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