DISTANCE
610 NM (1,130 KM)
DEPARTURE DATES
May 17, 2026
ESTIMATED ARRIVAL
May 21, 2026
LEG DESCRIPTION
Here is the route for the first stage of La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec 2026. It was drawn up by the race organizer OC Sport Pen Duick and the race management.
After five days of festivities in the village of Perros-Guirec, the Figaro sailors in this 57th edition will set off on May 17th at 1:00 PM, heading south towards England and the Wolf Rock lighthouse, which they will round before sailing straight towards Galicia, crossing the Bay of Biscay. The arrival in Vigo is expected around May 21st.
“Stage 1, departing from Perros-Guirec, will begin with a crossing of the English Channel towards Wolf Rock lighthouse, located between the southwest tip of England and the Isles of Scilly,” explains Yann Château. “This will be followed by a long offshore leg of almost 500 nautical miles across the Bay of Biscay, finishing in Vigo.” After a few days' stopover in the Galician port, the second stage will begin, heading towards Pornichet.”
Yann Chateau - Race Director
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CROSSING POINTS
Wolf Rock Lighthouse
Wolf Rock Lighthouse is situated on a rocky islet , 9 miles east of St Mary's and 4 miles southwest of Land's End , in Cornwall , United Kingdom . This reef posed a constant danger to navigation, particularly because it is surrounded by clear waters; consequently, several attempts were made to mark it before a lighthouse was finally built between 1862 and 1870.
The Channel
The English Channel is an epicontinental sea of the Atlantic Ocean , located in northwestern Europe and covering an area of approximately 75,000 km2 and separating France from the United Kingdom ; approximately 530 km long, 176 km wide at its western end, 41 km at its eastern end and 180 m deep at its deepest point with an average value of 54 meters. The eastern end of the English Channel constitutes the Strait of Dover , one of the busiest maritime areas in the world. The water in this area is very turbid , while remaining oxygenated.
