Bénéteau Figaro - La Solitaire - Bordeaux FRA - Xavier Macaire FRA wins the Prologue

Yesterday, the Prologue of the 'Solitaire' was sailed on the Gironde in Bordeaux, a 4 nm course not counting for the overall rankings. Xavier Macaire FRA won ahead of Damien Lecloarec FRA. Here the video of the start and the news.
Today, the start will be given to the first of four legs from Pauilliac FRA in the Gironde mouth over 525 nm to Gijon ESP on the Spanish North coast. 43 Solo-Skipper from 7 nations are on the entry list, among them 5 women. 13.30 p.m. UTC will be the starting time. The leg can be followed over a race tracker. The event website.