As the Green Giant leads La Solitaire Bompard du Figaro leg four out of La Rochelle

2016 Solitaire du Figaro turning into a Skipper MACIF two horse race

Yoann Richomme continues to lead leg 3 of La Solitaire du Figaro as frontrunners are all but becalmed

Solitaire du Figaro fleet moves into the Bay of Biscay

Solitaire du Figaro fleet heading west along the north Brittany coast

Leg two of La Solitaire du Figaro concludes in Paimpol

Solitaire Bompard du Figaro arrives in Cowes

Richomme and Tabarly get a break on leg one of La Solitaire du Figaro

Solitaire du Figaro frontrunners around Wolf Rock

Solitaire du Figaro fleet divides en route to the Lizard

Charlie Dalin out in front in La Solitaire du Figaro

20 knots headwinds for Solitaire du Figaro fleet as they claw their way across Lyme Bay

Solitaire du Figaro sets sail from Deauville

Will Dalin, Lunven, Macaire once again overcome the Brits in this year's race?

Eight Brits amoung 39 solo skippers to set off this Sunday on La Solitaire du Figaro