The three way battle for first place continues with Armel le Cleac'h back in front

Francois Gabart regains the lead as frontrunners close on the first ice gate

As Alex Thomson's solo monohull 24 hour record is broken and possibly rebroken at the latest sched

Virbac Paprec 3 closes to within 55 miles of the race leader

The latest from Persico and Multiplast

Jean-Pierre Dick and Dominique Wavre eating up the miles in strong northerlies

Jean-Pierre Dick waiting for the northerlies to fill in as Banque Populaire slows

Aussie veteran gunning for Rolex Sydney Hobart line honours glory

Armel le Cleac'h makes a bold move, cutting the corner as he dices with the St Helena high

Ran Leopard leads the charge in the YCCS' Transatlantic Superyacht & Maxi Regatta

Fast-moving eastbound weather is set to make for a tough journey towards the Southern Ocean

Shroud damage impossible to repair

Jean-Pierre Dick and Alex Thomson on the rise

Leaders set to slow today as PRB has a collision and Stamm reveals sail damage

Further casualty in the Vendee Globe as Vincent Riou's yacht suffers hull and shroud damage

Crew trials to begin in the spring of 2013

Race leaders contemplate their South Atlantic strategies

As seven boats are penalised for wrongly crossing the traffic separation scheme off Finisterre