Following on from his success in the 2009 La Solitaire du Figaro, Nigel’s desire to be at the fore front of the Class Figaro Beneteau fleet and work towards being the first UK winner of La Solitaire du Figaro  has been further heightened. It is hoped that this will be the spring board for both Nigel and his partners to a successful Vendée Globe campaign.

Nigel's passion for sailing has seen him involved in the Volvo Ocean Race, the Jules Verne Trophy, Olympic trials and many classic yachting events around the world. His skills and talents have brought him together with some of the sport's top skippers; Mike Golding, Ellen MacArthur, Paul Cayard and Dee Caffari, to name but a few.

In 2000 he founded Nigel King Yachting, which offers a full yachting and coaching consultancy service. His excellent interpersonal, project management and organisational skills have been demonstrated through key roles in many high profile campaigns and projects.

In 2004 Nigel made the decision to work towards a competitive Vendée Globe campaign. As part of his development towards this goal Nigel has taken on the challenge of the highly competitive world of La Solitaire du Figaro, one of the most competitive solo races in the world and the training ground of most of the French legends of solo sailing. La Solitaire du Figaro also offers a fantastic opportunity for sponsors to understand how to maximise their investment and to develop a strategy to achieve their ultimate aims and objectives.