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

Skipper Armel Le Cléac'h looks ahead to his program for this year

Navigator Juan Vila and router Marcel van Triest on Banque Populaire's amazing record

New Jules Verne Trophy record for Banque Populaire

Banque Populaire's ETA at the Jules Verne Trophy finish line is 2100 GMT tonight

The Loick Peyron-skippered maxi-tri has been averaging 32 knots for the last 24 hours

After a short hitch northwest, the maxi tri is back up to 30 knots average speed

On course for a new Jules Verne Trophy record, the maxi-tri turns northeast

Maxi tri currently 90degrees to her desired course

More records for Banque Populaire as she faces a huge detour in the North Atlantic

Banque Populaire crew already eyeing up the North Atlantic

Banque Populaire holding steady up the South Atlantic on her Jules Verne Trophy attempt

Path north looking good...if the 40m trimaran can get past Recife

But tricky high pressure zone ahead to navigate for the Banque Populaire maxi-tri

Way north blocked come Tuesday for the crew of the Banque Populaire maxi-tri

Orange 2's record for the Pacific crossing still stands

Attempting to pass the ridge Banque Populaire descends to 62°S on her Jules Verne Trophy attempt

Cape Horn remains 1000 miles away for the maxi tri

Banque Populaire has a close encounter with a night time growler

Foot still decidedly off the throttle on Loick Peyron's maxi-tri

Banque Populaire maxi-tri's advantage over Groupama 3 plummeting

The latest on Banque Populaire, while router Marcel van Triest tells us how he deals with ice hazards

Currently tackling an awkward depression, so Banque Populaire must head north to avoid ice

The Banque Populaire crew wait for the depression that will take them to Cape Horn

Banque Populaire down to 57S as she approaches the longitude of New Zealand

30 knot speed limit on Banque Populaire as she passes south of Tasmania on her Jules Verne Trophy bid

Relatively slow progress for Banque Populaire to the south of Australia

Banque Populaire now 3 days 14 hours ahead of Groupama 3's Jules Verne Trophy pace