Armel Le Cléac’h winner of the Solitaire

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August 25. 2010 at 17:31
Armel Le Cléac’h winner of the Solitaire
© Frédéric Augendre / DPPI

There were seven of them lining up at the start of the 2010 Solitaire du Figaro. Seven competitors, who took part in the 2008-2009 Vendée Globe round the world race. For some, it marked a return to an event, where their ocean racing career had begun, while for others, this was a new experience ...

Merfyn Owen would like to design the winner of the 2012 Vendée Globe

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August 20. 2010 at 13:52
Merfyn Owen would like to design the winner of the 2012 Vendée Globe
© VINCENT CURUTCHET / DPPI / Vendée Globe

Merfyn Owen, from the Owen Clarke design team is the man behind some of the fastest 60-foot Open boats (Ecover, Aviva,..) and has spent fourteen years of his life designing boats for the Vendée Globe. He agreed to meet up with us and tell us about his projects, as well as giving us his opinion ...

This summer's video magazine

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August 04. 2010 at 15:14
This summer's video magazine

It may be summer on the beaches, but news about the Vendée Globe skippers keeps coming. Among the features in this fourth video (available in French), the Solitaire du Figaro in which seven IMOCA skippers are taking part.

7 Vendée Globe skippers taking part in the Solitaire du Figaro

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July 27. 2010 at 15:13
7 Vendée Globe skippers taking part in the Solitaire du Figaro
© Jean-Marie Liot / DPPI

Just as there were seven Samourai, there will be seven Vendée Globe skippers lining up for the start of the Solitaire du Figaro, which begins in Le Havre at two on Tuesday 27th July. That is a lot, but it is not that surprising, as the Solitaire du Figaro is often considered to be a vital event ...