Figaro 3 - La Solitaire du Figaro - St.Nazaire FRA - Leg 4 - Start today, with Niels Palmieri SUI

This evening at 18h UTC, the start to the final fourth leg of the Solitaire will be given off St-Nazaire. Due to the variable weather forecast - a depression provides for moderate winds with rain squalls - the course has been reduced on 80 miles. ----- Most interesting will be the duel on top: Armel Le Cléac'h FRA ('Banque Populaire') and Fréderic Duthill FRA only 10 minutes behind are practically neck-and-neck, considering the strong currents and light winds. Tom Laperche FRA on rank 3 is already over one hour behind. Nils Palmieri SUI ('TeamWork') will have to fight for victory in the Bizuth (rookie) rankings where he is 19 minutes behind the leading Kevin Bloch FRA (rank 12). ----- The preview.