4th May 2021
Irish Sailor of the Year Tom Dolan (right) with French Ace Gildas Mahé
Next weekend Irish racer Tom Dolan and current Irish Sailor of the Year will line up at the start of the 3,890 nautical miles Transat En Double Concarneau - Saint-Barthelemy harbouring realistic hopes of finishing on the podium, possibly even winning the two-handed race across the Atlantic which has attracted 21 starters. Dolan sails the Atlantic representing sponsors Smurfit Kappa and Kingspan partnering with his very experienced French co-skipper Gildas Mahé who has twice finished on the podium on this race.
A long time friend and the training partner with whom he put in many hours on the water last Autumn and early Winter, Dolan and Mahé prepped and tuned in search of the small speed gains which the duo hope will make a key difference on this year’s two pinnacle events, this imminent Transat en Double and September’s La Solitaire du Figaro.
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Tom Dolan s First Test of 2021 at the Solo Maitre Coq Regatta
16th March 2021
County Meath sailor Tom Dolan gets his first test of 2021in the Solo Maitre Coq Regatta this week
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Ireland s Sailor of the Year Tom Dolan gets his first test of the 2021 season this week when he races in the Solo Maitre Coq Regatta in the Figaro Beneteau 3 foilers.
For two days, the Dolan among a fleet of 29 face each other on inshore courses in the bay of Les Sables d Olonne with the big race of next week on Thursday, routing the skippers around the islands of Re, Yeu and Belle-ile.