The first boats in the Mini Transat are due to arrive in Funchal, Madeira at the end of leg one later this morning – see our latest report. German German Jorg Riechers skipper of mare.de tells us of his campaign to be the first non-French winner of the event since 1977. The practice race at the TP52 World Championship in Porto Cervo was held yesterday. The Global Ocean Race fleet continues to shave the coast of Africa. In La Trinite-sur-Mer, the organisers are gearing up for the Krys Match for the three existing MOD70s and Seb Josse’s Gitana 11.