Vendée Globe – Second placed Sébastien Simon has sustained a broken starboard foil

Sébastien Simon, lying second in the Vendée Globe, has sustained a broken starboard foil on his IMOCA Groupe Dubreuil

Vendee Globe leader Charlie Dalin has just under 500 miles to Australia’s Cape Leeuwin

Vendee leader Charlie Dalin has slowed slightly as he starts the passage along the Australian safety barrier now in a more moderate breeze.

Vendee Globe that keeps on giving – Solo monohull record breaks 600 miles and average speed 25.11 knots

Still propelled by a fast moving depression the six leading Vendee Globe boats continue at record speeds and another 24hr monohull and solo distance record