At 18:30 UTC Saturday, French solo yachtsman Loïc Lepage set off his Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) on his yacht Laaland

Australian born Dutchman Mark Slats will be the next competitor in the Golden Globe Race fleet to reach the BoatShed.com Hobart film drop

On Monday, Dutch skipper Mark Slats alerted the Golden Globe Race HQ that his yacht had just suffered two knock-downs in quick succession . . .

Jean-Luc Van Den Heede passes through Hobart film gate with 1,600 mile lead over 2nd placed Mark Slats.