The Volvo Ocean Race's International Jury, headed by Bernard Bonneau, has been busy in Itajaì.

Jorg Riechers and Sebastien Audigane brought their Barcelona World Race to an end today when they sailed Renault Captur across the finish line off the Catalan capital's landmark W-Hotel at

Just two weeks since Renaud Laplanche's Lending Club 2 set a new world sailing speed record across the English Channel between Cowes and Dinard, France, the maxi trimaran is now prominentl

After being escorted by the local police, blocking off several roads, taking on a few sharp turns, adjusting a street sign and enduring incessant honking from the Brazilian traffic, Dongfeng Race T

Lloyd Thornburg and his crew aboard the MOD70 Phaedo3 have demolished the record for sailing around the Caribbean island of St Maarten.

Theirs was one of the most epic battles of the Barcelona World Race, exchanging places with One Planet One Ocean & Pharmaton throughout almost the entire 23,000-mile course.

Half of the shore team are in Itajaí, waiting for the mast and the boat.

In the end, the Mediterranean was kind to Aleix Gelabert and Didac Costa on One Planet One Ocean & Pharmaton.

Team SCA crossed the finishing line in Itajai at 13:52:15 UTC to a rapturous reception from family, friends and an army of local supporters.

The Volvo Ocean Race enjoyed another impressively close finish as leg five from Auckland, across the Southern Ocean, round Cape Horn and up to Itajaí, Brazil concluded with the top four boat