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Wrapping up La Solitaire of Figaro

Nicolas Troussel wins the 39th edition of Solitaire du Figaro, François Gabart, first in the rookie rankings

Nicolas Troussel finished 18th on the last leg of La Solitaire du Figaro, but the 6 hour lead he had over his closest rival was more than enough to clinch the overall win of the 39th editi...

13-08-2008 > Press Release

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Nicolas Troussel (Financo) wins...

... the 39th Edition of La Solitaire du Figaro

By crossing the finish line in Aber Wrac’h on Monday at 19h27’18’’, Nicolas Troussel (Financo) takes the 18th place in the provisional results for the leg. The six hour and 17 minute advantage he holds over Gildas Morvan, who is finishes 2nd just ov...

11-08-2008 > Press Release

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The final battle

A fierce battle for the lead ensues on the final leg of La Solitaire du Figaro yacht race. Nine boats are within just a mile of each other as they furiously beat upwind to the Brittany Buoy, 20 miles further out to the East before they turn and make the final direct run back to l’Aber Wrac’h. ...

10-08-2008 > Press Release

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Uncomfortble Sailing conditions for Figaro competitors

Eric Drouglazet (Luisina) just leads the fleet of 44 Figaro sailors ahead of Nicolas Bérenger (Kone) on the final leg of La Solitaire from Cherbourg to l’Aber Wrac’h in Brittany. ...

9-08-2008 > Press Release

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Figaro 2008 - "Virtually" exciting 2nd leg

An exciting leg for some 9000 virtual competitors who wanted to battle between Vigo and Cherbourg. With no wind leaving Spain, the race quickly became complex to reach the first land mark Cape Finistere.

Some competitors went north, others turned right to go East and the wiser followed the shorte...

7-08-2008 > Press Release

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Troussel counts his advantage in hours…

Gildas Morvan (Cercle Vert) is the worthy winner of the second leg, however Nicolas Troussel (Financo) has been masterful in the way he has mananged to further extend his lead in the overall time ranking. The 2nd and 3rd spots change; Gildas Morvan knocks Christian Bos out of second and is 6 hours a...

5-08-2008 > Press Release

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Cercle Vert wins in Cherbourg

5-08-2008 > Breaking News

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Gildas Morvan wins the 2nd leg...

... of La Solitaire du Figaro on board Cercle Vert

Cherbourg at 18:26:10 this afternoon cover the 575 mile course in 3 days, 3 hours, 41 minutes and 10 seconds at an averge 7.6 knots of boat speed.

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4-08-2008 > Press Release

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Gildas Morvan 56 miles from the finish in Cherbourg…

Gildas Morvan (Cercle Vert): “I am going to get passed and my friends are not…”

"It is not easy to work out how to negotiate the raz Blanchard as it depends on how fast we go as to whether we get round it or not. I might be a little late, half an hour, so I am working like mad…I am really trying ...

4-08-2008 > Press Release

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Lenze dismasts in the Bay of Biscay

Gildas Morvan (Cercle Vert) continues to lead forty-eight hours into the 2nd leg of La Solitaire du Figaro race in 15 knots of southwesterly wind and big seas and is just over 200 miles from the finish. Lenze dismasts in the early hours of the morning following a collision with a cargo ship; safe an...

3-08-2008 > Press Release

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