Another drama-laden day in the Vendee Globe, including the terrible news of the dismasting of Sam Davies' Saveol last night...

No Vendee Globe is complete without Mark Turner, one of the masterminds behind Ellen MacArthur’s successful Kingfisher campaign in 2000, then with Nick Moloney on Skandia four years

It has been a fast 24 hours for the Vendee Globe front runners having crossed into the strong northwesterly breeze on the opposite side of the front.

A hard day today as Saveol and I have been crossing the cold front and its thundery low pressure system.

The rollercoaster ride south is on for the Vendée Globe leaders, as on the heels of strong breezes from the north, speeds for the pacemakers surged this afternoon, finally freeing them from

It was another difficult night again last night, not helped by the fact that I am still not feeling great.

Hello from the ocean!

Since yesterday evening, life is now at 20° and the decks are being hosed down by growing waves!

Young Irish sailor David Kenefick, 21 has announced his shorthanded Figaro sailing programme for 2013.

This morning the southerly boats, including Vendee Globe leader Francois Gabart on MACIF, are feeling the pain as they get stuck in the ridge (as opposed to what is being shown in the map

If there is to be a time for rest, repairs and recuperation after the first three days of racing on the Vendée Globe it has been the granted over the last few hours and into the fourth after