The five boats have picked up fast speeds as they leave Japan behind them en route to New Zealand
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Volvo Ocean Race: fleet split
Green Dragon heads further east while the remainder stay south. Ian Walker comments
Loick Peyron sacked?
Peyron's Vendée boat is sold and Gitana Team is replacing him with another top sailing name
See images of Thompson and Caffari at finish
See a selection of images taken yesterday at Les Sables d'Olonne, courtesy of Thierry Martinez
Volvo Ocean Race: Conditions improve
After a slow start the wind arrives along with two more boats
Vendée Globe: Safran takes third
Marc Guillemot finishes with enough of a margin to take third place ahead of Sam Davies
Vendée Globe: Brian Thompson arrives in France
Brian Thompson crosses the finish line at half past eight this morning to take fifth place
Vendee: Brian Thompson’s great feat
Thompson gets 5th place and deserves an award for boatbulding halfway round the world, reports Elaine Bunting
Vendée Globe: Caffari’s clinches double record
Dee Caffari's double solo record and 6th place is one of the greatest ever British sailing stories, says Elaine Bunting. Ten years ago she'd never sailed
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Why the French have been congratulating Mike Golding not commiserating with him
‘Foxy Roxy’ Sam Davies gets a hero’s welcome
Solo sailor Samantha Davies is the second 'petite anglaise' to capture French hearts, as Elaine Bunting reports from the finish of the Vendée Globe
Emirates Team New Zealand Wins LV Pacific Series
Tables turned on America's Cup holders as Dean Barker and his team take three wins in a row
Misson Completed in LV Pacific Series
Tim Jeffery reflects on the Kiwi's win
Volvo Ocean Race: then there were three
The longest leg of the race started today, but just 3 boats made it to the line. Matthew Sheahan reports
Shoretalk: This Week’s Programme Now Online
Guy Swindells looks ahead to Leg 5 of the Volvo Ocean Race
Vendée Globe: The British party starts here
Elaine Bunting gets ready for the 'invasion des anglais' as three British solo heroes return to a massive homecoming
Alinghi Wins First LV Pacific Cup Race
Alinghi got out of jail today at the start of its first race for the Louis Vuitton Pacific Series trophy
Vendée Globe: 200 miles to go for Davies
Sam Davies strives to land third place by working hard to keep Roxy in best breeze
Memorial for Drew Gollan
A memorial service is to be held in the UK for Drew Gollan, who was tragically killed in Antigua
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