Six boats now into the Caribbean Sea

Chasing trio close on race leader mare

Chasing trio close as race leader falls into light winds

St Barts two days away for leaders, but the wind will clock through 360 before then

But Reichers and Lepesqueux still hold a 50 mile lead

Slow weekend ahead for the doublehanded Class40s

South pay for Mini sailors Rogues and Delesne as they take the lead

mare loses the lead but should be first through the dying front

Le Diraison and Hardy on the charge

mare back into the lead as the fleet enjoys a weekend in the Trades

Reichers and Lepesqueux on mare hang on to their lead as boats in the south come good

Solidaire du Chocolat Class40s heading out into the Atlantic proper

Northerly boats into the lead in the Solidaire du Chocolat

Fast start for the Solidaire du Chocolat Class 40s

Downwind start from Saint Nazaire as the 11 Class 40s set out into the Atlantic

We speak to Tanguy de LaMotte and Jorg Reichers about this weekend's Solidaire du Chocolat and the controversial(ish) Mach 40

Massive victory on the cards for Team Work Evolution in the Mini Transat

Top four Protos making hay in the Mini Transat

Proto leader David Raison firmly into the southeasterly trades in the Mini Transat

However a second set of Doldrums looks set to stall the Mini Transat's front runners

As an area of high pressure develops to the east of the Mini Transat fleet

Mini Transat competitors lining up for the Doldrums

As there is yet another pair of new leaders in the Mini Transat

Another new leader in both classes in the Mini Transat

As big reaching conditions take their toll on the Mini Transat fleet

Leg two of the Mini Transat departs Madeira

Mini Transat resumes today with a 3,130 mile leg from Funchal to Bahia

Sebastien Rogues likely to be first into Funchal on the Mini Transat