Offshore

Multihulls in Valencia

The race fleet for the first Route des Princes is now assembled in the Marina Real Juan Carlos I in Valencia where the first leg, to Lisbon, Portugal starts on Sunday.

Yann Elies back in front

If the Biscay crossing was a blast, then the last 24 hours have proved extremely tricky as the wind shut down off Cape Finisterre yesterday afternoon and have since filled in on different parts of

Solitaire du Figaro British rookies

Soon to conclude its third season, the arbitrators at the Artemis Offshore Academy have this year chosen Jack Bouttell and Ed Hill as the beneficiaries of the Edinburgh-based investment house&rsquo

MichDes into the lead

After their second night at sea, the Solitaire du Figaro fleetis this morning off La Coruna on the approach to notorious Cape Finisterre with none other than Michel Desjoyeaux aboard TBS

Photos: Solitaire du Figaro 2013 leg one start

Images from the start of Le Solitaire du Figaro Eric Bompard cashmere yesterday from Pauillac and on the Gironde river.

Downhill across the Bay of Biscay

Paul Meilhat skipper of Skipper MACIF 2011 continues to lead the opening leg of this year's Solitaire du Figaro Eric Bompard cashmere, but who is now more or less neck and neck with h

Solitaire du Figaro underway

The Solitaire du Figaro Eric Bompard cashmere 2013 set sail at lunchtime today off Pauillac, half way up towards Bordeaux on the mighty Gironde river.

Safran to attempt solo W-E transat record

Marc Guillemot is facing another big challenge as he is about to tackle the North Atlantic solo transatlantic record between Ambrose Light and the Lizard.