Offshore
MACIF edges ahead
In the Transat Jacques Vabre, both MOD70s are now safely berthed in Itajaí with Edmond de Rothschild taking honours yesterday afternoon (local time).
The Puerto Calero parade
There's a grand parade going on in front of Puerto Calero. One after the other, the Minis speed along the coast of Lanzarote before making their final choice of route through the Canary Islands.
Edmond de Rothschild first home
Finishing into Itajaí in the south of Brasil at 15:03:57 local, (17:03:57 UTC) on a humid, overcast afternoon, Sebastien Josse and Charles Caudrelier on MOD70 Edmond de Rothschild w
First arrivals due
There's just 150 miles left to sail for Seb Josse and Charles Caudrelier's Edmond de Rothschild that is leading the Transat Jacques Vabre charge into Itajaì.
To pitstop or not pitstop?
One after the other, competitors in the Mini Transat are approaching Lanzarote and Puerto Calero, the aborted stopover point of this race.
IMOCA 60s in the Doldrums
The Transat Jacques Vabre's MOD70 match race is very close to its conclusion, but with less than 45 miles between leaders Sebastien Josse and Charles Caudrelier on Edmond de Rothschild
Coville eyes second start on Monday
Four days after Thomas Coville and Sodebo departed from Ushant to try to beat Francis Joyon's solo non-stop around the world record, the red maxi-trimaran returned to Brest on Saturday, at 1500.
47 mile lead for the mighty scow
As of 15.00 UTC in the Mini Transat, Giancarlo Pedote on Prysmian was only 130 miles from Lanzarote, the first mark of the course after the start from Sada.
Actual back in front
FenetreA-Cardinal became the first victim of what looks to be a complicated and difficult passage of the Doldrums for the Multi50 class in the Transat Jacques Vabre.