Swan Charters are leaving the Caribbean island of Guadaloupe as the French general strike takes hold. John Burnie, the company's manager reports from Point a Pitre
Volvo Ocean: Telefonica Blue wins leg 4
Telefonica Blue crosses the finish line ahead of Puma and Ericsson 4 in the fog
Dream Ticket or Nightmare Scenario?
Three of the four boats have finished, a fourth is on her way, but how damaging has this leg been for the Volvo?
Vendée Globe: Read Steve White’s latest blog
Steve White rounds Cape Horn - rather appropriately in 40 to 50 knot winds
Vendée Globe: Eyes on second place
Second place could be further within Armel Le Cléac'h's reach than a few days ago
Antigua killing – four questioned
Last night Antigua police brought in at least four people for questioning following the shooting of skipper Drew Gollan
$20,000 reward for conviction of Antigua killer
Perseus' owner is offering US$20,000 for information leading to the conviction of his captain's killer
Volvo Ocean Race: Delta Lloyd Next Casualty
Team Delta Lloyd suspends racing after discovering structural problems
Vendée Globe: Sam Davies back in fourth
Sam Davies leads fifth placed Marc Guillemot by 11 miles as she benefits from stronger trade winds
Louis Vuitton Pacific Series: teams in training
See a selection of images from race training at the Louis Vuitton Pacific Series in New Zealand
Skater boats
Why use water surface tension for propulsion when the wind is more efficient?
Antigua killing prompts more patrols
Antigua's police chief says yachts are target for 'rich pickings'
Volvo Ocean Race: Ericsson 3 Retires
Crack in hull forces Nordic team to relinquish their second place and head for Taiwan
Another VOR retirement
And another blow for grand prix yacht racing?
Vendée Globe: Desjoyeaux on course
Michel Desjoyeaux fails to get held up by high-pressure, but winds in excess of 55 knots forecast
Mega round the world races
There are 400,000 boats racing round the world right now, driven by some heroic feats of self-sacrifice
Volvo Ocean: Six boats remain
Last 24 hours sees windspeeds go from 0 to 20 in seconds - going 360 degrees around the compass
Volvo Ocean Race: Race Leader Breaks Bow
Bouwe Bekking's Telefonica Blue collides with object as the weather starts to build once more
A Soft Option?!
The Volvo Ocean Race is not what it used to be
Volvo Ocean Race: Leg 4 Claims First Casualties
55knot winds and 'horrendous seas' force the retirement as battered and broken teams shelter from the storm. Matthew Sheahan reports