Solo Sailing and Circumavigation News
Benoît Tuduri of CAPSO en Cavale has made a formidable comeback on the third and final stage of the 54th La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec. Tuduri was denied the Stage 1 win due to a rookie rules transgression but has…
Tom Dolan in the Match as Figaro Fleet Embarks on Final Leg of La Solitaire Figaro Race
10th September 2023 Figaro
Ireland's Tom Dolan was eighth at the first turning mark in the third and final leg of the La Solitaire Figaro this Sunday afternoon and well in the match in the race. Last Thursday and Friday, Roscoff may have yielded one…
Irish Solo Sailor Tom Dolan Prepares for Challenging Final Stage of La Solitaire du Figaro Race
10th September 2023 Tom Dolan
Irish sailor Tom Dolan is preparing for the final stage of La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec, bracing himself for another bout of light winds that could present a significant challenge. Dolan, who sails for Smurfit Kappa-Kingspan, had a disappointing second…
Ireland's Tom Dolan Drops to 19th After Two Stages of La Solitaire du Figaro
8th September 2023 Tom Dolan
Irish skipper Tom Dolan's performance was a mixed bag in the first two legs of the 54th La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec race. He emerged victorious in the first leg, but encountered a challenging time in the second leg due…
Gaston Morvan Leads to Land’s End in, Ireland's Tom Dolan Drops to 16th in La Solitaire du Figaro Second Leg
6th September 2023 Figaro
Irish sailor Tom Dolan, who won the first leg of La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec, has dropped to 16th place on the second leg. Gaston Morvan from Region Bretagne-CMB Performance, who made a bold move to the east to work…
Irish Sailor Tom Dolan Holds Steady in Eighth Place as La Solitaire du Figaro Enters Second Stage
5th September 2023 Figaro
Irish sailor Tom Dolan is holding steady in eighth place as the 54th La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec enters its second stage. Dolan remains just under seven miles behind the leader, race veteran Alexis Loison of Groupe REEL, who took…
Irish Sailor Tom Dolan Climbs Up Leaderboard on Second Stage of La Solitaire du Figaro Despite Strong Tides and Light Winds
4th September 2023 Figaro
Irish sailor Tom Dolan battles strong tides and light winds to climb up the leaderboard on the second stage of the 54th La Solitaire du Figaro, the famous French offshore sailing race. Dolan, the winner of stage 1, is currently…
Irish Sailor Tom Dolan Wins Stage 1 of French Solo Offshore Race and Plots Safe Strategy for Light Wind Leg 2
2nd September 2023 Figaro
Tom Dolan, the winner of Stage 1 of La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec, has been making waves in the sailing world as the first Irish skipper to win a leg of the French solo offshore race in 25 years. The…
Jury decisions have changed rankings on the first stage of La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec, which means Ireland's Tom Dolan has won the leg to Kinsale. The rankings for the first stage of the 54 La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec…
Tom Dolan of County Meath is “Sailor of the Month” (International Offshore) for August
1st September 2023 Sailor of the Month
The rise in the international solo offshore sailing reputation of Tom Dolan, who has been known to describe himself as “an escaped farmboy from north Meath”, has been one of the great Irish sailing sagas of our time. For more…
Solo Sailor Tom Dolan is Recharging For The Next Leg of the Figaro Race
31st August 2023 Tom MacSweeney
Solo sailor Tom Dolan was fairly tired when I talked to him at Kinsale Yacht Club after he had finished second in the first leg of this year’s Figaro Race, sailing Smurfit Kappa into Kinsale with a 14-minute advantage over…
Ireland's Tom Dolan Claims Second in Race to Kinsale After Exciting Figaro Leg One Finish
31st August 2023 Figaro
Ireland's Tom Dolan took a career-high second place this morning, sailing into Kinsale to complete the first 610-mile leg of the La Solitaire du Figaro Race. After rounding the Fastnet Rock, Dolan finished at 08.18 hours into a drizzly Kinsale…
Irish sailor Tom Dolan is on track for his career-best stage finish as he secures second place in Stage 1 of La Solitaire du Figaro on Thursday morning. Race rookies and top international solo skippers are giving the top favourites…
With 152 miles to the finish line of leg one at Kinsale, Ireland's Tom Dolan leads the Solitaire du Figaro race on Wednesday morning (0630 hrs) as the fleet races across the Celtic Sea. Land's End, which the Solitaire du Figaro Paprec…
Tom Dolan Lying Sixth in Solitaire du Figaro for Race Across the Celtic Sea to Kinsale
29th August 2023 Figaro
Tom Dolan of Smurfit Kappa-Kingspan is making his mark in the Solitaire du Figaro ace as he positions himself to the west alongside leader Basil Bourgnon of Edenred. Dolan is currently in sixth place and well-prepared for racing across the…
Irish Solo Sailor Tom Dolan Lying Fourth in La Solitaire du Figaro Race to Kinsale
28th August 2023 Tom Dolan
Irish sailor Tom Dolan is currently in fourth place on the second day of the 54th La Solitaire du Figaro race, which is taking place in France. Dolan, who is representing Smurfit Kappa-Kingspan, had a strong and safe start to…
