But The Wave, Muscat is close behind at the Extreme Sailing Series Cardiff

Blustery opening day on the water at the Extreme Sailing Series Cardiff

Extreme Sailing Series heads for Cardiff next week

Impressive come-from-behind success for British skipper on the third stage of the Alpari World Match Racing Tour

Swedish hero overcomes Ian Williams in the final of Stena Match Cup Sweden

Williams v Bruni and Hansen v Canfield tied in Stena Match Cup Sweden semis

Ian Williams leads into Quarter Finals at Stena Match Cup Sweden

Maitre CoQ skipper enters Solitaire du Figaro's elite club

100 miles to go on the final leg of La Solitaire du Figaro

Team Plymouth and Sam Goodchild up into the top 10 on La Solitaire's final leg

Alinghi is star of the show at the Extreme Sailing Series in St Petersburg

Last blast from Les Sables d'Olonne to Cherbourg

Alinghi back into the lead at the Extreme Sailing Series St Petersburg

Figaro sailors arrives from the end of leg three

Yann Elies continues to make up time on leg three of La Solitaire du Figaro

Yann Elies back out in front in La Solitaire du Figaro

Slow going on leg three of La Solitaire du Figaro

Team Plymouth skipper leads the charge south to Belle Ile

Race leader has to return to port at the start of La Solitaire's third leg

Two Russian teams to compete next week, plus a new helm for GAC Pindar

As Artemis Offshore Academy sailor Sam Matson hangs on to the rookie lead at the end of La Solitaire's leg 2

80 nm to go to Roscoff for leader on leg 2 of the Solitaire du Figaro

Two time winner out in front on leg two of La Solitaire du Figaro

Solitaire du Figaro fleet Fastnet bound

Leg 2 of La Solitaire du Figaro sets sail from Plymouth

Sam Matson still on a high after opening leg rookie win

As Brit Sam Matson is first bizuth on leg 1 of La Solitaire du Figaro

Third consecutive Solitaire du Figaro win out of the window