From straight lines to dramatic course changes, competitors' routes in the Mini Transat are showing the instability of the conditions they are encountering.

Erwan Le Roux and Yann Elies aboard FenêtréA-Cardinal crossed the Transat Jacques Vabre finish line in Itajaí, Brasil at 03:40:15 local time, (05:40:15 UTC) early this

The Azores High, currently located immediately northwest of the Canaries is taking its toll, causing the trade winds to move south.

Vendée Globe winner Francois Gabart sounded as objective and upbeat as he possibly could this morning when he described the dismasting of MACIF, which happened around midnight last

Sad news for Francois Gabart and Michel Desjoyeaux overnight with the dismasting of MACIF

The complexion of the Transat Jacques Vabre's IMOCA 60 race has changed overnight with the sad dismasting of Francois Gabart and Michel Desjoyeaux's leader, MACIF.

While leading the Transat Jacques Vabre's  IMOCA Class, MACIF was dismasted around 0000hrs UTC on last night, while lying some 140 miles from Salvador de Bahia, Brazil.

As the Mini Transat sailors choose their route across the Atlantic, so 12 boats remain in Lanzarote where their skippers continue to finish repairs before returning to the race course.

A notable compression of the fleet is under way in the Transat Jacques Vabre’s Class40 fleet and now nine boats at the top are expected to squeeze up as they get into the Doldrums.

After a busy and intense year 2013, Figaro sailors are already looking forward to their schedule for the 2014 Figaro Bénéteau season.