From 1970 to 1979 the race was organised by the newspaper L'Aurore. In 1980 the daily newspaper Le Figaro bought out L'Aurore and became the principal sponsor of the event.
From 2003, the … See more

In early races, boats were all from the same series. Since 1980, the race used prototype half-tonners.
In 1991, the Solitaire du Figaro made the milestone of … See more

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All places are in France unless otherwise stated.
2003
1st stage: Les Sables-d'Olonne – Getxo/Bilbao (Spain) 2nd stage: Getxo/Bilbao – La Rochelle 3rd stage: La Rochelle – Dingle … See more