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

IMOCA 60 leaders in a calm as the Class40s get a pasting in the Transat bakerly

Strange tactics set to unfold as depression is due to southeast in the Transat bakerly

As the rest of the fleet looks forward to the 'calm before the storm' in the Transat bakerly

Multi 50s, IMOCA 60s and Class40s turn sharply west in the Transat bakerly

Seb Josse on Edmond de Rothschild is the latest victim of the Transat bakerly

Skipper Seb Josse shows us the ropes on the new Gitana 16

Leaders take the 'Tom Follett' route for the sun in the Transat bakerly

Top foilers versus non-foilers to line up next week

Four solo offshore fleets Plymouth-bound

On Sunday the Class40s, Multi 50s, IMOCA 60s and Ultimes will arrive at the start port of The Transat bakerly

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

More than 30 skippers gunning for the 2016 Vendee Globe

Spindrift 2 completes Jules Verne Trophy attempt, becoming second fastest team to circumnavigate

Last gybes made for Jules Verne Trophy contenders as IDEC Sport collides with UFO

Past the Azores, Spindrift 2 and IDEC Sport had a brisk night tackling a cold front

Now 140 miles apart, Spindrift 2 and IDEC Sport point their bows towards Ouessant

Spindrift 2 due off Ushant on Thursday night, as IDEC Sport keeps the momentum

Deceptive numbers at present for Spindrift 2 and IDEC Sport on their Jules Verne Trophy bids

Spindrift 2 and IDEC Sport making up the miles on Banque Populaire's Jules Verne Trophy record pace

Both Spindrift 2 and IDEC are now into the South Atlantic trades but is it too little too late?

Spindrift and IDEC continue to fall behind Banque Populaire's progress on their Jules Verne Trophy attempts

Maxi tris struggle in the South Atlantic on their Jules Verne Trophy attempts