Offshore

Thomas Coville and Jean-Luc Nélias on Sodebo Ultim 3, have withdrawn from the Brest Atlantiques race

After two weeks at sea, it’s now becoming extremely close on the Brest Atlantiques, as the fleet race towards Cape Town

Two boats – Visit Sanya, China and Punta del Este – are sidelined as Clipper Race start 4,750 nautical mile Southern Ocean stage

Maxi Edmond de Rothschild ( Cammas / Caudrelier ) has regained speed on Sunday further increasing their lead of the Brest Atlantiques

Entry for the 2019 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race has closed with 170 yachts entered

The four Ultim 32/23 Class trimarans emerged unscathed from the past 24 hours of very strong winds and particularly rough head on seas

The Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team officially unveiled its Racing For The Planet campaign at a packed event in Cascais, Lisbon

Francois Jambou wins Prototype category of Mini-Transat La Boulangère in Le Marin (Martinique)

Britain’s Sam Goodchild and Fabien Delahaye of France, have finished second in the Class40 of the Transat Jacques Vabre

Ian Lipinsky and Adrien Hardy, on their 40ft monohull, Crédit Mutuel, won the Class40 of the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre.

Crédit Mutuel have just 134 miles to the finish of the Transat Jacques Vabre in the Bay of All Saints, Salvador de Bahia

The Mini-Transat La Boulangère became a war of nerves and damage galore on Monday as two competitors dismasted