Groupe Queguiner-Leucemie Espoir enters Solitaire du Figaro history books

La Solitaire du Figaro grand finale into Dieppe due later this evening

Battle for the overall lead between Macaire and Elies as leaders approach Needles Fairway Buoy

Morgan Lagraviere leads the charge across the English Channel to Wolf Rock on the final leg of La Solitaire du Figaro

Yann Elies and Morgan Lagraviere jockey for the lead as the Solitaire du Figaro fleet heads through the Chenal du Four again

The Solitaire du Figaro fleet sets sail on its final leg to Dieppe with 40 knots forecast

The Brits and Irish Figaro sailors look forward to La Solitaire 2003 fourth and final leg

The fortunes of the five Brits and one Irish on leg three of La Solitaire du Figaro

Morgan Lagraviere still ahead on leg 3 of La Solitaire du Figaro as overall leader Yann Elies busts his forestay

As the race only female skipper breaks a spreader

Morgan Lagraviere leads the charge on leg three of La Solitaire du Figaro

Vincent Biarnes port tacks the fleet at the start of La Solitaire du Figaro's third leg

As Sam Goodchild claims 11th moving him into 9th overall as La Solitaire du Figaro's leg 2 concludes in Gijon

Offshore boats led by Armel le Cleac'h come good as Figaro's close tentatively on Gijon

Gildas Morvan leads after a difficult night on leg 2 of La Solitaire du Figaro

Sam Goodchild and Nick Cherry strong as leg two of La Solitaire du Figaro sets sail from Porto

As Artemis Offshore Academy sailors are rearing to go on leg 2 of La Solitaire du Figaro

Sam Goodchild home in eighth as Jack Bouttell picks up the Solitaire du Figaro leg 1 rookie prize

Further tricky final miles ahead for La Solitaire du Figaro fleet as it approaches Porto

Tough morning ahead gybing downwind in 30 knots en route to Cape Finisterre

Brian Carlin shares his pictorial work from yesterday

Top six remain separated by less than one mile in the Solitaire du Figaro

Outstanding start for Nick Cherry as Jeremie Beyou leads out into the Bay of Biscay

Six past winners are taking part in this year's effective world championship of solo offshore racing

Training to begin imminently in La Grande Motte for new squad

Mediterranean Figaro classic returns