Maitre CoQ and Edmond de Rothschild overhaul Hugo Boss in the New York-Vendee (Les Sables d'Olonne)

Temporary respite for Alex Thomson's 36 hour beating in the New York-Vendee (Les Sables d'Olonne) race

40-50 knot winds for Hugo Boss in the New York-Vendee IMOCA 60-athon

Alex Thomson on Hugo Boss still ahead in the New York – Vendée (Les Sables d’Olonne) Race

Alex Thomson takes the lead in the New York-Vendee solo IMOCA 60 transatlantic race

'Classic' east coast start as 13 of the 14 IMOCA 60 fleet sets off into the Atlantic

The new IMOCA 60 foiling fleet (and others) will set sail from the Big Apple on Sunday

Strong turn-out for the IMOCA Ocean Masters Vendee Globe warm-up

More than 30 skippers gunning for the 2016 Vendee Globe

Further casualties in the Transat Jacques Vabre

Big conditions take their toll in the Transat Jacques Vabre

Forestay problems for Maitre CoQ as the Transat Jacques Vabre fleet braces itself

But it is a case of 'calm before the storm' for the Transat Jacques Vabre fleet

Leg three due to finish in Torquay tomorrow

As La Solitaire du Figaro – Eric Bompard reaches Concarneau

La Solitaire du Figaro in a holding pattern in La Coruna

Solitaire du Figaro's leg two sets sail from Sanxenxo

An update on the Brits performance on the opening leg of La Solitaire du Figaro

Snakes and ladders 12 hours heading into Sansenxo for Solitaire du Figaro leaders

Elies and Beyou favourites for this year's La Solitaire du Figaro as Nick Cherry tells of his Redshift campaign

British contingent air their views prior to today's start from Pauillac

2013-4 IMOCA Ocean Masters World Champion crowned

First coastal race held for the Figaro's Solo Maitre CoQ

31 teams enter the new format trimaran event in 2015

Golden boy Gabart claims the Route du Rhum and Vendee Globe 'double'

Our dockside tour in St Malo

Maitre CoQ skipper enters Solitaire du Figaro's elite club

100 miles to go on the final leg of La Solitaire du Figaro