Mark Lloyd out on the water off Les Sables d'Olonne

Images and interviews of the boats leaving Port Olona, including Chris Tibbs on the weather

Must-see video of Pascal Bidegorry's round the world record breaker trimaran at 30 knots

The great man thinks 60ft long kite assisted Moths are the way to go with the Open 60 fleet

Not in les Sables d'Olonne? Check out what's going on here

We look at Andrés Soriano's 68 footer Alegre and get a video guided tour of her from Led Pritchard

Alex Thomson describes the horror show of the last week after Hugo Boss was mown down by a French trawler

Rick Tomlinson in the air off Alicante

Sunshine and glamour on the Cote d'Azur from Carlo Borlenghi and Ingrid Abery

At the announcement of the 2011 Volvo Ocean Race Leif Johannsen told us about their sponsorship

Including the race two start line collision

Charles Dunstone's TP52 smokes down the bay

Experience what it is like to sail on one of the new Farr-designed Volvo Open 70s