Orange clocks 38kts

Bruno Peyron and his team aboard Orange II are living on the edge as they top 38kts in the Atlantic

If Ellen MacArthur escapes unscathed through the gale force winds tonight, the record is as good as hers

A relieved Mike Golding tells the story about his final few hours of the Vendee Globe without a keel!

Golding’s keel falls off

Golding appears to have lost his keel a few hours out from the finishing line of the Vendée Globe

As Golding limps to the finish line the news spreads around Les Sables d'Olonne

Swell forces Orange to slow

Bruno Peyron and team aboard the maxi-cat Orange II have taken their foot off the pedal slightly to preserve the boat

A miserable, cold winter's night did nothing to dampen the spirits of the thousands of spectators who waited patiently for the arrival of second-placed Jean Le Cam

With just 160 miles to the finish there is now little to stop Vincent Riou claiming the overall victory of the Vendee Globe

Michel Olivier - Project Manager for Jean Le Cam's Open 60 Bonduelle - spoke to Yachting World about keel worries

Jubilation as a new French sailing hero is made, and the solo course record is decimated

She's now three days ahead but the massive high in Ellen MacArthur's path could change things dramatically over the next couple of days