Temporary respite for Alex Thomson's 36 hour beating in the New York-Vendee (Les Sables d'Olonne) race

40-50 knot winds for Hugo Boss in the New York-Vendee IMOCA 60-athon

Alex Thomson on Hugo Boss still ahead in the New York – Vendée (Les Sables d’Olonne) Race

Alex Thomson takes the lead in the New York-Vendee solo IMOCA 60 transatlantic race

'Classic' east coast start as 13 of the 14 IMOCA 60 fleet sets off into the Atlantic

The new IMOCA 60 foiling fleet (and others) will set sail from the Big Apple on Sunday

IMOCA 60 leaders in a calm as the Class40s get a pasting in the Transat bakerly

Strange tactics set to unfold as depression is due to southeast in the Transat bakerly

As the rest of the fleet looks forward to the 'calm before the storm' in the Transat bakerly

Multi 50s, IMOCA 60s and Class40s turn sharply west in the Transat bakerly

Seb Josse on Edmond de Rothschild is the latest victim of the Transat bakerly

As Phil Sharp may face penalty for Ushant TSS infringement in the Transat bakerly

Leaders take the 'Tom Follett' route for the sun in the Transat bakerly

Top foilers versus non-foilers to line up next week

Four solo offshore fleets Plymouth-bound

On Sunday the Class40s, Multi 50s, IMOCA 60s and Ultimes will arrive at the start port of The Transat bakerly

Strong turn-out for the IMOCA Ocean Masters Vendee Globe warm-up

The Transat and record attempts for Francois Gabart and his new 100ft maxi-trimaran

More than 30 skippers gunning for the 2016 Vendee Globe

IMOCA 60 and Multi 50 multihull winner complete Transat Jacques Vabre

Further casualties in the Transat Jacques Vabre

Big conditions take their toll in the Transat Jacques Vabre

Forestay problems for Maitre CoQ as the Transat Jacques Vabre fleet braces itself

But it is a case of 'calm before the storm' for the Transat Jacques Vabre fleet

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

Light Rolex Fastnet Race set to favour 'classic' 60s

Old versus new as ten doublehanded 60 crews compete in next week's Rolex Fastnet Race

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