As Alinghi goes for The Wave, Muscat's jugular in the finale of the Extreme Sailing Series Istanbul

As the Extreme Sailing Series cats get to race up the Bosphorus

Oman Air and GAC Pindar on a charge at the Extreme Sailing Series Istanbul

Dramatic opening day at the Extreme Sailing Series Istanbul

The 40m maxi trimaran sets new time for Route of Discovery course from Cadiz to the Bahamas

Spindrift 2 through the transition en route to Route of Discovery record finish tomorrow

Spindrift 2 has 312 miles in bank ahead of the pace in her Route of Discovery record attempt

Dona Bertarelli and Yann Guichard's maxi-tri through the Canaries

Dona Bertarelli and Yann Guichard's maxi tri sets sail on Route of Discovery record

Maxi-trimaran to set sail on Route of Discovery record attempt

Dona Bertarelli and Yann Guichard's crew on stand-by for Route of Discovery record

French and Dutch teams still strongest as this week's Nacra 17 racing on Lake Como concludes

As Spindrift Racing is first into Genoa

As MOD70 fleet tackle variable conditions en route to the Genoa finish line of their European Tour

Yann Guichard's team win bonus points at the start of the MOD70 European Tour's final leg

Yann Guichard's team comes out on top at the MOD70 European Tour's Marseille City Race

City Races kick off in Marseille for the MOD70s

Leg four of the MOD70 European Tour concludes

Fabulous victory for Sidney Gavignet's team into Marseille on the MOD70 European Tour

Musandam-Oman Sail due to take line honours in the MOD70 European Tour's leg 4 tomorrow

Into the Med, but breeze remains ultra-patchy in the MOD70 European tour

Sidney Gavignet's team 17.6 miles ahead en route to Gib

Smart Cape St Vincent tactics by Sidney Gavignet's team

But tricky conditions are forecast as the MOD European Tour heads for the Med

Michel Desjoyeaux's team reclaims the overall lead in the MOD70 European Tour

MOD70s still at sea on their 'Round Portugal' race

As the MOD70s set off on their abbreviated 'Around Portugal' race

Third winner for the MOD70 European Tour in-ports