The Transat is slowly coming to an end in Fort-de-France on Martinique, with more Class 40s arriving at the finish yesterday. One IMOCA and 10 Class 40 are still in the race, with 1142 miles, around 6 days, left for the last one. ----- The race tracker and the reports.

The last IMOCA still underway is 'Lazare' (Tanguy Le Turquais/Félix De Navacelle FRA), which had to make a lengthy repair stop at the start of the race. In Class 40, two thirds of the participants have now finished the race, the last ones are likely to be on the road for at least another 4 days. The race tracker and the reports.

Today in Fort-de-France, the decision will be made in Class 40. This morning's leaders Ambrogio Beccaria ITA/Nicolas Andrieu FRA were still 92 miles short of the finish. The duo consistently chose the southerly route in the trade winds and had sometimes fallen far behind. Now this strategy seems to be paying off. The first chasers are now coming from the north, led by Ian Lipinski POL/Antoine Carpentier FRA who are 36 miles behind. The previous leaders Xavier Macaire/Pierre Leboucher FRA have been slowed down on their middle course and dropped back to 5th place, 77 miles behind. This afternoon, the first ones will reach the finish. The race tracker and the reports.

There are now 10 teams left in the IMOCA Open 60 Transat, of which 4 more will finish today, including Vendée Globe participants Isabelle Joschke FRA/GER (with Pierre Brasseur FRA) and Fabrice Amedeo FRA (with Andreas Baden FRA), who had to make a repair stop at the beginning of the race. ----- The race tracker and the reports.

Yesterday, ranks 14 to 20 reached the finish line in Martinique. Two-time Paralympic gold medallist Damien Séguin FRA (with Laurent Bourges FRA) followed in 15th place,Alan Roura/Simon Koster SUI followed in 19th, 3 days and 11 hours behind the winners. Right behind the Swiss is the adventurer Guirrec Soudée FRA, who has already crossed the Atlantic by rowing. For his Vendée Globe project next year, he had an experienced instructor with him in Romain Jourdain FRA. The race tracker and the reports.

Flat conditions at the finish ! This morning the leading Xavier Macaire/Pierre Leboucher FRA were still 270 miles short of the finish line. Normally a 24-hour distance for the Class 40, but at the moment they are only travelling at a speed of 1.9 knots. 67 miles behind them, Ian Lipinski POL/Antoine Carpantier FRA are the only team in the leading group to reach a 'normal' speed of 16 knots, but not for long. The southern group, led by Ambrogio Beccaria/Nicolas Andrieu FRA (73 miles behind) has already slowed down to 6 knots. In view of the conditions, a decision will probably not be made until tomorrow. The race tracker and the reports.

Meanwhile, 13 of the 34 IMOCA remaining in the race have finished. Another large group is expected to cross the finish line today, including Alan Roura/Simon Koster SUI, who were 19th this morning and still around 120 miles (approx. 9 hours) from the finish ... improvements are still possible. ----- The race tracker and the reports.

With 380 miles to go, it remains exciting in the Class 40: Xavier Macaire/Pierre Leboucher FRA and 80 miles behind them Ian Lipinski/Antoine Carpentier FRA - both with a northern route - are leading the fleet, and have reached a flatter zone overnight. The chasers in the south are 120 miles and more behind. Ambrogio Beccaria ITA/Nicolas Andrieu FRA continue to lead the group sailing 5 kn faster this morning. ----- The race tracker and the reports.

Shortly before midday yesterday in Fort-de-France on Martinique, the decision for 2nd and 3rd place was made: after 12 days of racing, Yoann Richhomme/Yann Eliès FRA crossed the finish line in 2nd place with a lead of just 9 minutes ahead of Sam Goodchoild GBR/Antoine Koch FRA. 7 hours later, the chasing group also arrived in Fort-de-France, with only 26 minutes separating ranks 4 to 7. Jérémy Béyou/Franck Cammas FRA were able to push Samantha Davis/Jack Botell GBR out of 4th place, 13 minutes later Justine Mettraux SUI/Julien Villion FRA won the duel for 6th place against Boris Herrmann GER/Will Harris GBR with a lead of just one minute! The tightly packed midfield with Alan Roura/Simon Koster SUI will be underway for another day. The Swiss have moved up to 16th place and have a good chance of improving further. ----- The race tracker and the reports.

There was a change in the lead in Class 40 yesterday: the group sailing in the north has taken command, with Xavier Macaire/Pierre Leboucher FRA now ahead by 16 miles over Ambrogio Beccaria ITA/Nicolas Andrieu FRA who have led the fleet in the south for 4 days. Ian Lipinski POL/Antoine Carpentier FRA have moved up to third place, also from the northern group, 16 miles behind. The race tracker and the reports.

Just in time for our editorial deadline this morning at 7am CET, Thomas Ruyant/Morgan Lagravière FRA crossed the finish line as winners of the Open 60. The other podium places will be awarded before midday: 56 miles from the finish, Yoann Richomme/Yann Eliès FRA and 4 miles behind them Sam Goodchild GBR/Antoine Koch FRA are in a close duel for 2nd place. Places 4-7 will follow this evening: Samantha Davis/Jack Boutell GBR are in 4th place just 24 miles ahead of 'TeamWork' with Justine Mettraux SUI/Julien Villion FRA, who are still sailing in 7th place. Mettraux/Villion are the only ones of the 4 chasers sailing in the north, and have a good chance of moving up to 4th place. Alan Roura/Simon Koster SUI are in the dense midfield in 18th place. They are still 800 miles (around 2 days) from the finish. ----- The race tracker and the reports.

The northern group in the Class 40 has also accelerated over the past 24 hours: Ian Lipinski POL/Antoine Carpentier FRA have moved up to third place, and are only 35 miles behind the still leading Ambrogio Beccaria ITA/Nicolas Andrieux FRA. There are still 890 miles (around 3 days) to go to the finish. Alberto Bona ITA/Pablo Santurde ESP in 2nd place are now 20 miles behind. In the far north in 21st place, 448 miles behind, Lennart Burke/Melwin Fink GER were the fastest team in the fleet this morning at 14 knots, and should improve significantly today. ----- The race tracker and the reports.

The Open 60 will finish their Transat tomorrow morning, and the leading Thomas Ruyant/Morgan Lagravière FRA were just 440 miles short of the finish this morning. With a lead of 45 miles, their win should be clear, as the trade winds are blowing consistently right to the finish. The other podium places also seem to be taken: Yoann Richhomme/Morgan Lagravière FRA in 2nd are 24 miles ahead of Sam Goodchild GBR/Antoine Koch FRA in 3rd, while fourth-placed Samantha Davis/Jack Boutell GBR are already 58 miles behind the podium. Justine Mettraux SUI/Julien Villion FRA in 7th are still 224 miles behind but are now just as fast as the group in the South. With some weather luck, they can still improve a little, as Boris Herrmann GER/Will Harris GBR are only 50 miles ahead in 6th place. ----- The race tracker and the reports.

The Class 40 fleet will still have around 5 days to go. ----- In the Italian duel at the top, Alberto Bona ITA/Pablo Santurde ESP were able to make up some miles and are now just 11 miles behind Ambrogio Beccaria ITA/Nicolas Andrieu FRA, both sailing in the southern group. In contrast to the Open 60, where Justine Mettraux SUI/Julien Villion FRA also had to cross some doldrums in the north, the large northern group should make good progress to the finish with fresher winds (see race tracker). Xavier Macaire/Pierre Leboucher FRA are the leading team in the north, 100 miles behind, and at 18 knots already the fastest boat in the fleet. ----- The race tracker and the reports.

The Transat should also decide the IMOCA Open 60 on Sunday. The leading fleet in the South has stretched out a little. Thomas Ruyant/Morgan Lagravière FRA now lead Yoann Richhomme/Yann Eliès FRA by 21 miles. Sam Goodchild GBR/Antoine Koch FRA are already 70 miles behind in 3rd place. The moderate trade winds of around 20 knots are likely to continue until the finish in Martinique. Justine Mettraux SUI/Julien Villion FRA have finally found the winds they were looking for in the North and will now also be heading straight to the finish at high speeds. It remains to be seen how much of their 195-mile deficit they can make up. Boris Herrmann GER/Will Harris GBR are ranked directly ahead of them in 6th place with a lead of just 3 miles. 4th place (Samantha Davis/Jack Boutell GBR) and 5th place (Jeremy Beyou/Franck Cammas FRA) with a margin of around 60 miles also seem to be within reach. ----- The race tracker and the reports.

The Class 40 fleet is making good progress in the trade winds at around 250 miles per day, with 1400 miles to go before the finish. ----- An Italian duel is ongoing at the front: Ambrogio Beccaria ITA/Nicolas Andrieu FRA lead with a 9-mile advantage over Alberto Bona ITA/Pablo Santurde ESP. Nicolas D'estais FRA/Léo Débiesse FRA are already 50 miles behind in 3rd place. ----- The race tracker and the reports.

As expected, Thibault Vauchel/Quentin Vlamynck crossed the finish line early this morning as winners of the Ocean 50 trimarans. Fabrice Cahierc/Aymeric Chappellier FRA will follow in the next few hours. ----- The race tracker and the reports.

1200 miles from the finish, the southern group has now taken the lead. Thomas Ryant/Morgan Lagravière FRA are 8 miles ahead of Yoann Richhomme/Yann Eliès FRA. Sailing in the North, Justine Mettraux SUI/Julien Villion FRA have dropped back to 7th place 156 miles behind, but reaching the low pressure area tonight, they are now accelerating again in fresh winds. Whether it will be enough to get back in front of the Southern group remains to be seen. ----- The race tracker and the reports.

After 4 days at the top of the IMOCA, Justine Mettraux SUI/Julien Villion FRA hit a flat transition zone yesterday and lost their lead. Thomas Ruyant/Morgan Lagravière FRA, the leaders of the southern group, are now in front, with Mettraux/Villon following 20 miles behind ... but it's not decided yet: While the southern group is pushed further south this morning to avoid a flat zone, Justine Mettraux/Julien Villion will reach a powerful low-pressure today and accelerate again. The race over the next 5 days will decide how far south it will have an effect, with around 1,600 miles still to go to the finish. ----- The race tracker and the reports.

The three Ultime trimarans remaining in the race will finish this afternoon and evening respectively. Charles Caudrelier/Erwan Israel FRA on 3rd were still 330 miles short this morning. The race tracker and the reports.

The Class 40 fleet passed the Canary Islands this morning. Achille Nebout/Gildas Mahé FRA continue to lead the fleet, Ambrogio Beccaria ITA/Nicolas Andrieu FRA have slightly fresher winds in the south and have moved up to second place 11 miles back. The three Ocean 50 trimarans are already in the middle of the Atlantic, with Thibault Vauchel/Quentin Vlamynck FRA now leading by 120 miles. The race tracker and the reports.

The next 48 hours at the IMOCA will be exciting: TeamWork with Justine Mettraux SUI/Julien Villion FRA, who are still in the lead, tacked south of the Azores early this morning and it remains to be seen how quickly they can cross the flat intermediate zone to the trade winds. The southern group, led by Charal with Jérémy Béyou/Franck Cammas FRA (6th place, 227 miles behind) has already reached the trade winds and accelerated to 24 knots. Sébastien Simon/Iker Martinez ESP are still in 2nd place in the north, 36 miles behind. Alan Roura/Simon Koster SUI follow in 26th place, 512 miles behind. The race tracker and the reports.

The division of the fleet continued yesterday on the way to the Canary Islands, with more and more following the western route of Justine Mettraux SUI/Julien Villion FRA, who continue to lead the classification. Thomas Ruyant/Morgan Lagravière FRA are the best of the southern group, 231 miles behind in 8th place, but have now reached the trade winds. Only in 2-3 days it will become clear whether Justine Mettraux/Julien Villion will be able to make a fast connection to the trade winds. Alan Roura/Simon Koster SUI have dropped back to 23rd place, Oliver Heer/Nils Palmieri SUI have now definitely given up the race after breaking their forestay. ----- The race tracker and the reports.

With 500 miles to go, the Ultime Trimaran race seems to have been decided: 'Banque Populaire' with Armel Le Cléach/Sébastien Josse FRA extended their lead to 156 miles. ----- The race tracker and the reports.

On the way south towards Madeira, a flat zone blocks the way to the trade winds while a further disturbance approaches from the west. ----- Justine Mettraux SUI/Julien Villion FRA ('TeamWork)' together with Sébastien Simon FRA/Iker Martinez ESP, who are 22 miles behind, have dared to attack towards the west and have taken the lead thanks to their higher speed. New in third place are Samantha Davies/Jack Bouterell GBR, already 96 miles behind. The previously leading 'Charal' with Jérémy Béyou/Franck Cammas FRA has dropped back to 6th place, 107 miles behind. Alan Roura/Simon Koster SUI ('Hublot') are 21st, 193 miles behind. Oliver Heer/Nils Palmieri SUI seem to have technical problems again and are 33rd. ----- The Race-Tracker and the Reports.

With 1250 miles to go, the Ultime Trimaran fleet off the coast of Venezuela has continued to stretch: 'Banque Populaire' (Armel Le Cléac'h/Sébastien Josse FRA) has increased its lead over 'SVR Lartigues' (François Gabart/Tom Laperche FRA) to 117 miles. ----- The race tracker and the reports .

Off the coast of Portugal, the IMOCA fleet is waiting in flat conditions for the next front from the west. Charal with Jérémy Beyou/Franck Cammas FRA were able to extend their lead to 22 miles. With a westerly route, Justine Mettraux SUI/Julien Villion FRA have moved up to second place. Alan Roura/Simon Koster SUI also moved up one place to 16th, with a gap of 115 miles. After their repair stop, Oliver Heer/Nils Palmieri SUI resumed the race yesterday, following in 33rd place, 445 miles behind. The race tracker and the reports.

The fleet reached Cape Finisterre this morning in continuing fresh winds of around 30 knots. ----- The rough conditions have already led to numerous repair stops: For example Isabelle Joschke/Pierre Brasseur FRA, Damien Séguin/Laurent Bourges FRA and also Oliver Heer/Nils Palmieri SUI (with damage to the rig) had to turn around and head for safe harbours. The Swiss will resume the race today. ----- Jérémy Beyou/Franck Cammas FRA with their 'Charal' are still in the lead. Yoann Richhomme/Yann Eliès FRA have moved up to second place, 25 miles behind. Justine Mettraux SUI/Julien Villion FRA are also on the advance, having moved up to 4th place 51 miles behind. Alan Roura/Simon Koster SUI improved to 17th place. ----- The race tracker and the reports.

On the way north, 'Banque Populaire' (Armel Le Cléac'h/Sébastien Josse FRA) and 'SVR Lazartigues' (François Gabart/Tom Laperche FRA) are engaged in a close duel with leader changes at high speeds of over 30 knots. This morning Beyou/Cammas FRA are ahead by 25 miles. ----- The race tracker and the reports.

In the south of Portugal, the leading Class 40 group continues to sail close together. ----- Achille Nebout/Gildas Mahé FRA are now in the lead. Nicolas D'estais/Léo Débiesse FRA follow in 2nd place, 5 miles behind. Yesterday's leader Ambrigio Beccaria ITA/Nicolas Andrieu FRA, who have chosen a more easterly course in fresher winds, are in 4th place, 11 miles behind. ----- The rough conditions have taken their toll on the Ocean Fifty Class, with two of the five trimarans having to make a repair stop in the north of Spain. The leading trio is on the approach to Madeira. Thibaut Vauchel/Quentin Vlamynck FRA are now 48 miles ahead of Pierre Quiroga/Ronan Treussart FRA. ----- The race trackerand the reports.

The start of the Transat Jacques Vabre took place yesterday in Le Havre in fresh winds. After a long upwind in the English Channel, the fleet passed Brittany this morning. ----- In the lead is 'Charal' with Jérémy Beyou/Franck Cammas FRA, 3.6 miles ahead of 'For people' with Thomas Ruyant/Morgan Lagravière FRA. Samantha Davis/Jack Boutell GBR ('Initiatives Coeur') are 13 miles behind in third place, with the rest of the fleet already more than 100 miles back. Justine Mettraux SUI/Julien Villion FRA (TeamWork) 117 miles behind are in 7th place. Alan Roura/Simon Koster SUI (Hublot) are 26th, 146 miles behind, Oliver Heer/Nils Palmieri SUI are 32nd. ----- The race tracker and the reports.

After 48 hours of upwind sailing in the southerly trade winds, the fleet reaches Ascension Island in the South Atlantic this morning, the waymark before heading north again, with 3150 miles to go to the finish in Martinique. ----- Armel Le Cléac'h/Sébastien Josse FRA (Banque Populaire) continue to lead, but François Gabart/Tom Laperche FRA (SVR Lartigues) have closed to within 7 miles. Charles Caudrelier/Erwan Israel FRA (Edmond de Rothschild) are already 132 miles behind in 3rd place. ----- The race tracker and the reports.

The fleet of the 5 Ultime Trimarans has moved a little closer together in the South Atlantic upwind in the trade winds. ----- 'Banque Populaire' with Armel Le Cléac'h/Sébastien Josse FRA now leads 35 miles ahead of 'SVR Lartigues' with François Gabart/Tom Laperche FRA. Today the fleet will round the island of Ascension and then head north in direction of the leg finish. ----- The race tracker and the reports.

The Open 60 will be the last to tackle their Transat Jacques Vabre today, and we will be broadcasting live from 9.20am. The first storm fronts are waiting in the Bay of Biscay, a rough restart of the race for the 42 two-person teams, including Justine Mettraux SUI/Jacques Villion FRA, Alan Roura/Simon Koster SUI and Oliver Heer/Nils Palmieri SUI. ----- The preview.

The fleet was only briefly slowed down by the Doldrums yesterday, the trimarans have already accelerated back up to more than 25 knots in the southerly trade winds. Hardly anything has changed in terms of the order and spacing: Banque Populaire (Armel Le Cléac'h/Sébastien Josse FRA) lead with a 117-mile lead over SRV Lartigue (François Gabart/Tom Laperche FRA). Today the Atlantic islands of San Pedro & San Paulo will be circumnavigated, then the race continues south to the island of Ascencion. The race tracker and the reports.

With their attack in the west, Armel Le Cléac'h/Sébastien Josse FRA and their 'Banque Populaire' were able to pull away by more than 100 miles. Now they are being slowed down by the Doldrums, and the fleet of 5 Ultime trimarans will move back together. Charles Caudrelier/Erwan Israel FRA ('Edmond de Rothschild') are 2nd, 104 miles behind this morning. ----- The race tracker and the reports.

The 5 Ultime trimarans have reached the trade winds and accelerated to over 30 knots. ----- 'Banque Populaire' with Armel Le Cléac'h/Sébastien Josse FRA have found the best conditions in the west and have taken the lead. Charles Caudrelier/Erwan Israel FRA follow with 43 miles behind in 2nd place, one mile behind François Gabart/Tom Laperche FRA are now 3rd. ----- The race tracker and the daily report.

The five Ultime trimarans continue to search for the trade winds. In flat conditions, the fleet closed in on Madeira yesterday. François Gabart/Tom Laperche FRA (SRV Lartigues) continue to lead by 10 miles from Charles Caudrelier/Erwan Israel FRA (Edmond de Rothschild). Thomas Coville/Thomas Rouxel FRA (Sodebo) have moved up to third in the south, only 20 miles behind 'Lartigues'. The race-tracker and the reports.

The Ultime trimarans have escaped the storm and are already off the coast of Morocco on the approach to Madeira. In flat conditions, 'SRV Lartigues' with François Gabart/Tom Laperche FRA leads by 8 miles over 'Edmond de Rothschild' with Charles Caudrelier/Erwan Israel FRA. ----- The race-tracker and the reports.

This afternoon, the big storm front will reach Brittany. The Class 40 and Ocean Fifty in Lorient, as well as the IMOCA Open 60 in Le Havre are waiting in safety for weather improvement. Racing is expected to resume next Sunday. ----- The reports.

The Ocean 50 trimarans and the large Class 40 fleet finished the transfer leg to Lorient yesterday in rough conditions. Tomorrow, Wednesday, the storm front is expected with winds of up to 120 knots. ----- The 6 Ocean Fifty trimarans made the rounding of Brittany without any problems and reached the finish within 4 hours. Thibault Vauchel/Quentin Vlamynck FRA won 45 minutes ahead of Luke Berry/Antoine Joubert FRA - the Ocean Fifty report. ----- In Class 40, Ambrogio Beccaria ITA/Nicolas Andrieu FRA took the lead from the start and won 1hr 15min ahead of Xavier Macaire/Pierre Leboucher FRA. 34 teams finished this morning, the last 9 are still underway. ----- The race-tracker, the rankings and the reports.

As expected, the five Ultime trimarans made rapid progress (630 miles in 24h) and will pass Gibraltar this morning. This means they are already out of range of the storm front in the north. ----- François Gabart/Tom Laperche FRA (SRV Lartigues) have pulled away 66 miles from 'Edmond de Rothschild' (Charles Caudrelier/Erwan Israel FRA) with a slightly more westerly course. ----- The race-tracker and the reports.

With fresh winds, the start of the Transat Jacques Vabre occurred yesterday at noon in Le Havre. Still, with weather-related restrictions: Only the fast Ultime trimarans are completing the race as planned: This morning the 5 teams are already on the Bay of Biscay at speeds of around 25kn and will thus escape the approaching storm front. The Ocean 50 trimarans and the Class 40 are making an intermediate stop in Lorient today. The Open 60 have not started and are waiting for the weather to improve in Le Havre, which is not expected to happen until the end of the week. ----- The Ultime fleet is led by 'Banque Populaire' (Armel Le Cléac'h/Sébastien Josse FRA) with a 2.3-mile lead over 'Edmond de Rothschild' with Charles Caudrelier/Erwan Israel FRA. ----- The Ocean 50 trimarans are rounding the western tip of Brittany this morning and will reach the leg finish in Lorient around midday. Thibaut Vauchel-Camus/Quentin Vlamynck FRA lead by 7 miles from Luke Berry GBR/Antoine Joubert FRA. ----- Class 40 has around 170 miles to go to Lorient this morning, with Ambrogio Beccaria ITA/Nicolas Andrieu FRA leading by 2.3 miles over Achille Nebout/Gildas Mahé FRA. ----- The race-tracker and the reports.

The start of the Transat Jacques Vabre, leading over 4600 miles to Guadeloupe, will occur today in Le Havre at 13h CET. Fresh winds from Monday will make for a rough start, especially for the second half of the fleet with the Open 60 without foils and the Class 40. The race committee has therefore ordered a stopover in Lorient for the Class 40 to let the storm front pass. The Open 60 without foils, including Oliver Heer/Nils Palmieri SUI, will likely be caught in the middle of the front. Yesterday, Charlie Dalin FRA ('Apivia', with Pascal Bidégorry FRA), the big favorite in the Open 60, had to announce his withdrawal from the race for health reasons. ----- The start will be broadcast live by TSR from 12.50h onwards. ----- The reports with link to the race viewer.

On Sunday, the Transat Jacques Vabre will start in Le Havre, leading from Le Havre to the French Caribbean island of Martinique - the highlight of this year's offshore racing season. A total of 95 two-man teams will start, divided into 4 classes. ----- With 44 teams, Class 40 has the largest fleet - the preview of Class 40. ----- With 40 teams, the Open 60 fleet is also very competitive. Numerous new constructions are included for a first test sail in view of the Vendée Globe 2024. Justine Mettraux SUI has Julien Villion FRA as co-pilot on her 'TeamWork'. Alan Roura SUI ('Hublot') is again racing with Simon Koster SUI and Oliver Heer SUI has Nils Palmieri SUI on board. ----- The 5 Ultime trimarans will pull away at the front but will sail a course some 2000 miles longer with a diversion via the Cape Verde Islands - see video. ----- Fresh winds between 25-30kn should make for a sporty start. The event website.