Temporary respite for Alex Thomson's 36 hour beating in the New York-Vendee (Les Sables d'Olonne) race

40-50 knot winds for Hugo Boss in the New York-Vendee IMOCA 60-athon

Alex Thomson on Hugo Boss still ahead in the New York – Vendée (Les Sables d’Olonne) Race

Alex Thomson takes the lead in the New York-Vendee solo IMOCA 60 transatlantic race

'Classic' east coast start as 13 of the 14 IMOCA 60 fleet sets off into the Atlantic

The new IMOCA 60 foiling fleet (and others) will set sail from the Big Apple on Sunday

Strong turn-out for the IMOCA Ocean Masters Vendee Globe warm-up

More than 30 skippers gunning for the 2016 Vendee Globe

The latest from the gale-strewn IMOCA Ocean Masters Transat St Barth-Port la Forêt race

Conditions take their toll on the IMOCA Ocean Masters Transat St Barth-Port la Forêt boats

Top three break away in the IMOCA Ocean Masters Transat St Barth-Port la Forêt

Leads gybe north in the IMOCA Ocean Masters Transat St Barth-Port la Forêt race

IMOCA Ocean Masters Transat St Barth-Port la Forêt sets sail

IMOCA Ocean Masters Transat St Barth-Port la Forêt sets sail on Sunday

Further casualties in the Transat Jacques Vabre

Big conditions take their toll in the Transat Jacques Vabre

Forestay problems for Maitre CoQ as the Transat Jacques Vabre fleet braces itself

But it is a case of 'calm before the storm' for the Transat Jacques Vabre fleet

Solidaires en peloton leads the next Class40s in in the Transat Jacques Vabre

Lead trio through the final front in the Transat Jacques Vabre

As the Transat Jacques Vabre's Class40 leaders prepare to face a final meteorological hurdle

Tense finish between Bureau Vallee and Votre Nom Autour du Monde in the Transat Jacques Vabre

Closing in on GDF Suez in the Transat Jacques Vabre

As Bernard Stamm comments on his Transat Jacques Vabre

As Tales guns for second in the Class40s in the Transat Jacques Vabre

As Actual takes second place in the Multi 50s, and GDF Suez leads into the southern hemisphere in the Transat Jacques Vabre

Vendee Globe winner on MACIF's dismasting

As Class40s take on the Doldrums in the Transat Jacques Vabre