Solitaire du Figaro

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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

Fleet 2011, Dún Laoghaire
Britair , Armel Le Cléac'h's boat (winner 2010)

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.

Michel Desjoyeaux ' Foncia (2008 in Brest)
Winner 2002: Kito de Pavant (picture before Route du Rhum 2010)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Perrine Vangilve (July 26, 2009). Solitaire du Figaro 40 ans d'histoire. Le Télégramme.com (French; accessed August 5, 2010)
  2. ↑ Laurence Schreiner (July 28, 2009). Solitaire: une quarantième pour entrer dans l'histoire. Le Figaro (French; accessed August 5, 2010)
  3. ↑ (July 24th): Victoire finale pour Beyou Le Figaro (French; accessed October 13, 2013)
  4. ↑ 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) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.lefigaro.fr
  5. ↑ Jacques Guyader (July 29, 2008). Solitaire du Figaro: Nicolas Troussel frappe un grand coup. ouestbateaux.com (French; accessed August 2010)
  6. ^ Arrivée Solitaire du Figaro
  7. ↑ 2005: Arrivée de la Solitaire du Figaro
  8. ↑ 2002: Course en solitaire du Figaro - victoire finale de Christophe de Pavant
  9. ↑ 1998: Arrivée course du Figaro
  10. ↑ 1996: Solitaire du Figaro
  11. ↑ 1995: Arrivée Solitaire Figaro
  12. ↑ 1994: Jean Le Cam
  13. ↑ 1992: Course en solitaire Figaro
  14. ↑ 1989: Contrôles dopages voile
  15. ↑ 1988: Course en solitaire du Figaro
  16. ↑ 1987: Fin de la course du Figaro
  17. ^ 1986: Dernière étape de la course du Figaro
  18. ↑ 1981: Arrivée de la dernière étape de la course du Figaro
    1981: Portrait de Sylvain Rosier, vainqueur de la course du Figaro
  19. ↑ 1980: Arrivée de la course du Figaro
  20. ↑ 1973: Course de l'Aurore

Web links

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