Minutes in it as the clock counts down to the finish
La final leg of the 55th La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec is proving to be a nail-biter, with less than 100 miles to go to the finish line. After battling strong winds and big seas, the race for the overall title is between Ireland’s Tom Dolan and French sailor Gaston Morvan. Dolan currently trails Morvan by about 4.5 miles, making it a tight race to the finish in La Turballe. The winds are expected to remain favorable, with the leg winners predicted to cross the finish line early in the morning. Morvan, on his fourth La Solitaire du Figaro, has a chance to surpass his father’s record of stage wins, while Dolan could become the first non-French skipper to win since 1988. Both sailors are feeling the physical toll of the challenging conditions, but remain focused on the final stretch of the race.
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