Racing the new Virbac-Paprec 3 with Loïck Peyron, defending champion Jean-Pierre Dick was just over 30 miles from the point which marks the transition from the Med to the Atlantic
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Barcelona World Race: update
Desjoyeaux and Gabart retain the lead after choosing course close to Spanish coast
Barcelona World Race: Thomson doubt for start
Alex Thomson’s participation in the second Barcelona World Race was thrown into doubt after undergoing an emergency appendectomy
Velux 5 Oceans: van Liew first through speed gate
Race leader Brad van Liew posts time to beat in the Southern Ocean timed run
Volvo Ocean Race: runner-up for sale
PUMA Ocean Racing's Volvo 70 "il mostro" is up for sale as the team build a new boat for the 2011-12 edition of the race
Sydney Hobart: Wild Oats takes line honours
Bob Oatley’s 100-footer tonight took line honours for the fifth time, but victory is only provisional
Velux 5 Oceans: Gutek battling problems
The Polish sailor has struggled with autopilot leading to several unexpected and dangerous high-speed gybes
Sydney Hobart: conditions easing
But not before the strong gale force south-westerly claimed another three yachts
Wild start to Sydney Hobart boat race
Australian maxi Wild Thing hit a spectator boat in the opening dash of Sunday's Sydney to Hobart race in a dramatic start
BMW retires from the America’s Cup
At the end of the year BMW will end its partnership with Oracle Racing and its involvement in the America's Cup
Good, old fashioned Sydney Hobart predicted
...uncomfortable, wet and exhausting
High pressure system brings misery to Velux fleet
The Velux 5 Oceans skippers appear desperate to escape current weather conditions
Hooligan wins Rolex Trophy
...but Limit gets her revenge
Barcelona World Race: count down begins
Today is the first press conference of the BWR marking the opening of the pre-start period - see course routes, gates and footage
Velux 5 Oceans: Canadian leads fleet
Light airs dogged skippers as they tried to take the advantage at the start of Sprint Two
Rolex Trophy: Hooligan maintains lead
A long day on the water for the reward of just one race
Another Whitbread yacht signs up for Volvo Race
Rothmans, skippered by Briton Lawrie Smith in the Whitbread Round the World Race '89-90, will take part in the Volvo Ocean Race Legends regatta
Gitana and Yann Guichard part ways
The Frenchman and the Gitana Team have decided not to renew their partnership
Rolex Trophy: day one
A Sydney thunderstorm drenches crews on the opening day of the Rolex Trophy
Volvo Ocean Race: Camper team announced
Camper, with Emirates Team New Zealand, reveal their 2011-12 Volvo Ocean Race team members