Replace from Tom Dolan forward of La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec – July 2024
by Tom Dolan Racing 12 Jul 08:10 PDT
Tom Dolan finishes second within the Le Havre Allmer Cup © Patrick Deroualle
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We made you a promise and we have delivered: the primary half of the 12 months has been full-on!
I’ve taken half in 5 Championnat de France Elite de Course au Giant 2024 races, with the season’s spotlight as a consequence of happen this summer time: the legendary La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec, the primary occasion of the championship.
I am at present mendacity in fourth place within the Championship and I am joyful as a result of I’ve managed to spice up my confidence ranges within the run-up to the Solitaire.
It is my seventh consecutive season within the Figaro class and I am eager to place my expertise to good account to essentially do my greatest in each race for this new season.
The first goal stays the Solitaire and my key motivation is to make sure that I am operating on all cylinders at that time. I’ll concentrate on my crusing. I’ve dissected and famous all of the errors I’ve made for the reason that begin of the season. My purpose is to proceed elevating my sport and progressing.
To conclude, I would wish to thank all my sponsors, my companions and my fellow sailors with whom I’ve sailed over the previous season, along with household, associates and my crew. Offshore racing could be very a lot a collective journey. Your unconditional assist is prompting me to provide my greatest and fly the flag for the values we share to encourage a sustainable world and it’s a journey that entails each single considered one of us.
February 2024 – A big day organised by Smurfit-Kappa for the kids of the Motion enfance affiliation
On the menu: a tour of the boat and a visit out on the water with the kids. I acquired to see first-hand the grins on the kids’s faces, I heard them snort and I gave them the prospect to find the ocean.
We additionally acquired the academics who dedicate their lives to the well-being of those youngsters out crusing. It was one thing concrete; an opportunity to do one thing good for them, and I used to be extremely moved by that.
The affiliation has an internet site in French solely: www.actionenfance.org
April 2024 – The top of a really vigorous transatlantic passage in Class40
This which resulted in a fourth place! Thanks to Achille Nebout for his belief in us.
Full report at tomdolanracing.com/en/from-marie-galante-to-les-sables-dolonne
Could 2024 – Kingspan’s participation within the Trophée Banque Populaire Grand Ouest
A unbelievable alternative to sail in race mode, to get to know each other higher, to debate the Planet Passionate programme and the actions we have to undertake along with the group’s dedication.
“It was a really pleasing event! We took the helm and went out crusing collectively. We’re proud to see the Kingspan emblem alongside that of the Planete Passionate emblem, a programme that could be very a lot in step with the values of crusing, a sport which entails only a few CO2 emissions” – Geoffrey Janssens de Varebeke, Govt Director of Bacacier By Kingspan.
“To step aboard the boat like a real professional throughout the context of a race was a wonderful expertise. We’re very proud to comply with the progress of Tom and the boat, as a result of Tom helps the values we too maintain expensive throughout the Kingspan Group” – Emilie Luyckx, Undertaking Supervisor for the constructing product producers Maison de l’étancheur by Kingspan.
Already 6 months of competitors: thrilling and intense!
The Figaro Beneteau circuit is extremely complete and extremely dynamic. It contains round a dozen occasions a 12 months. Amongst these, 5 races kind a part of the Championnat de France Elite de Course au Giant, probably the most prestigious of which is the Solitaire du Figaro Paprec.
The Championship rating awards the skipper who persistently performs the most effective. It’s a points-based championship. The higher the outcome, the less factors the skipper scores. The primary to complete scores 1 level, the second scores 2 factors, and so on. The variety of factors is then multiplied by the occasion coefficient. The outcomes of every race are then added as much as acquire the ultimate Championship rating.
I am at present mendacity in 4th place within the Elite Course au Giant France championship with six races already accomplished for the reason that begin of 2024:
- Solo Man Cotten – thirteenth
- Trophée Laura Vergne – 4th
- Solo Maitre Coq – sixth
- Trophée BPGO – seventh
- Le Havre AllmerCup – third
I’ve posted a really constant efficiency for the reason that begin of the 12 months in all of the races I’ve taken half in and I intend to proceed in that vein, particularly in gentle of the truth that consistency is the important thing to success within the Solitaire!
The primary occasion of the 12 months: La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec
There’s now simply 1 month to go till the beginning of the Solitaire.
After taking the boat’s companions out for a couple of crusing journeys, I’ll put the boat in for a three-week refit throughout which all the things will probably be dismantled, checked after which optimised to make sure we’re at peak efficiency on 25 August, the beginning of the primary spherical of the well-known Solitaire du Figaro Paprec.
I’ve actually been capable of increase my confidence within the run-up to this race. By goal is to proceed elevating my sport and progressing.
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