Irish solo offshore sailor Tom Dolan and 2024 Solitaire du Figaro champion, will return to this iconic start line on Sunday 17 May. A three‑leg, 1,700 nautical‑mile challenge, a distance equivalent to rounding Ireland three times or completing the Rolex Fastnet Race three times over, but entirely solo. Forced to withdraw early from...
Irish Skipper Tom Dolan and French sailing legend Gildas Mahé finished 6th in the Banque Populaire Grand Ouest Trophy. This six-day offshore challenge offered no respite to the Kingspan pair, with an unrelenting mix of conditions, constant sail changes and rough seas. Temperatures did not help matters with five bitterly cold nights at sea testing the...
Currently sitting in 8th position going into the fourth day of the Banque Populaire Grand Ouest Trophy, Tom Dolan and Gildas Mahé are meeting their race plans of starting strong and sitting at the front of the fleet. The Kingspan duo faced a demanding opening to the race but rose to...
Just hours before the start of the 3rd edition of the Banque Populaire Grand Ouest Trophy, Tom Dolan is preparing to dive back into what he loves most, a demanding, challenging, and unpredictable race. Partnered with Gildas Mahé the Kingspan team will set off at 3pm (2pm Irish Time) on...
Irish offshore sailor Tom Dolan is set to launch into the second event of his 2026 Figaro season this weekend, taking on the Trophée Banque Populaire Grand Ouest double‑handed race alongside long‑time friend and renowned Figaro specialist Gildas Mahé. The pair depart Concarneau on Saturday, 18 April, ready to tackle...
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...
