Solitaire du Figaro
The Regatta Solitaire du Figaro (about: one-handed regatta des Figaro ), formerly Course de l'Aurore (Regatta of L'Aurore or Regatta of the Dawn), is a one-handed sailing regatta that has been held annually since 1970, which is in four stages on the Atlantic Ocean off France and often with individual stages in Spain or Ireland. In France, the regatta is considered to be one of the classic, highly regarded single-handed (high seas) regattas, in which famous single-handed regattas take part every time. The regatta is also open to amateurs.
The regatta starts from a French port towards the end of July each year. The total route to be sailed is usually between 1500 and 2000 nautical miles and is divided into four stages of about 10 to 13 days of sailing. Since 1990 only identical sailboats have been used in the regatta.
history
The Solitaire du Figaro was launched in 1970 by Jean-Louis Guillemard and Jean-Michel Barrault .
The regatta got its name from its main sponsor. Until 1979 it was carried by the magazine L'Aurore and was therefore called Course de l'Aurore . In 1980 the daily Le Figaro bought L'Aurore and became the main sponsor, which is why the regatta was named Solitaire du Figaro , by which it has been known ever since. There have been co-sponsors since 2003, initially Alain Afflelou until 2007 and the car manufacturer Suzuki since 2008 . The corresponding official names La Solitaire Afflelou Le Figaro and La Solitaire du Figaro Suzuki , however, could not establish themselves in normal usage.
Boats
For the regatta series-built boats were initially used. Half-ton trucks (9m IOR prototypes) have been used since 1977. Identical boats have been used since 1991; It all started with the Figaro Bénéteau (now called Figaro Bénéteau I ), designed by the Finot and Jean Berret group, from 2003 the regatta switched to the Figaro Bénéteau II , a modernized and more powerful version of the predecessor boat.
The individual regattas since 1970
The winners and the time they sailed over all stages are given. If other places are listed, the time indicated below is their deficit on the winner.
- 2011 (July 31): Jérémie Beyou ( BPI ): 257 hours 08 minutes 41 seconds
- 2nd place: Fabien Delahaye ( Port de Caen Ouistreham ) + 0 hours 34 minutes 43 seconds
- 3rd place: Erwan Tabarly ( Nacarat ) + 1 hour 7 minutes 59 seconds
- isg. 47 participants
- Stages: Perros-Guirec - Caen [320 nautical miles]; Caen - Dún Laoghaire [470 Sm]; Dún Laoghaire - Les Sables-d'Olonne [475 Sm]; Les Sables-d'Olonne - Dieppe [430 Sm]
- 2010 (July 27th): Armel Le Cléac'h ( Britair ): 252 hours 55 minutes 3 seconds (2nd victory after 2003)
- 2nd place: François Gabart ( Skipper MACIF 2010 ) + 1 hour 28 min 8 sec
- 3rd place: Corentin Douguet ( E.Leclerc Mobile ) + 2 hours 36 min 40 sec
- isg. 45 participants
- Stages: Le Havre - Gijón (Spain) [515 nautical miles]; Gijón - Brest [418 Sm]; Brest - Kinsale (Ireland) [349 Sm]; Kinsale - Cherbourg [435 Sm]
- 2009 (July 30): Nicolas Lunven ( CGPI ): 285 hours 56 min 55 seconds
- 2nd place Yann Éliès ( Generali ) + 20 min 29 sec
- 3rd place: Frédéric Duthil ( Bbox Bouygues Télécom ) + 26 min 24 sec (medal for the third year in a row)
- isg. 52 participants
- Stages: Lorient - La Coruña (Spain) [345 nautical miles]; A Coruña - Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie [365 Sm]; Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie- Dingle [485 Sm]; Dingle - Dieppe [511 Sm]
- 2008 (25 July): Nicolas Troussel ( Financo , France): 226 hours 32 minutes 51 seconds (Troussel finished the windless first stage with an extremely large and ultimately no longer recoverable lead of almost 6 hours)
- 2nd place: Gildas Morvan ( Cercle Vert , France) + 2 hours 22 minutes 15 seconds
- 3rd place: Frédéric Duthil ( Distinxion , France) + 3 hours 34 minutes 38 seconds
- isg. 50 participants
- Stages: La Rochelle - Vigo (Spain) [shortened to 320 nautical miles]; Vigo - Cherbourg-Octeville [575 Sm]; Cherbourg-Octeville - l ' Aber-Wrac'h [shortened to 471 Sm]
- 2007 (July 29th): Michel Desjoyeaux ( Foncia ; France): 247 hours 20 minutes 47 seconds [first sailor to win the regatta for the third time; 10. Desjoyeaux regatta participation]
- 2nd place: Frédéric Duthil ( Distinxion , France) + 26 min 38 sec
- 3rd place: Corentin Douguet ( Leclerc / Bouygues Telecom , France) + 1 hour 3 min 50 sec
- isg. 50 participants
- Stages: Caen - Crosshaven (Ireland) [425 nautical miles]; Crosshaven - Brest [344 Sm]; Brest - La Coruña (Spain) [shortened to 542 Sm]; La Coruña - Les Sables-d'Olonne [355 Sm] (with strong winds of up to 50 knots on the last two stages)
- 2006 (August 6th): Nicolas Troussel ( Financo , France): 12 T 9 hours 1 minute 56 seconds
- 2nd place: Thierry Chabagny ( Littoral , France) + 1 hour 56 min 55 sec
- 3rd place: Gérald Véniard ( Scutum , France) + 3 hours 55 minutes 28 seconds
- (4th place: Armel Le Cléac'h , winner 2003 and 2010)
- isg. 44 participants
- Stages: Cherbourg-Octeville - Santander (Spain) [590 nautical miles]; Santander - Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie [314 Sm]; Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie - Dingle (Ireland) [549 Sm]; Dingle - Concarneau [449 Sm]
- 2005: Jérémie Beyou ( Delta Dore ; France) 248 hours 49 minutes 20 seconds
- Second place: Michel Desjoyeaux ( Géant ; France) + 1 hour 20 min 54 sec
- 3rd place Kito de Pavant ( Groupe Bel ; France) + 1 hour 58 min 41 sec
- isg. 46 participants, 42 of them reached the finish
- Stages: Perros-Guirec - Getxo - Bilbao (Spain) [390 nautical miles]; Getxo-Bilbao - La Rochelle [368 Sm]; La Rochelle - Cork (Ireland) [456 Sm]; Cork - Talmont-Saint-Hilaire [496 Sm]
- 2004: Charles Caudrelier ( Bostik Findley ): 220 hours 53 minutes 54 seconds
- 2nd place: Yann Éliès ( Groupe Generali Assurances ) + 52 min 35 sec
- 3rd place Jérémie Beyou ( Delta Dore ) + 1 hour 24 min 35 sec
- isg. 52 participants, no cancellation
- Stages: Caen - Portsmouth ; Portsmouth - Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie ; Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie - Gijon (Spain); Gijón - Quiberon = 1373 nautical miles
- 2003: Armel Le Cléac'h ( Créaline ): 327 hrs 08 mins 19 seconds
- 2nd place (+ 13 sec): Alain Gautier ( Foncia ) (winner 1989)
- 3rd place (+ 1 hour 26 min 17 sec): Michel Desjoyeaux ( Géant )
- isg. 42 participants, no cancellation
- Stages: Les Sables-d'Olonne - Getxo / Bilbao (Spain); Getxo / Bilbao - La Rochelle ; La Rochelle - Dingle (Ireland); Dingle - Saint-Nazaire = 1979 nautical miles
- 2002: Kito de Pavant
- 2001: Eric Drouglazet
- 2000: Pascal Bidégorry
- 1999: Jean Le Cam (already winner in 1994 and 1996)
- 1998: Michel Desjoyeaux
- 1997: Franck Cammas
- 1996: Jean Le Cam (also winner in 1994 and 1996)
- 1995: Philippe Poupon (already winner in 1982 and 1985)
- 1994: Jean Le Cam
- 1993: Dominic Vittet
- 1992: Michel Desjoyeaux
- 1991: Yves Parlier
- 1990: Laurent Cordelle
- 1989: Alain Gautier on Concorde , Andrieu 89.
- 1988: Laurent Bourgnon on Saint-Brévin , Joubert Nivelt 82.
- 1987: Jean-Marie Vidal on Eterna , Joubert Nivelt 82.
- 1986: Christophe Auguin on Normerel , Joubert Nivelt 82.
- 1985: Philippe Poupon on Fleury Michon , Andrieu 85. (also winner 1982 and 1995)
- 1984: Christophe Cudennec on Presqu'ile de Crozon , Andrieu 84.
- 1983: Lionel Péan on Hitachi , Joubert Nivelt 82.
- 1982: Philippe Poupon on GibSea + 4 , GibSea plus 90.
- 1981: Sylvain Rosier on Chantier Pichavant , Joubert Nivelt 81.
- 1980: Gilles Gahinet on Port de Pornic , Gahinet. (already winner 1977)
- 1979: Patrick Éliès on Chaussettes Olympia , Eglantine (JM Finot)
- 1978: Gilles Le Baud on Kelt-La Concorde , Berret.
- 1977: Gilles Gahinet on rally , Ron Holland.
- 1976: Guy Cornou on C Cook , Mallard 9m.
- 1975: Guy Cornou on Jabadao , Clipper MC ( Mauric ).
- 1974: Eugène Riguidel on Radial , owner .
- 1973: Gilles Le Baud on Araok Atao .
- 1972: Jean-Marie Vidal on Cap 33 , Super Arlequin ( Mauric ).
- 1971: Michel Malinovsky on Rousslane , Centurion.
- 1970: Joan de Kat
Individual evidence
- ↑ Perrine Vangilve (July 26, 2009). Solitaire du Figaro 40 ans d'histoire. Le Télégramme.com (French; accessed August 5, 2010)
- ↑ Laurence Schreiner (July 28, 2009). Solitaire: une quarantième pour entrer dans l'histoire. Le Figaro (French; accessed August 5, 2010)
- ↑ (July 24th): Victoire finale pour Beyou Le Figaro (French; accessed October 13, 2013)
- ↑ Christophe Remise (August 18, 2010). Le Cléac'h remet ça! ( Memento of the original from August 19, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Le Figaro (French; accessed August 18, 2010)
- ↑ Jacques Guyader (July 29, 2008). Solitaire du Figaro: Nicolas Troussel frappe un grand coup. ouestbateaux.com (French; accessed August 2010)
- ^ Arrivée Solitaire du Figaro
- ↑ 2005: Arrivée de la Solitaire du Figaro
- ↑ 2002: Course en solitaire du Figaro - victoire finale de Christophe de Pavant
- ↑ 1998: Arrivée course du Figaro
- ↑ 1996: Solitaire du Figaro
- ↑ 1995: Arrivée Solitaire Figaro
- ↑ 1994: Jean Le Cam
- ↑ 1992: Course en solitaire Figaro
- ↑ 1989: Contrôles dopages voile
- ↑ 1988: Course en solitaire du Figaro
- ↑ 1987: Fin de la course du Figaro
- ^ 1986: Dernière étape de la course du Figaro
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↑ 1981: Arrivée de la dernière étape de la course du Figaro
1981: Portrait de Sylvain Rosier, vainqueur de la course du Figaro - ↑ 1980: Arrivée de la course du Figaro
- ↑ 1973: Course de l'Aurore