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Already at the Fastnet, Kinsale tonight



Solitaire du Figaro - Leg 3
© JC.Marmara / A.Courcoux / Le Figaro
It was set to be a sprint leg, and the first two thirds of the course between Brest and the Celtic Sea were covered at high speed, with no great tactical options available. The fleet remained tightly grouped until last night when competitors engaged in a battle of tacks, in a breeze which has become stable since dawn, and a sea state which is gradually settling down. Spread laterally over 25 miles, each skipper is engaged in a tactical game, in search of gains towards the Fastnet Rock which they should round early this afternoon.

The wind files are showing more pressure to the south, beneath the fleet, which is where Kito is positioned, at 4.5 miles off the lead. The leader of the pack, Adrien Hardy, is one of the most northerly boats, but is managing a speed of only 4.5 knots, whereas Groupe Bel is doing 6.4 knots. The suspense will be kept up all the way to the “Rock”, the last turning mark before the final battle along the coast of Ireland up to Kinsale, where the first boats are expected at around 2000 this evening.

Ranking at 1100 on the 11th of August
1- HARDY Adrien AGIR Recouvrement / 4.60 nds / 61.90 nm
2-  LUNVEN Nicolas GENERALI / 4.20 nds / 0.40 nm
3-  LE CLEAC'H Armel BRIT AIR / 6.50 nds / 0.50 nm
4-  DELAHAYE Fabien PORT DE CAEN OUISTREHAM / 6.40 nds / 1.00 nm
5-  MORVAN Gildas CERCLE VERT / 6.70 nds / 1.00 nm
6-  GABART François SKIPPER MACIF 2010 / 6.40 nds / 1.20 nm
7*- MARCHAND Anthony ESPOIR REGION BRETAGNE 6.40 nds / 1.30 nm
8- DOUGUET Corentin E.LECLERC MOBILE / 6.60 nds / 1.50 nm
9-  ROUXEL Thomas Crédit Mutuel de Bretagne / 6.90 nds / 2.00 nm
10* - RICHOMME Yoann DLBC / 6.70 nds / 2.20 nm
11-  PERON Eric SKIPPER MACIF 2009 / 6.60 nds / 2.50 nm
12-  ELIES Yann GENERALI-EUROP ASSISTANCE / 6.30 nds / 2.60 nm
....27- de PAVANT Kito GROUPE BEL / 6.40 nds / 4.50 nm
*Coureurs bizuths




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