Preparations in full swing for the Route du Rhum and Barcelona World Race

With Michel Desjoyeaux's new Foncia launching next month we look at the new VPLP-Verdier IMOCA 60s

Solitaire du Figaro sets sail today

Two miles separate the front runners with a day left to go in the Transat AG2R

BritAir leads the charge to St Barts in the Transat AG2R La Mondiale

Cercle Verte pulls ahead in the Transat AG2R La Mondiale

Gaspe 7 continues to lead but southerly group are sailing 2-3 knots faster

As Gaspe 7 pulls into pole on day 15 of the Transat AG2R La Mondiale

All change in the Transat AG2R La Mondiale

Dramatic changes in the Figaro's doublehanded transatlantic race to St Barts

Leaders continue to swap positions on day 12 of the Transat AG2R La Mondiale

As Transat AG2R La Mondiale fleet bask in strong Trade Winds running conditions

As the Transat AG2R La Mondiale fleet blasts southwest in the Trades

Ten hour Canary Islands pitstop to replace broken rudder completed

Roman Attanasio and Sam Davies on Saveol more than an hour ahead in the Transat AG2R La Mondiale

Rudder demolished on Kito de Pavant's Figaro in the Transat AG2R

Sam Davies and Romain Attanasio continue to lead the Transat AG2R and are due at the Canary Islands waypoint gate tonight

As the northeasterlies fill in in the Transat AG2R La Mondiale

Key 24 hours ahead for the boats with the breeze forecast to fill in from the left

Gedimat still leading but middle group now showing promise in the Transat AG2R La Mondiale

Armel Tripon and Franck Le Gal pull out a 9 mile lead in the Transat AG2R La Mondiale

Still no clear leader has emerged in the Transat AG2R La Mondiale

Key west-east decisions made as the Transat AG2R La Mondiale fleet continues to bask in 15 knot northeasterlies

Transat AG2R La Mondiale fleet remain clumped together