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Highest British result and first rookie
Much improved British results in this year's Solitaire du Figaro
23/06/2013 - 03:35
Back to back victories for Yann Elies
Groupe Queguiner-Leucemie Espoir enters Solitaire du Figaro history books
22/06/2013 - 23:53
Elies noses ahead
La Solitaire du Figaro grand finale into Dieppe due later this evening
22/06/2013 - 17:16
Pedal to the metal overnight, singlehanded downwind in 30 knots
Battle for the overall lead between Macaire and Elies as leaders approach Needles Fairway Buoy
22/06/2013 - 09:03
Recharging batteries before the final push
Morgan Lagraviere leads the charge across the English Channel to Wolf Rock on the final leg of La Solitaire du Figaro
21/06/2013 - 18:10
Ouessant and Sein lap nearly complete
Yann Elies and Morgan Lagraviere jockey for the lead as the Solitaire du Figaro fleet heads through the Chenal du Four again
21/06/2013 - 09:51
Spare spinnaker poles and second reefs
The Solitaire du Figaro fleet sets sail on its final leg to Dieppe with 40 knots forecast
20/06/2013 - 15:54
Last blast
The Brits and Irish Figaro sailors look forward to La Solitaire 2003 fourth and final leg
19/06/2013 - 17:41
Goodchild still 10th overall, but others flounder
The fortunes of the five Brits and one Irish on leg three of La Solitaire du Figaro
16/06/2013 - 08:43
Morgan Lagraviere first home
26 year old former Olympic 49er sailor wins La Solitaire's third leg into Roscoff
16/06/2013 - 01:30
Black Saturday off Belle Ile
Morgan Lagraviere still ahead on leg 3 of La Solitaire du Figaro as overall leader Yann Elies busts his forestay
15/06/2013 - 19:08
Upwind along the Breton coast
As the race only female skipper breaks a spreader
15/06/2013 - 11:08
Drag racing to Ile d’Yeu
Morgan Lagraviere leads the charge on leg three of La Solitaire du Figaro
14/06/2013 - 18:18
Back across the Bay of Biscay
Vincent Biarnes port tacks the fleet at the start of La Solitaire du Figaro's third leg
13/06/2013 - 21:26
Victory for Armel le Cleac'h
As Sam Goodchild claims 11th moving him into 9th overall as La Solitaire du Figaro's leg 2 concludes in Gijon
10/06/2013 - 20:00
Leg 2 reshuffle
Offshore boats led by Armel le Cleac'h come good as Figaro's close tentatively on Gijon
10/06/2013 - 11:06
Challenge Cape Finisterre
Gildas Morvan leads after a difficult night on leg 2 of La Solitaire du Figaro
09/06/2013 - 11:03
Tackling the light again
Sam Goodchild and Nick Cherry strong as leg two of La Solitaire du Figaro sets sail from Porto
08/06/2013 - 15:33
Leg 2 shortened
As Artemis Offshore Academy sailors are rearing to go on leg 2 of La Solitaire du Figaro
07/06/2013 - 20:35
Strong Brit finish
Sam Goodchild home in eighth as Jack Bouttell picks up the Solitaire du Figaro leg 1 rookie prize
06/06/2013 - 00:11
Yann Elies back in front
Further tricky final miles ahead for La Solitaire du Figaro fleet as it approaches Porto
05/06/2013 - 07:39
MichDes into the lead
Tough morning ahead gybing downwind in 30 knots en route to Cape Finisterre
04/06/2013 - 08:01
Photos: Solitaire du Figaro 2013 leg one start
Brian Carlin shares his pictorial work from yesterday
03/06/2013 - 12:29
Downhill across the Bay of Biscay
Top six remain separated by less than one mile in the Solitaire du Figaro
03/06/2013 - 08:41
Solitaire du Figaro underway
Outstanding start for Nick Cherry as Jeremie Beyou leads out into the Bay of Biscay
02/06/2013 - 19:27
Solitaire du Figaro 2013 - runners and riders
Six past winners are taking part in this year's effective world championship of solo offshore racing
30/05/2013 - 22:11
British rookie winner
Artemis Offshore Academy sailors reflect their performance on the Solo Arrimer
16/04/2013 - 11:18
Victory for Morgan Lagraviere
But Sam Goodchild beats Michel Desjoyeaux home in the Solo Arrimer
13/04/2013 - 10:12
Still beating Mich Des
Morgan Lagraviere takes the lead in the Figaro's Solo Arrimer as Sam Goodchild leads the Brits this morning
12/04/2013 - 08:21
Beating MichDes
Yann Elies leads the Figaro fleet out of Les Sables d'Olonne on the Solo Arrimer
11/04/2013 - 16:11