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

World's two largest offshore racing tris to line up for the first time in five years

World biggest trimaran back in the drink in advance of the Rolex Fastnet Race

Spindrift 2 (ex Banque Populaire) maxi trimaran unveiled with new livery and a new schedule for record breaking

Route des Princes concludes in Roscoff

Edmond de Rothschild v Oman Air-Musandam as the final leg of the Route des Princes departs Plymouth

Inshore racing gets underway on Plymouth South in the Route des Princes

MOD70s reach Plymouth on the Route des Princes

Come from behind victory for FenêtréA-Cardinal in the Multi50s into Plymouth on the Route des Princes

Sidney Gavignet's team first to the Fastnet on leg 3 of the Route des Princes

Route des Princes MOD70s en route to the Fastnet Rock

Route des Princes trimarans depart Dun Loaghaire on a complex, tactical course to Plymouth

No racing on Sunday in Dun Laoghaire due to excess wind

Sidney Gavignet's team ruled to have infringed during leg 2 start

Yann Guichard's team takes the overall MOD70 lead in the Route des Princes

Oman Air Musandam first around the Fastnet Rock in the Route des Princes

Oman Air-Musandam into the lead as MOD70s continue to charge towards Ireland in the Route des Princes

Yann Guichard's Spindrift continues to lead the charge towards Ireland

MOD70s and 80 footer set off on leg two of the Route des Princes

Edmond de Rothschild tops the Route des Princes inshore but Oman Air-Musandam still ahead overall

But Edmond de Rothschild still ahead in the Route des Princes inshore races

Opening Route des Prince triumph for Sidney Gavignet's team

Oman Air's offshore position looking dicey as Route des Prince tris close on Lisbon

Past Gibraltar Oman Air-Musandam still leads the charge in the Route des Princes

Oman Air-Musandam still holding a significant lead as MOD70s overhaul Multi50s

The Sidney Gavignet skippered MOD70 continues to stride ahead in the Route des Princes

Leg one of the Route des Princes gets underway

Seb Josse-skippered MOD70 comes down on day two of the Valencia inshore races at the Route des Princes