British skipper intends to return for a second attempt on La Solitaire du Figaro

Old hands to man the pumps

Talented British solo sailor returns to solo sailing

Andrew Cape signs with the Dutch

New garments celebrate new course and VO65 one design

Banque Populaire VII takes a day and a half off Joyon's time

Routing suggests Sodebo would be 1600 mile behind Joyon at the Cape of Good Hope

Ex Morning Light sailors secure a Turkish sponsor and announce the Volvo Ocean Race's fifth entry

Sodebo gets nailed by the St Helena high on her round the world record attempt

As two new sponsors are announced for Dona Bertarelli and Yann Guichard multihull team

Pitstop planned for June 2015

Disaster for Lionel Lemonchois mid-South Atlantic

Seb Josse to compete in the next Vendee Globe

But a large area of high pressure and light wind is parked directly ahead of her

Armel le Cleac'h and Banque Pop VII on fire on their Route of Discovery record attempt

But South Atlantic is looking slow compared to Francis Joyon's pace

Sam Matson, Alan Roberts and Richard Mason join the Figaro training in Lorient

500+ mile days but Thomas Coville on the back foot in his solo round the world record attempt