Informationen zum Kurs und Skipperpertraits - Segel.de
Informationen zum Kurs und Skipperpertraits - Segel.de
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The course<br />
For 2011 a refreshing edition in the traditional four leg format with a <strong>de</strong>ci<strong>de</strong>dly northern<br />
course between 46 th and 53 rd parallels north.<br />
It is back to basics in the start of this edition of La Solitaire du Figaro as Perros-Guirec and<br />
the Brittany Region will inaugurate the celebrations on S<strong>und</strong>ay 31 st July. Faithful supporter<br />
of the race, Perros-Guirec harbour holds the record for highest number of participations and<br />
will be welcoming the popular single-han<strong>de</strong>d event for the 16 th time this year. The race last<br />
-Guirec is preparing to put everything in<br />
place to receive the competitors in style.<br />
Caen will be the second French town that will play host port this year. This major town in the<br />
Lower-Normandy region will welcome the La Solitaire du Figaro for the third time. The<br />
harbour and the race village, i<strong>de</strong>ally nestled right in the centre of town, will play host for one<br />
week to the thousands of visitors curious to meet the skippers and enjoy the varied<br />
entertainment offered by the active town council.<br />
Ireland is to be the only non-French stop-over on the new course with Dún Laoghaire as<br />
<strong>de</strong>stination for first time. The magnificent harbour, at only a few minutes from Dublin town<br />
centre, is wholeheartedly preparing to welcome the single-han<strong>de</strong>d sailors at the end of the 3 rd<br />
leg. This is a new stop-over and will not doubt be a new discovery for the skippers, who will<br />
appreciate the charm of a finish in the superb bay of Dublin and the warm welcome at the<br />
National Yacht Club.<br />
The fourth meeting point on the 2011 course will be <br />
in the Vendée. In<br />
2007, the Vendée harbour celebrated the victory of Michel Desjoyeaux, and ever since then<br />
Conseil Generale and town have continually evolved in synch with yachting, continually<br />
welcoming sailors from all over the world, notably the Vendée Globe skippers. The Vendée<br />
population who is fully involved with the Vendée Globe, have prepared a won<strong>de</strong>rful welcome<br />
for La Solitaire du Figaro this summer. Start town, stop-over or finish town, it will be the 6 th<br />
time that the event stop to Les <br />
Finally, the town of Dieppe will close La Solitaire du Figaro 2011. The expected finish is to<br />
take place in Higher-Normandy region aro<strong>und</strong> the 24 th of August. The town and the race first<br />
came together in 2009 on what proved to be a very successful and popular stop over. The<br />
people of Dieppe will welcome the skippers on the final run and shall have a fine celebration<br />
prepared, the climax of which will be the now traditional closing para<strong>de</strong> on S<strong>und</strong>ay 28 th of<br />
August.<br />
Perros-Guirec, Caen, Dún Laoghaire, Les Sables-<br />
five towns for a<br />
42 nd edition resolutely marked by novelty and innovation. Between the English Channel, the<br />
Atlantic, the Celtic Sea, and the Irish Sea, La Solitaire du Figaro 2011 promises to be one of<br />
the most important sporting events of the year.<br />
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