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La Solitaire du Figaro 2010
27.Juli-19.August 2010
www.lasolitaire.com - Übersicht
14.08.2010
Solitaire du Figaro: prize giving ceremony in Kinsale
Kinsale Yacht Club today hosted a crowded prize giving ceremony.
Skippers, supporters and a huge group of members from the Club
applauded the winners of Leg 3 fromm Brest to Kinsale and those who
were awarded special prizes and trophies.
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During a very friendly and informal ceremony, Kinsale Yacht Club’s
Commodore Alice Kingston welcomed back the Solitaire fleet after 12
years’ absence and said that she hoped her hometown will keep its
record for the location who hosted the highest number of stopovers
intact. Commodore and Race Director Jacques Caraes exchanged mementoes.
François Gabart (Skipper Macif 2010) received a cheque for being first
at the Radio France mark in Brest, Thomas Rouxel (Credit Mutuel e
Bretagne) got the GMF Assistance prize for his lead at Wolf Rock,
Gildan Morvan (Cercle Vert) who, during the leg went up 40 places
recording the best progression between the Radio France mark ad the
finish was given the CLS prize. Anthony Marchand (Espoir Region
Bretagne) who crossed in first among the newcomers, the so called
“bizuth” category, by only five seconds in front of Portuguese
Francisco Lobato (ROFF/TEMPO-TEAM) received a check worth 800 Euros
from Bénéteau.
It was then the turn of the three skippers that got on the podium:
third placed Jean-Pierre Nicol (Bernard Controls), Yann Eliés
(Generali Europ Assistance). Finally, a radiant Adrien Hardy (Agir
Recouvrement) received the prize for his first ever leg victory.
During the ceremony a special award, consisting of a bottle of wine,
was also presented to yesterday’s golf tournament winner Jimmy Pahun
by race’s veteran Jean-Paul Mouren.
Tomorrow will be the last day for the 44 skippers to get ready for the
last, and in many cases decisive, fourth stage of the 2010 edition of
la Solitaire, from Kinsale to Cherbourg for a total of 435 miles.
Quotes form the skippers:
Adrien Hardy (Agir Recouvrement): winner of the third leg on receiving
his prize
“I’m over the rainbow for this victory, it’s such a weird a
positive feeling to win a leg in the Solitaire, especially at the end
of such a hard and fought for race. Thanks to my competitors for the
support and the nice words they had for me, their respect is a prize
in itself.”
The podium in Kinsale. From left to right: Eliès, Hardy and Nicol
Photo Credit: Courcoux-Marmara/Le Figaro
High resolution photographs for editorial use available upon request
Reminder of the key dates:
- LE HAVRE
Suzuki Prologue: Sunday 25th July
Start of the 1st leg: Tuesday 27th July
- GIJON (515 miles)
Start of the 2nd leg: Tuesday 3rd August
- BREST (385 miles)
Start of the 3rd leg: Monday 9th August
- KINSALE (349 miles)
Start of the 4th leg: Monday 16th August
- CHERBOURG-OCTEVILLE (435 miles)
Expected arrival of the boats: Thursday 19th August
Closing Parade: Sunday 22nd August
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