100 miles to go on the final leg of La Solitaire du Figaro

Team Plymouth and Sam Goodchild up into the top 10 on La Solitaire's final leg

Last blast from Les Sables d'Olonne to Cherbourg

Figaro sailors arrives from the end of leg three

Yann Elies continues to make up time on leg three of La Solitaire du Figaro

Yann Elies back out in front in La Solitaire du Figaro

Slow going on leg three of La Solitaire du Figaro

Team Plymouth skipper leads the charge south to Belle Ile

Race leader has to return to port at the start of La Solitaire's third leg

As Artemis Offshore Academy sailor Sam Matson hangs on to the rookie lead at the end of La Solitaire's leg 2

80 nm to go to Roscoff for leader on leg 2 of the Solitaire du Figaro

Two time winner out in front on leg two of La Solitaire du Figaro

Solitaire du Figaro fleet Fastnet bound

Leg 2 of La Solitaire du Figaro sets sail from Plymouth

Sam Matson still on a high after opening leg rookie win

As Brit Sam Matson is first bizuth on leg 1 of La Solitaire du Figaro

Third consecutive Solitaire du Figaro win out of the window

Much improved British results in this year's Solitaire du Figaro

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