edition of La Solitaire Afflelou Le Figaro race. At the mercy of light and changeable winds, currents and tides, the skippers have had to fight nail and tooth throughout the 156-mile course. -
Solitaire Afflelou Le Figaro
Stunning line-up of single handed sailors for La Solitaire Afflelou Le Figaro 2004
A formidable group of sailors is taking part this year, from all walks of life and ranging in experience and age. -
Solitaire Afflelou Le Figaro
55 solo Figaro-Bénéteau from Caen this summer
The Solitaire Afflelou le Figaro, from 19th July to 15th of August 2004, positions itself as one of the most important sailing events, welcoming this year 55 entries for the Caen start. An exceptional number, with 13 more skippers than in 2003, which confirms growing interest in this event from sailors. The 35th edition will offer entrants a (...) -
Transat AG2R
Dutchman Sander Bakker and Englishman Ian Munslow after 4 days into the Lorient - St Barth race
Former mini sailors, Dutchman Sander Bakker and Englishman Ian Munslow are 4 days into the first Figaro race of the season in the seventh edition of the double handed AG2R and currently lying in 27th place out of a fleet of 31, just 53 miles behind the leaders... -
SeaSailSurfer of the month
Armel Cléac’h, SeaSailSurfer of August 2003
Armel Cléac’h carried out the exploit of the month by winning the 34th Solitaire Afflelou Le Figaro. He made a success of the holdup that all hoped at the beginning from Les Sables d’Olonne by gaining the Bilbao - La Rochelle leg then winning final classification in front of Alain Gautier... by 13 seconds (...)
Classe Figaro-Bénéteau