Yachts & Yachting magazine

Andi Robertson YACHTS

The introduction of the Figaro Beneteau 3 was expected to return the famous offshore solo one-design fleet to a blank sheet of paper. Not only is the long-established pecking order long gone, but the return of many of the top names in French offshore and ocean racing to the discipline really does mean that the 2019 season starts with no one prepared to predict who will win.

The first race is the new Sardinha Cup, which in effect is a mini La Solitaire, comprising three stages of increasing length and duration, including one up

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