Cheminees Poujoulat closing on Hugo Boss in the Barcelona World Race

Cape Verdes strategies play out in the Barcelona World Race

Barcelona World Race fleet heads west to avoid the Cape Verdes

30 knot conditions as the Barcelona World Race fleet speeds south

Back sees her lead diminish in the Barcelona World Race

Hugo Boss 25 miles ahead in the Barcelona World Race

Hugo Boss' Alex Thomson and Pepe Ribes on the Barcelona World Race

Barcelona World Race leaders negotiate the Canary Islands

Barcelona World Race fleet lines up for the Canaries

Hugo Boss and Neutrogena locked in contention in the Barcelona World Race

4.5 miles separate the front three in the Barcelona World Race

Hugo Boss drops back temporarily in the Barcelona World Race

Hugo Boss leads the Barcelona World Race fleet out into the Atlantic

8.8 mile lead to Hugo Boss in the Barcelona World Race

More wind than forecast as the eight boats head into the Alboran Sea

Barcelona World Race sets sail

Doublehanded non-stop round the world race kicks off at 1300 local

Hugo Boss favourite in the eight-strong line-up

Foils will be key to development of next generation boats

Hugo Boss claims honours in the augural IMOCA Ocean Masters New York to Barcelona Race

Another night of calms in the IMOCA Ocean Masters New York to Barcelona Race

Neutrogena closing in on Hugo Boss again in the IMOCA Ocean Masters NY to Barcelona race

IMOCA Ocean Masters New York to Barcelona's long term leader out of the race

As French is fully nailed overnight in the IMOCA Ocean Masters New York to Barcelona Race

IMOCA Ocean Masters boats making good progress, but for how long?

As IMOCA Ocean Masters New York to Barcelona boats pass north of the Azores

As her rivals get caught in light airs approaching the Azores in the IMOCA Ocean Masters New York to Barcelona Race

Competition tightens up in the IMOCA Ocean Masters New York to Barcelona Race