{"id":2851,"date":"2019-04-04T16:54:49","date_gmt":"2019-04-04T14:54:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lumibird.com\/?p=2851"},"modified":"2022-07-21T19:44:36","modified_gmt":"2022-07-21T17:44:36","slug":"lumibird-partners-with-michel-desjoyeaux-on-the-figaro-beneteau-circuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lumibird.com\/en\/lumibird-partners-with-michel-desjoyeaux-on-the-figaro-beneteau-circuit\/","title":{"rendered":"Lumibird partners with Michel Desjoyeaux on the Figaro B\u00e9n\u00e9teau circuit"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u00a9Paul Piccolini<\/p><\/div>\n

Lumibird and Mer Agit\u00e9e, Michel Desjoyeaux\u2019s company, are delighted to announce their partnership for the Solitaire Urgo Le Figaro 2019.<\/p>\n

Double Vend\u00e9e Globe champion and the most medalled singlehanded sailor, Michel Desjoyeaux is making a comeback on a circuit he specialised in for many years. Triple winner of the \u201cSolitaire\u201d in 1992, 1998 and 2007, he\u2019ll take the start of the race for the 13th<\/sup> time in his career. His last participation dates back to 2013 when he secured 7th<\/sup> place. It is the arrival of the new one-design Figaro B\u00e9n\u00e9teau 3, which convinced Michel Desjoyeaux to return to one of his first loves. The skipper of Lumibird has planned to participate in two pre-season races, the Solo Maitre Coq and the Solo Concarneau, before making for Nantes and the start of the Solitaire Urgo Le Figaro, scheduled for 2 June.<\/p>\n

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Marc Le Flohic CEO of Lumibird<\/strong> comments on this partnership:<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is with very great pleasure<\/em> that we\u2019re going to sponsor Michel and all his team for the Solitaire du Figaro 2019. We are very familiar with Mer Agit\u00e9e, as we\u2019ve enjoyed a technological partnership for the past 3 years. Michel is an excellent competitor and we all hope he\u2019ll have a fantastic season and that he\u2019ll proudly fly the Lumibird flag.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Michel Desjoyeaux<\/strong> reveals:<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m returning to the Solitaire Urgo le Figaro for the 13th<\/sup> time and I\u2019m delighted about that! I must admit that last year I kind of had itchy feet watching the others in action. To my mind, in sporting terms the Solitaire is the toughest race there is and the arrival of the new Figaro 3 boosts my competitive side tenfold! It is with great pleasure that I\u2019ll be flying the flag of this very fine technological company with its roots in Brittany<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Extracts from Michel Desjoyeaux\u2019 track record<\/h3>\n