When Irish Eyes Are Smiling……Tom Dolan ……………………….Photo ©Alexis Courcoux
By La Solitaire du Figaro
13/09/2024 - 19:27

Tom Dolan, La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec winner

Yesterday morning in La Turballe on the French Loire Atlantic coast Irish solo sailor Tom Dolan won La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec, renowned as the toughest single handed multi stage offshore sailing race in the world

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By La Solitaire du Figaro
12/09/2024 - 08:42

Ireland's Tom Dolan wins La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec

Finishing in seventh place on the 710 nautical miles Stage 3 into La Turballe on France’s Loire Atlantique coast at 05:18:10hrs this Thursday morning, Ireland’s Tom Dolan (Smurfit Kappa-Kingpsan) is the provisional overall winner of the 55th edition of La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec, the annual multi-stage solo offshore race which is considered the toughest event of solo offshore sailing.

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Gaston Morvan sending it in the fast reaching conditions……………………….Photo ©Alexis Courcoux
By La Solitaire du Figaro
11/09/2024 - 19:08

Minutes in it as the clock ticks down to the finish of the 55th La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec

With less than 100 miles to sail to the final finish line of the 55th La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec the 2024 title looks set to go down to the wire

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Victor Le Pape at full chat in the Channel this afternoon……………………….Photo ©Alexis Courcoux
By La Solitaire du Figaro
10/09/2024 - 18:32

Final 36 hours will decide wnner of the Solitaire du Figaro, Dolan hanging on

After a relatively straightforward climb up the Brittany coast the solo racers on the final stage of the 55th La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec are getting into the most difficult part of the monster 710 nautical miles stage from Royan to La Turballe

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Rest is priority ahead of tough English Channel challenges
By La Solitaire du Figaro
09/09/2024 - 18:33

Rest is priority ahead of tough English Channel challenges

Into the second day of the final leg of La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec and the 33 remaining solo skippers are pressing hard as they climb north along the Brittany coast

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