1,830 demanding and tactical miles for the 51st edition of the Solitaire du Figaro
01-04-2020 - News
OC Sport Pen Duick, organisers of the Solitaire du Figaro, have announced the course details for the 51st edition of the world’s toughest, annual, solo sailing race. Starting from the historic Brittany town of Saint-Brieuc in north-west France on 30th August 2020, as many as 30 skippers are expected on the Solitaire start line this year as they prepare to take on 1,830 miles of Europe’s roughest waters – single-handed.
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HelloWork to take part in La Transat AG2R LA MONDIALE with Fabien Delahaye and Benjamin Schwartz
03-03-2020 - News
After a successful Solitaire URGO Le Figaro in 2019 with Yoann Richomme, HelloWork returns this season, with the Figaro Bénéteau 3 ready to take part in La Transat AG2R LA MONDIALE. This time it will be Fabien Delahaye and Benjamin Schwartz, already training partners at Le HUB by OC Sport, who will take up the challenge!
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A Very High-Quality Field Set to Start The Transat CIC
27-02-2020 - News
The legendary passage across the North Atlantic has proven one of the most difficult challenges to the solo sailor over the last 60 years. Although the start and finish ports for the 15th edition of The Transat CIC have changed from the traditional course, now leaving Brest in France on May 10th 2020 and finishing in Charleston, South Carolina in the USA, it will still be one of the toughest solo tests in ocean racing...
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UTMB® GROUP LAUNCHES THAILAND BY UTMB®
26-02-2020 - News
UTMB® Group, pioneers in the creation and organisation of world-class trail running events, have today announced the launch of their newest international event, Thailand by UTMB®.
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City of Dunkirk to host La Solitaire du Figaro
24-02-2020 - News
The city of Dunkirk in Northern France is set to host La Solitaire du Figaro, the world’s leading annual solo sailing race. Between September 9-12, the city will welcome the Figaro Beneteau 3 fleet for the arrival of the 2nd stage before gearing up for an exciting departure for the start of the 3rd stage.
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Mutuelle Bleue for l’Institut Carie embark on important sailing sponsorship project with Amélie Grassi and Ambrogio Beccaria for Transat AG2R LA MONDIALE
15-02-2020 - News
Mutuelle Bleue, a health insurer involved in the fight against cancer is embarking on an ambitious sailing sponsorship project, with the objective to raise awareness around the prevention of cancer. Associated with the Institut Curie, the leading French centre for the fight against cancer, Mutuelle Bleue have entrusted the young and talented sailor Amélie Grassi to act as an ambassador and raise awareness for the cause during the Transat AG2R LA MONDIALE, which will start on April 19, 2020 at Concarneau.
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