Latest arrival into Itajaí at the end of the Transat Jacques Vabre is Yves Le Blevec and Kito de Pavant on Actual, taking second place in the Multi 50s behind FenêtréA Cardinal.

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

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.

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.

In the Transat Jacques Vabre, both MOD70s are now safely berthed in Itajaí with Edmond de Rothschild taking honours yesterday afternoon (local time).

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

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.

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