Olympic gold medalist Ben Ainslie hopes to inject more competition into the Monsoon Cup
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Vendée Globe: consistent pace
Only 100 miles separate first and tenth position
Challenger 1: fishing and boat spotting
The crew make the most of the quiet conditions before the wind picks up
Namaste: magical moments on board
100 Dolphins, a shoal of flying fish, and the first fish caught and prepared on board
Northern Child: end of Day 7
Location - 330 miles west of the Cape Verde Islands
Birthday Special
Congratulations from Challenger1
Northern Child: it’s getting hot
The winds have died, the sea is calm, and the skies are sunny and bright
Volvo Ocean Race: Ericsson 3 takes the podium again
Third into Cape Town, second through the gate and third into Cochin, being on the podium is no accident
Volvo Ocean Race: close finish
It's a close finish for Puma, Delta Lloyd and Green Dragon at the end of leg 2
Sodeb’O heads east
Round-the-world skipper Thomas Coville has his mind on breakages
Vendée Globe: entering the forties
The lead skippers will be reaching for more layers as they approach the roaring forties
Volvo Ocean Race: Leg 2 Ericsson 1st, Telefonica Blue 2nd
They won leg 1, took full points in the scoring gate in leg 2 and were first into Kochi, India.
Panic moments on board Bacan
New watch wakes to find an unresponsive rudder
Magrathea: when it rains it pours
Crew keep a close eye on the steering and have to get out the sewing kit
Northern Child: end of Day 5
Location - 130 miles north of Santa Antao in the Cape Verde Islands
Volvo Ocean Race: slow towards Cochin
As the gloom of the Doldrums is put behind them the fleet march on India
Volvo Ocean Race: Podcast now online
Guy Swindells talks to Volvo fleet crew as they approach the finish of the second leg in Cochin
Vendée Globe: close at the front
Just 20 miles separate the first eight skippers
Vendée Globe: read Alex Thomson’s comments
Alex gives his opinion on the race so far, which has seen the lead group slow
Vendée Globe: latest blog from Steve White
Steve brings out the Sikaflex and sail repair kit on board Toe in the Water