Figaro 3 - La Solitaire du Figaro - Leg 1 - Day 2

This morning UTC, after a long downwind in moderate winds, the fleet is on the approach to the Farralones Islands off the coast of La Coruna ESP, the waymark before heading back to France. The fleet is still close together, with Xavier Macaire FRA leading by 1.5 miles over Pierre Leboucher FRA. Gildas Mahé FRA is now 3.1 miles back in 3rd. ----- The downwind speed race is now followed by an upwind course to Lorient, which offers more room for strategic manoeuvres ... the race is still open. ----- The race tracker, the reports and the videos.