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    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 Jean-Michel...
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  • Racing Solitaire du Figaro, a sailing race, taking place every summer between France, England, Ireland, and Spain All pages with titles containing Figaro This...
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    for the Solitaire du Figaro race and first built in 2003. The boat and the race are named for the race's sponsor, the French newspaper Le Figaro. The boat...
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    and yacht skipper. He is a double winner of the Solitaire du Figaro and won the 2018 and the 2022 Route du Rhum in the Class 40 category. Richomme studied...
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    for the Solitaire du Figaro race and first built in 2018. The boat and the race are named for the race's sponsor, the French newspaper Le Figaro. The design...
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    the Solitaire du Figaro race and first built in 1990. The boat and the race are both named for the sponsor of the race, the French newspaper Le Figaro. The...
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  • Christopher Pratt (sailor), French sailor, 6th place in the 2008 Solitaire du Figaro Chris Pratt (show jumping rider) (born 1969), Canadian show jumping...
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    IMOCA Groupe Bel 3rd of Transat BPE (Figaro class) 13th of Solitaire du Figaro 2008: 16th of Solitaire du Figaro 2007: Winner of Tour de France à la voile...
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    withdrawing. 1983: Solitaire du Figaro, winner of the first leg 4th of La Baule-Dakar in crew with Loïc Peyron 1987: 6th of the Solitaire du Figaro, winner of...
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    Armel Le Cléac'h (category Knights of the Ordre national du Mérite)
    champion in single-handed yacht race in 2003, he notably won the Solitaire du Figaro twice (2003 and 2010), the Transat AG2R in 2004 and 2010 and the...
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    The Route du Rhum, the Transat Québec-Saint-Malo, the Jules Verne Trophy are the main Breton sailing competitions. The Solitaire du Figaro stages often...
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    world together with 22 transatlantic races, seven editions of the Solitaire du Figaro (two stage wins) and five Tour de France sailing. He completed four...
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  • 2022). "Voile : Paprec nouveau partenaire principal de la Solitaire du Figaro". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 19 July 2023. di Meo, Dino (28 October...
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    Arnaud de Puyfontaine (category Knights of the Ordre national du Mérite)
    perform his national service. He then joined back Le Figaro and managed La Solitaire du Figaro under the direction of Philippe Villin. In 1995 he joined...
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    (2), Granville (1), Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët (1), and the Mont-Saint-Michel (1). Sailing: the Solitaire du Figaro has come to Cherbourg several times...
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    Other significant events include the Solitaire du Figaro, Mini Transat 6.50, Tour de France a Voile and Route du Rhum transatlantic race. France has been...
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    was crewman with Éric Tabarly and Michel Desjoyeaux, and won the Solitaire du Figaro in 1994, 1996, and 1999. He later took an interest in multihull ships...
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    50th in the Solitaire du Figaro - 24th in the Generali Solo 2005 : 25th in the Solitaire du Figaro 2006 : 24th in the Solitaire du Figaro - 20th in the...
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    raised in Brittany, Caudrelier is a merchant navy officer. He won the Solitaire du Figaro, a solo race, in 2004 and also completed the race in 2005 and 2006...
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    the 2011–12 Volvo Ocean Race, as well as the starting point of la Solitaire du Figaro (2009 edition). Eric Tabarly built three out of his six Pen Duick...
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    sailor who won the Whitbread Round the World Race. He won the 1983 Solitaire du Figaro solo race. Péan skippered L'Esprit d'équipe in the 1985–86 Whitbread...
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    opted for a career in sailing. In 1997, at the age of 24, he won the Solitaire du Figaro and a year later helmed his first trimaran christened Groupama. Despite...
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    (Finistère). He is a member of C N Lorient Sailing Club. He won the Solitaire du Figaro three times in 2005, 2011 and 2014 and was crowned French champion...
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    over 30 times and has set records in many classes. He has won the Solitaire du Figaro and the Transat Jacques Vabre; apart from several championships in...
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  • and 1994-1995) and the Vendée Globe (1996-1997). He also won the Solitaire du Figaro in 1986. "Christophe Auguin Joins Velux 5 Oceans Skippers". Velux...
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    the Atlantic Ocean due to a broken rudder. 2009 Pakea Bizkaia The Solitaire du Figaro. 1997: 1st of the Commodores Cup 1998: 1st plymouth Regatte-San Sebascion...
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    Boulogne (Formule 40) : 4th on Lada Poch 1986 Route du Rhum : 5th on Lada Poch I Solitaire du Figaro : 4th on Lada Poch 1985 Course de l'Europe : Winner...
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    sailing races, including the Vendée Globe, Route du Rhum, Volvo Ocean Race and the Solitaire du Figaro. These virtual regattas have routes identical to...
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  • In 2011, Humphreys again teamed up with sponsor, DMS for the La Solitaire du Figaro, the unofficial World Championships for single-handed sailing. Humphreys...
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  • to win the rookie class in the Single-handed offshore race - La Solitaire du Figaro. He went on to confirm his success in 1998–1999 with a leg win, before...
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