As the Green Giant leads La Solitaire Bompard du Figaro leg four out of La Rochelle

2016 Solitaire du Figaro turning into a Skipper MACIF two horse race

Yoann Richomme continues to lead leg 3 of La Solitaire du Figaro as frontrunners are all but becalmed

Solitaire du Figaro fleet moves into the Bay of Biscay

Solitaire du Figaro fleet heading west along the north Brittany coast

Leg two of La Solitaire du Figaro concludes in Paimpol

Solitaire Bompard du Figaro arrives in Cowes

Richomme and Tabarly get a break on leg one of La Solitaire du Figaro

Solitaire du Figaro frontrunners around Wolf Rock

Solitaire du Figaro fleet divides en route to the Lizard

Charlie Dalin out in front in La Solitaire du Figaro

20 knots headwinds for Solitaire du Figaro fleet as they claw their way across Lyme Bay

Solitaire du Figaro sets sail from Deauville

Will Dalin, Lunven, Macaire once again overcome the Brits in this year's race?

Eight Brits amoung 39 solo skippers to set off this Sunday on La Solitaire du Figaro

Victory for Vincent Riou and Seb Col in the Rolex Fastnet Race

Volvo Ocean Race concludes (almost) with Team Alvimedica becoming its sixth winner in nine legs

Charlie Enright's team first into Volvo Ocean Race pitstop in Holland

Third time lucky for Ian Walker

Team SCA claims its first VOR leg win as Abu Dhabu Ocean Racing claims overall honours with a leg to spare

As Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing is pipped at the post in the Volvo Ocean Race Lisbon in port

Team Brunel sails a stormer in the Volvo Ocean Race

Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing noses into the lead

MAPFRE leads the charge at the start of leg seven of the Volvo Ocean Race

All active teams have now won an In-Port in the Volvo Ocean Race

Dongfeng Race Team scores its second leg win in Volvo Ocean Race

Dongfeng Race Team clinging on to first place with bump final 600 miles left to Newport

Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing moves into the north and regains the theoretical lead in the Volvo Ocean Race