Roland Jourdain and Jean Galfione take the lead in the Normandy Channel Race

GDF Suez leads the 17 Class40s away from Ouistreham

Strong line-up for Sunday's Class40 doublehander

Fine victory by just 10 minutes for Ned Collier Wakefield and Sam Goodchild

Mabire-Merron v Collier Wakefield-Goodchild dust up continues in the Normandy Channel Race

As the Normandy Channel Race Class 40 doublehanders suffer a park-up off Start Point

As the lead Class 40s make a break in the Solent in the Normandy Channel Race

Class 40 doublehanders set sail from Ouistreham

Strong line-up for the third running of thie 975 miler

Leaders due into Progreso tonight

mare continues to hold a 50 mile lead

Six boats now into the Caribbean Sea

Chasing trio close on race leader mare

Chasing trio close as race leader falls into light winds

St Barts two days away for leaders, but the wind will clock through 360 before then

But Reichers and Lepesqueux still hold a 50 mile lead

Slow weekend ahead for the doublehanded Class40s

South pay for Mini sailors Rogues and Delesne as they take the lead

mare loses the lead but should be first through the dying front

Le Diraison and Hardy on the charge

mare back into the lead as the fleet enjoys a weekend in the Trades

Reichers and Lepesqueux on mare hang on to their lead as boats in the south come good

Solidaire du Chocolat Class40s heading out into the Atlantic proper

Northerly boats into the lead in the Solidaire du Chocolat

Fast start for the Solidaire du Chocolat Class 40s

Downwind start from Saint Nazaire as the 11 Class 40s set out into the Atlantic

We speak to Tanguy de LaMotte and Jorg Reichers about this weekend's Solidaire du Chocolat and the controversial(ish) Mach 40

Women's teams bring up the rear in the Normandy Channel Race