Maitre Coq to back French skipper in the IMOCA and Figaro classes

No word yet on Virbac's retirement, as le Cam and Golding speed towards the Equator

Paul Larsen, Nick Bubb and co depart Elephant Island

MACIF and Banque Populaire makes their turns around the high

Giovanni Soldini's modified VO70 currently ahead of Gitana's outright record pace

Ex-Green Dragon media crewman aiming to become the first Chinese sailor to sail singlehanded non-stop around the world

De-keeled Virbac Paprec 3 skipper Jean-Pierre Dick considers whether to retire or nurse the boat on?

Volvo Ocean Race 2014-5 to have two Brazilian stopovers

More thoughts about Virbac Paprec's keel lost, as Golding and le Cam continue to jockey for fifth place

Mid-Atlantic disaster for Jean-Pierre Dick

Giovanni Soldini and his team due to round Cape Horn tomorrow morning

As Jean le Cam and Mike Golding are set to cross tacks

As South Atlantic boats continue to wait for the trade winds to free them up

Mike Golding still on the breeze as he tries to edge past Jean le Cam

Alain Thebault contemplating a new five year program aiming at the 80 knot/1000 mile day barriers

However how to get there?

As Alex Thomson takes on the Doldrums

New shorter opening leg for the next fully crewed round the world race