The 2026 Figaro season began in Concarneau, France with a demanding mix of conditions that put the experienced fleet to the test. Kingspan skipper Tom Dolan may have jumped the gun in the opening race, but what followed was a remarkable display of skill, composure, and consistency earning him a...
Across two days of sharply contrasting conditions Tom Dolan successfully delivers a strong opening Solo Guy Cotten sitting in 8th overnight. After a false start on Monday forcing Dolan to go back and re-cross the line he still managed to deliver a very impressive race climbing his way back up to 11th...
Irish solo offshore sailor Tom Dolan will return to competition on Monday 9 March as he lines up for the Solo Guy Cotten in Concarneau, the opening event of the 2026 Figaro season. The race marks Dolan’s first major outing since having to retire from last year’s Solitaire du Figaro after...
2025 was shaping up to be one of Tom Dolan’s most promising seasons yet. With a packed calendar that spanned from the thrills of the Rolex Fastnet Race aboard an IMOCA 60 Charal to the relentless solo intensity of La Solitaire du Figaro, Dolan approached the year with fresh motivation and a clearer head...
Reigning Solitaire du Figaro Paprec champion Tom Dolan confirmed this morning that he will withdraw from the third and final leg of the solo offshore race due to an injury sustained early in Leg One. Dolan, who was aiming to defend his historic title this year, injured his arm just one...
Irish Offshore Sailor Tom Dolan starts Leg 2 of the Solitaire du Figaro on Monday evening, after a 24-hour delay due to extreme winds. The 900km leg, delayed to allow dangerous sea conditions to ease, takes the fleet across the Bay of Biscay to Vigo in northern Spain. The start...
Irish solo sailor Tom Dolan has completed the grueling first leg of the 2025 Solitaire du Figaro in an impressive 6th place, despite suffering a hand injury just one hour into the race he persevered to complete the 638 mile course. Sailing from Rouen to Morlaix via a complex course of several...
Tom Dolan begins the defence of his historic Solitaire du Figaro title today, with the Solo Offshore sailing race starting at 12 Irish time in Le Havre. Due to strong winds race organisers have changed the course. Instead of heading out to round Ireland’s Fastnet Rock, the fleet will now stay...
Irish offshore sailor Tom Dolan is set to take on one of the biggest challenges of his career this Sunday, 7th September, defending his historic victory in the 2024 Solitaire du Figaro, widely regarded as the “World Cup” of solo offshore sailing. Last year, Dolan made history by becoming the first non-French sailor to win the prestigious...
Irish offshore sailor Tom Dolan has taken second place in the Fig’Armor, his final warm-up race before defending his historic title in the 2025 Solitaire du Figaro, which begins on September 7. Racing alongside French sailor Gaston Morvan aboard his Figaro 3 Kingspan, Dolan demonstrated sharp form completing the race in one day, 21 hours and 3 minutes. The race which started Wednesday...
