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Agenda of La Solitaire du Figaro 2008
La Rochelle from 19th to 26th July 2008
For close to a week, the town of La Rochelle and La Charente – Maritime will welcome La Solitaire du Figaro. Concerts and entertainment in the race village will animate the skippers’ daily routine before the start of the 1st leg.
Saturday 19th July
▪ 9h30: Skippers welcome briefing in the Aquarium
▪ 12h00: Village opens and evening entertainment until 22h00
▪ 16h00: Le Comptoir of La Solitaire
▪ 17h30: Concert
Sunday 20th July
Boat inspections and sails measurement
▪ 10h00: Village opens (every day until 19h00)
▪ 16h00: Le Comptoir of La Solitaire
▪ 17h30: " Les Etounias "concert (folkloric group)
Monday 21st July
Boat inspections and sails measurement continues
▪ 10h00: Village opens
▪ 16h00: Le Comptoir of La Solitaire
▪ 16h00: Demonstration of using the SeaMobile Openport equipment
▪ 17h00: Rookies welcome briefing
▪ 17h30: "Jazz Band à Lulu" concert
Tuesday 22nd July
Boat inspections continue
▪ 10h00: Village opens
▪ 12h00: Official cocktail on invitation at the Cloître des Dames Blanches
▪ 16h00: Le Comptoir of La Solitaire
▪ 17h30: " Les Etournias de Puilboreau " concert
▪ 18h00: Safety briefing followed by Suzuki Prologue briefing - Aquarium
Wednesday 23rd July
▪ 10h00: Village opens and night entertainment until 21h00
▪ 11h00: Suzuki Prologue
▪ 16h00: Le Comptoir of La Solitaire
▪ 17h30: "Jazz Band à Lulu " concert
▪ 18h50: Boats return to the Chalutiers basin
Thursday 24th July
▪ 10h00: Village opens
▪ 12h00: Prologue prize-giving and presentation of the skippers on the village podium
▪ 15h30: Launch of the boat Morillon.fr
▪ 16h00: Le Comptoir of La Solitaire
▪ 17h30: “Ré-sonances” concert
▪ 18h00: Start briefing and weather update - Aquarium
Friday 25th July
▪ 10h00: Village opens
▪ 13h00: Start of the 1st leg La Rochelle – Vigo
VIGO from 26th July to 31st July
The Galician town of Vigo welcomes a leg of the Solitaire du Figaro for the third time. The Spanish public will once again offer the competitors a splendid welcome.
Saturday 26th July
▪ 12h00: Organisers arrive
Monday 28th July
▪ Expected arrival of the boats
Wednesday 30th July
▪ 13h00: Official cocktail on invitation at the Real Club Nautico
▪ 18h00: Start briefing and weather update at the Real Club Nautico
Thursday 31st July
▪ 14h00: Start of the 2nd leg Vigo – Cherbourg-Octeville
CHERBOURG-OCTEVILLE from 1st August to 10th August
Concerts and children’s entertainment are on the programme for the 10 festive days in honour of the skippers of La Solitaire du Figaro.
Friday 1st August
▪ 12h00: Organisers arrive
Saturday 2nd August
▪ 11h00: Village opens (every day from 11h00 to 20h00)
▪ 12h00: Village inauguration
▪ 14h-17h: Kayak outings - Plage verte
▪ 14h-18h: Discovering the harbour on board Croix du Sud III
▪ 15h00: Hip-Hop display
▪ 16h00: Le Comptoir of La Solitaire
▪ 21h00: Phoebe Killdeer and the Short Straws concert
Sunday 3rd August
▪ 11h00: Village opens
▪ 10h-12h: Rowing outings
▪ 14h-17h: Kayak outings
▪ 14h-18h: Discovering the harbour on board Croix du Sud III
▪ 14h-18h: Normandy games
▪ 16h00: Le Comptoir de La Solitaire
▪ 21h00: "A Fond D'Cale " concert
Monday 4th August
Expected arrival of the boats
▪ 11h00: Village opens
▪ 13h-18h: Athletics mini-stadium
▪ 14h-18h: Discovering the harbour on board traditional Amarrage boats
▪ 16h00: Le Comptoir of La Solitaire
▪ 21h00: “Mouf Mouf” concert
Tuesday 5th August
▪ 11h00: Village opens
▪ 13h-18h: Initiation to tennis-ball
▪ 14h-18h: Discovering the harbour on board the Croix du Sud III
▪ 15h00: Choir of the Amarrage association
▪ 16h00: Le Comptoir of La Solitaire
▪ 21h00: “L'Dawa” concert
Wednesday 6th August
▪ 11h00: Village opens
▪ 13h-18h: Initiation to Speedminton and Speedball
▪ 16h00: Le Comptoir of La Solitaire
▪ 18h00: Prize-giving of the 2nd leg
▪ 20h00: Official reception on invitation in the Cité de la Mer
▪ 21h00: “Couacs” concert
Thursday 7th August
▪ 11h00: Village opens
▪ 13h-18h: Football tournament
▪ 14h-18h: Discovering the harbour on board Croix du Sud III
▪ 16h00: Le Comptoir of La Solitaire
▪ 18h00: Start briefing and weather update in the Town Hall
▪ 21h00: “Da Silva” concert
Friday 8th August
▪ 10h00: Village opens
▪ 10h-18h: Children’s entertainment
▪ 12h00: Volunteers Welcome drinks
▪ 14h00: Start of the 3rd Cherbourg – L'Aber wrac'h
L'Aber Wrac'h from 10th August to 17th August 2008
It will be the first time that l’Aber Wrac’h welcomes La Solitaire and this small corner of Brittany paradise has gone to town for the occasion. There will be numerous entertainments for both children and adults in the port and in the village.
Sunday 10th August
▪ Organisers arrive
Tuesday 12th August
▪ 11h00: Hot-air balloon launch in the harbour
▪ 12h00: Village inauguration and village opens
▪ 12h-13h30: Model basin for children
▪ 15h-19h: Model basin for children
▪ 16h00: Le Comptoir of La Solitaire
▪ 18h: Hot-air balloon launch in the harbour
Wednesday 13th August
▪ 10h00: Village opens
▪ 11h-13h: Make-up for children
▪ 11h00: Hot-air balloon launch
▪ 12h00: Presentation of the preparators on the podium
▪ 15h-19h: Make-up for children
▪ 16h00: Le Comptoir of La Solitaire
▪ 18h00: Preparators’ sculling competition
Thursday 14th August
Expected arrival of the boats
Day-time: Street-crier in the town and the harbour
▪ 10h00: Village opens
▪ 10h30: “Repris de Justesse” musical show (Town)
▪ 11h00: Axel The Juggler (Town)
▪ 11h- 13h: Ball sculpture (Town)
▪ 15h-18h: Axel The Juggler
▪ 15h-19h: Ball sculpture (Village)
▪ 16h00: Le Comptoir of La Solitaire
▪ 17h00: Sculling competition
▪ 18h00: "Repris de Justesse " concert
Friday 15th August
▪ 10h00: Village opens
Day-time: Street-crier in the town and the harbour
▪ 13h00: Passage of the Tour Duf Windsurf
▪ 14h-20h: " Galipettant " puppet show
▪ 15h00: The " Métiers de La Piraterie "
▪ 16h00: Le Comptoir of La Solitaire
▪ 17h00: Sculling competition
▪ 18h00: Skippers dedication for the SNSM
▪ 19h00: Tour du Finistère à la voile prize-giving
▪ 20h00: Créole dinner
Saturday 16th August
▪ 10h00: Village opens
Day-time: Street-crier in the town and the harbour
▪ 11h00: Stilts show
▪ 11h30: Sculling competition and final
▪ 13h00: Sculling competition prize-giving on the stage
▪ 14h00: Sailing launch by the CVL
▪ 16h00: Le Comptoir of La Solitaire
▪ 17h30: Prize-giving of the 3rd leg
▪ 20h00: Official closing reception on invitation at the Sémaphore
▪ 20h00: Entertainment dance by Groupe Graffiti
▪ 00h00: Fireworks display in front of l'Aber Wrac'h Harbour
Sunday 17th August
▪ 10h00: Village opens
▪ 11h00: Sea outings every 30 minutes SNSM
▪ 11h-18h: Hot-air balloon launch
▪ 13h30: Closing Parade briefing
▪ 14h00: Closing Parade
▪ 17h00: Village closes
▪ 21h00: Musical evening
