Less than three months before the start of La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec 2026, OC Sport Pen Duick brought together in Lorient the sailors who will be competing in the 57th edition, which will set sail from Perros-Guirec on May 17th. From favorites like Hugo Dhallenne (Skipper Macif 2025) and Arno Biston (Article.1), to rookies Marie Gendron (KEREIS SNCF Voyageurs) and Paul Loiseau (Région Bretagne - CMB Espoir), and including those making their grand return, Yoann Richomme (Paprec) and...

The 2026 edition of La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec will undoubtedly be marked by some great reunions. After Perros-Guirec , which will host the fleet for the 17th time in the race's history for the Grand Départ (May 13-17), and Vigo (May 20-24), which aimed for a repeat victory following the undeniable success of the stopover in 2025, the town of Pornichet makes its grand return after 34 years, since the 1992 edition which saw Michel Desjoyeaux's first of three overall victories, ahead of...

After Perros-Guirec , host of the start village on May 17th, another city on the route of the 2026 Solitaire du Figaro Paprec has been revealed, and a significant one at that. Indeed, the Spanish port of Vigo will once again be the starting point for the solo sailors after the first leg, which will take them along the northern coast of Brittany, through the Bay of Biscay, past Cape Finisterre, and to the Cíes Islands, marking the entrance to the Galician estuary. Building on the success of...