Bénéteau Figaro - La Solitaire URGO Figaro - Le Havre FRA - Start today

Today at 12h UTC in Le Havre FRA, the start to the "Solitaire URGO Le Figaro", the most important regatta of the Bénéteau Figaro Solo Class, will be given. The race goes over four legs from Le Havre over England and Spain back to France, 1'700nm in total.
36 Solo-Skippers, among them 6 women, participate, among others Justine Mettraux SUI (with a short audio interview) or Nathalie Criou USA from the Richmond Yacht Club Foundation in her second Solitaire.
Fresh winds exceeding 30kn have been announced for the first 24 race-hours. The official preview. We transmit the start of the Solitaire live beginning at 12h UTC on www.sailing-news.ch.