The One With The Painful Finish Line – Leg 3
By Mary Rook | Dear fantastic followers here is my previously unpublished breakdown of Leg 3. This was very hard to write and I hope shows a little about just how cruel sailing can be… Leg 3 started off on a beautiful windy, sunny day in Concarneau bay, jam packed with spectator boats…
Read MoreThe Long One – Leg 2
By Mary Rook | Dear fantastic followers, again this one was first published on Facebook but here it is again just in case you missed it. This Leg was particularly brutal and for me a real test of mental strength. Leg 2 less physically lethal more death by self loathing. Started out in Spain…
Read MoreThe Windy One – Leg 1
By Mary Rook Dear my lovely dedicated followers, many of you may have seen my update from the first leg on Facebook but for those of you who missed it here it is again with a few less spelling mistakes (hopefully). This Leg was an incredibly tough start to the race and many of…
Read MoreMary Rook – The Solitaire
By Mary Rook Dear all my wonderful friends and followers, I have just returned to the mighty shores of Great Britain and trying to put into words what it feels like to complete the Solitaire is a tricky task. Its hard to explain how you feel, wandering around the streets of Dieppe in a…
Read MoreHugh Brayshaw Amateur Champion in La Solitaire URGO Le Figaro
Culminating in months of hard work and planning, today saw the fleet of 43 La Solitaire URGO Le Figaro skippers cross the finish line of Stage 4 in Dieppe, France – signalling the finish of this the 48th edition having completed just under 1500 miles of racing over the 4 Stages. In multiple twists and…
Read MoreOverall Time Insights Brought To You By Elliot Brown Watches
At 17:37 local time Sébastien Simon (Brittany Crédit Mutuel Performance) takes the Turkish Trophy at the half way point of the 4th and final stage of the La Solitaire URGO le Figaro. First to round the Wolf Rock Lighthouse Simon lead 2nd place Charlie Dalin (Skipper Macif 2015) on the water by 1min22s and third…
Read MoreSolitaire Sit Rep
I have had a weekends rest before the final and perhaps most grueling leg of the Solitaire 2017, however after the first 3 legs it will be tough to manage another. This weekend was a time to reflect and analyse but also sleep, eat, wash, talk to people and do everything else we take for…
Read MoreContinued Support for The Offshore Academy
Further bolstering The Offshore Academy’s family of partners and sponsors, today The Academy is proud to announce the extension of support from Marlow Ropes – Official Rope Supplier and Elliot Brown Watches – Official Timekeepers to The Offshore Academy. Charles Darbyshire Project Director of The Offshore Academy said: “It’s great to have brands like Marlow…
Read MoreMary Rook, Leg 1 – Landed
Landed! Very happy to be on dry land! Saw 52 knots several times and was above 40 for about 6 hours, biggest waves I have EVER seen, like tower blocks coming a you from every angle. We did have an amazing down wind section with the small kite up absolutely flying through the waves in…
Read MoreHugh Brayshaw, Leg 1, First Amateur
The Figaro class wanted to encourage fans to come to battle on the Figaro circuit and to do so, initiated a new classification reserved for pure amateurs. This does not mean that they do not have experience of competition, on the contrary! The notion of amateur is clear: anyone who is not paid to practice…
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