Solitaire du Figaro

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2011 Fleet in Dún Laoghaire

The Solitaire du Figaro, previously called the Course de l'Aurore, is a solo multi-stage sailing race created in 1970 by Jean-Louis Guillemard and Template:Ill.[1] The unique character of the race, the presence of great solo sailors and its being open to amateurs, has made it one of the most cherished races in French sailing.

History

From 1970 to 1979 the race was organised by the newspaper L'Aurore. In 1980 the daily newspaper Le Figaro bought out L'Aurore and became the principal sponsor of the event.

From 2003, the eyewear company Template:Ill was an associate sponsor. The official name of the race became La Solitaire Afflelou Le Figaro. Since 2008, the motor manufacturer Suzuki replaced them, and the race became named La Solitaire du Figaro Suzuki.

Since 2011 the title sponsor of the race has been Éric Bompard Cachemire, a French fashion house specialising in cashmere garments.

The characteristics of the race are:

  • It starts around the end of July from a French port.
  • The race is split into 4 stages of varying length from year to year, from the length of the French coast and making up a total of around Script error: No such module "convert". on average. Over the years the race has lasted between 10 and 13 days at sea.
  • Each competitor is alone in the boat, participation is mixed.
  • Since 1990, all boats are of one design.

Boats

In early races, boats were all from the same series. Since 1980, the race used prototype half-tonners.[2]

In 1991, the Solitaire du Figaro made the milestone of becoming a One-Design race. The race organisers chose the Bénéteau Figaro (later called the Figaro Bénéteau I) designed by Group Finot and Jean Berret.

In 2003, a new design called Beneteau Figaro 2 was introduced and it was replaced in 2018, by the hydrofoiling Beneteau Figaro 3.

Past winners

Year Winning Skipper Winning Boat Name No. Starters Note Ref.
1970 Template:Flagathlete
1971 Template:Flagathlete Rousslane Centurion.
1972 Template:Flagathlete Cap 33 Super Arlequin (Template:Ill).
1973 Template:Flagathlete Araok Atao.
1974 Template:Flagathlete Radial, Bes.
1975 Template:Flagathlete Jabadao Clipper MC (Template:Ill).
1976 Template:Flagathlete C Cook Mallard 9 m.
1977 Template:Flagathlete Rallye Ron Holland.
1978 Template:Flagathlete Kelt-La Concorde Berret.
1979 Template:Flagathlete Chaussettes Olympia Eglantine (JM Finot).
1980 Template:Flagathlete Port de Pornic Gahinet.
1981 Template:Flagathlete Chantier Pichavant Joubert Nivelt 81. [3][4]
1982 Template:Flagathlete GibSea+4 GibSea plus 90.
1983 Template:Flagathlete Hitachi Joubert Nivelt 82.
1984 Template:Flagathlete Presqu'ile de Crozon Andrieu 84.
1985 Template:Flagathlete Fleury Michon Andrieu 85.
1986 Template:Flagathlete Normerel Joubert Nivelt 82. [5]
1987 Template:Flagathlete in Eterna, Joubert Nivelt 82.
1988 Template:Flagathlete Saint-Brévin Joubert Nivelt 82.
1989 Template:Flagathlete Concorde Andrieu 89.
1990 Template:Flagathlete
1991 Template:Flagathlete
1992 Template:Flagathlete
1993 Template:Flagathlete
1994 Template:Flagathlete
1995 Template:Flagathlete
1996 Template:Flagathlete
1997 Template:Flagathlete
1998 Template:Flagathlete
1999 Template:Flagathlete
2000 Template:Flagathlete
2001 Template:Flagathlete
2002 Template:Flagathlete
2003 Template:Flagathlete
2004 Template:Flagathlete
2005 Template:Flagathlete
2006 Template:Flagathlete
2007 Template:Flagathlete
2008 Template:Flagathlete
2009 Template:Flagathlete
2010 Template:Flagathlete
2011 Template:Flagathlete
2012 Template:Flagathlete
2013 Template:Flagathlete
2014 Template:Flagathlete
2015 Template:Flagathlete
2016 Template:Flagathlete
2017 Template:Flagathlete
2018 Template:Flagathlete
2019 Template:Flagathlete
2020 Template:Flagathlete
2021 Template:Flagathlete
2022
2023
2024 Template:Flagathlete Smurfit Kappa – Kingspan

Results

All places are in France unless otherwise stated.

2003

1st stage: Les Sables-d'Olonne – Getxo/Bilbao (Spain)
2nd stage: Getxo/Bilbao – La Rochelle
3rd stage: La Rochelle – Dingle (Ireland)
4th stage: Dingle – Saint-Nazaire – 1979 nmi
  • Overall results:
  1. Armel Le Cléac'h (Créaline) in 327h 08min 19s
  2. Alain Gautier (Foncia) +13s
  3. Michel Desjoyeaux (Géant) +1h 26min 17s

42 skippers started, 42 finished.

2004

1st stage: Caen – Portsmouth (England)
2nd stage: Portsmouth – Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie
3rd stage: Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie – Gijón (Spain)
4th stage: Gijon – Quiberon – 1373 nmi

51 competitors.

  • Overall results:
  1. Charles Caudrelier (Bostik Findley) in 220h 53min 54s
  2. Yann Éliès (Groupe Generali Assurances) +52min 35s
  3. Jérémie Beyou (Delta Dore) +1h 24min 35s

52 skippers started, 52 finished.

2005

1st stage: Perros-Guirec – Getxo-Bilbao (Spain) – 390 nmi
2nd stage: Getxo-Bilbao – La Rochelle – 368 nmi
3rd stage: La Rochelle – Cork (Ireland) – 456 nmi
4th stage: Cork – Talmont-Saint-Hilaire – 496 nmi
  • Overall results:
  1. Jérémie Beyou Template:Flagicon (Delta Dore) in 248h 49min 20s
  2. Michel Desjoyeaux Template:Flagicon (Géant) +1h 20min 54s
  3. Kito de Pavant Template:Flagicon (Groupe Bel) +1h 58min 41s
  4. Gildas Morvan Template:Flagicon (Cercle Vert) +2h 17min 9s
  5. Template:Flagicon (Groupe Generali Assurances) +2h 24min 22s
  6. Template:Ill Template:Flagicon (Cliptol Sport) +2h 29min 45s
  7. Template:Ill Template:Flagicon (Brossard) +2h 35min 53s
  8. Pietro d'Ali Template:Flagicon (Nanni Diesel) +3h 5min 12s, first newcomer
  9. Template:Ill Template:Flagicon (Thales) +3h 13min 3s
  10. Charles Caudrelier Template:Flagicon (Bostik) +3h 18min 57s

46 skippers started, 42 finished.

2006

1st stage: Cherbourg-Octeville – Santander (Spain) – 590 nmi
2nd stage: Santander – Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie – 314 nmi
3rd stage: Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie – Dingle (Ireland) – 549 nmi
4th stage: Dingle – Concarneau – 449 nmi

Started 6 August 2006, with 44 competitors.

  • Overall results:
  1. Nicolas Troussel Template:Flagicon (Financo) in 297h 01min 56s
  2. Template:Ill Template:Flagicon (Littoral) +1h 56min 55s
  3. Template:Ill Template:Flagicon (Scutum) +3h 55min 28s
  4. Armel Le Cléac'h Template:Flagicon (Brit Air) +5h 20min 20s
  5. Yann Éliès Template:Flagicon (Groupe Generali assurances) +6h 33min 07s
  6. Charles Caudrelier Template:Flagicon (Bostik) +6h 57min 50s
  7. Template:Ill Template:Flagicon (Iceberg Finance) +6h 58min 36s
  8. Oliver Krauss Template:Flagicon (AXA Plaisance) +7h 21min 53s
  9. Eric Drouglazet Template:Flagicon (Pixmania.com) +7h 49min 08s
  10. Kito de Pavant Template:Flagicon (Groupe Bel) +7h 58min 03s

2007

Started 29 July 2007, with 50 competitors.

1st stage: Caen – Crosshaven (Ireland) – 425 nmi
2nd stage: Crosshaven- Brest – 344 nmi
3rd stage: Brest – A Coruña (Spain) – (shortened to 542 nmi)
4th stage: A Coruña – Les Sables-d'Olonne – 355 nmi

After ten competitions, Michel Desjoyeaux was the third French sailor to win his third Figaro race, this one being marked by strong winds (as much as Script error: No such module "convert". in the last two stages which crossed the Gulf of Gascogne.

  • Overall results:
  1. Michel Desjoyeaux Template:Flagicon (Foncia) in 247h 20min 47sec
  2. Template:Ill Template:Flagicon (Distinxion) +26 min 38s
  3. Template:Ill Template:Flagicon (Leclerc/Bouygues Telecom) +1h 03min 50s
  4. Nicolas Troussel Template:Flagicon (Financo) +1h 41min 26s
  5. Template:Ill Template:Flagicon (Le Comptoir Immobilier) +2h 14min 23s
  6. Eric Drouglazet Template:Flagicon (Luisina) +2h 39min 05s
  7. Gérald Veniard Template:Flagicon (Scutum) +3h 16min 53s
  8. Gildas Morvan Template:Flagicon (Cercle Vert) +3h 19min 48s
  9. Thomas Rouxel Template:Flagicon (Défi Mousquetaires) +3h 29min 34s
  10. Template:Ill Template:Flagicon (Rapid’Flore Caen-La-Mer) +4h 01min 11s

Nicolas Lunven in Bostik finished first newcomer in 14th place.

2008

Started 25 July 2008, with 50 competitors.

1st stage: La Rochelle – Vigo (Spain) – shortened to 320 nmi
2nd stage: Vigo – Cherbourg-Octeville – 575 nmi
3rd stage: Cherbourg-Octeville – l'Aber Wrac'h – (shortened to 471 nmi)
  • Overall results:
  1. Nicolas Troussel Template:Flagicon (Financo) in 226h 32min 51sec
  2. Gildas Morvan Template:Flagicon (Cercle Vert) +2h 22min 15sec
  3. Template:Ill Template:Flagicon (Distinxion) +3h 34min 38s
  4. Template:Ill Template:Flagicon (Athema) +3h 53min 57sec
  5. Template:Ill Template:Flagicon (Banque Populaire) +4h 54min 50sec
  6. Template:Ill Template:Flagicon (DCNS 97) 4h 55min 37s
  7. Template:Ill Template:Flagicon (KONE Ascenceurs) +5h 03min 54s
  8. Template:Ill Template:Flagicon (Le Comptoir Immobilier) +5h 52min 27s
  9. Template:Ill Template:Flagicon (Docteur Valnet aromathérapie) +5h 52min 46s
  10. Template:Ill Template:Flagicon (SUZUKI Automobiles) +6h 23min 08s

François Gabart in Espoir Région Bretagne finished first newcomer in 16th place.

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2009

Started 30 July 2009 for the 40th race, with 52 competitors.

1st stage: Lorient – A Coruña (Spain) – 345 nmi
2nd stage: A Coruña – Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie 365 nmi
3rd stage: Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie- Dingle (Ireland) – 485 nmi
4th stage: Dingle- Dieppe – 511 nmi
  • Overall results:
  1. Nicolas Lunven (CGPI) in 285h 56min 55s
  2. Yann Éliès (Generali) +20min 29s
  3. Template:Ill (Bbox Bouygues Télécom) +26min 14s

2017

Starting on 4 June 2017 from Pauillac, France the 48th edition of the race commenced with 43 competitors:

36 French, 3 British, 1 Swiss, 1 Turkish, 1 Czech and 1 American – a split of 37 men and 6 women skippers took on the challenge.

  1. Nicolas Lunven (Generali) in 247h 8min 52s
  2. Template:Ill (Agir Recouvrement) +34min 32s
  3. Charlie Dalin (Skipper Macif 2015) +22min 29s

References

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External links

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