Tom Dolan and Gildas Mahé crossed the finish line of L'Aventura's second leg in 14th place at 5:56 a.m. on Saturday, after racing 783 miles from Lagos a finish short of their hopes, but the price of a bold gamble. Yet two weeks after finishing the first leg just two...
Recovery time is over and it's time for Tom and Gildas to head back out to the open seas. This Saturday at 2:00pm (Irish Time) the second and final leg of L’Aventura will commence taking sailors 783-miles back up to the Île d’Yeu. A different profile from the long diagonal route via...
"Other than my ears still ringing from the hum of our new keel, we are very happy with the performance from the renovations of the boat, the race certainly lived up to the name, in those conditions it really was an adventure" says Tom Dolan, as he and Gildas Mahé...
This coming Sunday, Tom Dolan will return to the helm alongside Gildas Mahé to take on the formidable 1,600 nautical mile opening leg of L'Adventura. Setting off from Port-Bourgenay, France at 4:00pm local time, the Kingspan duo will head for Lagos, Portugal, the first of two legs in L'Adventura, a...
While it's not a return to the single-handed sailing Tom is best known for, he and Gildas Mahé will make a triumphant comeback to racing aboard the recovered Figaro Kingspan. After a devastating end to a near-perfect Solitaire du Figaro, which finished with Kingspan washed up on the shores of...
The sea is generous with moments of triumph, but it can turn in an instant. On Tuesday night, while leading both the third and final leg of the Solitaire du Figaro Paprec and the overall standings, Irish skipper Tom Dolan ran aground on the Ile de Sein reef. What had...
With 630miles between Pornichet and Le Havre, the fleet now faces the decisive final stage of the 2026 Solitaire du Figaro the longest leg on paper, yet one that could prove the fastest. Strong forecasts promise a high‑intensity finale and Kingspan skipper Tom Dolan begins it with a precious 3minutes and 38 seconds overall lead over...
Tom Dolan delivered a remarkable Second Leg of the Solitaire du Figaro, mastering an unpredictable course that swung from total calm to 40‑knot gusts. Despite the chaos that scattered the fleet, Dolan held his nerve, finishing fifth on the leg and protecting his overall lead by just 3 minutes and...
On Sunday, 24 May, the 36‑strong Figaro fleet will line up in Vigo for the start of Leg Two of the Solitaire du Figaro. The 450‑nautical‑mile course to Pornichet, France, promises a very different kind of intensity for Irish skipper Tom Dolan, who begins the stage holding the overall lead. Dolan...
Irish skipper Tom Dolan makes a triumphant return to the 2026 Solitaire du Figaro, winning the opening leg with a commanding 40‑minute lead, making good on a promise to come back stronger after last year's injury disappointment. Although the course was shortened due to deteriorating weather conditions, Dolan crossed the...
