This morning UTC 140nm from the arrival, Aymeric Chappellier/Rodrigue Cabaz FRA had a small advantage on the challenging Catherine Pourre FRA/Pietro Luciani ITA. After the 2nd rank in leg 1, they are on a safe way to the overall victory. ETA this evening. ----- The race tracker and the daily news.

Yesterday afternoon, the 13 two-person Class 40 teams started in Horta on the Acores to the second leg of the offshore race back to Les Sables-Les Acores FRA. With the first three separated by 45 minutes only, the race remains fully open. ----- For the time being, the fleet is heading North to reach the forecast westerly winds. Vincent Leblay/Brieuc Maisonneuve FRA were leading this morning UTC thanks to the most easterly position. Jonas Gerckens BEL/Sophie Faguet FRA, winners of leg one, follow 16nm behind on the 8th position. ----- The race viewer and the daily news.

With 340nm to the port of call on the Acores and more and more unstable conditions, the distances within the Class 40 fleet have shrunken, with Catherine Pourre FRA/Pietro Luciani ITA as new leaders replacing on top Aymeric Chappellier/Rodrigue Cabaz FRA now 3nm behind. Jonas Gerkens BEL/Benoît Hantzperg FRA on rank 3 are only 11nm back. ----- The race tracker and the daily report.

Yesterday by noon, the start to the first leg of the 'Les Sables - Les Acores' race over 1'270nm was given at the French Atlantic coast. This morning UTC, the 13 Class-40 two-person teams were sailing closely together with Aymeric Chappellier/Rodrigue Cabaz FRA leading 0,6nm ahead of Catherine Pourre FRA/Pietro Luciani ITA. ----- The race tracker and the report from the start.