La Solitaire 2010 -The start of Leg 3. The fleet leaves Brest for Kinsale
"The 44 skippers taking part to Leg 3 of the Solitaire du Figaro left Brest today for a 349 miles long route bound for Kinsale. The start was hampered by the bulk of the fleet clustering the pin end of the line, causing individual recalls and several protest flags to be raised. Leaving the goulet de Brest prove to be as hard as expected with collisions, penalty turns and a boat actually hitting the rocks. Portuguese skipper, Francisco Lobato, rounded the Radio France mark in 5th position ahead of his fellow first time participants."
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The current leader is Thomas Rouxel who leads the formidable Armel Le Cléac’h who is just behind in 2nd place. Armel Le Cléac’h is only 0.50nm behind the race leader. Can he take the lead and win this leg? The boats at the front of the fleet are all very close, so anything could happen yet, as the Irish Sea awaits the skippers on their way to Kinsale. What a race!
