Banque Populaire heading for the Furious Fifties to avoid an area of high pressure

PRB comes out on top in dash around St Barts

World's fastest offshore boat now more than two and a half days ahead of the record pace

33.6 knots 24 hour average speed for Banque Populaire on her Jules Verne Trophy attempt

Eight IMOCA 60s are to set sail on the singlehanded Transat B to B on Monday

Banque Populaire eating up the Southern Ocean on the Jules Verne Trophy attempt

Banque Populaire's VMG now over 30 knots as she prepares for the Southern Ocean proper tonight

Banque Populaire now to the west of Groupama 3's track on her Jules Verne Trophy bid

Banque Populaire averaging 27 knots down the coast of Brazil

Banque Populaire's south Atlantic still looking good on her Jules Verne Trophy attempt

Banque Populaire set to cross the Equator later today

Banque Populaire lines up for the Doldrums + VIDEO

Banque Populaire charging south on her Jules Verne Trophy attempt

40m maxi trimaran must arrive back off Ushant on 9 January + VIDEO

Giant trimaran being towed out of Brest towards start line off Ushant

Latest arrivals in the Transat Jacques Vabre

As Banque Populaire overtakes MACIF to claim third

We look at Banque Populaire and Francois Gabart's new MACIF

Most of the IMOCA 60s are now into the Caribbean Sea

Virbac-Paprec 3 and Hugo Boss pass the Dominican Republic

Virbac Paprec 3 due off Dominican Republic tonight in the Transt Jacques Vabre

Virbac Paprec 3 and Hugo Boss continue to make hay in the Transat Jacques Vabre

The latest from the Transat Jacques Vabre

IMOCA 60 fleet splits as the Class 40s worry about the high in the Transat Jacques Vabre

The latest from the Transat Jacques Vabre race track

Another front for the 60s while the 40s look to be nailed by the high in the Transat Jacques Vabre

British teams hovering around the podium in the Transat Jacques Vabre

Conditions coming good for the Transat Jacques Vabre frontrunners