500 miles to go for race leader

Doublehanded race from Lymington to Plymouth has just finished

Less than 1000 miles to go now for the race leaders

The big turn towards St Barts took place yesterday afternoon

Today could be decisive for the Figaro doublehanders

Qualifier sets sail from Lymington, the feeder race to the RWYC's UK Mini Fastnet

Cercle Verte continues her split north, as Artemis moves back from the south

Artemis fastest boat in the fleet at the latest sched

Trade winds fill in as leaders predict a big detour south to avoid the high

Bulk of the doublehanded Figaro fleet have gybed

The OC Thirdpole boss on the Extreme Sailing Series, MOD70, IMOCA, cycling and a general state of the nation

Nacarat and Cercle Verte still swapping the lead as Banque Populaire forges ahead

When to gybe south? That is the question

Nacarat leads the charge out into the Atlantic

The leaders are due to round La Palma turning mark this morning

Cercle Verte pulls into the lead

First out of the front Nacarat eases ahead

Five miles separate top seven as the Figaros have to deal with another cold front

Artemis drops back to eighth as they await the new breeze

The Figaro doublehanders experienced 40+ knots last night on the approach to Cape Finistere

Fred Duthil and François Lebourdais lead as 40 knots is forecast for Sunday night

Artemis Offshore Academy duo to set sail in the Transat AG2R this Saturday

Five Artemis Offshore Academy sailors to compete in tomorrow's singlehanded Solo Figaro Massif Marine 2012

Three boats in La Solitaire du Figaro but the young Figaro and Mini sailors go transatlantic